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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ➔ We begin behavior and traits towards
PERSONALITY.
◆ Thus, personality, is NOT visible,
TOPIC OUTLINE but can only be seen through
behavior and traits.
◆ Behavior and traits refer to one’s
1 Introduction to Personal Development manner of doing things. It is also
a. Concept of Personal Development how an individual behaves and
b. Adolescence reacts in certain scenarios.
c. Self-Concept ➔ Behavior cannot be manipulated.
2 Developmental Psychology
1B ADOSCENCE
3 Five Varied Aspects of Stages of
Development ● It is during this year that a person finds it
a) Physiological most important to know themselves better.
b) Cognitive
c) Psychological ● LATE ADOLSECENT is where we ask
d) Spiritual several questions in our heads regarding
e) Social why we do things.
○ To be certain, we are right now
4 The Challenges of Middle and Late confused, and so we are critical,
Adolescence heading often to rebellion.
a. Most Common Challenges That an ○ We question beliefs, traits, and
Adolescent Experiences values (and so, there is conflict)
that we have and tend to be
indifferent among others to see
INTRODUCTION TO PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT what we are in all of these scenes.
○ By doing such, we earn a lot of
criticism and in-acceptance from
1A CONCEPT OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT those people sadly we hold dear.

● In some culture exists the RITE OF

● PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT is to become
PASSAGE.
aware or conscious and be able to
○ In the African Indigenous People,
improve.
they perform things that
somewhat regress from the
● Changes in the body affects psychological
progress of our civilization: Boys
aspects and therefore also affecting the
were thrown into the wilderness,
cognitive.
girls were imprisoned in their
homes.
● PERSONALITY aligns with self-concept
○ Our technology matures every now
and not in how others see you.
and then, but our maturity as a
person was left to rot in the
● PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT as a instantaneous movement and
course, begins with the questions that are access of things.
in line with experience (where a certain
behavior is from).
○ The question of HOW DO WE 1B SELF CONCEPT
KNOW THIS SELF.

Notes:

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● Knowing thy self begins with Socrates and ○ Rene Descartes is where the
followed by Thesuda (a book), and the theory of self-concept all began
Thomas Hobbes. from.
○ He proposed his theory that a
person’s existence depends on their
KNOWING THYSELF
perception and states that the
mind is the seat of consciousness
SOCRATES “An unexamined life is not (Whittemore, 2019).
worth living,” in live with his ○ It is in the mind in which we know
statement of knowing thyself entirely about ourselves. Our
in order for an individual to identify, passion, interest, feelings,
know wisdom. intellect. Everything that we are
comes from the mind.
THESUDA It claimed that it is applied to
(book) those who boasts exceed what ● One thing’s certain– DOUBT, and so “I
they are and that it is a think, therefore, I am.”
reminder for an individual not
to attend to the opinion of ASPECTS OF SELF-CONCEPT (Sincero)
others.

THOMAS According to the book, THE It is LEARNED Self-concept is acquired; man

HOBBES LEVIATHAN, an individual can begins as an empty tablet in
learn more by studying others existence.
and that he can do this by
engaging himself to reading No individual is born with self-
book. concept. A person will soon
develop this as they grow old.
However, Hobbes highlighted
that a person learns more by Self-concept can only be
studying himself. acquired as soon as the person
• The more you know learns how to mingle with
yourself, the more you others and so this indicates
understand others. that: Self-concept is
• Self-acceptance > Self influenced by the person’s
Appreciation environment and can be a
product of the person’s
He further states that a man socialization.
who looks into himself and • Environment is not
consider contemplating on enough, you must
what he did or what he thinks, socialize.
reason, hope and fear of, etc. • Education is the
and to what grounds he feels dialogue of a person
all these can consequently with concept.
learn how to read and learn
others’ passion in similar In other words, you are the one
occasions. who choose what blocks to
build yourself; the answer to
● SELF-CONCEPT is the totality of our what you are lies on your
beliefs, preferences, opinion, and hands.
attitudes organized in a systematic
It is This stresses out that one’s
manner toward our personal existence.
ORGANIZED perception towards oneself is

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firm.
● Developing oneself holistically may be the
1. Self-concept leads you
goal of everyone. However, it is easier said
to become firm.
than done.
○ It is not a “piece of cake” to know
This means that a person may
oneself, for it is hard for a person
hear other people’s point of
to start picking pieces of
view regarding themselves but
themselves to subsequently
will keep on believing that
develop their individuality
what they think of themselves
completely.
is always the right one.

