INTRODUCTION TO

PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
 The Different between
Personal and Personality
PERSONAL
It is belonging of relating to a particular
person.
e.g. That is your personal opinion.
I can only tell you what I know from my
personal experience.
 The Different between
Personal and Personality
PERSONALITY
It is set of emotional qualities, ways of
behaving, etc. that makes a person
different to another person
e.g. He has a pleasant personality
 DEVELOPMENT
It is the process of growing or causing
something to grow or become larger or
more advanced.
It is the act or process of creating
something over a period of time
 3 Stages of Personal Development
1. Self-discovery
2. Self-awareness
3. Self-acceptance
 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
It is a process in which persons reflect
upon themselves, understand who they
are, accept what they discover about
themselves, and learn (or unlearn) new
sets of values, attitudes, behavior, and
thinking skills to reach their fullest
potential as human beings
CHAPTER 1:
KNOWING
ONESELF
WHO IS _____________?
Write FIVE words/phrases that describe
who you are.
 SELF
“Know Thyself”
- two words written at the entry of the
oracle at Delphi by seven Greek
philosophers, statesmen and lawgivers
 SELF
Socrates
- the most important thing to pursue
is self-knowledge, and admitting one’s
ignorance is the beginning of true
knowledge
 SELF
Plato
- (student of Socrates) the beginning
of knowledge is self-knowledge
Upanishads
- “Enquiry into the truth of the
“Self” is knowledge
 SELF
Rumi
- “Who am I in the midst of all this
traffic?”
 SELF
Walt Whitman
- “a simple, separate person”
 SELF
In philosophical terms
- It is the being, which is the source of
a person’s consciousness. It is the agent
responsible for an individual’s thoughts
and actions
 SELF
In spiritual terms
- it is the beliefs, values and principles
of a person.

Also, it includes the person’s life

purpose, meaning, and aspirations.
 SELF
In psychological terms
- “Self” is Personality
a set of behaviors, feelings,
thoughts and motives that identifies an
individual
 Two Key Components of
Personality
The uniqueness of an individual’s
thoughts, feelings, and behavior;

and their being relatively enduring, or

being consistent, over different
situations and over time.
Sickness can oftentimes change the
consistency of an individual’s
personality.
 Nature vs. Nurture in
Nature
Personality
- heredity and genetic make-up
- innate
Nurture
- the environmental exposure,
experiences and culture backgrounds
Gordon Allport
Personality is a “pattern
of habits, attitudes, and
traits that determine an
individual’s characteristics,
behavior and traits.”
 Big Five or Five-Factor Model
(McCrae and Costa)
Openness to Experiences
- curiosity, interest, imagination, and
creativity to new ideas
Conscientiousness
- planning, organizing, hardworking,
controlling, persevering, and punctuality
 Big Five or Five-Factor Model
(McCrae and Costa)
Extraversion
- sociable, talkative, active, outgoing,
and fun-loving
Agreeableness
- friendly, warm, trusting, and kind-
hearted
Neuroticism
- calm, relax, and comfortable
 Big Five or Five-Factor Model
(McCrae and Costa)
Openness to Experience
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism
 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Four preferences of individuals:

E or I (Extraversion or Introversion)
- how an individual prefers to channel
his or her energy when dealing with
people, whether it is inward or outward
 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Four preferences of individuals:

S or N (Sensing or Intuition)
- how an individual prefers to process
information, whether through the use of
senses such as being able to describe
what one sees
 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Four preferences of individuals:

T or F (Thinking or Feeling)
- how an individual prefers to make
decisions, either thinking or using logic
and analysis, or feeling which uses the
cognitive senses based on values and
beliefs.
 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Four preferences of individuals:

J or P (Judgment or Perception)
- how an individual prefers to manage
one’s life, whether through judging,
which means a planned and organized
life, versus perception, which has a
more flexible approach to living.
 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Four preferences of individuals:

E or I (Extraversion or Introversion)
S or N (Sensing or Intuition)
T or F (Thinking or Feeling)
J or P (Judgment or Perception)
 Reflection:
“Who am I in the midst of all this
traffic?”
-Rumi
• unique characteristics
• likes and dislikes
• habits
• life experiences that shape you
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