the self

" who am I?"

self + identity. self + concept. self + construction. self + perspective. self + structure.

all of these are essentially synonymous. self-concept is how you describe yourself. it's a set of perceptions that pertain to how you think of yourself. it's not 100% fixed, but relatively it is. "I am . " it's how you think of the things you do, your skills, and the characteristics that make you YOU. it's important to note: self-concept ≠ self-esteem. self-concept is what IS. self-esteem has to do with JUDGMENT.

we want to someday have an "ideal self, " the person we hope to become.

there's definitely an ideal self. how do we reach self-actualization? personal growth.

self-image: our real self. it's how we see parts of our personality, how we look, the roles we play in society.

self-esteem: how do we value ourselves?

we reach self-actualization when we prove to ourselves we are worthy of our wants. there's a hierarchy of needs: self-actualization esteem love & belonging safety needs physiological needs

we are always becoming.