CHANGE however, on ones FIVE VARIED ASPECTS OF STAGES OF

perception towards DEVELOPMENT
themselves may also be
possible but it takes time. It’s
a process of consistency: ● There are FIVE VARIED ASPECTS OF
means it requires sacrifices STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT where each
and lots of denials to what we stages have their respective nature but are
are used to be. very much connected to one another as
we talk about how they affect the well-
It is DYNAMIC As an individual grows older, being of a person.
they continue to encounter
problems or challenges that
may rewind their self-concept
in that particular time or
situation.

A person will definitely

respond to a scenario based 3A PHYSIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
on their own insights and how
they perceive themselves in
the situation. Thus, self- ● PHYSIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT is the
concept undergoes stage of development that a person may
development as a person goes notice first for is it is more obvious and
through different experiences. human beings find it easier to seek
assistance for they can ask questions
regarding the changes that occurs in their
Notes: body.
➔ CHANGE happens in the limitation of
self-concept. ● But some physiological changes may not
be so pleasing for them, thus adolescents
➔ We grow more from failures rather than
find themselves behaving differently
from our success, so when others say
compared to their previous years. This is
that we are prone to fail, it’s actually a
where behavioral changes occur.
commendation rather than
○ Last development is in the late
condemnation.
adolescence, where it is fully
developed.
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
MAIN PHYSICAL CHANGES
● DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY focuses GROWTH PRIMARY SEX SECONDARY
on developing the whole (holistic) person.

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SPURT CHARACTERIS SEC THEORY OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
TICS CHARACTERIS
TICS SENSORIMOT Piaget chose to call this stage
OR STAGE “sensorimotor” stage because
An early sign Changes in Bodily signs of (BIRTH TO it is through the senses and
of maturation the organs sexual 2YRS.) motor abilities that infants
directly maturity that gain a basic understanding of
related to do not the world around them.
reproduction directly mean
reproductive Children utilize skills and
organs abilities they were born with
(such as looking, sucking,
grasping, and listening) to
3B COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT learn more about the
environment.
● COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT is also known
They experience the world and
as intellectual changes.
gain knowledge through their
○ It is during this stage that an
senses and motor movements.
adolescent is capable of using their
higher level of thinking.
PREOPERATIO The child's thinking during this
NAL STAGE stage is before operations.
● Rather than do during the childhood stage,
(AGES 2 TO This means the child cannot
teenagers are marking questions of what,
7YRS.) use logic or transform,
why & how just like most of the children
combine, or separate ideas.
and investigate for the truth. They are
capable of making their hypothesis and
Through the child's
not being satisfied of believing what is said
development consists of
to them.
building experiences about the
world through adaptation and
● It is the development of knowledge,
working towards the concrete
mental skills like problem solving and
stage when it can use logical
arriving at conclusion or decision making.
thought.
Brain development is also part of this
stage.
During the end of this stage,
children can mentally
● This may also affect other stages of represent events and objects
development like spiritual and social (the semiotic function) and
development for these things also affect engage in symbolic play.
how an individual decide on things.
CONCRETE Thinking still tends to be very
JEAN PIAGET (Swiss psychologist and genetic OPERATIONA concrete.
epistemologist) L STAGE (7-
11YRS.) Children become much more
His theory of cognitive development states that logical and sophisticated in
the child's ability to solve and reason logically their thinking during this stage
particularly takes place during the middle of development.
adolescence. He stated problems and reasoning
being strengthened as the child reach their Piaget determined that
maturity. Continuous development occurs. children in the concrete
operational stage were fairly
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logic (inductive reasoning). future and what it may bring,
doubt if they can do anything
Inductive logic involves going on their own.
from a specific experience to a
general principle. PSYCHOLOGICAL CRISIS:
Trust and Mistrust
FORMAL At this stage, the adolescent STRENGTH: Hope
OPERATIONA or young adult begins to think SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Mother
L STAGE (12 abstractly and reason about or Caregiver
AND UP) hypothetical problems. RANGE OF AGE: Infancy (0-
12mos)
They begin to use deductive
logic, or reasoning from a 2ND STAGE: AUTONOMY refers to when a
general principle to specific AUTONOMY child learns to explore things
information. VS. SHAME beyond the sight of their
AND DOUBT mother, exercise their will, to
The person is now capable of make choices, and self-
seeing multiple potential control.
solutions to problems.
SHAME AND DOUBT is the
uncertainty about the self and
3C PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT doubt if they can do things by
themselves- comes by harsh
punishment, no self-control,
● ERIC HOMBURGER (ERIKSON/ERIK and low self-esteem.
SALAMONSEN) was a Developmental
Psychologist focusing on how a person PSYCHOLOGICAL CRISIS:
develops; cognition. Autonomy and Shame (Doubt)
○ He coined “Identity Crisis” STRENGTH: Will
○ Studied psychoanalysis under SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Parents
Anna Freud and so, his works are and siblings
affected by Sigmund Freud RANGE OF AGE: Early
because his teacher was Freud’s childhood (1-3yrs.)
daughter.
3RD STAGE: INITIATIVE is when they learn
● Personality develops under pre- INITIATIVE to initiate activities, enjoying
determined stages (8 in total) where each AND GUILT accomplishments during
exhibit: Psychosocial crisis. games, feels a direction and
○ The term came from psychological purpose.
and social needs- where it is
balanced through CRISIS. GUILT is when they feel guilty
at their attempts of
PRE-DETERMINED STAGES independence.

