1) Tell me about yourself.
Isn't the entire point of this questionnaire to do just that?
I'm new and would like to be typed.
2) What do you study or do for a living? How did you come to do that? What do you like or dislike about it?
I formally studied psychology and religion and possess degrees in both fields. I am currently working in a well-paying but somewhat boring job in road safety investigation. It's all right but it doesn't provide me with an absolute incentive to get out of bed, beyond a paycheck. It's not exactly “purposeful” work but truth be told, it's actually a very good job. I'm not complaining; it's a stepping-stone at present.
My ideal job would probably be either a professor of religion or psych, or perhaps a self-employed businessman.
3) What are your values, and why?
I value honesty, wisdom, strength, courage and power primarily. I like people who take charge and are assertive. No-nonsense types, but also types that speak their minds and the truth without reservation.
I also value evidence and proof. If you're going to make an assertion or statement, at least back it up with something beyond, “This is what I personally feel.” Who gives a fuck, what you personally feel? Feelings are irrelevant unless they conform to objective truth. You can't base your life on subjective personal feelings, especially not when making scientific claims or attempting to "prove" something. Feelings have no place in scientific discourse.
4) What else do you do on a daily basis? What are your interests and hobbies? Why do you do them?
I work a lot, so I don't have a lot of spare time. But when I did lol, I would read, play video games, hang out with my friends, spend time with my family, go online, study typology, watch videos and streams. I would also go on hikes and spend time outdoors as well. That's about it. Oh yeah, I used to work out too, but don't have as much time now as I did then.
I did all of those activities because I enjoyed them. I still do.
5) Describe your relations with family and friends. What do you like and dislike about them?
I have a relatively small family, but we get along fine, for the most part. Growing up, things weren't always easy but now that I'm an adult, they tend to depend on me, sometimes financially and sometimes just for someone to talk to. I admit, I probably keep people at somewhat of a distance because I value my time so much (and I have so little of it) but I do love them – I'm just not always great at expressing it verbally. I prefer to speak with actions; maybe buy them something nice, or you know, something like that. Or sometimes it could even be just spending time together.
My friends and I used to be pretty close, but with some getting married and having kids, others being busy with their jobs and me with my own, I don't have the opportunities to hang out with them as much as I used to.Which is unfortunate, but it is what it is. I try to make time to hang out with them when the chances arise, and we usually have fun.
As for my friends and family's flaws, I don't see the point in going on about that. It doesn't seem very productive. As far as their strengths, they have many – my father is powerful,intelligent, driven, and a good man despite his flaws, and my mother,especially as a child, provided me with no end to warmth, kindness and love that most kids could only dream of. My grandmother was great to me as well; I was spoiled as a child and I loved it. I had no siblings to speak of.
My friends are fun, easy to get along with, have good senses of humour and are some good people. They tend to understand me well and I tend to jive with them fairly well too. We rarely have disagreements and if we do, we do and we get over them. My family, on the other hand,growing up, was rather chaotic and there were lots of fights and it got ugly. I always held my ground and sometimes it turned violent but I'm still here and so are they, so life goes on. lol
6) What do you look for in friends? In romantic relationships?
I don't really “look” for friends. I meet people, we click and that's that. There's no “selection” process. Life doesn't work that way.
As far as romance wise, oh my... I'm very picky and have very specific standards I'm looking for. Someone kind, attractive, sweet, caring, feminine, warm. Someone I can connect with on multiple levels, physically, emotionally, spiritually, intellectually. I want it all (I know it's not realistic lol).
I'd rather be single than with the wrong person. My commitment comes with a price and I won't give it away to just anyone (though I have dated some amazing girls in the past). I've kissed some princesses and probably a lot more frogs...
7)What conflicts have you encountered recently with other people? Why did they happen? Which kinds seem to happen on a regular basis?
It depends on the context.
With some people, it could be theirattitudes or simply personality differences between the two of us.Not everyone needs to get along with everyone, and that's fine.
With family, it's different... I have a very bad temper and sometimes people push my buttons. I keep telling them not to - I always give ample warning - but some people don't listen and they pay for it later. This was more a pattern in my child and teens years than now.
8) How would your friends describe you?
Probably smart, articulate, stubborn as hell, insightful, a good dresser, good sense of humour maybe, good with money, good at intuitively knowing what's going on. Shit like that. They've compared me with Yoda before for how much he knows and his wisdom (not for being a green midget creature lol).
