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Were you surprised by anything in the tests?

Generally, when people honestly take these types of emotional/multiple intelligence tests, they
tend to be surprised due to their results, a consequence of letting their thoughts define them. However,
from what I understand, one’s identity cannot be described as something tangible, as it is not a clear
definitive product, nor is it unchanging. A good way to think of it would be to use Linda Blair’s
analogy, where she compares identity to a rainbow and states;

“A rainbow depends on the angle of the sun, which is of course constantly moving, so a
rainbow is always changing its appearance. At any given moment, it looks different to each person
observing it, because each [person] will view it from a slightly different angle. We know this to be true
of our identity as well. Each person in our life has known us in a different context and for unique
reasons, so each will define us slightly differently.”

I find this to be true, because as humans, we are always evolving, always adapting and
changing as we try to improve ourselves even if it does not happen the way we plan it out to be. With
each of these little changes, a new aspect of who we are is created, and at the end of the day, who we
are is the sum of all the accumulating aspects, even if we often mistakenly consider them to be the
same. However, by constantly thinking, questioning and reflecting upon who I am, I know what my
strengths, weaknesses and what my mannerisms consist of to a certain degree. Not only does this allow
me to answer questions like the ones on both tests with ease and confidence, but it also allowed me to
predict my results accurately before even taking the test.

All in all, by having a comprehensive understanding of my personal identity, (which is
partially demonstrated by the examples I previously listed), my results were no different to the
expectations that I had of myself.

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