Republic of the Philippines Department of Education Regional Office IX, Zamboanga Peninsula 12 Zest for Progress Z P eal of artnership Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person Quarter 2 - Module 7: Finding Your Purpose Name of Learner: ___________________________ Grade & Section: ___________________________ 0 Name of School: ___________________________ WHAT I NEED TO KNOW KKKKKKKKKKkkkkkkkn This module will help you discern your purpose and to define the project you want to do in life. This learning tool contains activity in a series of experiential reflection workshops on possible new directions in evaluating your purpose in life that will help you reflect on a concrete experience in a philosophical way at the same time demonstrate various ways of reasons why you need to discern well and live a prudent life. This module is self – instructional and allows you to learn in your own space, at your own pace. So, relax and enjoy learning. At the end of this module, you will be able to reflect on your daily experiences from a holistic point of view and acquire critical and analytical thinking skills as a human person and mindful about true objective of life and to define your scheme so that you can apply your critical and analytical thinking skills to the affairs of your daily life and should be able to demonstrate a capacity for a critical and analytical reflection from the perspective of holistic and profound vision of life towards success. In order to achieve the objectives of this module, it is necessary to have completed all the modules for you to fully understand the activities and discussions herein. Specifically, this module aims to: Enumerate the objectives one really wants to achieve and to define the projects he/she really wants to do in his/her life (PPT11/12-IIh-8.1) 1 Module 7 Finding Your Purpose WHAT’S IN? The last chapter underscored the human person in the society particularly the evaluation of technology from simple agricultural life of the early society to the most complex and diverse impact of globalization. The precedent chapter emphasized the value of friendship as part of being a responsible individual. However, he present era is undoubtedly full of changes. You will be able to reflect on your daily experiences from a holistic point of view and acquire critical and analytical thinking skills as a human person and mindful about true objective of life and to define your scheme so that you can apply your critical and analytical thinking skills. In what way did technology revolutionize our way of living? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________. 2 WHAT’S NEW? Activity 1 Choose (3) from words below that best describe your future. Write your choices on the lines below. Explain your answer. a. Success b. Fortune or Money c. Fame d. Power e. Recognition f. Happiness g. Meaning or Purpose h. Sickness i. Contentment j. Faith k. Love l. Death 1._____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2._____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3._____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 1 Activity 2. Draw yourself inside the box and tell something about it. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ WHAT IS IT? Activity 3: Finding Your Purpose The activities are designed for self-examination that will bring more understanding about you and the project/s you may want to accomplish. A. Create your own reflection in this saying of Socrates: ―Know thyself.‖ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________. 1 B. Write your Strengths and Weaknesses. STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES According to Ramos (2016), There are four aspects: Leave the part of the unknown (for life has many mysteries). The side were others know about you or perceive you, ask the help from your peers, teachers, parents, or relatives. Their contributions will support or make clearer how you can achieve your future plans. You must be open to accept how others might perceive you. Always be open to accept how others might perceive you. Always be open for suggestions. Be generous in giving feedback to your classmates as well. Focus on the positive outlook in life. You will assess your own negative and affirmative sides. There are some of your characteristics that only you yourself knows; you should include this in an honest self-evaluation. There is also the part of you that is public or obvious to others. You should also consider them. (For example, even if you are shy, you sing well in front of your family.) A prudent and wise man does not rely on his own self rather seek advice and counsel from the experts. Activity 4 Instruction: Evaluate yourself by filling the lines below. Negative side (Hidden Self or Public self) ______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ Affirmative side (Hidden