Justin Jade M.
Manalansan Understanding the Self
1. How can you describe yourself based on your own perspective or point of view?
- I can describe my very own self as a perfectly imperfect person. For all of us are not perfect,
and our imperfections make as our perfectness. That’s our nature, to be not perfect. I have my
own weaknesses and also capabilities. I was not made to become like others, rather I was born to
be myself. I was born in this world, to be a true Justin Jade M. Manalansan. Like a good plant, I
am growing and surviving the challenges in able to bear good fruits of my own journey. I may
say that I was nurtured by God, who bring me here in the seminary to show my love on Him by
my words, actions and my whole heart.
2. What aspect of yourself do you feel good about? Why?
It is always my perspective, that everything comes in our life are challenges. The joy that I have
right now, is a challenged that I overcome from the past. I have read many spiritual books that
talks about spiritual healing. That’s why I applied it in my life, and I enjoy all my challenges. I
got a lot of motivations to my life, that’s why it is true that my burden is light, when I live with
God. I am an optimistic type of person, where I take all this struggles as a lesson to my life’s
journey with God.
3. what aspect of yourself do you believe you have to improve? Why?
I want to improve my talent, for until now I don’t know what is my talent. Many people says
that I am good in arts, others told me that I am good in interpersonal communications, others
think that I am a good motivator for those people who are in sad. Maybe it is true, but behind
this, I’m still looking the way I can fulfill my hobbies and yet it will help me to my formation in
the seminary.