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Engage: Now its your turn to show what you have.
Direction: Read and understand the quote below, and write your insights on the
space provided.
"Knowing oneself is the beginning of wisdom". This renowned quote is often
attributed to Socrates. But what exactly do you benefit when you know and
understand who you are?
When a person has a self-knowledge he understands his strengths and
weaknesses, his passions and fears, his life's desires and dreams. This means
he is aware of his eccentricities (peculiarities) and idiosyncrasies
(habits), likes and dislikes, tolerance and limitations. The person knows his
purpose in life (Doherty, 2017).
Meg Selig (2016) suggests that when a person knew who he is, he develops
understanding of himself, he would be happier because he can express who he
is. He develops less inner conflict, make better decision and better choices about
everything and understands what motivates him.
Subsequently, she emphasized that when a person knows himself better, he
has the resistance to social pressure, he is grounded in his values and
preferences and is less likely to say "yes" when he wants to say "no" and at the
same time develops tolerance and understanding of others. He can easily help
and empathize with others.​