Ethics, Worldview & Influence
Update Your Self-Story
This lesson helps students update old beliefs about themselves. They use current evidence to write a more accurate self-story.
What you will learn
- Recognise that people carry self-stories that affect what they believe is possible.
- Check whether a self-belief is based on current evidence or old assumptions.
- Rewrite one part of your self-story using current evidence.
- Draft a new identity statement that fits who you are now.
What happens in this lesson
Chapter 1: The Story You Tell Yourself
Recognise that people carry self-stories that affect what they believe is possible.
What you make: A saved self-story note naming one specific belief the student holds about themselves and tracing it to where it came from.
Chapter 2: Beliefs, Evidence, Revision
Learn to check whether a self-belief is based on current evidence or on outdated assumptions, and practise revising beliefs that no longer fit.
What you make: A saved revision note showing one outdated self-belief, the current evidence that contradicts it, and the revised belief.
Chapter 3: Rewrite With Evidence
Practise rewriting one part of your self-story using specific current evidence rather than old labels.
What you make: A saved rewrite showing the old version of the self-story, the evidence that contradicts it, and the new version.
Chapter 4: New Identity Draft
Draft a new identity statement that fits who you are now rather than who you used to be.
What you make: A saved new identity draft with three sentences: who you are now, what evidence supports it, and what you are still building.
Chapter 5: When To Update And When To Stay Honest
Evaluate self-story updates critically by distinguishing between outdated limiting beliefs and accurate beliefs that should be kept, softened, or made more precise.
What you make: A saved judgment note that classifies three self-beliefs as update, soften, or keep, with evidence for each decision.
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