I am fascinated by the sorts of quizzes designed to help a person know more about who they really are. One of my go-to's is the free insightful personality test at VisualDNA, a fairly in-depth (10-15 minutes, depending how stream-of-consciously you take it) test of preferences, no hard thinking needed.
The first time I took it (results here) was almost a decade ago, and my result was exactly the same! The stuff with which I particularly agree is in italics, and most highly apt are in red bold.
You're open to new things, and can be persuaded to try anything twice, all in the name of experience of course.
We've got you down as a bit of a dreamer, you're probably zoning out right now, pay attention, and read on.
You want a healthy relationship to form the cornerstone of your life. And you are prepared to put more work in; we can picture you penning sonnets, rolling truffles, and strumming tuneless love songs.
Find an outlet for all that pent up creativity. If that means running bare foot howling at the wind, then that's... er.. cool, but also welcome a bit of structure into your life. Word to the wise: you've got good ideas, find your voice, but always take advice.
Nothing beats fresh air—except maybe water. But they are both essentials. You can't be cooped up for long; you thrive off wide-open space. You answer the call of the wild with a primal scream; else a wander up a hill with a flask will do the trick.
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Seemingly you're motivated, committed and equipped enough. You are a jack-of-all-trades but maybe the master of none?
When you think a problem through and see a solution you can get frustrated when no one else sees it too (baring your gums gives it away). But unless they are mind readers you are going to have to learn to pipe up shy boots.
An average day can pass with you sort of trying hard... if you... you know... really try hard to try hard: yeah we get what you mean. But you're a bit too cool to sweat it.
Now, we could tell you to reimagine your long-term goals (do you have them?), understand the wider impact of your decisions (did you make any?), but we don't need to tell a dude like you what to do: you are heading in the right direction. You need to be able to see the big picture, but you can have a tendency to get carried away with an idea without examining all the facts. Push yourself a bit by being more rigorous, make sure you've really investigated things before you get too involved.
Life is not non-stop excitement—and if it were, you wouldn't take it. Learn to love the ordinary and embrace the mundane... doesn't sound too enthralling I know.
Handing out tough love today.
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Mornings seem a little stressful, but the day has to start somewhere and here seems as good a place as any.
Leave the teddy too.
Downtime? You get away from everyone. Sure you love your folks, friends and colleagues (ahem)... but guys, absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Life is a little stretched at the moment so whilst it's easier said than done—try to relax. If that did not make you come out in a cold sweat and shut down your browser then here is a little more advice. Take it easy. You put yourself under massive pressure, life is becoming a long list of things to do, and you are losing sight of how to enjoy it.
So once in while, ignore an email and don't take a call—sit down, gawp out the window and do nothing—it feels good.
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You believe in deep connections, and like to surround yourself with people you really understand and are sensitive to your feelings.
Probably you look for a friend, not a partner first. You seem to be willing to ride through the bad times, as long as you get to the really good ones soon-ish. A realist when it comes to love, in a long-term relationship you need strength, security, friendship, and both joint and separate bank accounts. Sure, that might not sound sexy, but you want your love to last longer than a paycheck.
We've picked out a few books we think you'll like and put them on your shelf below. Enjoy!
You're the type to lose your shoes, go gluten-free and talk a lot about 'letting go'. One of those people who can look beyond material things: until your mobile goes missing, then you will switch back to a possession hungry magpie. But hey, a couple hours of repenting or a dose of primal scream therapy will get you back to your carob-eating self. You like to care for those around you and if they're happy, you're happy. You appreciate that both highs and lows make up the balance of life, and always try and stay spiritually strong and focused.
One thing is for sure—you ain't no philistine! You are bookish, or maybe a tad square, depending how to look at it.
You can't put a price on experience. But when it comes with king-sized bed, plush décor, and poolside dining, we're not talking budget. You happily leave rickety shacks and dicey street food to the gap year crew.
Taking responsibility for a problem isn't top of the list... you've got to mull it over, check your Facebook, have a cuppa, stare into space.
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Seems like your nose is never far from a book: a pulp fiction, or a Mills and Boon—you've studied the great works of our time. And if you haven't, then you just watch the DVD.
Put down the gilded harp and hold off on the bandit hold-up. Seems like you are richer in time than you are in hard cash. But money maybe is not the problem, more the goals you set your sights on?
When life deals you a dud card you can laugh. That time you lost your phone, that time you scratched your car, that time you fell off your chair... oh yeah, laugh it up.
We've picked out a few books we think you'll like and put them on your shelf below. Enjoy!
NOTE: access to VisualDNA can be difficult to maintain without a very strong internet connection
[the title quotation is by Italo Calvino, from Invisible Cities]
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