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The Destiny you match most closely is Advisor At your core, you're meant to be an Advisor. You are 83% in line with the Advisor role. This indicates that you are a quiet and reserved person who loves to help others achieve their potential through interpersonal connections. Others value you for your wisdom, integrity, and sound advice, as well as your genuine concern for people's welfare. You are a thoughtful person, trust your gut feeling about things, and have extremely acute intuition. You are somewhat of a poet in your way of thinking, finding beauty and meaning in simple things. Because of your sensitivity and soft-spoken ways, you may experience mood swings and the inability to get out of bad situations from time to time. Just be aware of that and you will get stuck in fewer unsatisfying ruts. As an Advisor, you are in good company with Martin Luther King, Jr., Oprah Winfrey, and Mother Theresa. Just as their destinies have a deep effect on their life paths, your destiny as an Advisor undoubtedly has a profound impact on every aspect of yours. Professional Life In your professional life, you will probably have the most joy in a career that allows you to interact with people. You tend to find satisfaction from helping others in their personal development. Whether it is in the area of medicine, teaching, counseling, ministry, or writing, you yearn to have a real impact in making the world a better place one person at a time. You have an ability to be a productive contributor to any organization and are willing to work hard to make things run smoothly. You tend to be a good listener, work well with others, and thrive in a positive environment. Personal Life In your personal life, you may tend to have a few, close friends, rather than a lot of superficial relationships. You would likely make a loyal partner who is affectionate, giving, and empathetic. You have an incredible capacity for love but a low tolerance for conflict. Advisors tend to be exceptionally devoted parents whose lives revolve around their children. This can be taken to the extreme, and so balance is crucial. Your children would typically feel very loved and cared for, while having a good sense of boundaries because of your firm but reasonable discipline. You long for a tranquil home life. A Day in the Life of an Advisor Being an Advisor will manifest itself in the many ways you view life and make decisions. For example, let's take a look at Jessica who is also an Advisor. She attended a prestigious university, and although quiet, she became a trusted friend to some in her dormitory. While she was reserved and not an outward leader, when freshmen had trouble adjusting to their new surroundings or were going through other emotional difficulties, they would often end up in Jessica's room to talk it out. She would often use poetic imagery when giving advice, lending the assurance that everything happened for a reason. Jessica was always genuinely concerned in these situations and would feel deeply for those she counseled. She once overheard someone gossiping negatively about her, and she was deeply hurt by this, making her even more withdrawn than usual. She had an intuitive sense about others and was able to see through facades easily. She went on to become an art therapist, working with children who had emotional problems. What you and Jessica most likely have in common is a naturally strong desire to help others. Bravo! Based on your answers to the Destiny Test, Tickle has custom-built a Personal Destiny Chart to you show your relationship to both your Core and Supporting Destiny Roles. Read on to find out your whole Personal Destiny picture. Adventurer Advisor Advocate Builder Director Explorer Facilitator Influencer Inventor Leader Manager Peacemaker Performer Protector Provider Teacher Adventurer Adventurer The extent to which you are an Adventurer is 33%. Adventurers have a keen artistic eye and are acutely aware of their sensory perception. They are kind, quiet, and independent, expressing themselves through action. Your relatively low percentage in this supporting destiny role indicates that you tend to coordinate and plan well, and your ability to arrange priorities is exceptional at work. You have well-honed leadership abilities, and you usually rise quickly to positions of authority. You tend to be decisive, resolute, and persuasive. Your enthusiasm is inspiring to others and you are able to mobilize people and resources toward your objectives. In your relationships, you tend to be a logical and caring person. You may find that deep interpersonal connections are not as strong as you would like and that you have to force yourself to compromise with your loved ones. Your style of communication is probably marked by a logical, stern, and calm approach. Advisor Advisor The extent to which you are an Advisor is 83%. Advisors are people who love to help others achieve their potential through close interpersonal connections rather than through leading them. They are friendly, sensitive, soft-spoken, and have an extremely acute intuition. They prize integrity, value being a mentor to others, yet often repress their own emotions. Your relatively high percentage in this supporting destiny role indicates that you tend to find satisfaction from helping others in their personal development at work. You would probably feel most fulfilled in a job that has a real impact in making the world a better place. You tend to be a good listener, work well with others, and thrive in a positive environment. In your relationships, you probably tend to be loving and sentimental. You yearn for peace on a personal level and are exceptionally concerned about the welfare of others. You have an incredible capacity