How Old Are You?

by Irene Schiff

"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." L. Tolstoy


Test: Your Age

1) Your strongest trait:
a) likeable
b) courageous
c) loyal

2) To pull your hair out, means:
a) you're taking the gray out of your hair
b) you're stressed
c) you're fixing it

3) When you hear the word "equator", you think about:
a) a map of the world
b) a trip
c) a forest

4) Your child brings back a note from his teacher, you think:
a) the teacher doesn't know how to discipline her class
b) she has something against my child
c) my child is undisciplined

5) Your hear "pick-me-up", you think:
a) about a friend who fell down
b) about a friend who is under the weather and needs help
c) a special tonic drink

6) People who always say the truth:
a) don't exist
b) are naive
c) are courageous

7) After an exam, you think next time:
a) I'll prepare myself better
b) I won't do it
c) whatever happens, happens

8) You are at a bar with a friend and he wants to pay the bill:
a) you insist to pay
b) you insist to pay your half
c) you gladly accept

Picture - Pastry with a candle

Picture - Birthday candles on a cake

Picutre - Couple married for 40 years

Picture - Newborn sleeping on a huge flower

9) Your child arrives home in a sulky mood:
a) you wait until it passes
b) you ask if something is the matter
c) kids talk about their own things

10) You hear someone say "cheers", you think:
a) about a lot of people
b) a popular show on TV
c) drinks

11) Saturday will be dreadful:
a) if I'm alone
b) if I'm in unpleasant company
c) if some plans I've really been looking forward to are cancelled at the last minute

12) A couple has been married for 40 years; you think:
a) more pleasure than sacrifices
b) so much pleasure and so many sacrifices
c) more sacrifices than pleasure

13) A thirst-quenching drink:
a) a glass of water
b) an ice cold beer
c) a glass of good wine

14) A few friends look at you then start talking among themselves:
a) they are talking about you
b) they are speaking badly of you
c) they talk about their own things

15) If you could do it again, you would change:
a) a lot
b) a little
c) nothing

SCORE
Question A B C

Question A B C
1) 3 1 2
2) 2 1 3
3) 2 1 3
4) 2 3 1
5) 2 1 3
6) 2 1 3
7) 1 2 3
8) 1 2 3
9) 3 2 1
10) 3 2 1
11) 3 2 1
12) 1 2 3
13) 1 3 2
14) 3 1 2
15) 1 2 3

EXPLANATIONS

FROM 45 TO 36
SPRING CHICKEN
You are young of age and of spirit. Joy, spontaneity, energy are words that describe you well, though you don't always think about the consequences of your actions, and are in awe of the things that can happen. Maturity and old age are not synonymous; you can keep up your spirit of youth spicing it with a bit of reflexions. The right dose? In recipes, they write "when it's just enough".

FROM 35 TO 25
MIDDLE AGE
You have the mental age in which impulses begin to be overcome by reflexions, and theories by practicalities. It's up to you to enjoy the positive aspects of both and limit yourself to exploring only the negative ones, in that case, what are the advantages? A good reality check is necessary, but leaving open, though not wide open, the windows of imagination, hopes and dreams is fundamental and pleasant.

FROM 25 TO 15
RIPE OLD AGE
There is so much wiseness in you, but maybe even a bit of sadness if not even pessimism. Where is the gushing source of fresh water you had in you? Life always keeps new surprises, it's up to us to find them. Are you so convinced they exist no longer? So, invent them! You don't know where to begin? It doesn't matter, just start somewhere, the rest will come by itself!

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