While grocery shopping a few weeks ago, I saw a quiz on an Oprah magazine entitled “Who You Are Meant To Be” and was intrigued for the first time by an article in an Oprah magazine. I did manage to keep my willpower and not buy the magazine, assuming that the quiz would be online. Sure enough, I was right.
Taking this quiz shows one thing about Geminis with an artistic temperament – you never fully lean in one particular direction. In the past, quizzes that ended in “Mostly A’s mean” have been unsuccessful in determining my nature, as I would have an almost even mix of each option. Usually there was one option that was significantly lower than the rest, but never an option that has been significantly higher.
In the Who You Were Meant To Be quiz, you are asked a series of questions to find out what you are striving for in life which will define who you want to be. There are seven areas that you can fall into, with most people having one dominate area and strength in two or three areas. I managed to have five strong areas, with no obvious dominance. Here are my five strengths.
I am an Intellectual – Score of 18
While I don’t believe that I come off smug and arrogant, I have to admit that I do withdraw into my own little world of curiousity, inquisitiveness, and deep thought. Any opportunity to work independently with the sciences, technology, business, or psychology is best for someone striving to be knowledgeable.
I am an Artist – Score of 18
Often, I do take the Lone Wolf stance. I am generally content with only having a few close connections between friends and family. The warning for artistic types is not to over dramatize emotions as it may hurt creativity, but I scoff at this. For many artists, over dramatized emotions are the spark of creativity. Culinary arts, architecture, public relations, sculpting, and painting are areas best for someone striving to be creative.
I am a Nurturer – Score of 17
This one goes against the ideals of an independent intellectual or lone wolf artist, but I agree that I have a strong nurturer instinct. Volunteer work, rescuing animals, nursing, teaching, healing, and social work are best for those striving to help.
I am an Adventurer – Score of 17
An inner born entertainer with a restless streak sounds like traits that I have experienced in my lifetime, for better or for worse respectively. The downside to being a risk-loving thrill seeker is falling into self-destructive, impulsive behavior. But when controlled and directed, it can be a great entrepreneurial strength for those striving to be spontaneous.
I am a Stabilizer – Score of 17
Contrary to my spontaneous side, I am very shaken by changing environments which lead to over-controlling behavior and rejection of anything that goes against my picture of stability. While the suggestions for government, military, finance, law enforcement, and product manufacturing do not appeal to me (probably because they go against my creative, spontaneous side), they are good options for those striving to be secure.
Weakest Links
Striving to be in control and striving to be recognized came in as my weakest strengths, with scores of 15 and 12 respectively. Both suggested a career in politics, which is definitely not something I could see myself getting into.
Conclusion
The capacity to have five strengths that often contradict each other seems somewhat absurd, yet it certainly can have its advantages if one can control using the best of the strengths while avoiding the pitfalls of the weaknesses that come with each area.
About Kristi
I’m not really surprised that you have five areas of strength instead of one or two “main” ones like some folks have. I don’t know you except through your writing, but I think you probably are a complex person. I’ll bet you don’t just have one set of friends who are all the same, either, or just one hobby.
Heck, of course you’re not just average – you’re an artistic Gemini!
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It does seem that you have many conflicting strengths so how do you have enough time to live life? I gave self examining myself long ago and have lived life as I please without attaching any tags to myself.
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Hi, I enjoyed this test, this is what I got,
Striving to help: 7
Striving to be recognized: 11
Striving to be creative: 13
Striving to be spontaneous: 18
Striving to be knowledgeable: 14
Striving to be secure: 9
Striving to be in control: 16
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I don’t like these kinds of tests. I am what I want to be and I make it happen. But that’s just my opinion. Regards.
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There was a poet who once said, “If we could see ourselves as others see us.”
The poet was Robert Burns, and he was talking about a woman in church all dolled up, but unbenounced to her she had a louse crawling up the back of her neck.
In other words, the poet’s opinion was that we are in the worst possible position to judge ourselves in terms of almost anything.
Burns was a good poet. He was also an alcoholic who died as a consequence of that habit in conjunction with social conditions (famine).
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I too am a Gemini and I fit the personality description to a “T.”
We do have the gift of communication and they say for a Gemini the best careers are in writing, journalism or something with creativity. I’m working to follow my dreams as a communicator, writer and journalist of sorts.
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I have an idea that you understand who you are better than anyone or any chart might in fact tell you.
That this particular test got lucky, doesn’t tell you that it is a superior test.
What it tells you is that because you happen to agree with the results, and therefore accept them, you are a great introspective judge of what and who you are or wish to be.
If you are able to carry this kind of intuitive judgment forward, you may make an outstanding counselor.
An artistic personality tends to observe very well, and observation is 90% of being a good counselor.
Your artistic nature combined with a recognition that stability is a good thing is in fact a dynamite combination.
Personally, I don’t really think that these tests are really *that* accurate, especially when it comes to horoscopes etc… if you notice it they seem to phrase everything in such a way that it’s so generic and can probably apply to everybody…. just take a look using a fake birth date etc, and you would find that some of that results would apply to you too!
I once did an astrology birth chart that displayed what is called a “splash pattern”. It meant that the individual had many different facets to their personality that made them more dynamic of a personality. I personally love different kinds of personality tests. I think its helpful at raising one’s self-awareness to help guide them to the next level of their thinking and perspective on life. The key is not to resist our weaknesses, but to embrace them which in time will become our greatest strengths. Thank you for your posts. BTW: I love your blog design.
Be blessed,
Lewi
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