Getting to Know Myself: Peaceful, Trusting and Cheerful.

Who am I? It's a question most of us, sooner or later, will probably ask ourselves. In my culture it's important to know yourself but at the same time to be able to transcend our Ego and its limitations for we are all and nothing. A bit confusing... I know. 

Anyway, I dug in some personality theories and test and I really enjoyed Carl Jung's colour personality model.

I am definitely Earth Green. Which one resonates with you? In addition to that I also got some astonishing accurate results on a personality test. I usually just take part on those for fun, just to see what they come up with, but I was honestly surprised this time so I am going to share the details with you!

"You experience a range of positive feelings, including happiness, enthusiasm, optimism, and joy.

"You fit in the Teacher personality trait. Teachers are emotionally balanced, which means that they are less prone to depression and are able to cope well with feelings of anxiety, anger and vulnerability. With a good sense of social awareness, they tend to be outgoing and enthusiastic, with a tendency in groups to talk and assert themselves. 

The Teacher enjoys a good balance between the real world and fantasy, they are mostly aware of and in touch with their emotions. Being open-minded to new and unusual ideas helps them to interact with the world. With a sense of social responsibility and a general trust in others, Teachers are often seen as sincere and generous. 

However, the Teacher generally has good self discipline and is recognized as being able to plan and think ahead."

"You rarely get angry and it takes a lot to make you angry, however you often resist any cravings or urges that you have, but sometimes you give in. You lead a leisurely and relaxed life. You would prefer to sit back and smell the roses than indulge in high energy activities. You are a moderately imaginative person who enjoys a good balance between the real world and fantasy. You dislike confrontations and are perfectly willing to compromise or to deny your own needs in order to get along with others, however you are not affected strongly by human suffering, priding yourself on making objective judgements based on reason. You are more concerned with truth and impartial justice than with mercy.

You are well-organised and like to live according to routines and schedules. Often you will keep lists and make plans."

"You are a calm person who is considered almost fearless by some. You rarely get angry and it takes a lot to make you angry. You very rarely feel depressed and are usually in a good frame of mind. You do not feel nervous in social situations, and have a good impression of what others think of you. You often resist any cravings or urges that you have, but sometimes you give in. You are poised, confident, and clear-thinking when stressed."

"Sometimes you become easily involved and absorbed in artistic and natural events. You have good access to and awareness of your own feelings. You are eager to try new activities, travel to foreign lands, and experience different things. You find familiarity and routine boring, and will take a new route home just because it is different. As a person who is open-minded to new and unusual ideas, you love to play with and think about ideas. You also like to debate intellectual issues and often enjoy riddles, puzzles and brain teasers. You like the security of tradition, but sometimes have a desire to bend the rules and challenge conventional thinking."

"You naturally assume that most people are fair, honest, and have good intentions. There are times when you believe that a certain amount of deception in social relationships is necessary, however you are mostly candid, frank and sincere. People find it moderately easy to relate to you. You find helping other people genuinely rewarding and are generally willing to assist those who are in need. You find that doing things for others is a form of self-fulfilment rather than self-sacrifice. You feel superior to those around you and sometimes tend to be seen as arrogant by other people."

"You believe that you have the intelligence, common sense, drive, and self-control necessary for achieving success. You are well-organised and like to live according to routines and schedules. Often you will keep lists and make plans. You have a strong sense of duty and obligation, and feel a moral obligation to do the right thing. Mostly you work towards achieving your best, although in some areas you are content just to get the job done. You have a reasonable amount of will-power and are able to follow through on tasks that you feel you need to complete. You can be distracted however and have been known to procrastinate. You take your time when making decisions and will deliberate on all the possible consequences and alternatives."

I do believe that we are changing, growing, evolving...  all the time. But right now I do resonate with these descriptions, of course not all of it is good, but being aware of your weak points and facing them is the only way to start working on them, and eventually, growing out of them. 

So that is why I think contemplation and self-analysis are important for self growth and I encourage you to do the same. :)