for love, and this emotional tendency can manifest itself in mood swings at times. Advocate Advocate The extent to which you are an Advocate is 67%. Advocates believe that everything happens for a reason, and they are eager to translate the meanings of life for those around them. They are outspoken proponents of their point of view and are enthusiastic, vivacious speakers who influence others. They are very independent, constantly strive to be authentic, and are viewed as a source of wisdom, inspiration, and leadership. Your relatively high percentage in this supporting destiny role indicates that you tend to be enthusiastic, creative, and outgoing at work. Your optimism is a great asset as your positive approach is appealing to others and often leads to success. You tend to be an imaginative problem-solver who brings out the best in others. You are probably good at organizing people toward a goal but can have a difficult time with follow-through. In your relationships, you tend to be giving, sympathetic, and kind. You may not be the most practical person, but you're an exciting person to be around. You make close new friendships quickly and are honest with others about what you are thinking and feeling. Builder Builder The extent to which you are a Builder is 36%. Builders are gifted people with high dexterity, who learn how to use tools quickly. They use tools and instruments of all kinds with skill and careful technique. Your relatively low percentage in this supporting destiny role indicates that you tend to enjoy working with abstract concepts in your work. You are probably well organized and make detailed plans to achieve your objectives. In your relationships, you tend to be an outgoing person and people enjoy being around you. You may find, however, that you sometimes have difficulty connecting with people on an intimate level. Director Director The extent to which you are a Director is 62%. Directors are usually the upper-echelon leaders. They are adept at mobilizing people and resources in the direction of a goal. They have a strong urge for order and efficiency and endlessly coordinate the essential details to ensure maximum progress while eliminating non-essential ones. They are pragmatic, focused, and driven. Your relatively high percentage in this supporting destiny role indicates that you tend to be an organized, logical leader at work. You have an exceptional ability to build organizations and arrange priorities. You tend to be decisive, resolute, and persuasive, often bringing out the best in others. Your enthusiasm is inspiring to people and you are able to mobilize them and resources toward your objectives. You may tend to be so focused on your work life that success in that area can sometimes come at the expense of your relationships. You are a caring person to those you love but may have a hard time showing it at times. You are responsible person and likely a valued member of your community, and others know that they can count on you. Explorer Explorer The extent to which you are an Explorer is 36%. Explorers work on ways to make systems more efficient in achieving set goals. They are curious, open minded, and see a problem as an opportunity to create new tools and techniques to solve it. They are entrepreneurial, non-conformist, flexible, and outgoing. They are easygoing, but tend to engage others in verbal sparring for the purposes of mental stimulation and can therefore sometimes appear abrasive or contrary. Your relatively low percentage in this supporting destiny role indicates that you have an exceptional empathy and would probably feel best about a career that was making a difference in people's lives. Your self-sacrifice can be a double-edged sword, as it can make you feel fulfilled, as well as taken for granted. In your relationships, you probably tend to be friendly and conciliatory. You are very likely a fiercely loyal and devoted friend and family member. These relationships often are the most important part of your life, and your concern for the health of these relationships may cause you to avoid conflict at the expense of your true feelings. Facilitator Facilitator The extent to which you are a Facilitator is 31%. Facilitators are dependable people who have a keen sense of right and wrong and scrutinize systems and procedures to ensure accurate and efficient results. They value consistency, truth, and tradition. Your relatively low percentage in this supporting destiny role indicates that you tend to be an imaginative problem-solver who brings out the best in others at work. You are probably good at organizing people toward a goal but can have a difficult time with follow-through. You work best when you become personally invested in a project and can conversely become disinterested in jobs that are of questionable value to you. In your relationships, you tend to be caring and loyal. You make close new friendships quickly and are open and honest. Your willingness to say what is on your mind can be an asset, or a liability, depending on the situation. Influencer Influencer The extent to which you are an Influencer is 18%. Influencers are persuasive, enterprising, and driven. They are charismatic, outgoing, and have a zest for life. Your relatively low percentage in this supporting destiny role indicates that you tend to be a bit reserved at work. You are probably flexible and value working in a team environment to achieve agreed-upon goals. In your relationships, you probably tend to be a sensitive and giving person. Your concern for the welfare of those around you is inspiring and comforting to people, and they know that you are someone they can count on. Inventor Inventor The extent to which you are an Inventor is 50%. Inventors are preoccupied with system design and