Here Is a questionairre which is designed to test what you value most in your life when you are in a vey difficult situation:
You are in a desert. You have with you the following five animals:
1.A lion
2.A cow
3.A horse
4.A sheep
5.A monkey
To escape the desert you are going to have to get rid of one of your animals. Which one do you drop? (You can use whatever logic you like BUT keep track of which animal is discarded when!)
You have 4 animals left. The desert is burning up! It goes on for miles. Sand is everywhere. You realize, to get out, you are going to have to drop another animal. Which do you drop?
Walk, walk, walk. Hot, hot, hot. Disaster! The Oasis that you were looking for is dried up! You have no choice but to drop another animal.
You have 2 animals left. OK, it’s a long hot walk. You can see the edge of the desert a long way away on the horizon. Unfortunately, you can only leave the desert with ONE animal.
Which one do you drop and which one do you keep?
Before looking at the answers, make sure you know which animal you dropped in what order.
Analysis
These are based on Japanese Archetypes. The desert represents a
severe hardship. The animals represent . . .
1.Lion = Pride
2.Monkey = Your Children
3.Sheep = Friendship
4.Horse = Your Passion
5.Cow = Basic Needs.
So, in the face of hardship, you will sacrifice each of these things in turn. Your last animal represents that thing which you cling to at the expense of all others.