9) What do people generally see as your strengths? What do you like about yourself?
You'd have to ask them. I can't speak for everyone.
I like most things about myself, to be honest. There's not much I don't like. I guess I can sometimes hesitate too much the odd time when I should make a move. That's somewhat of a flaw of mine.
In general though, I would say my biggest strengths are honesty, having good intuition (in the colloquial sense), caring about society at large, being a romantic (deep down), being inquisitive, adaptable to social situations and being as objective as possible given a circumstance.
10) What are your weaknesses? What criticism do you often face from others? What do you dislike about yourself?
I already answered part of this.
As for criticism I get, I've been told by some close to me a couple times, I can be a tad insensitive and controlling and I can be a bit... (okay a lot lol) argumentative, which is true. I don't see challenging people's conceptions as a flaw, but some may. I have a very strong will and I don't back down easily, as a result, I can be very stubborn if I know I'm right (but otherwise, can be convinced I'm wrong, should the evidence be there). But it's usually being argumentative, difficult, interrupting people, having a bad temper, being impatient.
I guess being impatient (I hate going at anyone's else's pace but my own... which is usually fast) is one weakness I have. I can be a bit of a perfectionist too, but not as much as some people. I am pretty conscientious so that may be where that comes from.
11) In what areas of life can you manage well on your own? In what areas of your life would you like help?
I do well in every area of my life on my own. I am particularly good with money, both acquiring it and using it wisely. I can save it well and have no trouble really coming across it. But I'm not a workaholic either. My life does not revolve around work – maybe if I had an absolutely amazing career, then I might feel differently...
I'd like someone to do chores for me. You know, laundry, cooking (I don't cook lol), clean, wash my car, get my drycleaning, etc. In fact, I do sometimes pay people to do this for me already. I don't have the time nor the interest in doing any of these boring mundane tasks. I hate drudgery and tedious garbage like that.
Otherwise, I feel I'm good and am very independent for the most part.
12) What things do you find to be a chore? What things do you enjoy more than others?
Sigh... as I said, everyday tasks; dishes, laundry, cleaning, cooking, doing taxes I just don't care. And no, I don't expect my spouse to do that for me either. I'd rather just hire a maid, accountant, etc.
13) What goals, aspirations, or plans do you have for the future? How did you come to have them?
I have many but I probably won't share them here. Over the last several years, I had many, many plans but not all came to fruition, so I've learned to keep my mouth shut unless I'm in the company of those who actually share my vision for the future. A lot of it is work/career-related or financial. Some of it, relational. I guess I keep some of my more personal stuff hidden and not easily accessible for all to see. I don't wear my heart on a sleeve, as a rule.
All my goals are tangible and can be easily observed by whether I've achieved what I want, or not. It's that simple.
14) If you had enough money to live comfortably for the rest of your life without working,what would you do with your time?
Not sure. I don't feel that's necessarily an attainable goal. I might teach courses on various topics I find interesting, maybe get into politics or travel and see the world? Who knows, the sky's the limit at that stage.
The freedom to do whatever I wanted would be nice though. Just that concept alone sounds intriguing.
15) What traits do you find endearing that others might dislike? What traits are considered positive/neutral by others but tend to annoy you?
I find femininity attractive and endearing, albeit it is a rare commodity in this day and age; at least in women.
I find childishness and goofiness to be a bit annoying.Same with people who tell the same-fucking-jokes-every-day. Kill me now. I get really tired of that very quickly. Random off-the-wallshit tends to annoy me too. (Think of someone like Pewdiepie screaming at the camera with zany text flashing on screen.) Not my thing.
People who nit-pick and try to correct me on small, pointless mundane tasks also get on my nerves. Like, does it "really" matter? If not, who cares?
16) What kinds of things do you do to manage and/or beautify your environment (your room, your house, etc.)? What do you think of daily chores?
I don't like daily chores. I already mentioned it. Stop asking about that. lol
As far as my home, I don't know... I put up pictures and make it look somewhat cool, I guess. I'm not great at decorating or matching paint because that's not who I am. As long as the walls aren't bright red or some crazy thing, I'm fine with whatever is there. I usually hang up inspirational pictures, like a wave hitting the rocks and the message says, “Determination” or something like that. In fact, I have that picture in my house, and another which has lightning and it says, “Energy”. I like shit like that. Keeps me motivated.
