Unit 1: Self-Development

MODULE 1:
Knowing and Understanding O neself during Middle
and Late Adolescence
Big Question: How can understanding yourself pave the way to self-

acceptance and better relationship with others?

Objectives:
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
1 . explain that knowing yourself can make you accept your strengths and
limitations and dealing with others better;
2 . share your unique characteristics, habits and experiences; and,
3 . start and maintain a journal.

Activity: SELF-CONCEPT INVENTORY

Take a look at your own self-concept and answer the following self-concept
inventory in your journal. Give yourself a rating using the scale: 0 = very weak;
1 = weak; 2 = somewhat weak or somewhat strong; 3 = strong; 4 = very strong

2 1. I have strong sex appeal.

4 2. I am proud of my physical figure.
2 3. I am physically attractive and beautiful/handsome.
2 4. I exude with charm and poise. 3 5. I am easy to get
along with.
3 6. I can adjust to different people and different situations.
3 7. I am approachable; other people are at ease and comfortable with me.
3 8. I am lovable and easy to love.
3 9. I am a fast learner, can understand with one instruction.
3 10. I am intelligent.
3 11. I have special talents and abilities.
3 12. I can easily analyze situations and make right judgments.
3 13. I can be trusted in any transaction.
3 14. I have a clean conscience and carry no guilty feeling.
3 15. I have integrity and good reputation.
3 16. My friends and classmates can look up to me as a model worth emulating.
3 17. I can express my ideas without difficulty.
3 18. I talk in a persuasive manner that I can easily get people to accept what I
say.
3 19. I can express my ideas in writing without difficulty.
3 20. I am a good listener.
4 21. I am emotionally stable and not easily rattled when faced with trouble.
3 22. I am logical and rational in my outlook and decisions.
3 23. I feel and act with confidence.
4 24. I am a mature person.

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Scoring:. Write your score opposite each number and get the subtotal.

Physical appeal Human Relations Intelligence

1______2 5_____3 9_____3
2______4 6_____3 10____3
3______2 7_____3 11____3
4______2 8_____3 12____3
Subtotal:10 Subtotal:12 Subtotal:12
Character Communications Maturity
13 __________3 17 __________3 21
14 __________3 18 __________3 __________4
15 __________3 19 __________3 22
16 __________3 20 __________3 __________3
Subtotal:12 Subtotal:12 23
__________3
24
__________4
Subtotal:14

How do you perceive yourself?

Look at the results of your self-concept inventory and answer the following
questions.

1 . In what areas do you consider yourself strong (with score 14-16 or

somewhat weak (score of 10-13) and very weak (below 10).
= The areas that I consider myself strong is Maturity.The areas
that I consider myself somewhat weak is Physical Appeal,
Human relation, Intelligence, Character, Communication.

2 . Are there qualities you consider as your weakness but other people consider
as your strength? What are these? Check with a partner.
=Human relation,my fried say that I can easily make friends.

Example: A lady can say “I`m ugly” yet other consider her very charming. Or
conversely, one can have the illusion of saying “I am very intelligent or competent”
when most of his ideas sound unreasonable or illogical to most of the people.
There is indeed a big difference between what you see in yourself (real self-image)
and what is projected in the eyes of the others (your social image).
3 . How realistic is your self- image?
=I say to my self-image is not ugly and not charming also.I just proud to my
self image

