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Jomari B. Tagas - January 27, 2021

Daily Journal 1

          In terms in perception of yourself, it comes up with one common, powerful, and philosophical question: Who am I? Knowing thyself means finally coming out from the pit of the unknown. But, have you finally had the guts to come out of that pit? In our first lesson in Personal Development, it tackles about getting to know oneself and it opens me up that self-concept is all based on how you truly know yourself.

          Getting to know yourself will sometimes bring out the good in us or the other way around. Knowing yourself is like sailing on smooth seas, but are you prepared enough in times of rough waves before reaching your destination? The journey of discovering thyself will depends on who or what surrounds us. We are still learning everyday and it reminds us that conceptualizing thyself is how you absorb all the knowledge you acquire daily either from your friends, enemies, colleagues, parents, idols, and other things that influences you. Even life lessons will emphasize great impact in your life whether apply it or not. Finding yourself applying your life lessons, and making compliments as inspiration, you’re plotting your escape form the pit and start climbing.

          Throughout your journey since you already started climbing, it’s normal for us human beings to sometimes feel mixed up and hesitant about it. In knowing ourselves, it generalizes the thought of having a low self-esteem or self-confidence, and self-awareness. Knowing your inner state is how you overcome those things that we felt. Don’t self-doubt and think of it as a process no matter how slow or fast that is. Process is a process. It also helps us redirect negativity to positivity. So therefore, you’re halfway from the pit.

          If you still find yourself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually unstable during your journey, you’re slowing down from coming out of that pit. Not just other people’s words that drags you down, but sometimes our own thoughts or mindset do the dragging-job, thus, it’ll affect our multi-dimensional self .You need to value yourself more, positively evaluate yourself, and start to think yourself as an achiever not a failure; a person’s mindset will greatly affect your journey either you think positively or negatively. We all have our own demons and somehow, it’s uncontrollable. Since you only know your own demons, it requires strong will and positive thought to tame them. If you over-come those things, you’re almost there. Continue climbing out from the pit.

          Now that you’ve reached the very top and before coming out from the pit, all you need is a one strong grip, but can you do it alone or do you need a help from someone? Remember: No man is an island. You might fall back from the bottom of the pit. Knowing yourself also requires someone that helps you find yourself and what’s better is that you also help that person know his/her self too. Remind yourself daily that no matter who you are, you are worthy. Everyone’s worthy. Always have a clear and defined self-concept.

          I reflect what I’ve learnt from that journey that having rough times and feeling down and anxious is normal but don’t stay in the pit. The greatest comeback of all time is finding yourself start climbing again. I, sometimes, ask myself if who I really am. I still find myself falling from the pit but I always keep in mind that not climbing back again means that you limit yourself and giving up; you let the things that made you fall back from the pit overcome you. Earlier, during our Personal Development class, I figured out that I’m a “pleasers” type of person because I find myself having a low in internal self-awareness, yet having a high external self-awareness. As much as I knew based on the descriptions that were in the PowerPoint Presentation, I somehow relate to it and reflect myself.

Jomari B. Tagas - February 1, 2021

Daily Journal 4

The discussion earlier from our Personal Development subject made me think that dealing with adolescence stage is not a smooth sea to sail to. We face different stormy situations and problems we unusually encounter it during our childhood. It’ll be a rough sea to sail through the other side; and we need a bigger boat. Adolescence stage is a preparing-stage for our adulthood and it is normal and common to encounter problems through it. We are still learning and adapting to a whole new level of livelihood.

We commonly compare ourselves to others either in a positive and inspiring way or the other way around. I had lived that kind of habit honestly and the worse thing is I get used to it and I don’t know why. Physically speaking, I have a skinny body and I easily trigger my insecurities because I compare to others who had a perfect body. What triggers me more is when someone who already knew they had a nice, healthy body yet had a guts to rant or just simply speak up in front of me that they are “thin” or some words that describes me more and less to them. I practice myself not to get insecure; sometimes I overcome it and sometimes my insecurities consume me. But I didn’t stop to change that kind of mindset for my own good. Acceptance is the key to let go of insecurities. There are some other issues during my adolescence period that is being discussed earlier that mentions some of my real life adolescence issues that I encounter like physical concerns, peer pressure, distractions, procrastination, anxiety, and academic concerns and career options.

I kept on reminding myself that it is never easy to sail in sea because sometimes the ocean is unfriendly. This is my motto in life: “smooth seas don’t make good sailors”. But don’t compete with other sailors, just compete yourself.

Jomari B. Tagas - January 28, 2021

Daily Journal 2

This morning, we had a sharing-In-class about our first activity, which is “object that best describe you”. It was not an ordinary sharing, it’s like therapy for me. They made me realize that we, sometimes had an own battle to deal with, and by knowing them, it made me realize that I should be more likely to be sensitive to other’s emotion, mental, physical, and spiritual. Not just you who’s stuck in that pit but also others. In in bright side, other’s story as well were amazing and they inspire me. All of them, my classmates are commendable and had a special place in my heart since day one.

For my output, all I can think of is a drumstick. It’s one of the things that had many experiences I had: The gigs (day or night), my bandmates, my experiences, the memories, and but mostly, the fun. I find myself enjoying playing in shows. This reflects my life to it. There were hard times but we’ll overcome it together as a band. Since the global pandemic, I never had to play drums. But I hope and pray that I’ll be able to play drums again. It’s interesting to share that story to my classmates to also remind them that there are so many things that we love, being taken away from us for now because of this pandemic. I also share that story of mine to also remind them that no matter the situation we had right now, don’t give-up on your passion. It honestly helps you inspire through online classes and made you realize that “I didn’t ask for this, so I must fight for what I love the most). Yes, not just objects, also people.