Even for people with normally happy lives, there come times when the everyday seems just a little boring and well everyday. Although it’s certainly nice to be able to know that tomorrow will be a good day, too much predictability can leave you uninspired. But we know a way to escape that daily routine, if only for a short while. The answer lies in seeking out stimulation and the occasional thrill. This is the secret to being able to appreciate the vale of even our everyday lives.


How do we bring thrills into our lives? Watching movies, traveling, and playing sports and games of chance. Or maybe a trip to an amusement park, a world where thrills mingle with fantasies. Let’s take a trip back to that realm of childhood excitement and fun.

1. You enter the park gate, the roller coaster looms before you with a line of people waiting their turn. How long do you have to wait in line before getting to ride?
2. Your turn finally comes and now you’re racing and plunging around the course. What kinds of feelings does the speed bring out in you?
3. At the most exciting point in the course, the roller coaster dives into a pool of water and you’re drenched by the spray. What do you shout or scream at this instant?
4. Next you decide to try the merry-go-round. But during your ride, for some reason the horse you’re riding breaks down and stops moving. What do you say to the horse?
5. Your ride on the roller coaster was exciting, but it wasn’t all that it could have been. If you were going to design the perfect roller coaster, what would the course look like?

 
Source: Kokology - The Game of Self-Discovery

The Ride Of Your Life

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The planet Earth is 4.600 million years old. It is difficult for us to think about such an enormous' length of time because it has little meaning for us. We can, however, simplify the idea to make it more understandable. We can compare the planet Earth to a person of forty-six years of age.
Nothing is known about the first seven years of this person's life. Very little information exists about the middle period either. It was only at the age of forty-two that the Earth began to flower.
Dinosaurs and great reptiles did not appear until one year ago. When the planet was forty-five. Mammals only arrived eight months ago. In the middle of last week, man-like apes became ape-like men and began to communicate with each other. Last weekend, the Ice Age covered the Earth.


Planet Earth

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The Moon revolves once on its axis each time it orbits the Earth, thus always presenting the same face to earthbound observers. However, even to the unaided eye this unchanging face shows to contrasting types of landscape dark, plain-like areas of low relief, and brighter, decidedly more rugged regions which cover about two-thirds of the surface. Early astronomers mistakenly referred to the smooth dark areas as maria (or seas) giving the name terrae (or lands) to the bright upland regions. The terms have persisted since, even though the Moon's surface has long been known to be completely waterless.

The Moon

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What is it about reminiscences of childhood that stir up the heart so deeply and make us long to turn back the clock? Is it that sense of returning to innocence or just the pleasure of feeling young again? Those were the days when every toy, doll, and game was a special kind of treasure. The collector’s mania for antiques and memorabilia has its roots in these childhood fascinations and the desire to relive the past, if only for a short while.


Our next encounter will take us back to that simpler time, to a little candy shop down the street. Perhaps you’ll find your younger self among the goods in stock.


1. Inside the candy store, you find rows and rows of the old familiar candies, chocolate bars, chewing gums, and sweets from your youth. Some are stacked in organized shelves, some are loose in baskets and jars. What candy do you pick first, and why did you choose it? (Give the full reason behind your choice.)
2. While you’re wandering the store making selections, you notice that outside a group of children look as though they’re getting ready to enter the store. How many children actually come in?
3. You make your purchase and go home with a bag of candy. But when you open the bag, you see that the shopkeeper has added some free extra candies as a special treat for you. How many extra did you get?
4. You’ve been thinking about giving the candy you bought as a gift to someone. To whom, if anyone, would you give it to?

 
Source: Kokology - The Game of Self-Discovery

Sweet Memories

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People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy. They express their happiness by singing. When a bird sings, however, its song usually means much more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give information. Their songs are their language.
The most beautiful songs are sung by male (cock) birds. They sing when they want to attract a female (hen) bird. It is their way of saying that they are looking for a wife.


Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird, his tree or even a branch of a tree, is his home. He does not want strangers coming near him, so he sings to warn them.
If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important information. Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make other signs. One bird has a most unusual way of finding a wife. It builds a small garden of shells and flowers.

