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Study Guide G07 ~ Life Orientation
Unit
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Lesson 1: Concept: Self-image (2 hours)
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What are my personal positive traits and how do they influence my relationship with myself, my family and friends?
According to the dictionary personality is “everything that give someone a unique character”. The dictionary described character as “all the traits which make a person different from other people”. Your personal traits are the traits that make you unique and different from other people. They are the traits that makes you YOU; the person you are. Your positive personal traits are traits which attract other people to you. It is, for example, your friendliness, patience and your willingness to help others. Your personal traits firstly influence the relationship you have with yourself. It will influence and form your self-image. If you have a positive personality and feel good about yourself it will also have a positive effect on your self-image and the relationship you have with yourself. You will be able to accept your faults and shortcomings and be able to handle and process them in a positive way. Your relationships with your family and friends are also influenced by your positive personal traits. If your family and friends experience you as positive they will also have a positive attitude towards you. Your positivity can also contribute towards a positive influence on them and improve their self-image. How you see yourself reflects towards other people and they react upon it. DEFINE
Self-image: It is the picture which you see of yourself. Personal traits: They are your traits that define you from other people. It is how you are. Potential: It is what you can achieve. Your potential lies in what you believe about yourself. Self-respect: It is when you see yourself as important enough so that you won’t be placed in a situation which will belittle yourself or affect your dignity, honour or integrity. Diversity: It means differences, like differences between cultures. 1.1.2
Personal interests, skills and potential
Personal interests are things you take an interest in, like your hobby. It can be anything that you take an interest in. It is something you like doing and which makes you happy when you do it.
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