PL 101: The Big 5 (Discussion 3)

4) it helps me to figure out why I behave this or that way. The weaknesses which I found just now, I'll try to make changes within myself.

94%, 65%, 7%, 85%, 83% For my O, the test said "you enjoy having novel experiences and seeing things in new ways". I've always thought of myself as more of a routine person, but I suppose it's true that I do enjoy novel experiences. According to this test; I am good-natured, courteous, and supportive. They can help me because knowing my strengths means I can use them to help better my community and myself by knowing what I'm naturally adept at. I am creative, insightful, principled, respectful, and supportive. This will help me in my role(s) on 7 Cups because these qualities add to a positive and compassionate environment. Creativity and insightfulness means I can innovate and possibly improve our already-wonderful space. Principledness and respectfulness means I have a strong moral compass and genuinely care for and wish the best for every member of our community. Supportiveness means that I am here for anyone who needs me. These characteristics can not only help with 7 Cups but also in my personal relationship, because they help strengthen bonds with others.

1. Open-Mindedness You enjoy having novel experiences and seeing things in new ways. (Your percentile: 88)
Disorganized You tend to do things somewhat haphazardly. (Your percentile: 21)
Introversion You tend to shy away from social situations. (Your percentile: 30)
Agreeableness You are good-natured, courteous, and supportive. (Your percentile: 98)
Negative Emotionality You are a generally anxious person and tend to worry about things. (Your percentile: 93)

2. What are the main things you learned about yourself?

I learned that I strive for novel experiences because of my Openness trait; being goal-driven is something I struggle with because I'd rather take on new projects than finish a current one due to my Disorganized trait; I am an introvert in some situations because it's not easy to be sociable without a cause or act as a leader; having the Agreeable trait allows me to be empathetic and lend an ear to anyone which builds trust; and that my Neuroticism trait shows when I am unable to regulate my emotions and what can help is therapy and finding healthy ways of coping like having time outs instead of lashing onto others.

3. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?

Being agreeable can build trust within others towards me because I am able to be empathetic and not judge. This shows that I feel how forgiveness is the right route to take, always. Being open means I don't judge. Being on my way to a calm mindset means I have a journey to take and can relate better with others who are also struggling with emotional instability, so my neuroticism trait is good to have so I understand how others also feel overwhelmed.

4. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?

Being observant and agreeable means that I'm able to catch onto details and be supportive to friends going through a hard time. This will help me be able to get closer and gain trust with others, therefore obtaining a fulfilling relationship. I understand that although I am currently shy, I flourish in social gatherings and can evolve to be the true leader I can be because of my excitement for new ideas, creating change, and connecting with others.

5. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career?

I can be a good leader because I can listen to others with full attention, and relatability, which is important and will come to me because of my Observant trait and Open trait. My whole mission and value in life is to connect with others and feel helpful.

1. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
im a generally anxious person and tend to worry about things.

i tend to consider the feelings of others.

i tend to shy away from social situations.

i am neither organized or disorganized.

i am relatively open to new experiences.
2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?

im caring

im relatively open minded

i can be considered organized (hehe)

3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?

i can work on things that could be better and use my helping other skills to help others

4. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career?

i can apply them on what i do on 7 cups and grow.

1. What were the main things you learned about yourself?

I learned that I am high up on the categories of Conscientiousness, open-mindedness, and extraversion. However, combating those categories, I was either middle or lower on agreeableness and negative emotionality, letting me know I can be critical and tend to be nervous.

2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?

My top 3 strengths were open-mindedness, conscientiousness, and extraversion.

3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?

These strengths help me in my personal life by allowing me to be more open to new experiences and be well organized in a way that I can be relied upon. In addition, being able to get along with others is always a great thing!

4. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career?

In a leadership role on 7 cups and in my career, these strengths that I identified will help in regard to when I communicate with others and potentially collaborate with them. In addition, it allows me to actively listen to the listener.

Hello @GlenM

What were the main things you learned about yourself?

I'm more anxious than I realized
2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?

Well-organized, reliable, and self-disciplined
3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?

I don't have to worry about getting stuff done because I have self-discipline

4. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career?