Why do birds sing

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About three thousand years ago, there were no shops. If you needed something you had to make it yourself. For example, if you needed something to wear, you had to kill an animal and get its coat. If you were a good hunter, and had a lot of coats, you could exchange them for other things you needed. You could get meat, fruit or an are. This way of exchanging things is called barter.
Later on, people began to use money. They made money from thing which would last and not go bad easily. They used stones, shells and animals' teeth. After men had discovered metal into small bars to use copper, tin, silver and gold. They made these metals into small bars so that they were easy to store and carry about. Before there were banks, people kept their money themselves. Most people hid their money in the ground. They thought that it was the safest place to store money.


Money

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Man discovered fire many thousands of years ago. The first time he saw fire was probably when a tree was struck by lightning. He soon learned how to make fire for himself. However man probably made his first fire by rubbing two sticks together.
Fire was very important to man. He needed fire to keep himself warm at night. He used fire to cook his food. He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals. In some parts of the world he used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals. In some other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger.


Fire

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For many years people believed that the cleverest animals after man were chimpanzees. Now, however, there is proof that dolphins may be even clever than these big apes.
Although a dolphin lives in the sea it is not a fish. It is a mammal. It is in many ways, therefore, like a human being.


Dolphins have a simple language. They are able to talk to one another. It may be possible for man to learn how to talk to dolphins. But this will not be easy because dolphins can not hear the kind of sounds man can make. If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will have to make a third language which both he and the dolphins can understand.
Dolphins are also very friendly towards man. They often follow ships. There are many stories of dolphins guiding ships through difficult and dangerous waters.

The dolphin

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When you look up into a star-filled sky at night, sometimes it's possible to lose yourself in the infinite depths of space. We may be aware of their vast distances from earth, yet the stars still look like friendly messengers and granters of dreams when we see them twinkling in the dark. As the hours grow late, it's a comfort to look up and have their distant power to draw upon.


1. First, draw three stars of different sizes.
2. Next, draw a comet's tail on one (and only one) of your stars.

 
Source: Kokology - The Game of Self-Discovery

Written In The Stars

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Gathering in the town square for the lighting of the Christmas tree gives people a chance to come together as a community and celebrate the end of another year. It’s a time of nostalgia and a chance for new memories to be born. People are in the holiday spirit, strangers act like friends, and a sense of peace is all around.


The night is cold, and you have come with a group of friends and acquaintances to watch the lighting of the tree. In the group of people with you one person is wearing a yellow coat and another person is in blue. Who are the people wearing the blue and yellow coats? (Give the names of people you know.)

 
Source: Kokology - The Game of Self-Discovery

Blue Coat, Yellow Coat

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It's a morning like any other: last minute preparations before you run out the door. Hair? Check. Clothes? Check. Everything's ready to go...


You get on your way at the usual time, but halfway to work you realize your wallet is not where you always keep it. A quick search confirms the worst: you left it at home. And there's no time to go back for it. You begin going through your pockets and bags to see how much spare cash you have to get you through the day. How much money do you find?

 
Source: Kokology - The Game of Self-Discovery

The Forgotten Wallet

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The mountains and the sea - nature has a power that draws us to her. After all we are all nature’s children, born into her world and fed on her bounty. No matter what marvels technology may develop, getting back to nature lets us feel truly alive. Medical science may make advances, but the best medicine will always be nature’s own healing power.


Your next journey will take you back to that green world, and what better setting for you to rediscover your natural self?
1. You have set off to climb a mountain, in search of a fabulously rare stone. What is your impression of the mountain as you stand at its foot?
2. After a hard search, you still haven’t found the stone, and now the sun has fallen. What will you do next?
3. You have finally discovered the stone you were seeking. What kind of stone is it? Describe its size, weight, and value.
4. Now it is time to come down from the mountain and return home. What parting words do you have for the mountain, and what is its reply?

 
Source: Kokology - The Game of Self-Discovery

Deep In The Mountains

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You are standing in front of a painting at an art museum, hands clasped behind your back as you try to take it in, when a total stranger comes up alongside you and says something to you. Which of the following does the stranger say?
"Isn't that a beautiful picture?"
"What do you think of this painting?"
"Excuse me, do you have the time?"
"You know, I happen to be a painter myself"


Source: Kokology - The Game of Self-Discovery

Pictures At An Exhibition

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Your birthday is the one day a year when you're justified in expecting things to be just a little nicer than usual. Well wishes and congratulations, presents and cards, maybe even a party or romantic dinner for two.


