Self-Concept Is the Mental Image or Idea

Self-concept is the mental image or idea that I have of myself and my strengths, weaknesses and status such as self-image. These are the whole set of opinions, attitudes and cognitions individuals have on themselves. The paper is a response that I will examine the origins of my self-concept. This will be in four parts all of which are all exploring a source of self-concept.

There is a lot that I have learned about myself in the past few weeks through this course. I have learned so much about myself particularly my self-concept. I have learned that I am very compassionate. This is because I am a very good listener hence making me compassionate to the pleas and the details that I am keen to get. I always try to help anyone that is in need of my help without asking or expecting anything in return. Even though I do not have so much I always like extending my hand and try to help others whenever they are in need. I try putting myself in the shoes of people who are suffering and try to give them support in any way .I am willing to sacrifice a lot for my family, friends or anyone who might be in need. I believe that my compassionate aspect is biological since my parents are very compassionate people. Ever since I was young I used to see them help those in need. They sponsor so many needy children by paying their school fees. They even go visit the children in orphanages. I must have picked this aspect from them.my compassionate nature has made me have very many friends. It has also made my relationships with my friends stronger. This is because my friends know that I am a person they can count on whenever they have a problem.

My parents played a major role in influencing my compassionate nature in the past. They always used to tell me that I should ensure that I treat people the way I expect them to treat me. They used to carry me along with them whenever they visited the children in orphanages. They encouraged me to have compassion to everyone even if I do not know them. Without my parents actions and words then I do not think I could have been this compassionate. This is because their actions and encouraging words made me see the importance of being compassionate and how happy I can make people by showing compassion to them.

My self-concept has been shaped by social comparison. I have seen that most of my classmates do not care so much about others. They often tell me that I care too much even in situations that do not concern me. I can confidently say that I am the most compassionate person in our class as I ensure that I go out of my way t assist my classmates whenever they need my help.