Rebirth
Rebirth (A change of heart)
The self-concept is a multidimensional process of internalizing and acting from social perspectives. There are many dimensions to the human self. Gender, sexual orientation, race, beliefs and ideas are among the few aspects that begin our social identity. Through interaction with others we encounter diversity in social perspectives which makes us want to improve our own self-concepts. In this paper we will discuss the guidelines for improving self-concepts as it relates to making a firm commitment to personal growth, gain and use of knowledge to support personal growth, setting goals that are realistic and fair and seeking contexts that support personal change.
The first principle for changing self-concept is the most difficult however the most important. You must make a firm pledge to personal growth. For example, at the age of seventeen, I began to have doubt and question the family religious beliefs of Islam for myself. I stopped following the rules of the Islamic faith. I started to study and inquire about different religions and their beliefs. As result, I chose Christianity as a faith that is parallel to my own values despite my family ideology. During my initial transition, my family began to ostracize me from family gatherings and viewed me as an outcast. With the choice to change my belief, I realized that this process was a long term commitment, and that I was prepared to face the anxieties and opposition that accompanies personal growth.
Now that we have discussed what it takes to make a firm commitment to personal growth and the conflict and pressure it brings, we can move on to how gaining and the use of knowledge supports the commitment to personal growth. Self-disclosure which is revealing information about ourselves is an important way to learn about your own identity. According to Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham (Luft, 1969) they advised that different sorts of knowledge affect self- development. The model
The self-concept is a multidimensional process of internalizing and acting from social perspectives. There are many dimensions to the human self. Gender, sexual orientation, race, beliefs and ideas are among the few aspects that begin our social identity. Through interaction with others we encounter diversity in social perspectives which makes us want to improve our own self-concepts. In this paper we will discuss the guidelines for improving self-concepts as it relates to making a firm commitment to personal growth, gain and use of knowledge to support personal growth, setting goals that are realistic and fair and seeking contexts that support personal change.
The first principle for changing self-concept is the most difficult however the most important. You must make a firm pledge to personal growth. For example, at the age of seventeen, I began to have doubt and question the family religious beliefs of Islam for myself. I stopped following the rules of the Islamic faith. I started to study and inquire about different religions and their beliefs. As result, I chose Christianity as a faith that is parallel to my own values despite my family ideology. During my initial transition, my family began to ostracize me from family gatherings and viewed me as an outcast. With the choice to change my belief, I realized that this process was a long term commitment, and that I was prepared to face the anxieties and opposition that accompanies personal growth.
Now that we have discussed what it takes to make a firm commitment to personal growth and the conflict and pressure it brings, we can move on to how gaining and the use of knowledge supports the commitment to personal growth. Self-disclosure which is revealing information about ourselves is an important way to learn about your own identity. According to Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham (Luft, 1969) they advised that different sorts of knowledge affect self- development. The model
References: Luft, J. (1969). Of human interaction. Palo Alto, CA: National Press Books Wood, J. (2013). Interpersonal Communication Everyday Encounters., 7th edition, 40-58