OUTLINE OF A STUDY OF THE SELF i8 



intemperate, temperate; self-assertive, self-depreciative; dignified, compromis- 

 ing; bold, bashful; self-controlled, self-indulgent; ambitious, unambitious; 

 selfish, self-sacrificing; generous, stingy; chaste, licentious; credulous, incredu- 

 lous; stubborn, conciliatory; witty, satirical; narrow-minded, broad-minded; 

 taciturn, voluble; opinionated, imaginative; thrifty, improvident; tactful, 

 blundering; trustful, suspicious; moral, immoral. 



In Partridge's Outline of individual study (pp. 106-111) may be found a long 

 list of terms descriptive of human character. This list may aid you in working 

 out a description of yourself. 



(e) Vocational suggestions. What vocational influences have acted upon 

 you since childhood ? What led you to your choice, or is likely to lead you to it ? 

 What bearing has heredity (as you now know the facts) upon what you should 

 or should not attempt to do ? What bearing has your present knowledge, or 

 any knowledge that thorough study might give you of yourself as a physical 

 and mental object, upon the same problem ? Is vocational advice on the basis 

 of a careful study of the characteristics of the self worth while ? What makes 

 you think so ? 



If you have chosen your life work, state your ambition, ideal, determination. 

 What is your chief motive in life ? 



(f) Habits of special importance. There should be a great many: habits 

 of work, of play, of social behavior, of eating, drinking, of self-control, of reading, 

 thinking, remembering, of feehng toward others, of deahng with physical incon- 

 veniences, annoyances, or iUs, of regulating sexual and other instincts and desires. 

 Describe them as you are able to get at them. The more frank and the fuller 

 the descriptions the better. Did you know how to form a habit ? How to break 

 one up ? 



(g) Social relations and tendencies. Natural feelings for men and women? 

 Were you naturally selfish or generous and altruistic ? Were you so by habit or 

 training ? Did you treat other persons as means to your success or as ends ? 

 Were you socially minded or self centered ? Did you feel that you were responsi- 

 ble in a measure for the comfort and happiness of all your fellow beings ? 



