Life is a Journey
Rev. Jestoni T. Macapas, M.A.

Life is a Journey

Who am I ?

Pedro Bautista
December
21,1989
“A person
who made
God smile”

Who am I ?
Basically, the question “Who am I?”
deals with the self knowing and self
discovery of your entire personality.
 At the age of adolescence, you are
bound to discover that there is more
to life and there is more than just
being a kid.

Why I sometimes don’t like
myself?
Have you ever been compared
to anybody?
You often dislike yourself
because you hate so many
things about you and you feel
regret why others are greater
than you.

You hate your face, your body,
your complexion, your hair, your
dress, your speech manners,
your capacity to think and so on
and so forth.
It feels like saying, “Nobody
loves me, I’m going out in the
fields to eat worms.”

In our minds, most of us
believe that we should be
better in almost all aspects of
our lives.
You want to be popular.

You want to fill others’
expectations
But, you know that someone
is better and you feel
outcaste to go along with
them.

How can I like myself?
Liking yourself is not a
difficult task.
It also means loving yourself.

Be your own best friend.
Forgive yourself.

Feeling guilty for the things that
bring you down doesn’t make
any sense.
Remember that if you hate
yourself, you will put yourself into
a lot of stress, you will get old
fast and die young and irritate
others.

You have a lot of reason to like
yourself.
First, you are an important
creation in this world with unique
qualities.
 Second, you do not need to be
somebody just to be liked by
others

If you begin to like yourself,
others would eventually like
you in return.
Be who you are.

 Remember that no human is
perfect; you can only aim for
improvement.
 You do not need to be a
supermodel or superman just to
impress others.

You will only get respect if
you have self-respect.
So what if no one praises
you?

When no one encourages you,
go on, support and lift yourself
up.
Take yourself as a growing
person with lots of good things
ahead.

If you like yourself now, you
can have a lot of energy and
power to overcome problems
that seem insurmountable.

Value yourself now
Compare yourself with the
nature
Rocks accept that they are
not trees. Each of them plays
a role in this world.

Simply accepting yourself as
you are is what self-esteem
all about.
You must feel gifted for the
personality you were born
with.

Liking yourself means accepting
all the desirable and undesirable
traits you possess.
 There is no basis for comparing
your character or personality
with others whom you feel
greater or more gifted than you.

As you learn to like yourself,
you begin to value yourself.
Value yourself now for no one
will do it for you.

What are my weaknesses?
Have you ever wondered why
sometimes you feel you just
can’t do what you want to
do?
Why can’t I get good grades?

You can’t reason out, “This is
just what I can do, I have a
poor mind.”
Everybody can be a potential.

Just hold yourself responsible
for everything you do
 You are accountable for your
own actions. If you will not
correct yourself now, you may
regret later.

What are my strengths?
It is defined as “the quality or
state of being strong
physically, intellectually or
morally.”

 The first step to discover and
harness your strength is to
eradicate the destructive
attitudes you created that made
you wayward, lazy, bully, proud
and rebellious.

Weigh the pros and cons of
things. See and ponder what
will benefit you more, the long
term or the short-term
reward?

Do not let your weaknesses
overrule you.
You are in full control of
yourself.

If you trash those negative
behaviors, then, you can
behave well next time.
You are the master of
yourself.

Roles:
Which are you?

The As-If Nerd
 I am genuinely
moral and true
 I do everything more
than what is
expected.
 Everyone else goes
wrong.
 I never miss any
class, assignment,
or project.
 I am always up to

The Beauty Queen/King
I am a
Socialite
Life is full of
contest
I am a
winner

The Flirt
 Life is full of play;
no work.
 I am always
chitchatting with
the boys/girls.
 I am not serious
with
relationships.
 Do not ask me
about our lesson.

The Sportsman
 Sports is my life.
 I play even in the
classroom.
 I am busy with
sports.
 I know the star
players.
 My purpose is to

The Braggart
It is not my
fault.
I am always
cheated.
Life is so
unfair.
They have to
apologize.

The Teacher’s Pet
 I follow the
teacher wherever
he/she goes.
 Because of this I
impress my
classmates.
 I carry a lot of
loads.
 I am the substitute
teacher if ma’am/

The Gossip Monger
 I know your
secrets.
 I know the
latest chiz.
 I could not
sleep if I failed
to spread the
gossip.
 I have many

The Hippies
 I do nothing in
life but hang
around and let
loose.
 I am the coolest
guy.
 I am not
responsible for
anything
 Homework? I do

The Perfectionist
 I lived before the
land of time.
 Everything must
be organized.
 One little
mistake, you are
out!
 I do not commit
mistake.

The Addict
 I get high and
drink beer all
night.
 I never get old
for I die young.
 I enjoy parties.
There is no
more
tomorrow for

Do you find yourself
here?
It is not yet too late.
You can still change the
role you play on the
stage.
It is still your choice.