Santa Monica Institute of Tech.

Module 2
Andrada Bldg. Poblacion, Iligan City

Senior High School

Personal Development
2nd Semester of A.Y. 2021-2022 Instructor: Ceasar Ian H. Mundala
Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
A. Discuss the relationship among physiological, cognitive, psychological, spiritual and social aspects of development, to
understand your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors,
B. Evaluate your own thoughts, feelings and actions, and
C. Show the connection of your thoughts, feelings and actions to actual life situations.
Activity

Activity: ASSESS ASPECTS OF YOUR DEVELOPMENT

Draw a large circle on a blank sheet of paper. Divide the circle into 8 segments. In each segment, write some
descriptions of the different aspects of yourself as follows:

Aspects of Self

1. Physical Self - Describe yourself. Try not to censor any thoughts which come to your mind. Include descriptions of your
height, weight, facial appearance, and quality of skin, hair and descriptions of body areas such as your neck, chest, waist, legs.

2. Intellectual Self - Include here an assessment of how well you reason and solve problems, your capacity to learn and
create, your general amount of knowledge, your specific areas of knowledge, wisdom you have acquired, and insights you
have.

3. Emotional Self - Write as many words or phrase about typical feelings you have, feelings you seldom have, feelings you
try to avoid, feelings you especially enjoy, feelings from your past and present, and feelings which are associated with each
other.

4. Sensual Self - Write how you feel as a sensual person. What sense do you use most – sight, hearing, speaking, smelling,
touching? How do you feel about the different ways you take in information - through the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, pores, and
skin. In what ways do you let information in and out of your body?

5. Interactional Self - Include descriptions of your strengths and weaknesses in intimate relationships and relationships to
friends, family, co-students and strangers in social settings. Describe the strengths and weaknesses which your friends and
family have noticed. Describe what kind of son or daughter, brother or sister you are.

6. Nutritional Self - How do you nourish yourself? What foods do you like and dislike? What do you like and dislike about
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 these?

7. Contextual Self - Descriptors could be in the areas of maintenance of your living environment: reaction to light,
temperature, space, weather, colors, sound and seasons and your impact on the environment.

8. Spiritual Self or Life Force - Write words or phrases which tell about how you feel in this area. This could include your
feelings about yourself and organized religion, reactions about your spiritual connections to others, feelings about your
spiritual development and history, and thought about your metaphysical self. Think about your inner peace and joy. Think
about your spiritual regimen or routine.

Journal : Personal Assessment of Aspects of Development with Plan of Action

Write about the eight segments of your development. What are the words or phrases which represent aspects about
yourself which you like? What are the items which you consider to be weaknesses or areas for improvement? What
words which are neutral or factual, such as “5 feet 4 inches tall, 120 pounds”? Do some categories have more
minus than plus areas? The larger proportion of minus to plus areas you have, the more effort will be needed to
achieve positive self-esteem. If the vast majority of your minus responses are in one or two areas, your self-esteem
is likely to be good but has a few self-estimates which need to be improved. Name some ways in which you can
improve the minus areas and further enhance the positive aspects.

Discussion
Unit 1: Self-Development
MODULE 2:
Developing the Whole Person
Activity: Question: What is the relationship of the different aspects of development with your thoughts, feelings and
actions in dealing with life situations?

ASPECTS OF THE SELF

The self-concept is represented by several aspects of the self. It is conceived as collection of multiple, context-
dependent selves. This construct believes that context activates particular regions of self-knowledge and self-relevant
feedback affects self-evaluations and affect. A deeper look on the different aspects of self can identify specific areas
for self-regulation, stability and improvement.

In a nutshell, an individual is composed of three basic but very different aspects of the self. They are the physical
or tangible aspects as they relate to the body, the intellectual and conscious aspects as they relate to the mind, and the
emotional and intuitive aspects as they relate to the spirit. All three aspects of the self work together in perfect
harmony when attention is paid to all three simultaneously.

Many individuals put a strong emphasis on the physical aspect of the self. The body is tangible, obvious, and we
respond to it easily. More time and money is spent on enhancing the physical component than either of the other two
aspects. This does not mean, however, that the body is healthy or strong. The body provides a place to house the
spirit (often experienced as feelings) and the mind (often experienced as thought).

