Cube Fun

Here's a quick personality test type thing I want to share with you all, it's referred to as the "The Cube", and I originally got it from this website here (but there's a whole load of other versions out there). You see, I'm inclined to sit on my laptop taking multiple tests and questionnaires like the "Have You Got What It Takes To Be In The Navy?" and "Would You Make A Good Boyfriend?" (turns out, no, I wouldn't). It's fun to do with friends, or I don't know, maybe use it as a way of picking up the ladies (probably not).

So, anyway, "The Cube".

It helps if you have a piece of paper to hand, and actually draw the images or make notes, but you know, a lot of you are probably too lazy to do that. I'm just saying, it's better that way. If you're particularly imaginative or creative then you can draw a really fantastic piece of art. You should concentrate on how you feel about the images as well as how they look like. This is only because people's perceptions of an object will differ, some might not like say- the colour blue, so it's really your own interpretation of how you feel about the object.

Let's begin then. Imagine you are in a desert, think about this for a moment. What does your desert look like? Now place a cube somewhere in the desert. Whereabouts in the desert is it, in the centre? or towards the left or right? Think about what size the cube is, big or small? What colour is it? Do you like the colour? Is it transparent? Can you see anything inside?  Whereabouts is the cube in relation to  you?

Now in your desert, there is a ladder. Imagine the ladder. Is the ladder near your cube? Is it leaning against it? Or is it somewhere completely different? What colour is your ladder, and what material is it made out of? Are there many rungs on your ladder? What's the distance between your ladder and your cube? 

There's a horse in your desert. Don't question the horse, just think about it. Where's the horse in relation to your cube? Is it tied up at all? Or riding around gloriously free? What colour horse? Does it have a saddle? What impression does the horse give you? Are you happy about the horse, or does it seem aggressive at all?

Things are getting a little dramatic now, there's a storm in your desert. How big is this storm? Is it near, or far off in the distance? Whereabouts is it in relation to your cube? Is the storm passing, or staying? How does the storm make you feel?

Finally, there are some flowers. How many are there? Whereabouts are the flowers? Are they near your cube? What colour are they? How do you feel about the flowers?

That's your desert scene completed. I don't agree that this is in any way an accurate measure of your personality. It's just fun to do. Here's the meaning behind it all:


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Cube: the cube is a representation of yourself. How you think about the cube reflects your opinion of yourself. You may have had a really big cube, which would suggest you have a large ego. If the cube was small in comparison to the desert, then you feel like you are just another part of the world, whereas if the cube was relatively large in comparison with the desert, then you feel important. If the cube was a colour you like, or felt had positive connotations, you like yourself. Dark colours like black or brown may suggest there is something you dislike about yourself, or that you are keeping something hidden. The cube may have been transparent, and this would suggest you let others see through you, or that you are an open person, and others can easily read your mind. If the cube was solid, or made of a sturdy material, this suggests you are down to earth, grounded and can cope under pressure. Soft or flexible materials suggest you are more of a daydreamer, or perhaps are more creative. The distance between you and your cube is how close you feel to your "inner self". 

Ladder: the ladder represents friends. If your ladder is leaning against the cube, then you are supportive of your friends, and they depend upon you. If the ladder is somehow supporting the cube, it would mean you depend on your friends. The distance between the cube and your ladder implies how close you are to your friends. Both the colour and the material of the ladder suggests how you feel about your friends. If the ladder had many rungs, then you have lots of friends, whilst only a few rungs might suggest you have only a few close friends.

Horse: So the horse represents a lover (mmm, bestiality). If the horse is close to the cube, then you are close to that person. If the horse is tied or has a saddle, it would suggest a controlling personality, and being easily jealous of others. On the other hand, if the horse is wild and free, then you are trusting in relationships, and are open. The colour of the horse reflects how you feel about your lover. The attractiveness of the horse correlates to how attractive you want partners to be. (Imagining a mule, for example, might suggest your standards are pretty low).

Storm: the storm is an obstacle in your life, it represents a bad patch, or a hardship. How close the storm is to the cube reflects how big the problem may be. If it is small and far away, for example, you feel like you can deal with the problem or like it is not affecting you. Whereas a large, close storm may suggest a need to deal with the obstacle, but not knowing how to overcome it.

Flowers: the flowers refer to offspring, or perhaps a need to nurture something (such as a talent, like art, for example). The proximity of the flowers to the cube shows how close you are to your children. If there are numerous flowers, then it shows a strong bond, or that a talent is flourishing well. If the flowers are wilted, or not growing well, then it would suggest the relationship could be strained or that you are not feeling as passionate as you once did towards your talents.

There you go then. If you're interested, here's sort of how I imagined mine:  

I don't really know why but my horse turned out to be that one from the "Amazing Horse" song.

I'd like to to know what other people came up with (comment below!). Here's a link to a video about it as well, which might explain it a bit better than me. Like I said, I doubt this is a truly insightful measure of your personality, but still. It's fun.