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Thursday, October 07, 2004

Help! The House's on Fire!!!

So imagine your house is burnin with fire... all living things are dead... ok... mayb ur dog or kitten is still whining and alive... however all physical items are still intact... wats the 3 things that you'll take with you and escape from the burin house?

this question came from my choice theory elective class... actually this is the second time i've heard this question and this time round, the items that i wanted to take were different from the first time i answered tis... it was only 9 mths apart and my answer had change... i was quite surprised...

for all sorts of psyco test... the first thought is usually the most accurate and most true to yourself... 9 mths ago the 3 items were...

1) Bank book ($$$ lah... no money no talk...)
2) Certs, awards (i biah so hard for them... just can't let them turn into ashes...)
3) could only think of 2 items then...

actually this test is to identify your needs and wants. all humans and driven by 5 basic needs and we behave accordingly to sastify these needs. the 5 basic needs, love n belonging, power, survival, freedom, fun.

1) Bank book = initially i thought money was for survival... thu the doc's analysis it could actually mean the need for power...
2) Certs = definitely is power... the sense of achievement

so actually at tat time i was kinda power craving person... muahahaha...

9 mths passed and tis time, i could only think of 1 item... my photo albums... yup memories... couldnt really cared if everything got burnt tis time... haha... photo albums meant the need for love n belonging... to stay connected to people... this change of need showed tat pple at different periods of life require different needs and thus could behave differently...

according to the doc, most ppl would have love n belongin and power as their main needs in life... which was really true... as most ppl in class gave examples for handphones... wallets... photos... laptops... however.. the doc then said love n belongin need is the greatest need of all... cos no matter how much power u have... love n belongin need is the only thing tat can make one really happy in life...

2 Comments:

  • yeah, i gave myself the test, and i took my wallet, handphone and something else, which i would consider under the category of "love and belonging"

    photo album, not even in my slightest consideration, >.<
    i still have a huge pile of photos not sorted yet *laughs*

    By Blogger sYDraLz, at 4:28 AM  

  • yo...

    yeah handphone and wallet are popular choices in my class... some pple may choose their guitar or stamp collection... could be their favourite past time... interest... is a fulfilment of fun need...

    wats interestin is tat after a long period of time... say mayb after we graduate and start to work... the things tat we want to bring with us out of the house mayb rather different... this could mean ur perception on things and our believe system could have change... which could make us behave differently...

    yea... should try it when we grad and work... just remember the first thought is alwaes the most accurate of ur true self...

    cheers

    By Blogger sky_boi, at 1:50 PM  

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