4. To what extent does it reflect your real self?

=My real self extent in doing something or working that I will no say anything
But I will prove it in doing good.
Reading: SELF-CONCEPT
Imagine yourself looking into a mirror. What do you see? Do you see your
ideal self or your actual self? Your ideal self is the self that you aspire to be. It is the
one that you hope will possess characteristics similar to that of a mentor or some
other worldly figure. Your actual self, however, is the one that you actually see. It is
the self that has characteristics that you were nurtured or, in some cases, born to
have.
The actual self and the ideal self are two broad categories of self-concept.
Self-concept refers to your awareness of yourself. It is the construct that negotiates
these two selves. In other words, it connotes first the identification of the ideal self as
separate from others, and second, it encompasses all the behaviors evaluated in the
actual self that you engage in to reach the ideal self.
The actual self is built on self-knowledge. Self-knowledge is derived from
social interactions that provide insight into how others react to you. The actual self is
who we actually are. It is how we think, how we feel, look, and act. The actual self
can be seen by others, but because we have no way of truly knowing how others
view us, the actual self is our self-image.
The ideal self, on the other hand, is how we want to be. It is an idealized
image that we have developed over time, based on what we have learned and
experienced. The ideal self could include components of what our parents have
taught us, what we admire in others, what our society promotes, and what we think is
in our best interest.
There is negotiation that exists between the two selves which is complex
because there are numerous exchanges between the ideal and actual self. These
exchanges are exemplified in social roles that are adjusted and re-adjusted, and are
derived from outcomes of social interactions from infant to adult development.
Alignment is important. If the way that I am (the actual self) is aligned with the way
that I want to be (the ideal self), then I will feel a sense of mental well-being or peace
of mind. If the way that I am is not aligned with how I want to be, the incongruence,
or lack of alignment, will result in mental distress or anxiety. The greater the level of
incongruence between the ideal self and real self, the greater the level of resulting
distress. Personal development modules ultimate aim is greater self-knowledge that
will lead to higher alignment between these two personality domains.

Reading: PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Personal effectiveness means making use of all the personal resources –
talents, skills, energy and time, to enable you to achieve life goals.
Your knowledge of yourself and how you manage yourself impacts directly on
your personal effectiveness. Being self-aware, making the most of your strengths,
learning new skills and techniques and behavioral flexibility are all keys to improving
your personal performance.
Our personal effectiveness depends on our innate characteristics – talent and
experience accumulated in the process of personal development. Talents first are
needed to be identified and then developed to be used in a particular subject area
(science, literature, sports, politics, etc.).
 Experience includes knowledge and skills that we acquire in the process of
cognitive and practical activities.

Knowledge is required for setting goals, defining an action plan to achieve

them and risk assessment.
Skills also determine whether real actions are performed in accordance with
the plan. If the same ability is used many times in the same situation, then it
becomes a habit that runs automatically, subconsciously. Here are some skills that
will greatly increase the efficiency of any person who owns them:
1 . Determination. It allows you to focus only on achieving a specific goal
without being distracted by less important things or spontaneous desires. It
may be developed with the help of self-discipline exercise.
2 . Self-confidence. It appears in the process of personal development, as a
result of getting aware of yourself, your actions and their consequences. Self-
confidence is manifested in speech, appearance, dressing, gait, and physical
condition. To develop it, you need to learn yourself and your capabilities, gain
positive attitude and believe that by performing right actions and achieving
right goals you will certainly reach success.
3 . Persistence. It makes you keep moving forward regardless of emerging
obstacles – problems, laziness, bad emotional state, etc. It reduces the costs
of overcoming obstacles. It can also be developed with the help of self-
discipline exercise.
4 . Managing stress. It helps combat stress that arises in daily life from the
environment and other people. Stress arises from the uncertainty in an
unknown situation when a lack of information creates the risk of negative
consequences of your actions. It increases efficiency in the actively changing
environment.
5 . Problem-solving skills. They help cope with the problems encountered with
a lack of experience. It increases efficiency by adopting new ways of
achieving goals when obtaining a new experience.
6 . Creativity. It allows you to find extraordinary ways to carry out a specific
action that no one has tried to use. It can lead to a decrease or an increase of
costs, but usually the speed of action is greatly increased when using
creative tools.
7 . Generating ideas. It helps you achieve goals using new, original,
unconventional ideas. Idea is a mental image of an object formed by the
human mind, which can be changed before being implemented in the real
world. For generating ideas you can use a method of mental maps, which
allows you to materialize, visualize and scrutinize all your ideas, which in turn
contributes to the emergence of new ideas. These are just some, but the
most important personal effectiveness skills which make the achievement of
any goal easier and less costly.
 Reading: BUILD ON YOUR STRENGTHS AND WORK ON YOUR
WEAKNESSES
Most failures emanate from weaknesses that are not recognized or probably
recognized but not given appropriate attention or remedy. This could be a weakness
in communications, personality or ability. Instead of giving up or indulging in self-pity,
take action. Go for speech lessons, get skills upgrading, attend personality
development sessions or whatever appropriate remedies to your perceived
weakness.
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 Instead of simply focusing on your weaknesses, recognize your own talents
and abilities, build on them, utilize them to your greatest advantage. This is where
you can build your name and popularity. Handicapped people like Jose Feliciano
and other blind singers did not brood over their physical handicap. They recognized
that they have a golden voice so they search for ways to enrich that talent and now
they have won international fame in the field of music.