My desk at work is very organized and doesn't have anything I don't need on it. No weird notes, no family pictures, no clutter. I keep it simple, straight-forward and relatively free of clutter.
17) How do you behave around strangers?
Depends on the people themselves. Do I like them, do I not? Context matters too, is it atwork, is it on the street, where am I? So this question is difficult to answer, because if I want someone to like me I might respond differently than if I don't give a shit who they are. I can“somewhat” modify my facade on the outside to match that of what others expect, but it's short-lived and not something I could do forever. It would drain me to do all the time.
18) How do you react to conflict? What do you do if somebody insults or attacks you?
I'm perfectly fine with it. In fact, I generally think it's better to get it all out than be passive-aggressive and take little digs at people behind their back or even to their face. Just be a man and say what's on your mind. I can take it.
I've had a lot of conflict with bosses, co-workers, family (!) etc. over my life. I'm used to it. I don't love it but it's an inevitable part of life and I rarely back down unless I have good reason to.
If somebody insulted me, I'd probably insult them back. I don't care. Though it is hard to offend me, so I might just laugh at them or mock them for being a moron, that's usually how it starts. If someone hit me, I'd probably get angry and do the same. That doesn't happen much, but it has happened in the past a few times.
19) What is one common misconception that people have? Explain why it is wrong.
That life is random and things happen for no reason. Everything happens for a reason and nothing is left to chance (aside from maybe gambling lol).
I guess maybe I believe in “Fate” though I'm not sure if I'm called it that.
I can't intuitively explain why their view is wrong. It's very difficult to explain beyond personal experiences. Therefore, I would probably not make a formal argument around that topic. A better example to disprove would probably be organized religion or feminism, for example. Evidence clearly is not on their side.
20) What did you do last Friday?
I don't remember. Probably worked or maybe I was off actually? I forget.
21) What is your biggest accomplishment?
Probably graduating in my program with high grades and getting the position I currently have. I beat out over 700 candidates to get this position I currently have, so that was not easy. Part of it was my skills, and being right for the job, the rest was my ability to talk my way in. I can be charming when I need to be. (It's like a switch I can sometimes turn on if the situation calls for it.)
22) What is something you regret?
Wasting too much time in my younger days not taking advantage of opportunities. I try not to think about it much, since the past is gone and the present is all we have.
23) Who do you admire, and why?
I have a few role models, and people who inspire me, whether through deeds, words, their influence on my life or some other measure.
Interestingly, as far as I know, they are all exclusively Gamma NTs, aside from maybe my dad.
24) What's been on your mind? Has anything been worrying or concerning you? What problems have you encountered lately?
Nothing much, beyond being excessively busy and not having enough time to do everything I want. Sometimes work can feel a little overwhelming in how much time it eats up. But otherwise, I'm fine.
I've never been one to whine over my personal problems, especially not online. I tend to have broad shoulders and I don't bemoan shit that happens in life much. But because of that, some tell me I can lack sensitivity. Maybe they're right? lol
25) What are your religious or spiritual beliefs and why do you hold them?
Hard to explain. I'm into gnosticism, esoteric areas of belief, the law of attraction/intentional manifestation, witchcraft/the occult and even some degree of paganism. I also love the figure of Jesus and Christ but not the christian church. I hate organized religion despite being spiritual myself. I'm not fully sure who or what God is, but I know it's not the one found in religion. God is probably much, much bigger and more powerful and amazing than any human mind can comprehend.Perhaps God is the Light within all of us, or some abstract concept that judges and sets karma for all? I cannot say and I do not believe God would condemn me for using my mind to question these things.
I share Gandhi's thoughts, “I like your Christ but I do not like your christians. They are too much unlike your Christ.” That about sums it up. I highly doubt Jesus would be too impressed with the shit done in His name. Most preachers are nothing but snake-oil salesmen who rip off old women from their social security. Not cool.
26) What are your political beliefs, and why? To what extent do you care about politics?
I'm mostly a centrist, with some values on the right, some on the left. I feel modern day politics is becoming too polarizing in both directions. It's literally a mess and is being done intentionally to divide people (“Divide and conquer” as Caesar said).
I generally never did care much for politics, until a few years ago when it was constantly being brought up in non-political forums. After a while, you begin to see patterns and the threads all lead to similar conclusions. It has become so much in the forefront these past few years, you literally cannot ignorant politics anymore.
