MODULE 1
UNDERSTANDING MYSELF AS A
PERSON
What do you think is
man made of?
SE SSIO N 1
U N D ER STAN D I N G
What makes you
M Y SE LF happy?
What makes your life
meaningful and
complete?
SESSION 2
BUILDING POSITIVE SELF-ESTEEM AS A FATHER
Individually draw your own
River of Life
Unsa ang pinakamalipayon nga
nahitabo sa akong kinabuhi?
Unsa ang akong kasinatian sa
akong pagkabata nga nadala sa
akong pagkahamtong?
Unsay kalambigitan sa akong
amahan nga nakaapikto sa bul-og
sa suba sa akong kinabuhi?
Giunsa kini pagkaapikto sa akong
kinabuhi isip maayong tawo?
Self-esteem -feels
and thinks about
himself positive and
KEY LEARNING negative.
POINTS:
Self-esteem
develops overtime.
Factors that influencepersonal
one’s self-
esteem are:
relationships in
early childhood
the home, school,
experiences,
community, jobs,
KEY LEARNING and
POINTS:
patterns of social life.
KEY LEARNING POINTS:
• SELF-ESTEEM is very important because it has a
direct bearing on one’s life particularly as a father.
• Fathers with high SELF-ESTEEM are more
productive and fully functioning
• A person with high SELF-ESTEEM has SELF-
RESPECT.
• He values himself.
However, a person with a LOW SELF-ESTEEM is an
INSECURE PERSON. He doesn’t see his value or
worth.
• To consider one’s self-esteem:
One must start to look FIRST at
himself,
KEY LEARNING build on one’s self-esteem and
POINTS: one’s strengths.
The more POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES and
ATTITUDES one has with his children
and other members of the family,
the more positive relations will be in
his own family.
KEY LEARNING POINTS:
• To improve one’s self-esteem:
one must begin at accepting
oneself – one’s weaknesses and
strengths.
There is a need to praise oneself
and nurture the feeling of love
and trust.
Learn to value your abilities and
be realistic in assessing yourself.
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