Module 6.
Development Through the Help of Significant
People
Influential People in My Life
People normally look up to influential personalities who have shown
greatness
in terms of leadership, intelligence, creativity, talents, and charisma. They
usually
listen to their strong belief system that brings so much inspiration and
positive
energy to other’s life.
Adolescents choose their idols whom they have seen in social media and
from
the society they get involved with. Because of the examples they model,
they get
inspiration and imbibe their positive outlooks in life.
These are some of the people who molded you in many significant ways and
have become part of your existence.
Parents
• Parents are the first people who introduce you to life.
• They provide shelter, protection, and sense of
security no matter what happens.
• The concept of home is formed coupled with love and
much sacrifices that either your mother or father is
willing to give.
• When you want to hear honest opinion about the
things you need to improve, they would never
hesitate to tell exactly what needs to be done.
• Parents play the largest role in a person’s mental,
emotional, physical, and social development.
• They teach you the first valuable lessons in life that
became an integral part of your personality as you
continue to discover the world.
• They get involved with your education and happy to
see you achieve and discover potentials.
• Parents’ advices are far more important than any
other people’s advices in terms of making sound
decisions in life.
Siblings
• Siblings are friends within a family.
• They extend valuable help whenever you are in need
of assistance.
• They teach you the concept of socialization, mutual
understanding, and respect.
• Like friendship, your relationship with your sister or
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• As you grow older you realize their significant part in
your life and continue to establish close ties among
them.
• Although disagreements are normal part among
siblings, it is important to understand that all of you
have sets of differences.
• Sibling bond is nothing compared with any other
bonds in the world as long as its foundation is
anchored with much love and appreciation.
Friends
• Friends are like extended siblings who came from
different families.
• They give us a sense of belongingness for an
individual would always want to be part of
something.
• Friends also teach us the value of love, respect,
understanding, and acceptance.
• They help us improve in our social connection,
emotional stability, and inspires our intellectual
capacity.
• True friends support only what is good and reject
what is not. They refuse to tolerate unacceptable
behavior and seek to correct your shortcomings.
• Friends bring out the best in a person and they share
mutual interest, hobbies, and aspirations.
Teachers
• Teachers are the second parents in school.
• They help you improve your intellectual and
emotional capacity to handle difficult situations in
life.
• They guide you to understand the valuable lessons
about life that would last for a lifetime.
• Their influence does not fade because they provide
exceptional impact towards self-realization and self
discovery.
• Teachers walk along the progress of the leaners; that
makes it more memorable and enduring for life.
• Good teachers inspire learners to do better in making
decisions.
• Being the role model in class, they set example to
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Community Leaders
• Community leaders provide network connections and
linkages among other parts of the community.
• They inspire adolescents to get involved with
community services through outreach programs,
social activities, and volunteer works.
• They model innovation to help improve the
community whom they serve.
• Effective leaders set inspiration to others by setting a
good example by following the policies that they try
to implement.
• Using their charisma, they tend to persuade others
to follow them; thus, they can generate many
programs to address the needs of the people.
• Adolescents like you can learn from their
accomplishments and may get inspired to become
servant-leaders in the future.
Significant People in Life Are Also Agents of Socialization
Self-improvement comes with
an effective interaction of the
different agencies within the society.
The people whom you considered
significant in life are also called
agents of socialization. These are
your family, siblings, peers,
teachers, and community leaders.
They help you discover more of
yourself and join you in exploring
what you need to know about the
world. As the person continues to
progress, he/she would realize the
many potentials that have been
influenced by any of these people.
Through the process of socialization, adolescents are exposed to many
learning opportunities. As they learn, they would notice additional skills and
build
up of characters under the influence of people whom they look up to.
Adjustment of
behavioral display is done so as to fit in the norms of the society where one
intends
to join. This process also allows an individual on how to interact with different
people
having varied cultural orientation. During such exposure, culture is learned
and
acquired, mutual understanding is developed, and a nature of collaboration
is
established. There are many benefits that an adolescent can enjoy upon
deciding on
socializing with the right kind of people. Since much of the learning comes
within
the environment, young people are always encouraged to search for
worthwhile
organization that can bring out the best in them.
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Success in social interaction would have a lasting effect on a person’s
personal
development. Since human interaction happens as long as you live, it is
fitting to
know the proper ways on how to effectively express your thought to reach
for others.
These skills in communication must be learned as early as childhood and
could be
mastered during adolescence.
• Family, as the most important agent of socialization, has given you the
knowledge of self-care. As you learn to take care of yourself, this is also done
towards the way you deal with other agents in the society. Parents teach the
value of relationship. This is significant because you would develop multiple
relationships as you explore further the world. They give you their system of
belief, traditions, culture, and values that you can use for discernment during
difficult decision making. With the help of your siblings, the early concept of
cooperation is fostered. Friendship at this point is also established and can
be nurtured even as you age.
• Peers would always have a great deal of influence in your life. It is rightful;
therefore, for parents to feel worried about the circle of friends you opt to get
involved with. It is difficult for parents to see if adolescents cast astray from
the right path of self-realization; therefore, it is necessary to carefully select
the right set of individuals who would contribute in bringing out the best in
your capabilities. This is a great opportunity to display how much value you
put in a relationship if such friendship would last for a longest time there is.
Peers teach you to develop skills in organizing tasks, working together with
others, giving and receiving feedback in order to evaluate personal learning
acquisition.
• Teachers are also special agents we see in school, a place where many
exciting
memories are forged through time, as we collaborate with peers. They mold
us in so many ways. Their role is not only to teach us the concept of
socialization but gave us opportunities to discover much more about
socializing. School is the appropriate place to formally learn academic skills
like: comprehension, analytical thinking, logical reasoning, subject
knowledge
transfer, and creative visualization. All of these are learned through the help
of teachers who gave so much inspiration to love learning at all cost. With
their constant guidance and your willingness to learn, your future success is
secured.
• Community Leaders need to develop selfless future leaders, as well. Since
they have an important role in community development, they are extending
so
much help in addressing the needs of adolescents particularly in community
involvement and civic responsibility. Because of these selfless service
towards
other people, young generations like you can also get inspired by their
examples in reaching out for those who are in need. Youth leadership
opportunities are also provided as means to develop a spirit of volunteerism.
All it takes is get yourself involved with activities that can improve you more
as a person who has a significant contribution in any given society