27) Would you ever be interested in starting a business? Why or why not?What role would you play in it? What kind of business would it be?
Absolutely. I'd love to and have even drawn up plans to do it.
I'd be the one running it and mostly doing everything too. I'm not going to share what my plans are, but it's definitely always percolating in the back of mind. I'm just waiting to see if it's actually viable financially and a few other factors. But it is a definite long term goal, provided it can actually work.
28) What kind of work environment do you prefer? What do you look for in a job?
Somewhere that pays well, gives me lots of time off, somewhere without micromanagement and lets me do what I want. I'd like to be in charge ideally, but that said, it's not always easy to procure said positions. We'll see...
29) What is or was your favorite school subject and why?
Religion, psychology, science and maybe English. Social studies was interesting too, but now it's all SJW propaganda so it's pure garbage now.
30) How do you approach responsibility? What do you tend to expect of others?
I don't know. I am pretty responsible as a rule. I expect others to do what they say. Nothing more, nothing less. Just do it. Just give it to me straight.
Have some integrity and honour your word. Others will respect that.
31) Where did you go on your most recent vacation? What did you do there? How did you like it and why?
Can't remember the last time I've ever had a vacation. Next question.
32) What were you like as a kid? How have you changed since you were a child?
I was like the way I am now, only smaller. lol
Seriously.
I was smart, strong-willed, argumentative, stubborn, liked video games,science, had weird occult interests even then (the paranormal, UFOs, ghosts, etc.), liked hanging out with my friends, riding bikes, playing outdoors. A good student, but very, very pushy at home. I got pushed, I pushed right the fuck back, every time. Some of that may have been the family dynamic at the time, but I always stood my ground.
33) What was your highschool experience like?
I rarely went, but when I did, I did well and rarely studied. Got good grades but rarely went to class at all. My friends were all either jocks or stoners. They thought I was funny. I don't know, I guess I could make people laugh with my dry, sardonic humour and wit. I use a lot of irony with humour. I was not an athlete, to be clear. Never liked sports, though I was never in bad shape. I just found them boring and uninteresting. When I did play sports, I wasn't bad at them I just didn't care about them as a hobby.
34) Talk about a significant event from your life.
Many are too painful and negative. But I've grown from them, learned and moved on. Mostly relationship stuff where things didn't work out and someone got hurt... Humans are truly strange creatures, in how we hurt others so much, sometimes without even realizing it. And hindsight is 20/20. I definitely try not to live in the past.
35) Do you like kids? Why or why not?
Not really. I don't even know if I'd like my own. I treat kids like adults. No baby talk or stupid shit.
Deep down though, I guess I do value their innocence. No one should harm them or abuse them. I hate child abusers more than anyone on earth.
36) If you were to raise a child, what would be your main concerns, what measures would you take, and why?
Time.
Time would be the biggest factor for me. I'd have to get help to raise a kid on my own. This is why two parents always work better than one.If I ever had kids, I'd intend on being married first since that is the best way to do things, from a societal perspective. It's not fair to never have time for your kids.
37) Ever feel stuck in a rut? If yes, describe the causes and your reaction to it.
Sure, it happens.
I try not to think about it and focus on what I can change, as an individual. I see little value in wallowing in despair and things you can't change, so focus on what you can change and work towards it.Most of my ruts I've conquered and bettered myself. Sometimes I had to get help though, from outside sources.
38) How do you see other people as a whole? What do you consider a prevalent social problem? Name one.
I used to like people as a whole, now I'm not so sure. Maybe I've become jaded and cynical over time. I used to be quite the optimistic when it came to humans and their potential... now, though, I wonder. You might even have thought of me as a "humanist" at the time.
There's a lot of stupidity in this world, but there's also a lot of good aswell. Not everyone is an idiot and I've met some good people as well. These days I need to remind myself of that a bit more, to be honest.
I will say though that modern day identity politics is absolute cancer and needs to stop.
39) What do you do if you're not getting what you want? What approach do you use?
I change my approach and get it. lol Provided it's feasible, which most things are, I make the necessary changes and go for it. Even if you fail initially, it doesn't mean you won't get it. Sometimes you just have to be persistent and not give up. And persistence and determination are not things I normally lack.