Reading: Story: YOU NEED TO TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR FUTURE

There are three kinds of people in this world:
The first is the Moviegoer. This person watches the movie of their lives,
admires some parts and criticizes others. Aside from that, they do nothing else. All
she says the whole day is, “I like this thing and but I don’t like that thing.” The
Moviegoer feels she has absolutely no control of their lives --- except to comment
about it. Moviegoers are the most pathetic, miserable people in the world.
The second is the Actor. This person does not only watch the movie of her
life. She actually realizes she’s the Actor – and can control a big part of her life. She
can actually make or break the movie – by how well she delivers her lines and how
she portrays her character. Actors are a happy bunch, realizing they’re the start of
the show and enjoy some level of control. But many times, they wish the movie
would end in another way – but realize that they have no say in such things.
The third is the Scriptwriter. This person does not only watch, and she
doesn’t only act, but she actually creates the entire movie from her mind. She
determines what she will say, what she will do, and how the movie will end. She
realizes she has enormous control over her life, and sees to it that the movie of her
life will turn out beautiful.

Answer
Who are you among these three people?
=The Scriptwriter
Do you merely watch your life go y?

Or do you act out a script that you feel has been handed to you?

Or do you write the script and make your life beautiful?

=I make life beautiful and I write my own life.

By the way, the Producer of the movie is God. He tells you, “Make the movie
beautiful, and I will give you all that you need for success.”

Reading: THE POWER OF JOURNAL WRITING: UNFOLDING YOUR

PERSONAL JOURNEY

The purpose of journal writing is to help you become the Scriptwriter of your

life. There are four (4) practical reasons to maintain a journal:

1 . It is cost-efficient and available. Emotional stress can be dealt in many ways
 like talking to a friend over a cup of coffee, eating, travelling, shopping,
painting and many more but writing is the most inexpensive. Notebook and
pens are easy to find, available and do not cost so much.
2 . It is preventive and pro-active. Writing yields self-awareness. When you write,
you can discover your strengths and limitations. You will know what your
reactions are in different situations and what better ways to prevent, avoid, or
face your fears.
3 . It is creative and productive. Journal writing expounds your imagination. You
can see various dimensions of your problem, different points of view and
better solutions.
4 . Lastly, it is personal and private. Unless you want to share your stories, you
have the choice to keep them to yourself. Writing is your time alone. It is your
way of loving yourself. You will not be judged by your writing.

TRY THESE QUESTIONS:

1.How do you find this day? What are the positive things that happened? What

are those things that made you irritated or upset?

=I find this day happy because I woke up healthy and strong.We ate all together with my family and

we do work.The things made me irritated or upset is when I'm doing something and my little brother

is noisy.

2.As you reflect the ups and downs of your day, what may be the greatest
lesson you can learn from them? What actions have you done well and what
actions you can do better?
=The greatest lesson I learn from them is making iprovements in my life.Making
mistake improve me that what should do.I can do better in working household and
other work into house

3.What do you really want in life? What do you want to achieve for yourself,
your family, your community, and your country?

=What I want in my life is a happy life.What I want to achieve is first I should

graduate then I will find a job.

4 . As you close the day, what are the small and big things you are thankful of?
Who are the people that made your day extra special?

=I'm thankful that we eat with my family 3 time a day.Im thankful that I woke up healthy
and Strong.

Processing: Write your answers

1. What have you discovered in yourself?

=I discovered my self that I can do more things if I will try to do it.That

making mistake make me iprove.

2 . What are your core strengths?

=My core strength is my energy that my body is strong and honesty that
I'm trusting by other people.

3 . What are the qualities you want to hone and improve on?
=I want to hone and improve my self learning to understand more things.
 Developing the Whole Person

Big Question: What is the relationship of the different aspects of

development with your thoughts, feelings and actions in dealing

with life situations?

