two words that best describe you?

@tomitomi (5429)
Singapore
March 27, 2010 5:07am CST
two words that best describe you? that was the question posed in one of the sessions in a workshop i attended. when it was my turn, i stood up and said "shy, homely" to much laughter from all my colleagues. they didn't believe because what they had perceived in me was totally the opposite. i was dumbfounded. i believe it's me who knows me better:) my dear myLotters, have you had such an experience? what two words best describe you?
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@MrDollars (454)
• Australia
10 Aug 10
Never really pay attention to what other people think of you. If you reckon you are what you believe then forget everybody elses opinions. I like to think that I am caring and loyal. $-MrDollars-$
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
10 Aug 10
I agree with you. Nice to know that you are caring and loyal. Beautiful traits!
@siliguri (4241)
• India
10 Apr 10
Two words which describe my nature is GENUINE. HUMBLE..
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@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
10 Apr 10
hi siliguri, genuine and humble and these are great attributes you have. thank you for your response. have a great day ahead :)
@Sandra1952 (6047)
• Spain
28 Mar 10
Hello, Tomitomi. I'd say the two words that best describe me are 'pocket dynamite.' I'm very outgoing, and I can be a bit turbo-charged. I'm only just over 5 foot tall, and when I used to complain about being short, my mother used to say, 'The best things come in small packeages,' to which Dad would reply, 'Yes, like dynamite!' so I've been called 'Miss Dynamite' by my family for years. I suppose I try to live up to it!
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@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
hello sandra. it's great hearing you. if that's your photo you certainly look more humorous to me. but i won't mess up with a dynamite. hehe. thank you for sharing. have a nice day :)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
"perfectionist" and "patient" are the two words best describes me. I always want to achieve perfection in my life so I'm quite driven towards excellence and will do everything to the best of my abilities. I'm also a patient person who don't mind spending a lot of efforts in achieving something worthy.
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@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
hello minotaur. i think you are a self-motivated person. and that's great. it's sure worth the wait for "something worthy" as you said. thank you so much for sharing. have a nice day :)
@khalida (1126)
• India
8 Apr 10
well i think people percieve us very differently than what we are! that can be an advantage sometimes! well i've never had such an experience but i think two words that would best describe me is friendly and patient girl!
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@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
10 Apr 10
hi khalida, friendly and patient. great attributes. keep them up. thank you for sharing. have a nice day ahead :)
• United States
28 Mar 10
Im such a product of society, 2 words will never come close.
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
hello stowespod. you sure have humour in you. thank you for your response. have a nice day ahead.
@anne25penn (3305)
• Philippines
28 Mar 10
Over the past three years where my life has been shadowed by my mothers' illness, I decided not to take things seriously. This December, I almost landed myself a job, but quit because of personal reasons, but during our getting-to-know-you exercise, we were asked the same question. I answered that I was adventurous and sad. Adventurous in a way that I want to go somewhere I have never been to, and sad at the same time because I know that I can't leave my ill mother behind.
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@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
hello anne25penn, you should be proud that you are your mom's caretaker. and god has a way of rewarding people like you in many mysterious ways. sometimes, in ways we would never dream or think about. if i could borrow from one of the responses here, just persevere and be patient. i know it's easier said than done. so, what you have done is something very commendable, many would have failed. you are also a brave girl. just keep thinking positively and keep looking forward. may your mom be cured. may your dreams come true. blessings for all of you. thank you so much for sharing. have a nice day :)
@derek_a (10874)
28 Mar 10
Yes, we all tend to see ourselves different from what other people see us. As a therapist I have worked with clients for years showing them how to get to know themselves better. Where a person may lack confidence, he/she may over-compensate by acting confident. We all feel we could be better than we appear, and when asked to describe ourselves we will play a lot down. Two words that I would describe myself would be "inquisitive" and "searching". As a therapist, I am always inquisitive as to what makes my mind work the way it does, and as a Zen practitioner I am searching for the meaning of life. _Derek
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@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
hello derek_a. i understand your point here. there is truth in what you said. and i've seen it a lot too. as "inquisitive" and "searching" i hope you find what you are looking for. thank you so much for sharing. it's been wonderful. have a nice day :)
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
28 Mar 10
Wow, that must be a learning situation for you. People perceive us differently, I guess. I am simple and sincere. but my neighbors and friends think I am strong and aggressive. Whatever! It is the goodness in your heart that matters. Live on!
