Style
Personality Test
By Raymond Abrenica with additional reporting by Agu Paiso
1 THE LONE WOLF
Time alone is your way of dealing with stress. Be it spent watching a special edition DVD, listening to your latest compilation on your iPod, or catching up on some literature. (It sure beats nursing a hangover.) Not that you don't have a social life—even lone wolves need to go on the prowl once in a while.
Defining trait: Self-knowledge. You're a searcher and wanderer like the Pilgrim. You're always optimistic and compelled to pitch in for a worthy cause. "Pilgrims may travel far into the world or deep into their own minds, enduring physical and mental hardships for the worthy quest of truly knowing one's self," says Santos.
How to harness it: Let your girl know that spending some time apart helps your spirit and intellect. (And not an excuse to meet other women.) "Your spirit is characterized by Carl Jung as the ‘highest freedom, the deliverance from the prison of timorous souls who do not want to become anything different,'" explains Santos. "Be firm in your individuality."
Dean and Trent cardigan (P900), white long-sleeved tee (P400), and white linen foldup lounge pants (P1,000), www.theclothinglife.com; Fossil watch (P6,000), L Time Studio; Silver ID bracelet (P2,850), Silverworks; Durance pillow perfume (P350), Philosophy "Hope in a jar" moisturizer (P2,050), Beauty Bar
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2 THE AESTHETICIST
You're a stickler for details, and it shows. A daily regimen for hygiene and grooming, for starters. A choice of scent that matches your mood, and your ensemble. A diet that consists of the purest ingredients, but delivers maximum sensory satisfaction.
Defining trait: Sensitivity. Giving, caring, sensitive, and intimate—you're practically a woman. Seriously, endure your barkada's ribbing because chicks dig you. "The Lover is a symbol of man's connectedness to other people, particularly for his innate understanding of women's needs," says Santos. " He understands the primal appetite of all human hungers, such as for food, well-being, reproduction, creativity, and meaning...and he knows how to master them."
How to harness it: Being the Lover isn't just about success under the sheets (though that's key, too), according to Santos. "Real Lovers find expressions of love beyond the heat of romantic passion, in being generous to friends, compassionate to strangers, and forgiving of loved ones," she explains. "When you have fully harnessed your Inner Lover, you feel alive, enthusiastic, energized, connected, and romantic about your life, work, goals, and achievements."
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3 THE FLEXECUTIVE
You're a jack-of-all-trades, and your flexible work pattern is proof. You can be at your desk one moment, and on the next flight out to Singapore in an e-mail's notice. The demands from your jet-setting profession need a stylish counterpoint. And you've got it in spades.
Defining trait: Leadership. "The King embodies male greatness," explains Santos. You're trustworthy and wise, and you draw out the best from your friends and coworkers. "Filled with spiritual generosity, dignity, and composure," she adds, "the King has the strength of character to lead people into places they might not wish to go, but must."
How to harness it: Develop the confidence to stand alone plus the guts to make tough decisions, while keeping a compassionate ear to other people's needs. "A King doesn't always intentionally set out to be a leader, but you inevitably become one through the quality of your actions, and the integrity of your intent," says Santos.
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Men's Health Philippines - November 2006
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