Objectives:
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
1 . discuss the relationship among physiological, cognitive, psychological,
spiritual and social aspects of development, to understand your thoughts,
feelings, and behaviors,
2. evaluate your own thoughts, feelings and actions, and
3 . show the connection of your thoughts, feelings and actions to actual life
situations.

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:
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 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.

Portfolio Output No.2 : 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.

The eight segment of my development is Physical self,intelectual, emotional,

sensual, interactional, nutrition, contextual,and spritual self.

The word or phrase with represent aspect that I like is that I'm a good person that I
care others people.Im healthy and have strong body.

The items that I consider weakness is intelectual, interactional,and contextual.I will

iprove it by more communicating other more people to improve my communication
by other people.

Always act with a purpose,take action without expecting result and seek out those
who share your positive attitude.Say thank you more frequently in and forgive the
limitations of others.
 Reading: 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 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.
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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.
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.
 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 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.)

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great-doctor

Processing Questions:
1 . Can you identify with any of the characters mentioned – Manny, Pia and Dr.
Rose? In what way?
=These three individuals all had admirable qualities that helped them achieve their goals in
life. Manny Pacquiao, Pia Wurtzbach and Dr. Rose were three friends. Manny Pacquiao had
incredible talent, Pia Wurtzbach had amazing talent and Dr. Rose was incredibly passionate
of her work. Their receipe of success was more efforts, more kindness, communication,
determination, honesty and a pinch of fairness.

2.What lessons can you learn from the character you have chosen?
=Pia Wurtzbach,I learned that being a happy person is not easy. choosing to show your smile
to everyone is not easy. Is not easy to be a happy person when problems always stick by your
side,But, I also learned that you don't need to be so problematic all you have to do is to think
positive, take it slow, and don't let your problem bring you down.

3 . How would you like your life story to be told?

=I would like my story told that I'm a good person or inspiring.That can help others people,that
caring other for my family, community and the world.I would be honor for me to able to help
motivate others to figth bad and accomplish thier goals in life.

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.
Portfolio Output No. 4: 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:

RECIPE FOR
SUCCESS INGREDIENTS:
1 TEASPOON OF IDEAS ½ CUP OF GOODWILL
1 PINCH OF POSITIVITY ¾ CUP OF IMAGINATION
1 LB OF LEADERSHIP 2 SPOONFULS OF TEAMWORK
1 CUP OF MARKET VISION 3 TABLESPOONS OF CHALLENGE
AND 1 BAG OF HOPE!

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 wolves 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 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.
ANSWER

Reading: 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?
= I am very aware of the two opposite voices which takes different sides in our mind, thought or
reasoning when confronted with different situations.

In psychological parlance, the wolves which operates within the mind takes opposing sides with
different characteristics.

A wolve characterized by fear, depression, diminished self-esteem and despondency with the other
characterized by happiness, hope and fulfillment.

 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?
=When i want to go to my classmate house to do the project but we need to visit our grandfather at the
same time ofcourse i choose to be with my grandfather because he is impotant though.

 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?
=My kind of techniques or exercises I do to strengthen myself is to stand up straight, close my eyes,
and breathe to the full capacity of your lungs 10 times at a moderate speed. When you’re done you’ll
feel a lot more present and focused. hence, you make better decisions, be more productive, etc. Do
this as many times throughout the day as needed.
 In what specific ways do you feed the negative wolf?
=Specific ways we can feed the negative wolf is when we are doing evil things. Evil things of this
world can be anger, arrogance, ego, envy, false pride, greed, inferiority, jealousy, lie, regrets,
resentment, self - pity, sorrow, and superiority. These things causes people to do something that is
not acceptable.

 What specific ways do you use to feed the positive wolf?

=To feed our positive wolf one should focus on how to become an optimistic person. Your positive
attitudes will achieve positive results. Attitude affects the way you feel about people and situations.
Your actions are a result of your attitude Do not let your negative thoughts rule your mind. You need
some positive attitude to feed the wolf like brings positive opportunities,can land you the job,will help
you quickly bounce back from sickness,makes your presence enjoyable,will lead you to a successful
life and Kindly read the following links related to positive attitude.