spatial relationships, both concrete and abstract. They design systematic structures and engineer structural models and long for knowledge about the structure of the world around them. They are driven and are able to concentrate well, blocking out irrelevant information. Your relatively high percentage in this supporting destiny role indicates that in your career you tend to be a thoughtful, positive, and intelligent worker. Your logical abilities are strong, and your work ethic is unwavering. You tend to be precise and technical in the way you create and look at the world in terms of what can be used in your creations. You do your best work when you have freedom to explore new ideas rather than performing familiar tasks repeatedly. In your relationships, you tend to be faithful, devoted, and at times withdrawn. You are probably not the most social person you know, and may not throw many parties in your home, but others appreciate your kind, quiet, honest approach. You often prefer an analytical approach to interpersonal relations and that may tend to hinder your emotional connections with those you love. Leader Leader The extent to which you are a Leader is 33%. Leaders possess strong planning skills, are particularly adept at recognizing possible problems, and can deftly create contingency plans to manage the situation. They are reserved, decisive, have a strong will, and are uncomfortable when things are unsettled. They are creative problem solvers who value useful ideas that work efficiently toward well-defined goals. Your relatively high percentage in this supporting destiny role indicates that you tend to be a careful tactician who is able to mastermind large projects at work. Your ability to see the "big picture" and the ways to handle potential problems makes you a valuable asset to any organization. You tend to be a quiet but effective leader. You are probably judicious in your scheduling and are fairly unemotional about what is needed to do a job right. In your relationships, you tend to be caring and loving, if a bit removed. You tend to be willing to put forth great effort but may also tend to repress some of your emotions. This may make personal relationships tough for you to keep at times. Your tendency toward perfectionism can be a recipe for disappointment when dealing with matters of the heart, as questions of human nature rarely have black and white answers. Manager Manager The extent to which you are a Manager is 36%. Managers are sticklers for order and procedure. They are moralistic people who enjoy structure and an adherence to established rules. Your relatively low percentage in this supporting destiny role indicates that you tend to be a positive, creative person and that you work well with others. You adapt well to new situations and can complete a project with high-quality results without a supervisor looking over your shoulder. You can handle complex tasks but need some variety to keep your mind stimulated. In your relationships, you tend be a loyal and loving partner, and you are willing to make sacrifices for the greater good. You are sensitive to subtle changes in the mood and well-being of those close to you, and you try to lift people up when they are down. You may have a tendency to be skeptical when things are going well, though, and you may feel that there is an inevitable valley after any peak. Peacemaker Peacemaker The extent to which you are a Peacemaker is 70%. Peacemakers are compelled to make peace on an interpersonal level, as well as a global one. They sacrifice themselves for the cause they believe in, and although their outward appearance seems serene, they have an intense passion to achieve their ideals and that often causes inner turmoil and social isolation. They long for unity and "oneness," believe in morality, and compromise for the sake of peace, as long as it doesn't conflict with their ideals. Your relatively high percentage in this supporting destiny role indicates that you tend to be introspective, thoughtful, and creative at work. You adapt well to new situations and can complete a high-quality project without a supervisor looking over your shoulder. You can handle complex tasks and enjoy having some diversity in your work to keep your mind stimulated. You tend to become emotionally involved in work you believe in. In your relationships, you tend to be sensitive, dependable, and loving. You are probably willing to compromise and sacrifice for those you love and have the capacity for a great deal of empathy. You are sensitive to subtle changes in the mood and well-being of those close to you and try to lift people up when they are down. Performer Performer The extent to which you are a Performer is 67%. Performers are outgoing and gregarious people who entertain others. They are charming, uninhibited, and often comical. Your relatively high percentage in this supporting destiny role indicates that you tend to be an outgoing person, willing to express your opinion at work. You are an observant and friendly person who uses your creative powers to solve problems. In your relationships, you tend to be outgoing and friendly. You keep people positive, and they naturally enjoy being with you, reveling in the festive atmosphere that you encourage. Protector Protector The extent to which you are a Protector is 64%. Protectors have a great concern for the welfare of others and generally want to insulate them from peril and hardship. They are comforting and helpful. They have a strong work ethic, are frugal, thorough, and reserved. Your relatively high percentage in this supporting destiny role indicates that you tend to feel most comfortable being in a position where your natural inclination to serve and protect others is utilized at work. You have an exceptional