1ST STAGE: TRUST refers to being hopeful, PSYCHOLOGICAL CRISIS:

TRUST VS. having trust in the Initiative and Guilt
MISTRUST environment, free will, making STRENGTH: Purpose
choices, and to explore SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Family
independently. and playmates
RANGE OF AGE: Play age (3-
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4TH STAGE: INDUSTRY is when children
INDUSTRY become industrious in school PSYCHOLOGICAL CRISIS:
AND work, competent, able to Intimacy and Isolation
INFERIORITY relate to a world of tools and STRENGTH: Love
skills, eagerness to learn, SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Married
curious about the world. partner
RANGE OF AGE: Young adult
INFERIORITY is when a child (20-30yrs.)
has no interest in the task
offered before them, feeling of 7TH STAGE: GENERATIVITY is willing to
being smaller or not as great GENERATIVIT love and care for others,
as others. Y VS. devote themselves to their
STAGNATION work for the next generation,
PSYCHOLOGICAL CRISIS: care for the next generation.
Industry and inferiority
STRENGTH: Competency STAGNATION is no growth out
SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Family, of self, becomes bored and
teachers, and classmates unfocused in life, meaningless.
RANGE OF AGE: School age (6-
12yrs.) PSYCHOLOGICAL CRISIS:
Between Generativity and
5TH STAGE: IDENTITY is when one sees Stagnation
IDENTITY VS. self as unique, integrated, STRENGTH: Care
ROLE special with a focused SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Children,
CONFUSION ideology (who I am), made by Next Generation
their own choice. RANGE OF AGE: Adulthood
(30-65yrs.)
ROLE CONFUSION is confused
to who they are and what they 8TH STAGE: EGO INTEGRITY is when my
want in life. EGO life was meaningful and I can
INTEGRITY look at myself with integrity
PSYCHOLOGICAL CRISIS: VS. DESPAIR (respect), I had made a
Identity and Role confusion difference.
STRENGTH: Fidelity
SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Peer DESPAIR is that I am ashamed
group of my life, despair for an
RANGE OF AGE: Adolescent unaccomplished goal and
(12-20yrs.) failure, I did not turn out to be
who I wanted to be.
6TH STAGE: INTIMACY is being able to love
INTIMACY VS. and commit to another person, PSYCHOLOGICAL CRISIS:
ISOLATION have experiences of loving and Between Ego integrity and
being loved. Despair
STRENGTH: Wisdom
ISOLATION is if there is no one SIGNIFICANT OTHER: All
in the world for me but myself, things
love is not important, I am RANGE OF AGE: Old age (65yrs.
unlovable and not capable of And above)
love.
2. Thy cover intimacy
with fame, money, and Notes:
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elementary stage. QUESTIONS
➔ No purpose > No will > No hope
➔ Adulthood is crucial because “life begins 1. Why do people have to love?
at 40,” and you learn to look back. 2. Why do people exist?
3. What is my purpose of living?

