Unit
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Study Guide G10 ~ Life Orientation
Interpretation of score 0 – 18: Time to change
19 – 36: Signs of trouble 37 – 54: Middle of the road 55 – 72: On the right track 73 – 90: Strong selfesteem
You question every decision made and do not respect yourself. Your self-esteem is dangerously low. Improving your selfesteem should be your number 1 priority in life. You believe that other people are worth more than you are. You need to start believing in yourself. You have days when you think you are doing OK and days when you question everything you do. Work on believing in yourself more. Your faith in yourself is on the right track. Practise recognising small accomplishments and be proud. You have a healthy amount of self-respect and are comfortable with making decisions. You learn from mistakes. Adapted: (Templateroller, n.d.)
LESSON 1.1.3: Personal/Self-development Personal development is a lifelong journey. It covers all the aspects of oneself like physical development, intellectual growth, emotional intelligence and spiritual growth. This may sound overly complicated, but it could also be fun. Most of us find it easier to motivate ourselves to learn and improve purposefully if we have a reason for doing so. The best way to embark on this journey is to develop your own personal vision – a clear idea of where you want to be in a few months or years and knowing why this is important to you. We will look at eight aspects involved in the successful planning of our own self-development. 1. My personal vision You need a clear vision of what you want and where you want to be in life. Without this picture in mind, you will not be able to identify your personal development needs. What is your idea of being successful? How do you perceive personal success? In which of the following areas do you want to achieve success? • • • •
Formal studies Career or professional life Personal life and relationships Hobbies or sport
2. Setting personal goals There is a strong correlation between self-motivation, personal goals and achievement. Each individual has their own personal goal which might be quite different from someone else’s. These personal goals may change from time to time as we grow and move through life. © Optimi
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