Status - to many, it defines how we feel about ourselves, and how we are perceived by others. It would seem society judges us by our appearance, occupation, place of residence, and the vehicle we drive, to name some. Not surprisingly, the question we are most frequently asked when we meet someone new is, "What do you do?", or "Where do you work?" Coincidence? Or merely our subconscience sizing up the other person to see where we fit in re…
When I was in my second-to-last year of high school (year 11 out of 12 in Australia), the student counsellor/teacher asked us all what profession we wanted to be in life. I seriously did not have anything in mind, and never gave it any serious thought (probably because I was so focused on my studies and/or preoccupied with the school bullies and "fitting in" to the school culture). We were also given a series of tasks (i.e. working outdoors, working with details) and …
For those who don't know about Australian politics, last year saw an overwhelming defeat of ex-Australian PM John Howard's (ISTJ) ultra-conservative Liberal Party (ironic, isn't it :-) by Kevin Rudd's (a Rational-possibly INTJ) middle-left Labor Party. So far, I have been proud to call Mr Rudd our PM, and he has spoken out against the alleged attrocities in Tibet to the Chinese government, even though he respects Chinese culture and speaks fluent Mandarin! He also refused to bow to …