capacity to care for those in need, and you will feel the most fulfilled when you are making a difference in the lives of people. In your relationships, you tend to be fiercely loyal and devoted. You often put your friends and family ahead of your work, which doesn't go unnoticed. You may tend to avoid conflict when possible and can even tend to hide your personal pain or hardship because you feel it will burden others. This can cause people to feel shut out from you. Those closest to you are comforted by your selfless and dependable nature. Provider Provider The extent to which you are a Provider is 50%. Providers are giving people, eager to serve the needs of others. They are nurturing, sensitive, personable, talkative, outward with their emotions, and are concerned about how others view them. They are also orderly, moralistic, reactionary, obedient, and can tend to make value judgments about others. Your relatively low percentage in this supporting destiny role indicates that you tend to be diligent, thoughtful, and positive at work. Your logical abilities are strong, and your work ethic is unwavering. You do your best work when you have freedom to explore new ideas rather than when you have to perform familiar tasks repeatedly. In your close relationships, you are realistic and devoted. You are probably not the most social person you know, and you may not throw many parties in your home, but your kind, quiet, and honest approach is appreciated by others. Teacher Teacher The extent to which you are a Teacher is 64%. Teachers influence others, assess, and maximize the talent of those around them. They are outgoing, charismatic, reliable, and expect the best from people. This supportive nature typically inspires people to meet their goals. They are idealistic in the way they view their relationships to the point of being a bit unrealistic. Your relatively high percentage in this supporting destiny role indicates that you tend to have a natural ability to lead. Your charisma and interpersonal skill are probably your greatest assets in your career. You would probably make a very successful entrepreneur due to your belief in your dreams and your ability to see the big picture. You are able to pass along information and enthusiasm to others, and often bring out the best efforts of those with whom you work. In your relationships, you tend to be a caring and loyal person who also values cooperation. You tend to seek harmonious relationships and your empathy for others is exceptional. Your generous and giving nature creates strong relationships, as you are willing to give your time and energy to make sure your loved ones are happy. When it comes to your partner, be aware that your idealism may create conflict. A step-by-step plan for pursuing your unique Personal Destiny So now that you've read about your unique Personal Destiny picture, are you ready to embrace it? Doing so could mean a more joyful and fulfilled life! With some careful thought and a little effort, you can use the information from your Personal Destiny picture to direct your life in positive ways. What you are most destined to do, i.e.: what will make you happiest, will happen if you understand and embrace your Personal Destiny picture. To achieve your unique Personal Destiny, follow the steps below: Commit a small block of time to this process. It has been said that "an unexamined life is not worth living." So whether it is 10 minutes or a couple hours, this time may be the most well-spent in your day, week, or life! Find a quiet place free from distractions, a place where you will not be interrupted. This simple act of setting aside a time and place for personal reflection and decision-making is a powerful symbol of your willingness to shape your future in a positive way. Take time to think and meditate on your Personal Destiny in an accepting and constructive way. Focus first on your Core Destiny and what that says about the kind of person you are (reflect on your strengths as well as your weaknesses). Consider also the Supporting Destinies and what your percentages tell you, but don't judge yourself. Make a list of the aspects of your core destiny that you feel aptly describes who you are. Consider adding those aspects of your supporting destinies that also ring true for you. Consider what you are drawn to do, what times in your life you have been the happiest, and what you would like to achieve. Make sure to write all of this down. Consider what's important to you. Finish open-ended phrases like, "If I could spend a year learning about anything, it would be..." and "The way I could really make an impact would be to..." and "I would feel great at the end of the day if I..." and "It would be a blast to..." and "I would be really good at..." Write down your thoughts without judgment. Remember that there is no shame in an interest or an idea. Consider next those people you feel have lived out their destinies. Think about how they were able to achieve that goal, especially the small steps they must have taken to get there. Write down 3 examples of people who have done what you want to do. Are there any strategies that they employed that you feel you could emulate? Write down those strategies. Decide what would make your own destiny more fully realized. Whether it is a long-term goal or a change in how you behave, write it down. You can have more than one! Write down a list of the small, concrete steps that are necessary to achieve that goal. Come up with a reasonable time period that each step should take, and write down the timeline of your goal achievement. When you are tempted to think that the goal would take "too long," consider how quickly the last six months have gone or the last five years. Remember that in small steps, great distances can