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…is an optimist.
Correct: This is a word people closest to me
have used to describe me.
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“Eclectic” would be
a good word to describe you. Correct: I'm
always searching for new sources of inspiration.
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You are an
independent thinker. Correct: Sometimes my
thought-process is so far off from the norm that it's hard for other
people to understand.
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You are an
extrovert. Correct: I am usually outgoing and
expressive. But I also know when to take a step back.
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You are laid-back
and relaxed most of the time. Correct: So
much that, at times, it bothers people around me.
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You are confident in
your skin overall. You like who you are.
Correct: Being down on yourself is an unnecessary burden!
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You are warm and
caring. It’s a notable trait about you. Half-correct:
I am warm and caring when someone is in need of
it. But there are times when I intentionally stand back to let others
find their own internal strength. And some people just complain too
much!
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You are
compassionate and kind. This is also notable about you.
Correct: I've always had a strong sense of
empathy.
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You are a not a
leader, nor are you a follower. You blaze your own path.
Correct: I'm not sure "blaze" is the right
term for me, but I definitely wander my own path.
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You are giving of
yourself and likely volunteer. Correct: I am
very giving of myself and my resources to the people in my life, but
do not volunteer outside of that as much as I would like.
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You have a notable
soft-spot in your heart for children!
Correct: I don't have any, but I can't help but smile when I see a
child. I also love to interact with my neighbor kids!
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You are trusting of
people. You may give them a quick look-over, but nothing more.
Half-correct:
I used to be very trusting and
gullible, but moving to the city has made me more cautious.
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You believe most
people are good. Correct: I believe we are
all innately good but some repress it, to varying degrees.
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You take the world
at face value. Things are what they are…
Correct: This ties with #5.
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You are accepting of
life. Correct: If you don't accept life I
think you'd be pretty miserable all the time.
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You aren’t resistant
to change, as a general rule. You ebb and flow.
Correct: I don't let fear control my actions.
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You are a curious
person. Correct: Who knows what amazing
thing/thought/place you could discover!
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You act on impulses
from time-to-time, and can be spontaneous.
Correct: I do enjoy acting on impulse, but I wouldn't say I do it
regularly.
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You can be an
emotional decision maker. You have a hard time denying the strings
tugging at your heart. Correct: I'm an
emotional being...which plays a part in my decision-making. However, I
do usually take the side of reason, even if it means denying my
emotional perspective.
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You are open to feel
your emotions. You don’t repress them.
Correct: Some close to me have even called me emotionally
hypersensitive.
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You are not
judgmental of others, generally speaking.
Incorrect: I can be judgmental. This is not something I'm proud of.
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You look beyond
appearances.
Half-correct: If I don't know the
person I will likely judge them based upon appearance. If I do know
the person it's very easy for me to look beyond appearance and more to
their actions.
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You are open to new
experiences in life, and you are willing to go out of your comfort
zone to experience them. Correct: I am
curious and I don't let fear control my actions.
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You are not a
fearful person. Fear does not hold you back from new experiences very
often. Correct: I don't let fear control my
actions.
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You preserve when
you do experience fear. Correct: I don't let
fear control my actions.
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You would consider
yourself patriotic. Incorrect: I am proud of
America's history, but wouldn't associate myself with the word due to
our actions on the global spectrum contemporarily.
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You likely consider
yourself “religious”. Incorrect: I would
consider myself spiritual, but I don't agree with organized religion.
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You can be
enthusiastic when you want to do something or like something.
Correct: If something makes me incredibly
happy I want to share it with others, in the hopes that they'll enjoy
it too!
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With that, you are
good a motivating others to do things.
Correct: Because I don't ask much of the people in my life, when I am
passionate and ask them to do something they generally agree.
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For fashion, you
like to be “trendy”. Classic style would come second after trendy for
you. Correct: Unless classic style is trendy.
;)
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You are one who
would enjoy hitting a thrift store for unique pieces to add to your
wardrobe. Second hand items can be just as good as new, if you know
where to look! Correct: Trends tend to repeat
themselves through the decades. The challenge is finding something
that looks good on you, regardless of it it's new or used.
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You are not
materialistic. Material goods do not define you in anyway. You don’t
have to have the latest and greatest.
Correct: I don't have to have the latest and greatest, but enjoy it
when I do! (Example: I upgraded my car from a '93 Ford Tempo to a '08
Honda Fit.)
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When someone
frustrates you, you are likely to vent to someone else about it rather
than bottle it up. Correct: I used to bottle
it up and discovered it was emotionally and physically unhealthy.
There's nothing wrong with venting!
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If someone wrongs
you, you are forgiving though you may tend to secretly hold a grudge
for a period of time, but you eventually let it go.
Correct: I do hold grudges, but I am also
able to forgive.
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You likely enjoy or
enjoyed participating in sports, perhaps softball.
Incorrect: I'm completely unathletic.
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You have a
competitive vein in you, but winning isn’t the end-all-be-all. It’s
fun just playing and giving it your best.
Half-correct:
I am very competitive, just not in an athletic sense. Winning is the
end-all-be-all.
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You are open to
having friends from different social cliques. You don’t limit
yourself when it comes to friendships. You are more open-minded than
most in this regard. Correct: I've always had
friends from varying social cliques. It's part of my eclecticism.
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You are not
confrontational as a general rule. You prefer to resolve things other
ways. Correct: I am uncomfortable with
confrontation.
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You likely don’t
consider yourself “intuitive”.
Correct: I listen to my intuition and let it guide me whenever
possible but I haven’t honed my skills.
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You are open to
exploring new ways of doing things instead of always following the
true and tried approaches. Correct: Life is
boring without exploration!
