Self Esteem Test

"Serious minds need to be asked serious questions."

Select the answer that you think is most fiting your self esteem.

1) You procrastinate on anything that is very important to you.

• always
• often
• sometimes
• I'll answer this later

2) You turn down an invitation to leave the state with a stranger even though you really want to go.

• always
• often
• occasionally
• hardly ever

3) You call in sick, even though you are not.

• at least every couple of months
• more than once a year
• less than once a year
• how would do you define sick?

4) You find it difficult to decide or agonize over what dental floss to purchase.

• always
• often
• occasionally
• hardly ever - who flosses anyway?

5) There is an area of your life where you have feelings of guilt or self recrimination.

• overwhelmingly so, but I didn't know they were videotaping it
• yes, somewhat
• occasionally
• nope

6) You feel that you should have more self?esteem but you get confused about its meaning.

• strongly agree
• agree
• disagree
• strongly disagree

7) When you walk through the office door, you open yourself up to constructive criticism.

• always
• often
• sometimes
• never

8) You base your decisions on the advice of people in positions of importance even if they are stupider than a fence post or a member of the legislature.

• always
• often
• sometimes
• never

9) People think that your opinions are outdated, inaccurate or delusional.

• strongly agree
• agree
• disagree
• strongly disagree

10) You use words like "always, never, nobody, none, all, everyone, egghead, golly-gee, by gosh, silly willy and kiss my grits."

• always
• often
• sometimes
• never

11) You do not need very much evidence to analyze a situation, make a decision, and really screw up.

• strongly agree
• agree
• disagree
• strongly disagree

12)If you fail at something you have set out to do it automatically proves that:

• your boss is a fool
• sh.. happens
• if the planets aren't aligned - bad things happen
• my third grade teacher was right - I'm a looser

13) How often do you apologize for things that are not within your control, like "I'm sorry, I didn't know that those exemptions were illegal"?

• always
• often
• sometimes
• never (at least until my lawyer is present)

14) I feel like people are watching me, or talking about me behind my back, or tapping my phone, or using surveillance equipment in my kitchen, or reading my email...

• constantly
• most of the time
• sometimes
• never

15) You feel awkward when speaking to someone and often drool, twitch uncontrollably, and/or stumble on words or phrases you shouldn't (like "Is that your real name?")

• often
• most of the time
• only around strangers or in front of large riotous crowds
• never

16) You avoid attention even if you were the one that plugged the toilet.

• always - are you kidding!?
• most of the time
• only during large conventions
• never

So how'd you do? This meager sample of questions really doesn't "rate" your level of self esteem. There's a site in my Related Site page that can and it'll do it with only nine questions. Check it out - but for now - head back to I'm OK and You're So So.