I'm not scared of Lion, Tigers, and Bears

It’s interesting to be able to categorize people into 4 different categories given different backgrounds and makeups. But when you think about it, categorizing people’s attitudes and personalities is actually very simple because everyone is raised on the same standard for values.  The only thing that is different is the scale in which one upholds or believes those values to be true. Nevertheless, everything breaks down to the lions, lambs, serpents, and angles of the world.  Those who CAN lie and those who REFUSE. Those who CAN be violent and those who REFUSE.

Let’s evaluate yourself...

Now, I want you to get a piece of paper and something to write with…

Draw and label your paper as follows

1.       Draw a vertical line in the center of your page

2.       Put arrow heads on the ends of the line

3.       Draw a horizontal line in the center of your page

4.       Repeat step 2

5.       At the top of the vertical arrow (north) write the word lion

6.       At the bottom of the vertical arrow(south) write the word lamb

7.       To the left of your horizontal arrow (west) write the word serpent

8.       To the right of your horizontal arrow (east) write the word angel

 

First, let’s measure how violent you are

Under any circumstance could you see yourself killing someone? Don’t be too quick to decide; don’t be too quick to say no or to say yes. Could you see yourself killing another human to preserve life, maybe a stranger, maybe your own life, maybe even your child? Mark a point on the vertical line that best fits your area of violence.

When doing so remember the qualities associated with lions and lambs. If you are more violent, then your point should be closer to the lion. If you are less violent then your point should be closer to the lamb. Also, when doing this, never choose to plot your point right in the center of the lion and lamb. In this exercise, it’s important to look deep within you AND the reality is that no one is in the middle.  (Remember this when measuring how deceptive you are)

 

Now, Let’s measure how deceptive you are…

What would it take for you to lie to someone? Would it take something as mild as lying about your share of the candy so you could get more, or are you fairly honest? Are you a serpent or an angle? Plot your point.

 

Based upon you points you should be in a category

-Flying Lions (Angel-Lion)

-Lying Lambs (Serpent- Lambs)

- Violent Serpents (Lion-Serpent)

-  Kind Angels (Lamb- Angel)

 If doing this activity with a group, I’m sure you will be surprised.  The people who I thought were the least violent and deceptive were actually the violet serpents. This activity can open reveal your true identity while opening your eyes to others.

FYI: My category is the Flying Lions.