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alrighty: the next quiz! You will need a pen and paper for this one.


The Forest

Picture yourself in a forest. You don't need a great imagination, what did you see the second the word 'forest' was mentioned? Answer as best as you can.

Q: Is the Forest you see Dark or Light?

Please select your answer from one of these options
a) I see myself in a forest in daylight.

b) I see myself in a forest at night.

c) I see myself in a forest at dusk or dawn



Q: Did you see a path?
Please select your answer from one of these options

a) Yes

b) No




The Cup

Now we ask you to walk through the forest.

Q: You see a cup. What does it look like? Select your answer.

What do you see? Choose from one of these options

a) I've seen a cup that looks valuable to me.

b) I've seen a cup that doesn't look valuable to me.


Q: What do you do with it?

What do you do? Choose from one of these options:

a) I leave it alone.

b) I pick it up & put it down.

c) I use it & then leave it behind.

d) I pick it up & take it with me.


The Bear

You continue on your walk through the forest. You see a bear.



Q: Describe it?

What sort of bear? Choose from one of these options:

a) I saw a cute teddy.

b) I saw a real one.



Q: What's your bear doing? Choose the closest option.

What's you bear up to? Choose the closest option:

a) My bear hasn't seen me.

b) My bear's seen me, he's doing cute 'bear type' things.

c) My bear's seen me, but is minding his own business.

d) My bear's seen me, & he's looking threatening.

e) None of them... he's coming right at me!





Q: You need to move on. How do get around the bear?

What do you do? Choose the closest option:

a) I don't. Actually, he's cute, I'm seriously considering adoption.

b) I ignore him & walk on.

c) I get out of there before he sees me.

d) I run up a tree or hide.

e) I stand & fight. I win.

f) I stand & fight. I suffer a slight wound.

g) None of these options is close.


The Beach

You continue walking. You reach a beach. Picture it.



Q: How many people do you see?

Are there people? Choose the closest option:

a) Hundreds, maybe thousands.

b) 20-100 people.

c) One or two.

d) None.



Q: How far are the nearest people?

How far are the nearest people? Choose the closest option:

a) Close enough to talk to.

b) Not close enough to talk to.

c) Way off in the distance or the beach is deserted.


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The Forest & the Path




The Forest is your 'life' & how you see it. If you selected a forest in daylight this would strongly suggest you are generally very happy. The more light your see in the forest the more content you're likely to be with your life. If you selected a forest at night, it suggests there are some major things in your life that you'd like to change or are dissatisfied with and that you're likely to be under stress for some reason. If you selected a forest at dusk or dawn this would suggest something in between, that there are one or two things in your life that you'd like to change.



If you saw a path in the forest you're not yet settled into your life as it is. Younger people usually see a path. Why is this? The path is symbolic of where you're going. People still finding their way in life are more likely to see a path. Those more settled in their direction or place in life (usually older people) are less likely to see a path.




The Cup = Wealth

The cup is symbolic of 'Wealth" and your approach to it. The question gave you the chance to see any sort of cup. A tea cup, a sporting trophy, a tin cup, even a steaming cup of coffee! This question gave you the opportunity to reward yourself. If said you saw a cup that appeared valuable then you rewarded yourself with something of value to you. If you didn't see a valuable cup then you didn't give yourself a reward when the opportunity arose.



If you left the cup alone you were given the chance to take a reward but left it behind you. Either wealth has no real value to you or 'Wealth' is something you think you've got to work for.

If you picked the cup up and then put it down again you were given the chance to take a reward and then you found an immediate use for the cup and used it there & then. Many people see a cup of tea or coffee & drink it. Did you do something similar? You left the chance for reward behind you & found a practical use for the cup. You took a 'here & now' approach to the reward.


If you used the cup but then left it behind it means that you were given the chance to take a reward, you were curious enough to pick the cup up, but left it behind you. Either wealth has no real value to you or 'Wealth' is something you think you've got to work for.


If you took the cup with you then you probably saw a cup that was in some way valuable to you. You saw the chance to quickly reward yourself with easy pickings & you took it.

The Bear = Stress & Problems: How you deal with them

The bear is symbolic of problems & how you deal with them. The question gave you the chance to see a problem. If you saw a Teddy-Bear or Winnie-the-Pooh then in relative terms your life is stress free & when given a problem you don't see one. You're pretty happy with life too.

If you saw a real bear you were given the chance to see a problem. People under routine-stress will see large & very dangerous bears.

Equally a bear you're ignoring or was ignoring you, is indicative of how you see stress & problems when they're presented to you.


If the bear hasn't see you or has seen you but is doing cute 'bear type' things then you don't have many real problems in your life. You're not under everyday stress or worry. Given the chance to see a problem, you didn't see one. No bad thing.

If the bear has seen you but is minding his own business then whilst you have the usual problems in your life, you're not under unhealthy levels of stress or worry.

If the bear has seen you and is looking threatening you need a holiday! You're under high levels of stress or worry. This could be unhealthy.

How you get round the bear is indicative of how you deal with problems & how you resolve them. If you answered that you were considering adoption then your approach is very different to other people's. Unfortunately for them, most people are under much more stress than you.

The Beach = How you relate to people

The beach is symbolic of how you relate to people around you. How many people you pictured on the beach relates directly to the number of people you want around you. A truly socially gregarious person is most comfortable in the company of a large number of people, and seeks the audience (this personality type sees a beach packed with people). At the opposite end of the scale, those people that see a deserted beach are happy with their own company. They're very happy to spend long periods on their own where others would feel lonely.

If you saw hundreds then you're quite a social animal, a person that's very comfortable in a crowded pub, club or bar. You may even seek them out. You may like an audience. Where're you going toni or two people then you're a person who wouldn't want to spend a whole lot of time in crowded pubs, clubs or bars. You prefer talking to one or two people rather than a group. You can be a social animal, but you're often content with your own company. The vast majority of people see a beach with one or two people on it.

If you didn't see any people then you're a person least comfortable in a crowded pub, club or bar. You may even avoid them. You've the potential to be a social animal, but you wouldn't get lonely stranded on a desert island. You're content for long periods of time with your own company.



Where you see people on the beach is symbolic of how you relate to people around you. If you saw people close enough to talk to then this suggests you want contact with other people most of the time.

If you saw people that weren't close enough to talk to then this suggests you don't need contact with other people all of the time, but like to know that someone is there for you.

If you saw people in the distance then you don't need contact with other people all of the time. You're happy with you own company.

Damn bear...I saw a big scary black bear. It roared at me. Which means I have problems, however I have no idea what they are. crying

You said:
'you must look deep inside yourself to find the true answer to your soul.'

I was just being silly crying

i was being sarcastic! which is kinda hard to do on the internet....

yeah, i would so like to add that at the end of the sarcasticness......
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