3D SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
Notes:
➔ FAITH cannot answer the questions
● This stage plays a big role in the asked often by adolescence, but can
development of an adolescent. only give relief that there is something
above us with good intentions.
● A child basic assessment towards
themselves will give them a sense of
meaning, purpose, and direction in life. 3E SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
When this happens, the child will feel that
they are connected to the world they live
in. ● This is the level of development attained
when children engage in social behavior.
● SPIRITUAL GROWTH is the process of ○ One can exceed what can be
becoming fit for higher level in the spirit attained alone when the
world. preference of the guidance of peer
○ RELIGION gives a numbing or or adult.
balming effect.
○ HOPE diverts our attention to what ● Complete social development requires a
is happening. person to social interaction and thus it
entails an individual to be socially active.
● This stage development helps an
adolescent to cope up with their inner ● On the other hand, meeting a loot of
conflicts they are struggling to overcome. people does not mean being socially
○ FAITH is abstract. active. One should be able to access other
○ It happens in the limitation of people’s behavior and deal why the conflict
reason (Ratio et fides). one may encounter and learn from this
○ “You can understand faith but not situation.
truly comprehend.” ○ CONFLICT is invited and will be
fixed through communicating.
● Spiritual growth has a lot of positive
effects towards an individual’s life. It is ● As we learn from identifying our strengths
when we grow spiritually that we obtain and weaknesses, or our sets of behavior,
optimistic point of view about the world. we enhance ourselves by learning the other
○ This feeling will have a domino people respect we behavior.
effect.
LEV VYGOTSKY
● It is in this stage that they tend to think
about so many abstract things like asking Russian psychologist who’s best known for his
about life. SOCIOCULTURAL THEORY.
○ They find it difficult to grasp their
thoughts to answer practical He believed that SOCIAL INTERACTION plays a
questions that have them critical role in children's learning.
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SOCIALLY MEDIATED PROCESS in which and sensory-motor
children acquire their cultural values, beliefs coordination and social
and problem solving through COLLABORATION. learning is developed.

Dialogues with more knowledgeable members Researchers have given this

of society. part of life more attention
than any period because
He emphasizes that CONSCIOUSNESS IS THE changes during this time are
END PRODUCT OF SOCIALIZATION. It is more dramatic and noticeable.
essential in cognitive development.
• Through socialization, you become A period of life that
conscious. It connects our perspective contemporary educators,
on things. healthcare providers and
• UNLESS if you are a genius parents focus on heavily.

