I know, I know.  How much credibility can you place in a FB quiz!  Not much, if any. Most of them are stupid and are essentially great big fat time wasters.   But I have been surprised by the odd FB quiz which pops up with some interesting insights.

Below is a quiz I did this week.  It’s just one of those things – when one of your friends does one,  then everyone has a go.   Interestingly several of my friends who did this quiz found it turned out to be reasonably accurate – give or take the odd thing here and there, which you are invariably always going to get with this kind of thing, whether it be a  random FB quiz or a more thorough personality report.

So, with my constant quest of trying to figure out just who I am, I thought I’d keep a record of this one for my ongoing  ”personal growth and development”  collection (see below).

The Week of Authority – Leo 1 July 26 – August 2.

You are a powerfully authoritative, intense, hard driving individual dedicated to your own personal growth and development.

You love to assert yourself and to be taken seriously. You are highly competitive and geared to coming out on top; you are drawn to exciting and confrontational experiences.

Right, well the powerfully authoritative, hard driving individual bit couldn’t be further from truth.  But in the same sentence “dedicated to your own personal growth and development”  seems to be what I was born for.  Well, not that I actually ever seem to achievemuch of the growth and development, but I’m constantly trying to figure out who I am and what my purpose is.  Not that I have figured it out yet. Isn’t that essentially what this blog is about?  Trying to figure out who I am and how I tick.

You feel the need to prove yourself repeatedly. You can sometimes be detached from those around you. You can become unusually frustrated and bitter when your high expectations are not met.

Oh dear. We’re really cutting to the chase here now.  This is definitely one of my character flaws.  I seem to have a “little miss perfect” gene that causes me no end of problems at times.  Whether that is me having perfection tendencies about my own performance and standards.  Alternatively I project high expectations onto certain situations, which cause me to crash and burn  badly when these expectations are not met.  Yes, many a problem caused there I can tell you…

You are protective and can inspire confidence in those you love.

Not really sure about this one?  Maybe.  How exactly? 

You are a passionate lover, but bore easily with a single partner, you like chance encounters and love affairs.

Haha. Oh dear this one will throw Sweetie into a tizz!  I don’t think this is correct seeing I’ve only had two really long-term relationships and they’ve both been just that – long-term.  (Sweetie – remember this is just a FB quiz!!).   This is not true about me.  When I am with someone I want to be with I am loyal and committed to them only.

I wouldn’t say I get bored with my partner. I just get bored at times full stop.

Strengths: Truth Loving – Loyal – Passionate

Truth loving? Yes.

Loyal? Yes.

Passionate? And Yes (although I seem to have lost my passion for what feels like nearly everything lately…this may be a strength that is currently on holiday). 

I’ve certainly lost my passion for my job.  I haven’t yet figured out yet though whether it is just my environment and current work situation; or whether I am beginning to move on from this as a career and am ready for something different.  The jury is still out on that one.

I also seem to have lost a lot of passion lately also for other things that could always incite passion and enthusiasm from me.  Hopefully it’s just on holiday somewhere and will come back at some stage revived and refreshed.

Weaknesses: Frustrated – Demanding – Egotistical .

Frustrated easily? Yes.

Demanding?  Um, maybe… Sweetie says ” yes at times”. I say “can’t we all be at times”? (Oh, there goes one of my weaknesses not listed: defensiveness!  Which I sadly have to admit is one of my weaknesses – of course only accepted after much defensive argument against on my behalf!)

Egotistical? No (Sweetie says “shit no!”). Thank goodness for that.  The other two I’ll accept if I have to, but not so keen on this one to be honest.