It may be important to some that their mind be prominent and well educated. The mind is important, as it is the
part of the self that directs the other two aspects. The mind learns what to do and communicates the information to
the body and the feelings. What the mind believes, the body manifests or acts on, and the emotions feel, or respond
with. People store both healthy and destructive thoughts and beliefs and responds to life's circumstances in the most
prominent manner. The mind provides access creativity and serenity which are necessary for such processes as
prayer, forgiveness, acceptance, and passion.
The human emotions are the most feared aspect of the self, as individuals are reluctant and unprepared to manage
them. Managing feelings is like trying to hold water in the palm of your hand. They are illusive and deceptive. A
decision made under emotional stress and strain usually impacts emotions negatively. Negative emotions that are not
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managed are stored and repressed. Repression is destructive to a content self since all feelings, not only negative ones
are stored away. Accessing feelings when they are needed now becomes difficult, leaving the individual numb and
hopeless.

For instance, a girl realizes that she is giving much attention on the physical aspects and less attention on her
intellectual self. In this way, she can discover how much money and time spent maintaining her physique and its
consequences in her grades. By this honest evaluation of herself, she can plan effective actions to improve her study
habits. She can start seeking for help and for related books to read or browse articles to help her improve her study
habits.

Activity: Analyze this … THREE SUCCESS STORIES

1. Manny Pacquiao’s Unbelievable Success Story Will Inspire You

It’s 1990 in the province of General Santos in the Philippines. Manny Pacquiao is 12 years old.
Pacquiao often speaks of his debt to his maternal uncle, Sardo Mejia, who introduced him to boxing after he
dropped out of school. It was this moment that would spark an unforeseen passion and drive in Pacquiao to be one of
the best boxers in the entire world. According to his autobiography, he describes watching Mike Tyson’s shocking
defeat to James “Buster” Douglas in 1990 on television with his uncle as an experience that “changed [his] life
forever.” In his hometown, he set up an open-for-all boxing match and beat every opponent who came. He was well
on the road of transforming himself from a lanky school dropout to a junior boxing champion.
Despite his success, his family was still living in extreme poverty and hunger. They became so desperate to the
point that his father had to kill his pet dog for dinner. Pacquiao couldn’t forgive his father for what he did so he left
home, slept on cardboard boxes, and sold bread on the streets just to make a meager living. At that point, he also used
boxing and won matches for $2 each, as a means of escaping poverty.

He soon moved to Manila and continued winning several boxing matches, but given the increased standards of
living, he wasn’t making enough to survive. He soon got a job at a local gym doing gardening, cleaning and
construction while boxing on the side. He trained crazily all day and all night when possible, waking up the earliest
and leaving the gym at the latest possible time. Early on, his perseverance and determination to be a part of the
boxing world swayed him to cheat and add on some weights to meet the featherweight class requirements.

As the fights got more serious, Pacquiao started getting more famous as well. He would beat fighters from South
Korea, Japan and Thailand and at the very young age of 19, he won his first World Champion title by beating
Chatchai Sasakul, the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) World Flyweight Champion at that time. The turning
point for Pacquiao came when he won against world-class featherweight boxer Marco Antonio Barrera at the
Alamodome in Texas with a TKO. After that fight, he was recognized internationally as a force to be reckoned with.

Today, at 37, he is one of the most respected boxers. Despite his loss during the Mayweather match, he still has
won the hearts of many boxing fans both in the Philippines and worldwide. His one-of-a-kind story will continue to
inspire and it will always portray the journey of what millions of Filipinos continue to aspire for.

2. The Pia Wurtzbach Success Story

Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was crowned “Miss Universe” at the 64th Miss Universe 2015 pageant held at Las
Vegas, Nevada, USA. Pia is an actress and model of German-Philippine origin. She is Miss Philippines 2015. She
symbolizes the deadly combination of beauty with brains. Pia is a beauty-writer, chef and make-up artist.

Pia Wurtzbach was born on 24 September 1989 in Stuttgart, Baden- Württemberg. Her father is a German and
her mother is a Filipino. Pia has a younger sister. Pia was named in keeping with the Philippines' tradition. Her
middle name 'Alonzo' is her mother's maiden name. Pia did her secondary education from ABS- CBN Distance
Learning School in Quezon City. She studied Culinary Arts from the Centre for Asian Culinary Studies, San Juan,
Metro Manila.

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 Pia ventured into the world of glitz and glamour at the tender age of fourteen. She joined an acting and modelling
agency for children, 'Star Magic Talent'. Pia got a break in television when she featured in K2BU, a series for
teenagers, the romance collection, 'Your Song' and the concert programme, 'ASAP'. Pia has acted in films; 'All My
Life', 'All About Love' and 'Kung Ako Na Lang Sana'. Pia was the brand ambassador for 'Avon Teen' for a period of
five years. She has graced the cover of several prestigious fashion magazines. Pia writes for the 2bU column of
'Inquirer Lifestyle'. She is popular as Pia Romero, her screen name.

Pia is a pageant title-holder. Her first beauty contest was the 'Binibining Pilipinas 2013'. She was the 'first runner-
up'. She participated in the 'Binibining Pilipinas 2015' as a representative of Cagayan de Oro and won the title, paving
the path for bigger victories.