SOCIOCULTRAL THEORY OF COGNITIVE EARLY Young children learn to

DEVELOPMENT CHILDHOOD become self-sufficient and
1. Culture is significant in learning. (2-6YO) care for themselves more and
2. Language is the root of culture. spend many hours in play with
3. Individuals learn and develop within peers.
their role in the community.
A time of pretending, blending
fact and fiction.
● HUMAN DEVELOPMENT is where you learn
it to understand how an individual learn, Forming an initial sense of self.
mature, and adapt to their environment.
○ LOGICAL FLOW OF LEARNING MIDDLE Fundamental skills are
(L>A>M) CHILDHOOD mastered (reading, writing,
(6-11YO) arithmetic).
● DEVELOPMENT STAGES OF LIFE is defined
as growth (progress/regress) and change Children are formally exposed
that people go through in life. to the larger world and its
○ Growth is seen through the efforts culture.
of change in a person.
Growth patterns slow at this
● John Santrock’s research focuses on time, and the id (ego) becomes
family processes and children’s hidden during the later stage.
socioemotional development to impact the Which is why the early
8 PERIODS OF HUMAN LIFESPAN. childhood and adolescence are
given more attention.
8 PERIODS OF HUMAN LIFESPAN
They spend more time in
PRE-NATAL Growth of a single cell to an structured activities.
(CONCEPTION organism, complete with brain
ADOLESCENC Begins with a rapid physical
-BIRTH) and behavioral capabilities.
E (10-12YO ; change.
INFANCY Time to extreme dependence EARLY, 13-
(BIRHT-18/24 in adults. Psychological acts 17YO ; Gains in weight and height
MOS) are just beginning. MIDDLE, 18-21
YO ; LATE) Development of sexual
Language, symbolic thought, characteristics pursuits of
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prominent. become involved with various
groups in the community. They
Thoughts are more logical, may begin voting or
abstract and idealistic. More volunteering to be part of civic
time spent outside the family. organizations (scout, church
groups, etc.). This is especially
EARLY Time to establish personal and true for those who participate
ADULTHOOD economic independence, in organizations as parents.
(20-30YO) career development, selecting ESTABLISHING A RESIDENCE &
a mate, learning to live w/ LEARNING HOW TO MANAGE A
someone intimately, starting a HOUSEHOLD
family and rearing a child. BECOMING A PARENT AND
REARING CHILDREN: Learning
HAVIGHURST (1972) describes how to budget and keep a
the different forms of home maintained.
developmental tasks of young
adults. MIDDLE Time of spending personal and
ADULTHOOD social involvement and
ACHIEVING AUTONOMY: trying (40-60YO) responsibility.
to establish oneself as an
independent person with a life Assisting the next generation
of one's own. in becoming competent and
• Autonomy yields mature individuals, reaching
towards identity (You and maintaining satisfaction in
know what you like and a career.
dislike, making it easy
for you to emotionally Adults undergo andropause
mature). and menopause.
• It makes the science of
maturity: LACHMAN (2004) provides a
Autonomy>Identity>E comprehensive overview of
motionally Mature the challenges facing midlife
• And thus, pursuing adults.
answer is easy. • Losing parents and
• Horizontal Relevance experiencing
refers to alignments associated grief.
between peers. • Launching children into
ESTABLISHING IDENTITY: their own lives.
firmly establishing likes, • Adjusting to home life
dislikes, preferences and without children
philosophies. (EMPTY NEST)
DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL • Dealing with adult
STABILITY: deciding on children who return to
pursuing a career or making an live at home.
initial career decision pursuing (BOOMERANG
an education. CHILDREN)
FINDING INTIMACY: forming • Becoming
close, long-term relationships. grandparents
BECOMING PART OF • Preparing for late
GROUP/COMMUNITY: Young adulthood
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aging parents 5 DIFFERENT CHALLENGES
/spouses.
PHYSICAL • Development of full breast
LATE Time for adjustment to CHANGES in girls can be awkward in
ADULTHOOD decreasing Stretch health, the beginning. Girls may
(60+ YO) LIFE REVIEW, RETIREMENT, start to feel conscious
ADJUSTMENT TO NEW SOCIAL about their figure
ROLES. o Awkward feeling
leads to
IMPAIRED AGING: those whose consciousness of
health deteriorates and is figure.
more dependent than normal. • Changes of voice and
AGING SUCCESSFULLY: appearance of facial hair in
adjustments needed to boys
continue living as • Is perhaps the most
independently as possible. prominent change that
• Promoting health and takes place during
independence are adolescence.
important for successful • Acne is one of the major
problems.
• Muscle gain sometimes
THE CHALLENGES OF MIDDLE AND LATE lead to excessive body
ADOLESCENCE weight in teens.
• Body odors becomes
● The feeling of sadness because they are evident.
no longer a child but feel happy at the • Girls start their periods
same time because of the anticipation of
independence, but the desire of freedom EMOTIONAL • Teenagers are often
will encounter more parental objection. CHANGES & confused about their role
○ There is a change because you are PROBLEMS and are torn between their
both not young and not an adult. responsibilities as growing
○ There is anticipation of freedom, adults their desires as
which gives happiness. children.
○ “Next in Line” by Wing Romero o Role confusion as
you act like an
adult but you
4A MOST COMMONG CHALLENGES THAT AN desires are child-
ADOLESCENT EXPERIENCES like.
o We become
● Thematic elements surrounding the idea conscious that we
why one adolescent is in a CRISIS. don’t want changes
in our body.
• They tend to be overly
emotional.
• They are vulnerable to
crying.
• Mood swings are common
among them.
• Bodily changes result in
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superiority may arise at in a certain way or develop
this time. certain habits that are
• Sexual feeling arise to hard to break.
them. Feelings and o Peer pressure leads
thoughts about sex can to bad habits that
trigger a sense of guilt. cannot be removed.
o There is guilt • Dressing, hairstyle, and
because sexual sense of fashion also
feelings are change, mostly to
considered to be something that you may
taboo in our not approve of.
society, we do not • The most troubling
talk about it, behavior is perhaps
though it should be. hanging out with problem
kids and adapting to a
SOCIAL • Physiologically distance dangerous lifestyle.
CHANGES self from parents. • Lying is one of the
o Our parents common behavioral issues.
become a symbol They may lie to avoid
of what is not. confrontation with parents
• Identify with peer group or out of fear.
• Social acceptance
depends on observable EDUCATIONA • Pressure to perform
traits or roles. L CHALLEGES academically and obtain
o Lots of insincere college admission can be
people due to the stressful and tend them to
need of social be moody.
acceptance. • Juggling schoolwork,
• Need to be independent extra-curricular activities
from all adults. and chores at home can be
• Ambivalent about sexual tiring.
relationships, sexual • Distractions at school can
behavior is exploratory. result in poor academic
o There is confusion. performance.

