Quadra Test (for real this time)
1. Which order makes more sense to you? ("Relationship" in this context can mean close friendship as well.)
- A.) Warmth leads to relationships. I do not feel at ease developing a relationship with someone if there is not already a warm emotional climate between us. If someone treats me in a business like manner, I tend to assume that they are not interested in developing a relationship with me.
B.) Relationships lead to warmth. I can be friendly, but it makes sense to me to reserve genuine warmth for the people that one is closest to. I'm comfortable with those who treat me in a business like manner, and I don't expect there to warm emotional interactions between myself and another person until/unless a relationship begins to develop.
2. Which of the following better fits your attitude about money/finances?
- C.) Financial security creates financial freedom. I would not generally prefer to sacrifice physical comforts to gain future financial success. It is important to me to have a comfortable standard of living, so I do not like to take risks that could negatively impact my lifestyle, even if the potential reward is great. The ability to create and preserve stability in physical comforts and needs is an attractive quality.
D.) Financial freedom creates financial security. It makes sense to me sacrifice physical comforts in order to gain future financial success. I feel comfortable taking risks that could negatively impact my lifestyle because it is necessary to do so in order to see the type of financial growth I desire. Wisdom in managing risk and reward is an attractive quality.
Re: Quadra Test (for real this time)
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Originally Posted by Joy
- A.) Warmth leads to relationships. I do not feel at ease developing a relationship with someone if there is not already a warm emotional climate between us. If someone treats me in a business like manner, I tend to assume that they are not interested in developing a relationship with me.
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Originally Posted by Joy
D.) Financial freedom creates financial security. It makes sense to me sacrifice physical comforts in order to gain future financial success. I feel comfortable taking risks that could negatively impact my lifestyle because it is necessary to do so in order to see the type of financial growth I desire. Wisdom in managing risk and reward is an attractive quality.
I must be insane then but I'd pick A and D.
Some comments...
I don't automatically assume that very serious and businesslike people do not want to establish relationship with me but these kind of people make me a bit paranoid. I keep second guessing whether they are trying to distance themselves from me or whether they just warm up slower. I also feel that I can't trust people who are too serious and distant and seem to want to stay that way. So I prefer people who are instantly very casual and friendly even in seemingly "serious" situations and with total strangers. I can be patient with other kind of people too but eventually they have to "open up". I can make some effort to make them open up if they seem responsive in any way. Personally I am rather responsive to other people's efforts if they are not too much "in your face". Pushing me with too much "energy" can make me "choke" and close down a bit.
D is less clear as I am not really a big risk taker in financial matters. I am more into gradually increasing and optimizing your finances. Despite that I chose D because I am willing and able to reduce my physical comforts to a bare minimum in order to gain long term financial success. I thought that is a more important distinction than the risk taking part.
Re: Quadra Test (for real this time)
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Originally Posted by XoX
Some comments...
I don't automatically assume that very serious and businesslike people do not want to establish relationship with me but these kind of people make me a bit paranoid. I keep second guessing whether they are trying to distance themselves from me or whether they just warm up slower. I also feel that I can't trust people who are too serious and distant and seem to want to stay that way. So I prefer people who are instantly very casual and friendly even in seemingly "serious" situations and with total strangers. I can be patient with other kind of people too but eventually they have to "open up". I can make some effort to make them open up if they seem responsive in any way. Personally I am rather responsive to other people's efforts if they are not too much "in your face". Pushing me with too much "energy" can make me "choke" and close down a bit.
Precisely. Wish I'd seen this before I posted. Serious and distant always seems like too much work to get to know. I imagine I'd always be the emotional standard bearer and I really hate that. :?