1. When you are disillusioned with
life, but can do nothing to change it, do you:
a)
accept that life is like that
b)
look for someone else to change
it for you
c)
decide you are going to make it
change anyway
d)
accept it and look for a way to
change the effects of the situation
2.
When you are disillusioned with
life, but can change it, do you:
a)
not think to do so because life
is like that
b)
tell everyone else how they could
change it
c)
go ahead and change it
d)
consider what the most constructive
changes would be before you change it
3.
When asked about yourself, do you:
a)
give your name
b)
give who you are connected to
c)
give your accomplishments
d)
ask what the person wants to know
4.
When asked about spiritual beliefs,
do you:
a)
speak of your parent’s beliefs
b)
speak of your spiritual teacher’s
beliefs
c)
speak of your own beliefs
d)
speak of the multiple aspects of
spirituality
5.
When you learn something that contradicts
your current spiritual views, do you:
a)
ignore it
b)
automatically make it wrong
c)
examine it to find out if it is
wrong or your views are wrong
d)
assume it and your views are both
right, there is no fundamental contradiction and you just
need to find out how they are both part of a bigger whole
6.
When you know you need to do something
you would rather not do, do you:
a)
ignore the whole problem and hope
it will go away
b)
get someone else to do it for you
c)
just get on and do it
d)
find a way to do something you
like to do which will meet the same need
7.
When you are faced with a problem
do you:
a)
resign yourself to things as they
are
b)
complain to anyone who will listen
c)
meet it head on
d)
find a way around it
8.
When setting a goal, do you:
a)
not bother
b)
focus on your obligations to others
c)
decide what you want for yourself
d)
focus on your needs and the needs
of others equally
9.
When you have achieved your goal,
do you:
a)
not notice
b)
look for approval from others
c)
acknowledge yourself and set the
next one
d)
assess its constructive effect
to decide whether or not it needs to be modified or not
10.
If you fail to achieve your goal,
do you:
a)
not notice
b)
look for sympathy from others
c)
get mad and work at it harder
d)
look for another way
to complete your purpose
11.
When you have to make a decision
do you:
a)
do what you’ve always done
b)
ask someone else to tell you what
to do
c)
make up your own mind
d)
focus on how what you
will do will effect all things
12.
If someone asks you to make a decision
for them, do you:
a)
tell them to do what anyone else
would do
b)
become attached to
them taking your advice and doing what you know is best
c)
tell them what you would do but
not care if they do or not
d)
assist them to make
the decision for themselves
13.
When listening to someone else,
do you:
a)
not really listen much
b)
wait for a chance to tell them
what you want to tell them
c)
listen only to their
words or assume you know what they’re going to say anyway
d)
listen to hear what
they are saying beyond the words they are using
14.
When talking to others, do you:
a)
say only what is expected
b)
say whatever you think they will
approve of
c)
speak your mind, regardless of
the subject or the audience
d)
speak so as to communicate
not just the words but also the essence of your meaning
15.
If your partner does something you
do not like, do you:
a)
submit to it
b)
find a way to get them back
c)
confront them to make them change
d)
acknowledge what they are doing, do your
best to resolve the situation and find a way to make it
work for both of you
16.
When your partner does something
you do like, do you:
a)
accept it without comment
b)
automatically wonder what they
want in return
c)
thank them for finally doing the
‘right thing’
d)
acknowledge it with
gratitude
17.
When you are told by a third party
that someone has a problem with you, do you:
a)
become upset, but take it no further
b)
become upset and tell everyone
else about it
c)
become upset and go speak to the
person about it
d)
tell the third party
not to repeat bad news, and go speak to the person about it
18.
When someone gives you health advice,
do you:
a)
tell them what’s worked in the
past will work now
b)
take the advice believing they
are responsible for what comes from it
c)
not listen to it because you know
better
d)
acknowledge them for
their assistance, and assess it on its constructive merits
19.
When your health takes a turn for
the worse, do you:
a)
submit to it because ‘life isn’t
meant to be easy’
b)
complain bitterly to anyone who
will listen
c)
get angry at your body
letting you down and set about changing it immediately
d)
accept and acknowledge
it , then assess it for its constructive potential before
doing anything to change it
20.
When your health takes a turn for
the better, do you:
a)
accept it as ‘one of those better
days’
b)
take credit for it as a reward
c)
take credit for it because you
made it happen
d)
accept and acknowledge
it, then assess it for its constructive potential in case
it can be improved further
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