Sample Self-Exploration

Insight Eight Self-Exploration

A Matter of Attitude

Your attitude goes where you go. Is it heavy or light to carry around? There aren’t many things in this world that are 100% under your control, but your attitude is one thing you get to decide.

Directions: Next to each characteristic listed below, place a T for True or an F for False indicating if you possess that characteristic a majority of the time.

Do YOU…

1. _____ Think about how to reach your goals.

2. _____ Point out others’ faults.

3. _____ Speak negatively about yourself.

4. _____ Think that every day is a new day.

5. _____ Marvel at the stupidity surrounding you.

6. _____ Believe in your potential.

7. _____ Dislike being asked, “How are you?” because the person asking really doesn’t care.

8. _____ Question why someone is being nice to you.

9. _____ Offer to help others.

10. _____ Notice the goodness in others.

11. _____ Often wonder, “What’s in this for me?”

12. _____ Know that when something breaks, it can usually be fixed.

13. _____ Take responsibility for your state of mind.

14. _____ Ask complete strangers, “How are you?” then listen to what they say.

15. _____ Believe others are waiting for you to fail so they can point it out to you.

16. _____ Would send yourself flowers if no one else was going to and you wanted flowers.

17. _____ Have no goals or dreams because they won’t ever come true.

18. _____ Blame others for the way you get treated by them.

19. _____ Value the day.

20. _____ Would never want a friend to send you a small gift.

21. _____ Live for 5pm, weekends and vacations.

22. _____ Think you have high self-esteem.

23. _____ See little meaning in what you do.

24. _____ Think motivational books are pointless.

25. _____ Laugh at your own stupidity.

26. _____ Think about ways to motivate yourself from the inside out.

Scoring:
Row 1: Circle which statements above you marked false: 2,3,5,7,8,11,15,17,18,20,21,23,24

Row 2: Circle which statements above you marked true: 1,4,6,9,10,12,13,14,16,19,22,25,26

Record the amount of numbers circled in Row 1 = _______

Record the amount of numbers circles in Row 2 = _______

Add both rows to achieve your TOTAL SCORE: _______

Interpreting Your Total Score:

If your total score is between 22-26: This score suggests a very upbeat and positive attitude about life in general. You enjoy people and your perception of your environment reflects a high level of self-esteem. You have what it takes to achieve any of your goals and work effectively with others – all YOU have to do is make the effort! Change only happens when you act. Your attitude is a “Can Do” attitude.

If your total score is between 14-22: This score suggests there’s room for improvement. You are still relying on external sources of motivation as a means of making yourself happy. Work on owning your own perceptions. Try not to see the glass is half empty but focus (via thinking) on finding a water fountain. Don’t be afraid to treat yourself better. Keep cleaning the lens you use to view life by looking for the small pleasures and gifts. There is plenty of room for a more productive attitude. Look inward. Trust your potential.

If your total score is between 0-13: This score suggests a significant amount of negativity in your perception of life. Until you change the way you look at your environment, your glass will always be half empty. Remember, the energy you put out there is the energy you get to draw from! You do care about you – or you wouldn’t be reading this book! Believe you deserve happiness.