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@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
hello eileenleyva. awesome!!! i couldn't agree with you more. yes "it is the goodness in your heart that matters" as you've said. and i love those words. thank you so much for sharing. keep myLotting and have a beautiful day :)
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• Philippines
28 Mar 10
My friends would describe me as funny and smart? LOL. I'm skeptical about being smart, though. My family would describe me lazy and brat. It's true.LOL. Other people would describe me snob and serious-minded. So, where would I stand? If I were to describe myself, I would say I'm unpredictable and fickle-minded.
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
hello gambamarcela. we know ourselves better. you know yourself better too. what others think about us is secondary. follow your heart and go for it. thank you for sharing. have a nice day:)
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
28 Mar 10
Compassionate and friendly. But don't step on my toes. TATA.
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@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
i won't saphrina. compassionate and friendly. great!!! thanks for sharing. have a nice day :)
@yresh12 (3212)
• Philippines
27 Mar 10
LOUD AND FRIENDLY.. tHAT'S me.. i can be like that. I can't think of anything that describes me.that's the first one that comes to mind...
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
yresh12. excellent!!! i can hear you loud and clear. just keep it that way. the way you are. thanks so much for the response. keep myLotting and have a loud and friendly day :)
@yresh12 (3212)
• Philippines
28 Mar 10
NO PROBLEM! AM always glad talking with someone... Seee you around! hahahaha..^^
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@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
great !!!
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
28 Mar 10
Well its true the way people look at and predict our character than what we believe we are.. I would say am so "independent,sensitive", but people find me the other way. Though i try to explain them, but thats the way they looked and got mindset about me. And similarly, i do with others. So this is a common truth, people are not always the way what we judge about them.
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@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
hello besthope44. great!!! very thoughtful. seeing both sides of the coin. independent, sensitive, what a great combination to go with. thank you so much for sharing. keep myLotting. have an equally great day :)
@cnn0831 (27)
• Philippines
28 Mar 10
Simple and loyal
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@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
hello cnn0831. i really like that. thank you for sharing. have a nice day :)
• Philippines
29 Mar 10
the two words that best describes me is "shy and silent". We have the same experience. I don't think of myself the way other people think of me. Some people say I'm like "crazy" and not like the way I think I am.
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
29 Mar 10
hi autumndreamer, we know ourselves better don't we. and as long as we in control of ourselves, that matters, right. thank you for sharing. have a nice day ahead :)
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
For me, the two words that best describe me would be perseverance and patience. I might not appear too patient, but that I actually am..come to think of experiences that I've been through. But it doesn't necessarily have to be what others think of me though, hee. Good topic here..
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
8 Apr 10
Thank you so much for the kind words.. I really do appreciate it.. and to you too, my friend..
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
hi zed_k4. perseverance and patience, i love these words. the pillars of success. don't worry what others think of us. if you continue to persevere and be patient you'll get more out of life. may success be yours soon. thank you for sharing. have a nice day :)
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
28 Mar 10
dear tomitomi, i would probably say that is is my nature to be very dedicated. (very serious thing isnt it?)i guess am charming too. ann
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
hello ann. if you believe you are, you are. and i don't see any reason why you are not. being dedicated and charming are not bad, after all. hope you achieve what you aim for. wish you good luck to you. thank you for sharing. have a wonderful day ahead :)
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
28 Mar 10
Two words that best describe me?.. uhmnn...well,(think,think,think hehehe) Ok! "simple" but "rock "
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
hello jaiho2009. simple but rock. sounds very humourous to me. and amazes me a lot actually but you know yourself better. things like these sure make the world go round, isn't it? i thank you so much for sharing. have a wonderful day :)
• Germany
28 Mar 10
tomitomi- only you can truthfully describe yourself so if you consider yourself "shy and homely" - you have your good reasons,don't mind what others say. "restless seeker" would best describe me;-)
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
hello polepole. i'm sure you do too, aren't you? and i do respect you being a "restless seeker" because that's what you are. as long as we are in control of ourselves, that matters. thank you so much for sharing. it's been great. have an equally great day :)
@setsuna26 (2751)
• Philippines
28 Mar 10
Well i have to go with funny and trustworthy, first im the kind of person that you will never be bored when im around. Just make sure that both of us get along well, because if your an enemy of mine i doubt it if we will get along indeed lol . Second im trustworthy because anything you tell me remains a secret for the both of us unless you want me to tell everyboddy else bout what we talked bout ;)
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Mar 10
hello setsuna26. funny and trustworthy. i don't mind being your friend. the thought of you alone would probably make laugh. and that's good. thank you for sharing. have a wonderful day :)