These are the original Barnum statements, which apply to most of the people.
- You have a great need for other people to like and admire you.
- You have a tendency to be critical of yourself.
- You have a great deal of unused capacity which you have not turned to your advantage.
- While you have some personality weaknesses, you are generally able to compensate for them.
- Your sexual adjustment has presented problems for you.
- Disciplined and self-controlled outside, you tend to be worrisome and insecure inside.
- At times you have serious doubts as to whether you have made the right decision or done the right thing.
- You prefer a certain amount of change and variety and become dissatisfied when hemmed in by restrictions and limitations.
- You pride yourself as an independent thinker and do not accept others’ statements without satisfactory proof.
- You have found it unwise to be too frank in revealing yourself to others.
- At times you are extroverted, affable, sociable, while at other times you are introverted, wary, reserved.
- Some of your aspirations tend to be pretty unrealistic.
- Security is one of your major goals in life.
So what does this tell us?
You have a great need for other people to like and admire you.
People are insecure.
You have a tendency to be critical of yourself.
People are depressed.
You have a great deal of unused capacity which you have not turned to your advantage.
People are lazy.
While you have some personality weaknesses, you are generally able to compensate for them.
People are hypocrites.
Your sexual adjustment has presented problems for you.
People are always horny.
Disciplined and self-controlled outside, you tend to be worrisome and insecure inside.
Again, people are insecure and depressed.
At times you have serious doubts as to whether you have made the right decision or done the right thing.
People are insecure, yet again.
You prefer a certain amount of change and variety and become dissatisfied when hemmed in by restrictions and limitations.
People hate 1984.
You pride yourself as an independent thinker and do not accept others’ statements without satisfactory proof.
People hate to be criticized.
You have found it unwise to be too frank in revealing yourself to others.
People love to exploit other people, so they know other people may also exploit them.
At times you are extroverted, affable, sociable, while at other times you are introverted, wary, reserved.
People are moody.
Some of your aspirations tend to be pretty unrealistic.
People love to daydream.
Security is one of your major goals in life.
People don’t want to die.