self or Public self _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ The unknown side? ___________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ The side others know about you but You are not aware of yourself (Public self) ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 2 WHAT’S MORE? Activity 5 Instruction: Itemize what you want to realize however, reflect regarding what you really want to achieve. What You Want to Achieve 3 WHAT I HAVE LEARNED? Reflect: Why is it important to recognize our strength and weaknesses? Write in your reflection notebook or on your timeline. My Strength and Weaknesses tion: Fill IMPEN in the blanks. Write your answer on th WHAT I CAN DO? Direction: Give a brief answer to the following question. Write your answer on the space provided. 1. After knowing your strength, can you say that you can overcome all the obstacles in life just to attain your goal?‖ 4 2. Upon recognizing your weaknesses, are you resolved to improve and develop your capability? How? ASSESSMENT After our lesson, let us now check what you have learned. TRUE OR FALSE; Directions. Write T if it is true and False if it is False. ____1. It was Socrates who said that an unexamined life is not worth living. ____2. Prudence is a virtue that which helps us to discern wisely. ____3. ―Know thyself‖ is a fundamental question about oneself. ____4. It is always prudent to know life’s mystery. ____5. To seek for an advice from an expert is not necessary at all times. ____6. Feedback is essential to learning. ____7. Whatever would be the interventions coming from your friends, relatives, teachers and parents might contribute for your future plans. ____8. Being open is a sign of maturity. ____9. The way to better achieve the objective of a project is to get feedback. ____10. The knowledge of oneself is the key to success. 5 KEY ANSWERS REFERENCES Books: Tan, Earnest I., ――Through a Dark Tunnel (Midlife Chronicles)”A Spiritus Works Publication 30 Magbanua St.-SPM-NGO compound upper Banat, Tandang Sora Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines, First Printing August 2002, 2-6. Ulgado, Antonio Victor., ―Sambayanan ng Tao Foundation,Inc.―, Values Education Manual for Teacher, Module IV dialoguing with life, 1988,235-246 Ramos, Christine Carmela R. Ph.D, ―Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person” Manila: Rex Book Store, First Edition 2016, pp.163-180 6 20 DEVELOPMENT TEAM Author: Vicente Bejoc , SST-II Basilan NHS, Isabela City Division Editors: Joseph Bentulan Aimee A. Torrevillas,SST-III Language Editor: Joseph Bentulan Proof Reader: Jeffry C. Malabas Illustrators: Layout Artist: Management Team: Julieto H. Fernandez, OIC-SDS Maria Laarni T. Villanueva, OIC-ASDS Eduardo G. Gulang, SGOD Chief Henry R. Tura, CID Chief Elsa A. Usman, LR Supervisor Violeta M. Sta. Elena, ADM Module Coordinator 7 Region IX: Zamboanga Peninsula Hymn – Our Eden Land Here the trees and flowers bloom Here the breezes gently Blow, Here the birds sing Merrily, The liberty forever Stays, Gallant men And Ladies fair Linger with love and care Golden beams of sunrise and sunset Are visions you’ll never forget Oh! That’s Region IX Here Here Here With Hardworking people Abound, Every valleys and Dale Zamboangueños, Tagalogs, Bicolanos, the the the the Badjaos roam the seas Samals live in peace Tausogs thrive so free Yakans in unity Cebuanos, Ilocanos, Subanons, Boholanos, Ilongos, All of them are proud and true Region IX our Eden Land Region IX Our.. Eden... Land... My Final Farewell Farewell, dear Fatherland, clime of the sun caress'd Pearl of the Orient seas, our Eden lost!, Gladly now I go to give thee this faded life's best, And were it brighter, fresher, or more blest Still would I give it thee, nor count the cost. Let the sun draw the vapors up to the sky, And heavenward in purity bear my tardy protest Let some kind soul o 'er my untimely fate sigh, And in the still evening a prayer be lifted on high From thee, 0 my country, that in God I may rest. On the field of battle, 'mid the frenzy of fight, Others have given their lives, without doubt or heed; The place matters not-cypress or laurel or lily white, Scaffold or open plain, combat or martyrdom's plight, T is ever the same, to serve our home and country's need. Pray for all those that hapless have died, For all who have suffered the unmeasur'd pain; For our mothers that bitterly their woes have cried, For widows and orphans, for captives by torture tried And then for thyself that redemption thou mayst gain I die just when I see the dawn break, Through the gloom of night, to herald the day; And if color is lacking my blood thou shalt take, Pour'd out at need for thy dear sake To dye with its crimson the waking ray. And whe n the d ark nig ht wr ap s the gr ave y ar d ar ound With only the d e ad in the ir v ig il to s e e B re ak not m y