SSC 1 Lesson 1

LESSON 1.
THE SELF:
ITS NATURE AND
SIGNIFICANCE
Prepared by: Patrick Lloyd M. Olarte

The most critical issue that
anyone can experience in a
lifetime is to conflict with
one’s self. Indeed, it is ironic
that one can be against his or
herself. If such entity is one’s
abode and refuge.
Several junctures in our life as
a unique individual lead us to
be in contradiction to our own
desires, thinking, decisions,
goals etc. As we grow and
mature, we unfold and become
one with our very self.
Such is a process of
metamorphosis, a change that
leads us to happiness and self-
determination. And so, several
thinkers and theorists have
posited varied insights as to what
really is the self and what is its
purpose.
Being a student, having a
healthy self-awareness promotes
emotional wellness and self-
esteem. It provides your insight
into who you are, why you react
as you do, and gives you a
direction for self-improvement.
Self-awareness is crucial for
your own success. Self-aware
people like you have a
fundamental belief in your ability
to achieve a goal, and this trait
helps you thrive in everything
you do.
• Self-awareness- means understanding your own
needs, desires, failings, habits and everything else
that makes you tick. makes you tick.
• Consciousness- the awareness of one’s external

events, awareness of internal sensations, awareness
of one’s self as a unique being having experiences,
and of one’s thoughts about these experiences.
• Self-esteem-is a global evaluation that
combines assessment of various aspect of
one’s self concept, each is which is built
up from specific behaviors and
experiences.
• Identity- a set of behavioral or personal

characteristics by which an individual is
recognizable as a member of a group.
• Self-concept- is an organized collection
of beliefs about the self.
• Ego- that portion of the human

personality which is experienced as the
“self” or “I” and is in contact with the
external world through perception.
The self
The self is thinking and a feeling
being within ‘us’ and within
‘ourselves’. Generally, is the
distinct identity which is a
summation of the experiences of
an individual.
How does a man acquire a deep
understanding of himself?
To acquire a deep understanding of

one’s self, one should journey
towards the determination of one’s
happiness, contentment, and
fulfillment through his experiences.
The process of Discovering
the Self
o Adolescence- transitional phase of growth and
development between childhood and adulthood (From
10 years old to 19 years old).
o Hormonal Imbalance- is the deficiency or excessive
hormone production that can cause many health
problems.
o Life learning- is a continuous flux, an unending
adventure onto the realms of life complexities
The Johari Window
• was developed in 1995 at the University of

California Los Angeles by Joseph Luft and
Harrington Ingham who are American Psychologists
• This model helps you to understand yourself well

and your corresponding relationships with your
significant others through the four quadrants.
JOHARI WINDOW
KNOWN TO SELF NOT KNOWN TO SELF
KNOWN TO
OTHERS
NOT KNOWN
TO
OTHERS
Arena or Open- These are traits or descriptions that one
sees in the ‘self’ like that perceived by the significant others.
Example is being outgoing and sociable. This is also known
as ‘the public self’ as it is evident to the self and to others.
Façade or Hidden - These are traits that are known to the

self but not to the significant others. An example includes
‘being emotional and sensitive despite being a man’. This
quadrant is also known to be the ‘hidden’ quadrant as it
covers those that we desire not to expose to others.
Blind Spot- this includes traits that the subject is unaware
of, but the significant others claim to be processed by the
subject. To characterize the subject such as ‘being down to
earth and soft- spoken’
Unknown- This quadrant covers traits that both parties do
not recognize and consider as comprising the subject’s traits.
This is a mystery that waits to unfold in the proper time.
Such ideally means that there is still much that needs to be
discovered in the individual ‘self’ as we go through the
process of discovering our unique identity.

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LESSON 1.

Prepared by: Patrick Lloyd M. Olarte

• Consciousness- the awareness of one’s external

• Identity- a set of behavioral or personal

• Ego- that portion of the human

To acquire a deep understanding of

• was developed in 1995 at the University of

• This model helps you to understand yourself well

Façade or Hidden - These are traits that are known to the

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