Pia Alonzo walked away with the “Miss Universe” title at the Miss Universe Pageant 2015 held on December 20
at The Axis, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The 26- year old beauty set the stage ablaze with her poise, incredible class
and talent in her exotically gorgeous ball gown and costumes. Pia was crowned by her predecessor, Paulina Vega. As
Miss Universe, Pia aspires to lead the youth and spread awareness about HIV, especially in Philippines.

3. A Love Affair that Got Me Close to a Great Doctor

I am blissfully married and a proud mother to three young men. My husband Leo knows that I am also engaged
in another love affair, a sweet and enduring one. And he approves, so do my sons.

This love affair is with research, and it started during my pediatric residency training. I can still remember vividly
the excitement and the long nights, the discovery of meaningful developments, the joy of reading medical journals,
the eagerness to prepare something thorough and relevant. The excitement I felt continued up to my postgraduate
internship, my fellowship in infectious diseases and it has lasted till now. My husband was never jealous and my
relationship with my sons never soured despite this other ongoing and never-ending love affair. I could not ask for
more. This is the best life.

So last May 23, the family accompanied me to Vigan, Ilocos Sur, to attend the 107th annual convention hosted
by the Philippine Medical Association (PMA). Being included as one of the 15 finalists for the coveted Dr. Jose P.
Rizal Memorial Awards is a proud moment for my family. With them around, I was the proudest wife, mom and
doctor.

While individual citations were being read on stage for the top awardees for Community Leadership (Dr.
Purisima A. Bueno), Government Service (Dr. Maria Victoria M. Abesamis), Clinical Practice (Dr. Bonaleth M. De
Vera) and Academe (Dr. Estrella B. Paje-Villar), I never expected that the final citation was all about the fruits of my
other love affair, with research.

“Lead investigator for the much-awaited clinical trials on the multivalent dengue vaccine…” “repeatedly cited by
researchers here and abroad…” “served as the springboard for the Expanded Program of Immunization (EPI) of the
Department of Health…” “provided the evidence and the science…” “extended her work to the communities…”
“greater things to come that will benefit science, medicine and the Filipino people…” “epitomizes the virtues of Dr.
Jose P. Rizal…” “…love of country and service to our countrymen…” All these brought me back to the past 30 years
of my medical, family and community life.

My love affair with research did not happen overnight. It was a journey that began with a case presentation as a
first-year pediatric resident, and a prospective study on how to prevent early jaundice in newborns. My
recommendation that a nursery should always be facing the direction the sun rises so that a newborn can benefit from
exposure to morning sunlight won the top prize for the hospital’s annual research competition. This did not happen
once. It was a back-to-back win for three straight years. I got hooked. Who would not be? Year 1991 was my first
immersion in dengue research. Twenty-three years later, I am now the lead investigator of the country’s clinical trials
for dengue vaccine, in the countries where dengue is a major public health problem. It’s a vaccine the medical
community worldwide is waiting for.

In Vigan, the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) bore witness to the conferment of the award. The title
comes with a specially designed trophy in the image of Dr. Jose P. Rizal by National Artist Napoleon V. Abueva, a
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gold medallion, free trip to the United States to attend the convention of the American Academy of Family
Physicians and P150, 000 worth of medicines that I can share with a civic organization of my choice.

Was it just a coincidence or pure fate that it is also the 23rd year of the presentation of the prestigious Dr. Jose P.
Rizal Memorial Awards? If the number “23” is a coincidence, what a joyful one. If this is destiny, let me accept it
with gratitude.

This award is a fitting tribute to those who have encouraged and inspired me to continue my love affair with
research — participants and their families as well as my teams in clinical trials, officials of the local health, school
and government units, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, collaborators/ partners and sponsors of my
researches, Basaynon Katiguban, Inc. and my town mates in Basey, Samar, who continue to show resiliency despite
the tragedy during the super typhoon Yolanda, the Philippine Pediatric Society and Manila Medical Society for the
recognition of my works and the nomination.

For more than three decades, I have never felt happier and accomplished than when doing medical research. It is
tiring but exciting, demanding yet humbling, intimidating but empowering, exacting yet fulfilling. My work is my
loving tribute to a great Filipino and a fellow doctor, Jose P. Rizal, MD.

(Dr. Rose Zeta Capeding is the 23rd Dr. Jose P. Rizal Memorial Awardee for Research. She is currently the head of
the Microbiology Department of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) and head of the Dengue
Research Group. She is the head, Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Asian Hospital and
Medical Center.)

