Knowing Yourself – Condensed Review Notes
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- Knowing yourself helps you: accept strengths & limits, relate better, share uniqueness, journal, value yourself.
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- Key self-reflection: Who am I? Do I know myself? Should I learn more?
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- “Self” = union of:
• Body (physical traits)
• Thoughts (perceptions)
• Feelings/Emotions
• Sensations - These create individuality & identity.
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- Knowing both yourself and challenges removes fear of outcomes (Sun Tzu idea).
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- Self-knowledge grows with time, courage, and mindful effort.
- Recognize sources of happiness, strengths, limits.
- Seek inspiring people; know tasks you can/cannot do.
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- Discovering self = grasping core concerns, energizers, drains, and using that insight for choices.
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- Activity: silently draw symbols that represent your thoughts/feelings about yourself (15 min).
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- Discuss with partner: feelings about activity, chosen symbols, influencing factors.
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- Personality = enduring set of behaviors, feelings, thoughts, motives; essence of physical, psychological, cognitive, affective, spiritual self.
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- Knowing strengths yields empowerment, skillful decisions, competence, mature relationships, logical analysis, confidence.
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- Personal strength = what you do best; focus on it for a comfortable life.
- Sample strengths: Action-oriented, Analytical, Artistic, Caring, Creative, Determined, etc.
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- Awareness of weaknesses is the starting point for growth; aim to enhance capabilities & adopt positive attitudes.
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- Limitations = tasks you struggle with; easier spotted by others.
- Common limits: Aggressive, Arrogant, Lazy, Moody, Stubborn, etc.
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- Group share: state strengths & give peers positive feedback.
- Outcome: craft one-sentence self-affirmation.
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- Introspection: reflect on own thoughts/feelings/actions; accept feedback (positive & critical).
- Journaling supports introspection.
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- Influences on self:
• Nature: heredity, genes
• Nurture: environment, habits, culture - Development = complex mix of both.
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- Self-actualization: reaching full potential through creativity, independence, real-world understanding; primary human motivation.
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- Helpful steps: know your personality, core values, body, dreams, likes & dislikes.
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- Myers-Briggs preferences:
• E/I (energy focus)
• S/N (information)
• T/F (decision)
• J/P (lifestyle)
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- Self is multifaceted (philosophical, psychological, spiritual, behavioral).
- Union of body, thoughts, feelings, sensations forms identity.
- Personality = unique enduring pattern of behavior & thought.
- Both heredity and environment shape personality.