| Keeping
plants offers us the chance to give without any promise of
reciprocation, gratitude, or reward. It's true that they ask for little
- just some water and sunlight - but in a material sense they give even
less in return. Nonetheless, houseplants enjoy a popularity that seems
out of proportion to any decorative function they might perform.
Perhaps we keep them because they fill a very human need: the need to
be needed.
A potted plant you've been trying to keep on your
balcony falls over the ledge it was sitting on. You run outside to
survey the damage. What do you see?
1. The plant landed on the ground upright and intact
2. The pot broke, but the plant seems to have survived the fall
3. The pot and plant are both smashed beyond recovery
4. For some strange reason, there is no sign of either plant or pot
Key to Look Out Below
The
sheltered life of a potted plant corresponds to a hidden, guarded side
of your character and the ways you try to keep the world from
penetrating your social mask.
1. The plant landed on the ground upright and intact
You
appear to be strong and confident and are always eager to demonstrate
your coolness under fire. But beneath that tough facade is a person
more concerned with keeping up an image than actually living it.
2. The pot broke, but the plants seems to have survived the fall
You
seem calm and unflappable to others, but the reality is you just hate
to show your emotions. Those pent-up feelings within you just keep
growing and growing, and no pot can hold them in forever.
3. The pot and plant are both smashed beyond recovery
You
seem to be soft-spoken and self-effacing, but that "natural listener"
is crying out for a chance to shine center stage. You are only waiting
for an opportunity to break out of the self-imposed mold that confines
you.
4. For some strange reason, there is no sign of either plant or pot
You
excel at generating excitement and making others laugh and people see
you as the life of the party (even when there's no party in town). But
that glib exterior hides a seriousness and even a shy side that you
choose not to show the rest of the world.
Heh. |
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