who am i (understanding ourselves for our neighbors)
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a presentation used for a formation talk to parents on self-esteem and understanding the human psycheTRANSCRIPT
WHO AM I? WHAT AM I?
FORMATION for Parents of 1st CommunicantsSt. Joseph the Worker Parish
November 3, 2013 Sta. Cecilia Elementary School
Understanding Ourselves for Our Neighbors
LOVE
GOD
SELF - LOVE"the instinct or desire to promote
one's well-being”
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
SELF - REGARD
amour-propre (self-regard) is the mainspring of all human activities
-- François de La Rochefoucauld (French author of books on human nature and conduct)
SELF - ESTEEM• a person's overall evaluation or
appraisal of her or his own worth (halaga).
• what one believes to be true about the self; Self concept = self-perception
• May be positive or negative ; how we feel about our self
ACTIVITY – Introduce Yourself(small group sharing) (10 mins)
EMPATHIC
A N G I EIRRITABLE
SELF - ESTEEMAbraham Maslow
“What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.”
“The fact is that people are good. Give people affection and security, and they will give affection and be secure in their feelings and their behavior.”
SELF - ESTEEMErich Fromm
love of others = love of ourselves
“Selfish persons are incapable of loving others, but they are not
capable of loving themselves either.”
SELF - ESTEEM“Every human being, with no
exception … is worthy of unconditional respect of
everybody else; he deserves to esteem himself and to be
esteemed.”
-- Carl Rogers
SELF - ESTEEMMy uniqueness as a person
The way I am put together by God makes me the only one of my kind in the whole world. There is
no one exactly like me.
To maximize myself without comparison to others is my greatest contribution to God’s creation.
P SYC H E
totality of the human mind-- both the conscious and the
unconscious
STRUCTURE OF THE PSYCHE(SIGMUND FREUD’S MODEL)
IDinstinctual
drives (unconscious)
SUPER-EGO a person's conscience,
based on societal norms & morality.
(conscious) Mediates between ID and SUPEREGO,
resulting in action/behavior
EGO
EGO
IDEXTERNA
L REALITY
COMPULSIVE CONFIGURATION(children or adolescents)
SUPER-EGO Pros/cons, right/wrong
EGO
IDEXTERNAL REALITY
RIGID CONFIGURATION
SUPER-EGO Pros/cons, right/wrong
EGO
IDEXTERNA
L REALITY
MATURE / ADULT CONFIGURATION
AFFECTIVITY
The ability or tendency to experience feelings (positive or negative), and to react to them.
SPIRITUAL CORE
POLARITIES OF AFFECTIVITY
ANGER
LOVEWEAKNESS
STRENGTH
GOD’S LOVE
POLARITIES OF AFFECTIVITY
ANGER
LOVEWEAKNESS
STRENGTH
PRINCIPLE OF TRANSCENDENCE OF OPPOSITES
I am neither good nor bad. I am both.I am neither spiritual nor sensual. I am both.I am neither generous nor selfish. I am both.I am neither a saint nor a sinner. I am both.
But God accepts me, forgives me, and loves me just as I am. And I can accept, forgive, and love myself and others. Not because they are perfect, but because
they are being perfected by the healing love and power of God.
SELF-AC TUALIZATION
OWNING STRENGTHS SURRENDERING TO WEAKNESS EXPRESSING LOVE ASSERTING ANGER
Liberating the person from being stuck on one affective polarity
THE FULLY ACTUALIZED PERSON OF CHRIST
STRENGTH / Courage(Jn 18:28-40/Lk 23:1-12/Mk 14:53-65)
WEAKNESS / Humility(Mt 26:36-55 / Mt 27:45-50)
LOVE / Compassion(Mt 14:13-21 / Lk 7:11-17 / Mt 12:1-8)
ANGER / Confrontation With Caring(Mt 21:12-17 / Mt 23:13-39)
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!