> See Yourself... > > Eric Hoffer once said, "We know ourselves chiefly by hearsay." > 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) 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 > e) green > f) dark blue or purple > g) white > h) 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 expects 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 > longtime > 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 > 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..