I am able to work well with others since I am reliable

Hi everyone, hope you all having a nice time

Here are my answers:-

1- The main thing that I learned about myself was, I am more balanced than I realized, like neither too sociable nor too reserved and neither too calm nor too nervous.

2- My top 3 strengths according to the test are

A) I am open to new experiences thus allowing me to embrace new thoughts, ideas and people around,

B)I am well organised which definitely reduces the last minute chaos

C) I am more of a reliable kind of person which makes me a true human 😊

3) All those strengths helps me to be more optimistic about life and help others to step up as well. Having a balanced life is a bliss and I feel blessed.

4) As I am an ambivert, I speak when and where required and stay silent whenever the situation demands. As I have a balance between calmness and nervousness thus I neither overreact at times and mess up nor stay calm when situation demands action. According to me this is a good quality of leader (to know when,why and how to react). As it is said, silence is the best answer to unrequited stuffs and smile is the best reaction to complex situations 😊

Hope you have a nice day ahead.

1. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
Apparently, not so many new things I learned about myself:

I don't seek out new experiences. - Probably because I am too careful about things so I don't really like to try something new.

I am well-organized and reliable. - I already knew this, I can't concentrate working on a messy desk and I tend to complete my tasks before or on time.

I am introverted and quiet. - This is who I am. Being in a loud, talkative crowd can make me dizzy, literally. Well, thinking of it can overwhelm me already.

I worry about things. - Can't help it, and with this virus keep spreading doesn't really help lol

2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?
reliable, well-organized, careful

3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?
Both tests ensured me that I am reliable which somehow boost my self-esteem a bit. So do the other strengths. I feel more motivated on how I manage things in my personal life. Including doing the 'boring' chores. Like cleaning up the messy desks, finding and putting away lost toys, making a schedule, things like that. Hope this makes sense.

4. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career?
For me, being reliable means I can be trusted with any tasks that were given to me. And it also means I will complete the tasks carefully and in a timely manner.

1. What were the main things you learned about yourself?

Closed-Minded Open to New Experiences

Disorganized Conscientious

Introverted Extraverted

Disagreeable Agreeable

Calm / Relaxed Nervous / High-Strung

For Open-Mindedness, I got “You are somewhat conventional”
For Conscientiousness, I got “You are well-organized, and are reliable”
For Extraversion, I got “You probably enjoy spending quiet time alone” (I got in the 1st percentile, which isn’t surprising :P)
For Agreeableness, I got “You are neither extremely forgiving nor irritable”
For Negative Emotionality, I got “You are a generally anxious person and tend to worry about things”

I would tend to agree with most of them, except maybe the first one, I very much don’t like conventional things so not feeling very connected to that. And I’d probably disagree about the agreeableness score too, I find myself very forgiving and always giving people the benefit of the doubt even when they might not deserve it. Other than that it seems pretty reasonable.

2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?

Being well-organized, reliable, and pretty middle ground for a lot of the other qualities, which I think is a strength. To have a good balance.

3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?

Funny that my strength in the MBTI included creativity, and here it says I’m low on that. I think being reliable has translated across both tests, which is probably a good quality to have. It can help build meaningful relationships. In a way, even my “weaknesses” could be strengths, in that being compassionate and worrying can help me be safe and make well-thought-out decisions.

4. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career?
I think reliability once again can be beneficial especially for working, because it means doing what I say I would, and always doing my part. I think that’s important in any kind of social work, especially when working with people who have trauma, because reliability can help build trust and a better working relationship. The same with being principled, and I guess my supposed conventional-ness, would help with keeping ethical.

@GlenM

What were the main things you learned about yourself?

I am surprised that I am neither organised nor disorganised...maybe the quiz realised that i can also have an organised mess . Another thing is that I shy away from social situations, however, i know that once I am in it, I give it my all. I get a lot of anxiety initially.

2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?

Open mindedness- tend to be original, creative, curious, complex.

open to new experiences

being disagreeable- yes it sounds shocking but I think it brings on a different perspective. It doesnt mean I shouldn't adjust or listen but to see a new route.

3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?

It helps me understand my personality better and to work on my weaknesses so I can improve myself and not to affect those around me. It will also help me progress on my social skills.

4. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career?

By working with 7cups, it can help me become a better individual, to work together as a team, to set goals that we can reach and to learn from others which would ultimately shape me.