Journal - Processing Questions:

1. Can you identify with any of the characters mentioned – Manny, Pia and Dr. Rose? In what way?
2. What lessons can you learn from the character you have chosen?
3. How would you like your life story to be told?

A REAL WINNER is one who is able to:

 win over his/her battles and difficulties in life and turns

them into a learning and glorifying experience;
 find meaning in pleasant and unpleasant events in his
life;
 live in peace with difficult people and difficult situations;
 win the goodwill of others, their respect and admiration;
 get what he wants using win-win strategies; never at the
expense of others;
 discover and use opportunities to his best advantage;
 develop and use his talents and abilities to the best
advantage and in so doing, make meaningful
contribution in making this world a better place to live in.

Journal : Personal Recipe for Success with Reflection

Review the success stories of Manny Pacquiao, Pia Alonzo and Dr. Rose Zeta-Capeding. What do you think was the
recipe for the success of these well-featured individuals?
Now make your personal recipe for achieving personal goals. Identify your goal (you may refer to the previous
activity of aspects of self inspired by the success stories) and break it down into a recipe. Here are two samples of
recipes:

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Reading: THE STORY OF THE TWO WOLVES

The following is an old Cherokee Indian story that is enlightening and

helpful.

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside
people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all."

"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger,
envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment,
inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego." He continued, "The other is
good - he is
joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.
The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"
The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed".

Knowing which wolf to feed is the first step towards recognizing you have control over your own self.

Have you ever had thoughts, feelings or acted in ways that were unacceptable to yourself but felt powerless to
control? The purpose of this story is to help you find ways to manage your mind so that you can live your life more in
accordance with what your own judgment says is best for you.

As we grow up, we gradually become aware of the many things in the external world which are largely beyond our
ability to control. These include other people in general and most events in our lives. Initially this is difficult to
accept, but a more shocking realization is that there are many things about ourselves that we seem powerless to
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control.

Some of these are our own thoughts, feelings, and actions which unfortunately can be the source of much distress. It
may be thoughts such as “I cannot stop hating my teacher for not giving me high grades.” It may involve an emotion
e.g. “My girlfriend left me and I cannot stop feeling sad, lonely and unloved.”

It can also be in the form of a behavior such as the inability to control one's craving for food such as cakes and
chocolates.”

But are we indeed really powerless to control our own maladaptive thoughts, feelings and actions? The grandfather’s
answer "The one you feed" is deceivingly simple. The results of psychological research indicate that there are at least
four important concepts or ideas implied by the answer:

1. The mind is not the unitary entity it seems to us but consists of different parts. For example in the story there are
the two wolves and the “you” that chooses between them.
2. These parts of the mind/brain can interact and be in conflict with each other
i.e. the two wolves fight for dominance over our mind and behavior.
3. The “you” has the ability to decide which wolf it will feed.
4. Having made a choice, “you” can decide specifically how to “feed” or nurture the selected wolf.

THE POWER TRIAD: THOUGHTS, FEELINGS AND ACTIONS

The STORY OF THE TWO WOLVES gives rise to a number of questions. Let us share our thoughts, feelings
and opinions on the following questions. By taking time to do this, you will learn to better manage your mind,
feelings, and actions and consciously feeding the good wolf in you.
How aware are you of the two different opposing “wolves” operating within your mind, one of which leads to
pain and a diminished sense of life and the other to a joyous, meaningful, and fulfilling life?
When was the time you feel disappointed by the choice of behavior because you knew that there was a more
positive option but you just didn’t choose it?
What ways or techniques or exercises do you use to strengthen yourself so as to increase its potency to choose
and hence control your life?
In what specific ways do you feed the negative wolf?
What specific ways do you use to feed the positive wolf?
Resources and Additional Resources

 http://www.innerwisdom.com/aspect-of-the-self.htm
 https://www.kalibrr.com/advice/2015/05/manny-pacquiao-success-story-willl-inspire- you/
 http://www.philstar.com/business-life/2014/06/30/1340085/love-affair-got-me-close- great-doctor
 Roldan, Amelia S. (2003). On Becoming a Winner: A Workbook on Personality Development and Character Building. AR
Skills Development and Management Services (SDMS), Paranaque City, Metro Manila.
 http://northtexaskids.com/ntkblog/index.php/my-daughters-recipe-for-success-in- school/
 https://www.google.com.ph/search?
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 http://www.psychologymatters.asia/article/65/the-story-of-the-two-wolves-managing- your-thoughts-feelings-and-
actions.html
 http://www.psychologymatters.asia/article/65/the-story-of-the-two-wolves-managing-your-thoughts-feelings-and-
actions.html
 http://www.psychologymatters.asia/article/65/the-story-of-the-two-wolves-managing-your-thoughts-feelings-and-
actions.html