I suppose one could also determine whether the end goal is really worth the sacrifice, but in my experience, it usually is. If it wasn't, I'd re-evaluate my current goals and maybe make some changes in that case.
40) Are you comfortable taking leadership roles? In what areas? Why or why not?
Sure, I'm fine with it.
It doesn't always happen, but I like having power, authority, respect. I'd rather be respected than loved (in general terms anyway).
I grew up as an only child so being around adults and not having siblings made me naturally independent and able to make tough decisions without deferring to everyone else. A leader needs to be strong, courageous and determined to actually do shit. They have to take the heat when the ship goes down, too. I'm fine with that.
I find leadership appealing at work, in relationships and in general. I don't ever want to be the guy on the bottom getting screwed, no pun intended.
41) How often do you get angry? What kinds of things make you angry?
Enough, for sure.
As mentioned earlier, I do have an explosive temper, but it doesn't go off all the time, thankfully. I'm usually pretty calm unless I'm having a very bad day and someone is getting on my last nerve, etc,etc. It takes a lot to make me completely lose it, but when I do, look out. I'm probably capable of anything when I'm angry. It's one time when I lose complete reason and objectivity and just become...animalistic and belligerent. I've had shouting matches with former prinicipals, family members, bosses, customers at former jobs, etc.It hasn't been pretty.
Stupidity, ignorance, absolute rudeness and belligerence tend to irritate me the most. So does anyone with an entitlement mentality, as if they're owed something simply by virtue of existing. Reality doesn't work that way. If you want something,work for it. Get it by your own hand. Don't expect handouts. I hate that mentality; same for people with perpetual victim mentalities (I don't mean the romance style lol). It grates on my patience more than anything. Ingrates. Don't be ungrateful for what you have and envy everyone else; it's petty and small.
42) What is the best thing that happened to you during the past week?
I got a transfer from divisions at work so I'll be doing more rewarding, challenging and engaging work now. So I'm excited about that. It's nice how things work out for me.
43) What is the worst thing that happened to you during the past week?
Can't really think of anything...
44) What is the purpose of life? What do you find personally meaningful in life?
It's different for everyone. Everyone must find their own path. I am still searching for mine, but I've seen supernatural glimpses into it and I'm not completely blind.
I find becoming my higher self to be the most rewarding thing. What I was put here to do. Transcending the physical, engaging with the unknown, achieving what people didn't believe was possible, bonding with others, finding true love and companionship. Creating a life together.
Growing, becoming more than you were, self-improvement, connecting with the supernatural, God, higher realities... all of these things are important. Anything that produces a feeling of “awe”, which is that response you get when the hairs of the back of your neck stand up, that feeling that brings you to your knees; I've experienced it on starry nights, just gazing up into the wonders of the stars...it's intoxicating and surreal. I fell on my face once, just losing myself in something that is greater than myself. 'The Numinous'. It transcends you entirely.
For other people though, their purpose could be completely different. You must find your own meaning. Don't look to others to be your guru, look within.
45) What is the most interesting place you have been, and why?
I'm not sure. I need to travel more. I've seen Niagara Falls and it's cool. Everyone needs to see it at least once in their lifetime.
46) How do you dress or manage your appearance?
I like to dress nice. That is, with style. I like the clothes to fit,to impose an image of power, wealth, control, style, and cohesiveness. I guess I dress to impress, usually. I generally dress pretty well, with brand names and fairly stylish, though classically so, clothing. I wear leather jackets, jeans, dress shirts, deck shoes, suits if this situation calls for it; somewhat a cross between preppy and classically fashionable I guess. I've been told by many of my friends and family I dress well. Hell I've gone to job interviews dressed better than the president of corporations... maybe that was too much...? But that said, I had to learn how to dress from watching others I admired or thought looked cool. It was not natural to me,though I do take great pride in getting looks and attention from women for looking put together. Women love a well-dressed guy.
If someone wanted to insult me, insulting my style or fashion sense is probably one way to do it (provided they had better style themselves; an insult from some bum or poorly dressed slob would just elicit a laugh from me lol).
47) Do you like surprises?
No. lol
I find them annoying. I'd rather know what's coming beforehand so I can prepare in advance.
48) Is there anything else important about you that we should know?
No. If you want to know, just ask. I realize some of my answers were a bit short. I didn't want to write a book by any means. Thought about making a video, I simply don't have the time right now. Maybe in the future.