BEHAVIORAL • Significant development

● It is important that they feel loved and
CHALLENGES change in the brain makes
accepted since it can be difficult if they
teens moody, tired and
are going to face them alone.
difficult to deal with.
○ Family and relatives play an
• The raging hormones in
essential role in their lives because
teenage boys can even
they are the one who give support.
push them to get into
○ Your friends and teachers can help
physical confrontations.
you understand what you go
• As a part of their new- through.
found independence, they
may also want to try new
things and take risks, IMPORTANT TIPS THAT WILL HELP YOU
resulting in careless OVERCOME CHALLENGES
behavior.
• Peer pressure and the KNOW YOUR Your values are what you
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right or wrong, and what is
most important to you. Before you make decisions, get
facts about each choice, think
Decisions that you’ll make will properly about them, i.e. weigh
be based on your values. You the pros and cons; and discuss
draw your values from a available options with your
variety of sources, such as parents, a trusted friend or
parents, family friends, adult.
religion, etc.
BE Being assertive means
However, do not ‘borrow’ other ASSERTIVE expressing your view about an
people’s values- let your issue without hurting the other
values be yours person’s feeling.

DRAW UP A Many successful people set a Behavior that enhance

PLAN FOR target for themselves and are assertiveness include honesty,
YOUR LIFE goal-oriented. speaking for yourself
communication your feelings
Have a plan of what you want as they come up, instead of
and how to go about getting it. waiting; and being direct, i.e.
use the “I” word.
Never wait till you get to the
bridge before looking for ways Communicate your feelings
to cross it- decide ahead what and don’t be cajoled into doing
you want achieves by the time things contrary to your values.
you are 20, 30, 50, etc. as they However, don’t be aggressive.
are your milestones. It shows a lack of concern for
the other person’s feelings
Marriage and relationships are
your economic interventions. Reliant to self builds
confidence. The goal is to
DEVELOP Your goals will remain dream communicate what you have.
YOURSELF unless you develop yourself. Learn the skills of camouflage.

Read books on diverse topics; LEARN A The feeling that you have a
gather facts about successful SKILL skill is a positive one.
people and how they dealt
with the difficult situation There are various skills that
they faced. you can learn- computer skills,
teaching skills, writing skills,
In short broaden your horizon. drawing skills or acting skills.

Do not be loyal to work. When These skills could in turn fetch

you feel like your job has your money and give you some
become easy, you are learning measure of independence.
nothing.
However, you must be ready to
HAVE A ROLE Decisions about, sex, drugs meet and overcome
MODEL and alcohol are usually some disappointments. You must be
of the toughest decisions you prepared to work as hard and
will have to make as an as long as the situation
adolescent. demands.

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You need a side hustle.

TAKE Holiday periods are not meant

ADVANTAGE only for fun and play- they are
OF HOLIDAY also a time to do something
PERIOD different from the routine
school work.

Holiday periods can be spent

learning poetry, bookkeeping,
car maintenance, interior
decorating, etc; or acquiring
knowledge about issues that
range from wildlife and nature
to politics and government.
These you could do and still
have fun

BELIEVE IN Many successful people are

YOURSELF where they are today, because
of the confidence they have in
their abilities.

Talking and thinking positively

about you can rise above every
difficult situation and make a
success of them.

Do not let negative comment

from people set you back.
Growing up is all about making
decisions- some good, some
bad.

However, do not let bad

decisions discourage you. A
popular song sums it up. “
there’s a hero if you look inside
your heart…”

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