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Are you happy with your life?

Are you happy with your life?

Some people like their life because it’s going to plan, some feel like they’ve had a raw deal, while others accept whatever fate throws at them.

1. Your holiday in the Seychelles has been cancelled but the travel agent has given you the option of going to Mauritius instead. What do you do?
Turn it down. You were all prepared for the Seychelles
You accept the offer. You've never been to Mauritius
You accept after mulling it over for a while
You couldn't turn it down. The travel agents are doing their best
2. Your friend is thinking of leaving her job so that she can pursue the job of her dreams. What's your advice to her?
Leave your current job as soon as you can, you'll have all the more time to look for work
Don't leave your job before finding a new one
You need to weigh up what you'll lose as well as what you'll gain
If you're not happy where you are then you've got a good reason to be looking for something else
3. You love theatre and an acting course is starting near you. You:
Decide to go along just for fun
Sign up and start imagining seeing your name in lights
Think it's a shame you haven't got the time to do it
Don't see the point in signing up
4. Your partner suggests you move in together. You:
Agonise over the decision: how will you cope living with your partner?
You are really pleased they mentioned it as you had been thinking of suggesting the same thing
Say yes. He/she would be disappointed if you turned them down
Say OK, but for a trial period of three months
5. As a child, when you talked about what you wanted to be when you grew up, how did people respond?
They said you should do whatever you liked
They said that it doesn't really matter what you want to be, as long as you're the best at whatever it is
They reminded you that we don't always get what we want in life
They told you to get an education first
6. Imagine you are going on a long journey and someone has given you an old banger to get you there. You:
Dare not show your disappointment at the state of the car
Try and make the car look presentable before setting off
Decide that the important thing is that it gets you there in one piece
Try and get yourself a better car
7. Your boss calls you into his/her office. Your first thought is:
I hope he/she is going to give me a pay rise
I hope I haven't done anything wrong
If this carries on I'm going to look for a job elsewhere
I hope he/she isn't going to tell me anything that'll upset me
8. The ideal way to live life is:
To be adventurous
To listen to others
To be secure
To be in touch with your feelings
9. Your partner accuses you of being stubborn. How do you react?
By saying that everyone has their faults and we just have to live with it
You wish you lived alone on a desert island — it would be simpler
You give in just to keep the peace
You decide to try and change
10. It's perhaps not quite the right time, but you'd really like to move house. You:
Talk about the idea with your friends
Decide you're fine where you are
Visit all the estate agents in town
Decide to wait until prices come down a bit

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