be covered. Put the daily steps down on a calendar that you will see every day. Before you go to bed, schedule the time when you will take the step the next day. Celebrate benchmarks of your journey (the halfway, quarter-way, or even the ten percent mark). This symbolizes the fact that the accomplishment is ongoing and not simply an outcome. Think about the rewards of your efforts and how you might build on them to bring you even closer to your destiny. Then, begin again at step one. What happens when you aren't following your destiny? As you now very well know, your Personal Destiny is composed of many different personality forces that operate in differing degrees and create the totally unique person that you are. You've also learned that by understanding your tendencies, you can come to terms with your personal strengths and weaknesses. It's only when you accept and build on the kind of person you really are that you can maximize your talent and feel fulfilled. You would, in fact, be surprised to learn how many people do not accept who they really are and how often that means they are troubled or worse, depressed. For example, imagine that you are 17 and you naturally gravitate toward artistic expression; you love drawing landscapes or working through melodies on your guitar. You have hopes one day of becoming well known and loved for your art because you want the world to know who you are — you have feelings and perspectives you think are important to share. Now, let's say your parents have something else in mind for you. They have pushed you since childhood to study science and they tell friends and family that you are going to make them proud by becoming a doctor. They see that sort of profession as one of real success, and you want to impress them, but the books you have to read bore you and you can't help but doodle in the margins. As a result of your lack of interest, you do poorly in your science classes, and while you hate them anyway, you feel bad because you know your parents are going to be angry. As punishment, they don't pay for your guitar and drawing lessons, and eventually you stop coming up with cool melodies or staring at sunsets. You get a tutor and you try to do better in science, but you feel like crying a lot of the time. Just imagine what this situation is doing to your obvious true personal destiny to become an artist. Your ability to freely express yourself, have an impact on others, forge new relationships, and share your thoughts and feelings is completely hampered, and this will undoubtedly make you feel depressed. While it isn't your parents' intention to make you unhappy, the fact that they are unwittingly pushing you in a direction that you are not supposed to go could potentially ruin your life. We know this because of an interesting piece of psychological research that helped us see more deeply the consequences of not following your destiny. Researchers discovered something unexpected about the way the mind works while studying Classical Conditioning, the concept behind it being that when a dog hears a bell right before receiving food, it will salivate upon hearing the bell ring in the future because it has learned to associate the sound of the bell with receiving food. To understand how this situation related to a negative experience, researchers restrained the dog in a hammock and then paired the bell sound with a harmless shock from the floor. They then removed the hammock and put the dog in an area with a low fence that it could easily jump over. They expected that when the dog heard the bell, it would jump over the fence to escape the shock. What they found was that the dog had actually learned that resistance was futile, and while it knew the shock was coming, it did nothing to escape. The unrestrained dogs, however, did not learn the futility and easily chose to jump over the fence. This phenomenon is called Learned Helplessness and directly relates to Personal Destiny. Think of the hammock as the thing restraining you from being yourself and pursuing your own unique personal destiny. As the artist, your "hammock" is partly your parents, but it's partly you — you are not in control of your life. You are frustrated and living a lie every time you pick up a science book. Your frustration turns into depression because you're not living up to who your parents want you to be, nor are you living up to who you want to and should be. But imagine if you took control of your life? Imagine if you tried to unlearn the "hammock"? What if you showed your parents the beautiful sunsets you'd captured over the years on canvas? What if you played them the songs you'd written for the guitar? What if you told them that you were absolutely miserable and felt like there was nothing to hope for? What if you could find the words to articulate your pain and make your parents understand? Then you would no longer be helpless and could pursue your destiny to be an artist, making yourself and everyone around you happier for having understood your Personal Destiny. History behind the destiny test Tickle's Destiny Test was developed to gain clarity around the most suitable life paths for each of 16 Jungian-based personality dimensions measured. Each individual will possess a unique blend of each, in varying intensities, with one primary destiny or core and 15 supporting life paths or purposes. In addition, Attribution Theory and Learned Helplessness were applied in order to understand the negative implications of resisting your true and natural personality. Understanding the nature of personality types helped define in what ways individuals could act to be more in harmony with their personalities and thus more in harmony with their natural selves and thus more aligned with their unique life path.