Eric Hoffer
once said, "We know ourselves chiefly by heresay." And,
of course, there is that famous lament, "If we could
only see ourselves as others see us." Well, here's a fun
way to do just that. Take a minute to take this test.
It's fun, and darned accurate.
What to do:
1) Grab a pen/pencil and paper.
2) Mark the paper 1 to 10 down the side.
3) Answer each question and mark the corresponding
letter to your answer on the paper.
4) Calculate the point score for each question for each
of your answers
5) Total up the points for all the questions and see
where you land!
Here goes...
1.When do
you feel your best?
(a) In the morning
(b) During the afternoon and early evening
(c) Late at night
2.Do you usually walk
(a) fairly fast, with long steps?
(b) fairly fast, but with short, quick steps?
(c) less fast, head up looking the world in the face?
(d) less fast, head down?
(e) very slowly?
3. When talking to people, do
you
(a) stand with your arms folded?
(b) have your hands clasped?
(c) have one or both your hands on your hips?
(d) touch or push the person to whom you are talking?
(e) play with your ear, touch your chin, or smooth your
hair?
4. When relaxing, do you sit
with
(a) your knees bent and your legs
neatly side by side?
(b) your legs crossed?
(c) your legs stretched out or straight?
(d) with one leg curled under you?
5.When something really amuses
you, how do you react? Do you give
(a) a big, appreciative laugh?
(b) a laugh, but not a loud one?
(c) a quiet chuckle?
(d) a big smile?
(e) a slow smile?
6.When you go to a party or
social gathering, you
(a) make a loud entrance so
everyone notices you?
(b) make a quieter entrance looking around quickly for
someone you know
(c) make quietest possible entrance? and try to stay
unnoticed?
7.You are working hard,
concentrating hard. You are interrupted. Do you
(a) welcome the break?
(b) feel extremely irritated?
(c) vary between these two extremes?
8.Which of the following
colors do you like most
(a) red or orange
(b) black
(c) yellow or light blue
(d) green
(e) dark blue or purple
(f) white
(g) brown, gray, or violet
9. When you are in bed at
night, in those last few moments before going to sleep,
do you lie
(a) stretched out on your back?
(b) stretched out face down on your stomach?
(c) on your side, slightly curled?
(d) with your head on one arm?
(e) with your head under the covers?
10. Do you often dream that you
are
(a) falling?
(b) fighting or struggling?
(c) searching for something or somebody?
(d) flying or floating?
(e) or do you usually have a dreamless sleep?
(f) or do you have pleasant dreams?
" SCORE YOUR OWN QUIZ "
POINTS:
1. (a)2 (b)4 (c)6
2. (a)6 (b)4 (c)7 (d)2 (e)1
3. (a)4 (b)2 (c)5 (d)7 (e)6
4. (a)4 (b)6 (c)2 (d)1
5. (a)6 (b)4 (c)3 (d)5 (e)2
6. (a)6 (b)4 (c)2
7. (a)6 (b)2 (c)4
8. (a)6 (b)7 (c)5 (d)4 (e)3 (f)2 (g)1
9. (a)7 (b)6 (c)4 (d)2 (e)1
10. (a)4 (b)2 (c)3 (d)5 (e)6 (f)1
Add the total number of
points.
Results:
OVER 60 POINTS:
Others see you as someone they
should "handle with care." You are seen as vain,
self-centered and extremely dominant. Others may admire
you and wish they could be more like you, but they don't
always trust you and hesitate to become too deeply
involved with you.
FROM 51 TO 60 POINTS:
Your friends see you as an
exciting, highly volatile, rather impulsive personality;
a natural leader, quick to make decisions (though not
always the right ones). They see you as a bold and
venturesome; someone who will try anything - well almost
anything - once; someone who takes a chance and enjoys
an adventure. They enjoy being in your company because
of the excitement you radiate.
FROM 41 TO 50 POINTS:
Others see you as fresh, lively,
charming, amusing and always
interesting; someone who is constantly the center of
attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let it
go to your head. They see you also as kind, considerate
and understanding; someone who will cheer them up and
help them out.
FROM 31 TO 40 POINTS:
Other people see you as sensible,
cautious, careful and practical.
They see you as clever, gifted or talented, but modest.
Not a person who makes friends too quickly or too
easily, but someone who is extremely loyal to the
friends you do make and who expect the same loyalty in
return. Those who really get to know you realize that it
takes a lot to shake your trust in your friends, but,
equally, that it takes you a long time to get over it if
that trust is shaken.
FROM 21 TO 30 POINTS:
Your friends see you as
painstaking, perhaps a little fussy at times.
They see you as very, very cautious and extremely
careful; a slow and steady plodder. It would really
surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or
on the spur of the moment. They expect you to examine
everything carefully from every side and then, usually
decide against it. They think this reaction on your part
is caused partly by your careful nature and partly by
laziness.
UNDER 21 POINTS:
People think you are shy,
nervous and indecisive, someone who needs to be looked
after, who always wants someone else to make the
decisions and who doesn't want to get involved with
anyone or anything.