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| Name: Kevin Thai |
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Context |
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look back. You look back because that is where the answers lie. You
look back to understand the present. From your vantage point the
present is unstable, a confusing clamor of competing voices. It is only
by casting your mind back to an earlier time, a time when the plans
were being drawn up, that the present regains its stability. The
earlier time was a simpler time. It was a time of blueprints. As you
look back, you begin to see these blueprints emerge. You realize what
the initial intentions were. These blueprints or intentions have since
become so embellished that they are almost unrecognizable, but now this
Context theme reveals them again. This understanding brings you
confidence. No longer disoriented, you make better decisions because
you sense the underlying structure. You become a better partner because
you understand how your colleagues came to be who they are. And
counterintuitively you become wiser about the future because you saw
its seeds being sown in the past. Faced with new people and new
situations, it will take you a little time to orient yourself, but you
must give yourself this time. You must discipline yourself to ask the
questions and allow the blueprints to emerge because no matter what the
situation, if you haven't seen the blueprints, you will have less
confidence in your decisions. |
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Relator |
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| Relator
describes your attitude toward your relationships. In simple terms, the
Relator theme pulls you toward people you already know. You do not
necessarily shy away from meeting new people-in fact, you may have
other themes that cause you to enjoy the thrill of turning strangers
into friends-but you do derive a great deal of pleasure and strength
from being around your close friends. You are comfortable with
intimacy. Once the initial connection has been made, you deliberately
encourage a deepening of the relationship. You want to understand their
feelings, their goals, their fears, and their dreams; and you want them
to understand yours. You know that this kind of closeness implies a
certain amount of risk-you might be taken advantage of-but you are
willing to accept that risk. For you a relationship has value only if
it is genuine. And the only way to know that is to entrust yourself to
the other person. The more you share with each other, the more you risk
together. The more you risk together, the more each of you proves your
caring is genuine. These are your steps toward real friendship, and you
take them willingly. |
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Command |
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| Command
leads you to take charge. Unlike some people, you feel no discomfort
with imposing your views on others. On the contrary, once your opinion
is formed, you need to share it with others. Once your goal is set, you
feel restless until you have aligned others with you. You are not
frightened by confrontation; rather, you know that confrontation is the
first step toward resolution. Whereas others may avoid facing up to
life's unpleasantness, you feel compelled to present the facts or the
truth, no matter how unpleasant it may be. You need things to be clear
between people and challenge them to be clear-eyed and honest. You push
them to take risks. You may even intimidate them. And while some may
resent this, labeling you opinionated, they often willingly hand you
the reins. People are drawn toward those who take a stance and ask them
to move in a certain direction. Therefore, people will be drawn to you.
You have presence. You have Command. |
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Connectedness |
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| Things
happen for a reason. You are sure of it. You are sure of it because in
your soul you know that we are all connected. Yes, we are individuals,
responsible for our own judgments and in possession of our own free
will, but nonetheless we are part of something larger. Some may call it
the collective unconscious. Others may label it spirit or life force.
But whatever your word of choice, you gain confidence from knowing that
we are not isolated from one another or from the earth and the life on
it. This feeling of Connectedness implies certain responsibilities. If
we are all part of a larger picture, then we must not harm others
because we will be harming ourselves. We must not exploit because we
will be exploiting ourselves. Your awareness of these responsibilities
creates your value system. You are considerate, caring, and accepting.
Certain of the unity of humankind, you are a bridge builder for people
of different cultures. Sensitive to the invisible hand, you can give
others comfort that there is a purpose beyond our humdrum lives. The
exact articles of your faith will depend on your upbringing and your
culture, but your faith is strong. It sustains you and your close
friends in the face of life's mysteries. |
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Ideation |
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| You
are fascinated by ideas. What is an idea? An idea is a concept, the
best explanation of the most events. You are delighted when you
discover beneath the complex surface an elegantly simple concept to
explain why things are the way they are. An idea is a connection. Yours
is the kind of mind that is always looking for connections, and so you
are intrigued when seemingly disparate phenomena can be linked by an
obscure connection. An idea is a new perspective on familiar
challenges. You revel in taking the world we all know and turning it
around so we can view it from a strange but strangely enlightening
angle. You love all these ideas because they are profound, because they
are novel, because they are clarifying, because they are contrary,
because they are bizarre. For all these reasons you derive a jolt of
energy whenever a new idea occurs to you. Others may label you creative
or original or conceptual or even smart. Perhaps you are all of these.
Who can be sure? What you are sure of is that ideas are thrilling. And
on most days this is enough. |
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