re p os e or the m ys tery p r of ound And pe rc ha nc e thou m ays t he ar a s ad hym n re s ound ' T is I, O my c ountry, r aising a s ong unto the e . My dreams, when life first opened to me, My dreams, when the hopes of youth beat high, Were to see thy lov'd face, O gem of the Orient sea From gloom and grief, from care and sorrow free; No blush on thy brow, no tear in thine eye. And ev e n my g rav e is r em em be re d no m ore Unm ark 'd by ne ve r a c r os s nor a stone Le t the plow s we ep thr oug h it, the sp ade tur n it o' er That m y as hes m ay c arp e t e ar thly f l oor, B ef ore into nothing nes s at las t the y are b lown. Dream of my life, my living and burning desire, All hail ! cries the soul that is now to take flight; All hail ! And sweet it is for thee to expire ; To die for thy sake, that thou mayst aspire; And sleep in thy bosom eternity's long night. The n will ob liv ion br ing to me no c ar e As ove r thy v ale s and p lains I s we e p; Thr ob b ing and c le anse d in thy s p ace and air With c olor and lig ht, with s ong and lame nt I f are , Ev e r re p e ating the f aith that I k ee p . If over my grave some day thou seest grow, In the grassy sod, a humble flower, Draw it to thy lips and kiss my soul so, While I may feel on my brow in the cold tomb below The touch of thy tenderness, thy breath's warm power. M y F athe rland ad or' d, that s ad ne ss to my sor r ow le nd s B e lov ed F ilip inas, he ar now m y las t g ood -b y! I g ive the e all: p are nts and k indr ed and f r iend s F or I g o wher e no s lav e be f or e the op pr es s or b e nds , Whe r e f aith c an ne ve r kill, and God r e ig ns e ' er on hig h! Let the moon beam over me soft and serene, Let the dawn shed over me its radiant flashes, Let the wind with sad lament over me keen ; And if on my cross a bird should be seen, Let it trill there its hymn of peace to my ashes. F are well to y ou all, f r om m y s oul tor n away, F rie nds of m y c hild hood in the home disp oss e ss ed ! Giv e thanks that I re s t fr om the we ar is om e d ay ! F are well to the e, too, s we e t f rie nd that lig hte ne d m y way; B e lov ed cre ature s all, f are well! I n d e ath ther e is re s t! I Am a Filipino, by Carlos P. Romulo I am a Filipino–inheritor of a glorious past, hostage to the uncertain future. As such I must prove equal to a two-fold task–the task of meeting my responsibility to the past, and the task of performing my obligation to the future. I am a Filipino, child of the marriage of the East and the West. The East, with its languor and mysticism, its passivity and endurance, was my mother, and my sire was the West that came thundering across the seas with the Cross and Sword and the Machine. I am of the East, an eager participant in its spirit, and in its struggles for liberation from the imperialist yoke. But I also know that the East must awake from its centuried sleep, shake off the lethargy that has bound his limbs, and start moving where destiny awaits. I sprung from a hardy race, child many generations removed of ancient Malayan pioneers. Across the centuries the memory comes rushing back to me: of brown-skinned men putting out to sea in ships that were as frail as their hearts were stout. Over the sea I see them come, borne upon the billowing wave and the whistling wind, carried upon the mighty swell of hope–hope in the free abundance of new land that was to be their home and their children’s forever. I am a Filipino, and this is my inheritance. What pledge shall I give that I may prove worthy of my inheritance? I shall give the pledge that has come ringing down the corridors of the centuries, and it shall be compounded of the joyous cries of my Malayan forebears when first they saw the contours of this land loom before their eyes, of the battle cries that have resounded in every field of combat from Mactan to Tirad Pass, of the voices of my people when they sing: I am a Filipino. In my blood runs the immortal seed of heroes–seed that flowered down the centuries in deeds of courage and defiance. In my veins yet pulses the same hot blood that sent Lapulapu to battle against the first invader of this land, that nerved Lakandula in the combat against the alien foe, that drove Diego Silang and Dagohoy into rebellion against the foreign oppressor. The seed I bear within me is an immortal seed. It is the mark of my manhood, the symbol of dignity as a human being. Like the seeds that were once buried in the tomb of Tutankhamen many thousand years ago, it shall grow and flower and bear fruit again. It is the insignia of my race, and my generation is but a stage in the unending search of my people for freedom and happiness. ―I am a Filipino born to freedom, and I shall not rest until freedom shall have been added unto my inheritance—for myself and my children and my children’s children—forever.‖ 8