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There is a very narrow bridge over a river. One day a
goat that was crossing this bridge met another goat just
in the middle. There was no room for both of them to
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Which of the following can you imagine as the most likely
scenario?
A. One goat willingly turned back to let the other goat pass
first.
B. The two goats charged against each other, and, after a few
rounds of confrontation, the stronger goat forced the loser to
yield.
C. One goat lay down on the bridge, and the other goat walked
lightly over him.
D. The two goats charged against each other and both fell off
the bridge and into the deep river below.
E. One goat retraced its way and waited for the other goat to
come over; then, instead of going over to the other side, it
stayed to play and graze with its new friend.
Analysis
A. Courteous and
flexible. You believe in rational solutions to life's
challenges, and, to achieve that goal, you are willing to make
concessions and compromises.
B.
You are confrontational in your approach to
life. You have a thirst for power and usually take an all or
nothing approach to life. You could be merciless, even though
you do not always turn out to be the victor.
C. You act in a
way that benefits the common good. You are wise and avoid
confrontation when it is not called for. While you may appear
submissive to some people, in reality you have a high self
esteem that enables you to be warm-hearted and generous to
others.
D.
You hold a rather pessimistic view of human nature and are
cynical about the world in general. You are weary of all the
struggles and scuffles around you and generally tend to
believe that things are headed in the wrong direction. You
value peace of mind above most things even though to attain it
requires a struggle.
E. Quite the idealist! Optimistic and upbeat, you believe
that everything is possible. Generous and broad-minded, you
want to enjoy life as much as you can and want to make as many
friends as you can. Even though this hopelessly positive view
of the world sometimes lets you down, it also does you a whole
lot good as people enjoy being around you.
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