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I'm an Aries, my IQ vasculates between 115-140, and write like Arthur Conan Doyle. (Yeah, like writing about sentient stuffed animals is just like writing about an extremely quirky detective.) Honestly? I sometimes get into taking online quizzes but nothing changes even when I learn the results. They're just someone's idea of a fun time.
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It various, a load of old bunkum (meaning load of old rubbish)
Baloney meaning same as above
We have the fresh manure thingy as well.
Load of old codgers (old codger also means old man usually someone who is not very reputable, or
off his rocker lol)
The things we share on this place
Baloney meaning same as above
We have the fresh manure thingy as well.
Load of old codgers (old codger also means old man usually someone who is not very reputable, or
off his rocker lol)
The things we share on this place
If I bring up baloney in a post in the near future, it's your fault. I haven't heard of a load of baloney in quite some time. Now I'm picturing it. lol
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I generally don't put to much trust in psychological/behavior type tests b/c they are too fallible and limit people to certain boxes. Some people the MB test would not cover because they may be one personality outside compared to who they are on the inside. And no I'm not talking about split personality/bipolar.....just saying people tend to act differently for example at work then at home.....work may be serious whereas people are more laid back at home.....shrinks make a ton of money though peddling this stuff....
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Well, I suppose those kinds of tests do mean something to the outward analytical man. But more beneficial to be discerning spiritually.
As a chronic over thinker, introspective and person who sees themselves as having little worth, i spent most of my life looking at certain aspects of my personality as defective. Until i took this test a few years ago. This test showed me that aspects of who i am are just embedded personality traits, and not mental or emotional defects. And it showed me that many more people have similar issues that i face because of this makeup. As a result it allowed me to understand myself better and be less down on myself and to stop feeling so much that i was screwed up because of some of these things.
And before anyone says it, because there's always that one person that has to find some way to make negative assumptions about people who utilize this test, this test is not meant to create a definition of who you should try to be. It is a test that reveals what you already know, but helps you perceive it in a way that allows you to understand things about yourself you Already see and know. People take this test to gain awareness, and it can be helpful for those struggling with themselves.
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While I won't deny that those tests may identify individual personality traits, they still cannot tell a man who he is in reality. We are a new creation in Christ Jesus.
My dearest friend Jim Minker (who passed from this world last month) once wrote:
“Identity Crisis?”
Hello to you who are in Christ!
Who are you? How do you describe yourself? Once you get past describing what you do, as well as some of your interests and preferences, what else have you offered as insights into your identity? I'm sure most of you have had the opportunity to define yourself by your nationality, your age, your sex, your place of birth, your current domicile, or your marital status. You may have even been bold enough to add your beliefs or your denominational affiliation into the mix. You might have even claimed to be a Christian ... whatever that may mean in a world filled with a gazillion various shades of that designation. Now while those descriptions might satisfy a census report or job application, I suspect you realize it only defines that which is superficial. Consider the following:
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. Galatians 2:20
Now I'm not suggesting that you shouldn't offer up various aspects about your life in this world to those who want to know, but don't believe the lie that says this is who you really are. That's a sure setup for an identity crisis. For it is no longer you who live.
Jim
My dearest friend Jim Minker (who passed from this world last month) once wrote:
“Identity Crisis?”
Hello to you who are in Christ!
Who are you? How do you describe yourself? Once you get past describing what you do, as well as some of your interests and preferences, what else have you offered as insights into your identity? I'm sure most of you have had the opportunity to define yourself by your nationality, your age, your sex, your place of birth, your current domicile, or your marital status. You may have even been bold enough to add your beliefs or your denominational affiliation into the mix. You might have even claimed to be a Christian ... whatever that may mean in a world filled with a gazillion various shades of that designation. Now while those descriptions might satisfy a census report or job application, I suspect you realize it only defines that which is superficial. Consider the following:
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. Galatians 2:20
Now I'm not suggesting that you shouldn't offer up various aspects about your life in this world to those who want to know, but don't believe the lie that says this is who you really are. That's a sure setup for an identity crisis. For it is no longer you who live.
Jim
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Romans 6:6
For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by the flesh might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to the flesh.
Colossians 3: 2, 3
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
Colossians 1:28
He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.
Proverbs 3:5, 6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your path.
For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by the flesh might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to the flesh.
Colossians 3: 2, 3
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
Colossians 1:28
He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.
Proverbs 3:5, 6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your path.
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But that's not what i said, is it? And that's not the intention of the test, either. I offered a thought out, reasonable explanation of these tests and a legitimate, balanced assessment of the good they did for me and the overall type of good they can be for others. At no point did i ever say, or even indicate, that these tests are meant to convey your identity.
Yet you still twisted what i said into something to argue about. Nothing of what you are saying has any relation to the things i said. It reeks of 'i have to prove a point and be right, even if i have to stretch things to make the argument'. It seems you are going to hold to your negative view of the test, even if you have to stretch and alter things in order to do so. Which leaves me with only one option. To not bother continuing this discussion any longer.
Yet you still twisted what i said into something to argue about. Nothing of what you are saying has any relation to the things i said. It reeks of 'i have to prove a point and be right, even if i have to stretch things to make the argument'. It seems you are going to hold to your negative view of the test, even if you have to stretch and alter things in order to do so. Which leaves me with only one option. To not bother continuing this discussion any longer.