Your Existential Exam
Answer each statement honestly. Choose “True”, “Sometimes”, or “False”.
Fire – The Exam of Conflict
1. I often feel I must defend or assert myself to be heard and respected.
2. I often turn tension into confrontation, feeling my truth must be defended fiercely.
3. I react intensely when my integrity is violated, even if it leads to conflict.
Air – The Exam of Attachment
4. I obsessively think about people or events from the past as if the cycle isn't closed.
5. I find it hard to release attachments, ideas, or roles, even if they no longer serve me.
6. I sometimes confuse closeness with dependency and distance with rejection.
Earth – The Exam of Obstacles
7. Life places repeated obstacles before me, as if my test is to remain grounded and patient.
8. I feel overly responsible for the stability of others, neglecting myself.
9. Obstacles force me to rebuild my sense of personal worth from the ground up.
Water – The Exam of Adaptability
10. I dissolve into others' emotions, abandoning my boundaries to avoid conflict.
11. I live in uncertainty, feeling everything is in flux without real stability.
12. I find it hard to set clear limits between compassion and overexertion.