It's your birthday today, and when you check your mailbox you see you've gotten a card from someone you would have never expected. Who is the sender? You have also received a number of gifts from family and friends. Of that group, who sent you the biggest package? (Give the names of people in your life)

 
Source: Kokology - The Game of Self-Discovery

On Your Birthday

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The Stars Shine Down is a 1992 novel by Sidney Sheldon. The novel tells the story of Lara Cameron, a successful real estate developer. As her skyscrapers and boutique hotels tower on earth, she is at the top of a male dominated field. She lies and cheats to close a deal, making cruel enemies. She is forty, beautiful, glamorous, insecure, ruthless, vulnerable, secretly generous, rich - and still wants more…

The Stars Shine Down

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What can a drawing of a house say about your personality? Follow these instructions.
1. Take out a piece of paper
2. Draw a house
3. Draw the front door
4. Add any windows
5. Draw an arrow where you'd like your bedroom to be
6. Add a garden
7. Draw a picture of yourself next to the house


Personality Test - Draw a house

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1. Where was ancient Mesopotamia?
a. Egypt
b. Israel
c. Iraq
2. Which city had the first subway system?
a. New York
b. London
c. Moscow
3. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
a. Leonardo da Vinci
b. Rembrandt
c. Michelangelo
4. Where did Columbus land in the New World?
a. Florida
b. the Bahamas
c. Brazil
5. What was the first animal in space?
a. a monkey
b. a mouse
c. a dog
6. When was the first World Cup soccer match?
a. 1910
b. 1930
c. 1950
7. Which company invented the video cassette?
a. RCA
b. IBM
c. Sony
8. Where did jazz begin?
a. the American South
b. West Africa
c. Cuba
9. In which century did Vincent van Gogh live?
a. seventeenth
b. eighteenth
c. nineteenth
10. Who gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
a. England
b. Greece
c. France
11. When was the first moon walk?
a. 1961
b. 1969
c. 1976
12. Where did golf begin?
a. Canada
b. Scotland
c. Australia

History quiz

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Do you ... ? Very often Sometimes Hardly ever
1. exercise regularly
2. go to bed late
3. go to bed early
4. go to bed after eating
5. read before going to sleep
6. wake up in the middle of the night
7. sleep in a cool room
8. need an alarm clock to wake up
9. sleep on a hard bed
10. get up late
11. get up early
12. sleep for less than eight hours


Do you have healthy sleep habits

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What do you know about sleep and dreams? Check True or False.
True False
1. Babies dream less than adults
2. Some people don't dream at all
3. Women sleep more than men
4. It's dangerous to wake up a sleepwalker
5. A sound sleeper rarely moves during the night
6. The best cure for insomnia is to take short naps during the day
7. You can play tapes and learn a foreign language while you sleep


What is your Sleep IQ

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Take this quiz. Check all the statements that are true.


1. I am male
    I am female
2. I am married
    I am single
3. I exercise three times a week
    I exercise once a week
    I don't exercise at all
4. I like fried foods
    I like salty foods
    I like sugary foods
5. I walk to school/work
    I take a bus/train to school/work
    I drive to school/work

How long can you expect to live

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Take this world weather quiz.
1. When is smog the worst?
a. on hot, sunny summer days
b. on warm, cloudy spring days
c. on clear, cold winter days
2. About how many times does lightning strike the United States every year?
a. 4,000
b. 400,000
c. 40,000,000
3. Which country overall has the most extreme weather on Earth?
a. Russia
b. Canada
c. the United States
4. What is the same thing as a hurricane?
a. a typhoon
b. a tornado
c. a snowstorm
5. Which continent has never had a typhoon or tornado?
a. Europe
b. Antarctica
c. Africa
6. Where is the safest place to be during a thunderstorm?
a. in a forest
b. on a golf course
c. in a swimming pool

How much do you know about weather

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Check the right advice about what to do during a tornado.


1. If you are at home
a. Leave the house immediately.
b. Go to the basement or to a closet.
2. If you are at an office
a. Lie down on the floor and cover your head.
b. Go to the middle of the building.
3. If you are outdoors
a. Lie down and cover your head.
b. Find a strong tree and hold on to it.
4. If you are in a car
a. Try to drive away quickly.
b. Leave the car and get under a bridge.

Tornado quiz

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Try this personality test. Take out a full-size piece of paper. Take about 2 minutes and draw a picture of a dog.

Personality Test - Draw a dog

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 When is your birthday? Read this astrology chart.

Star sign
Birthday
Characteristics
Aries The Ram
March 21 - April 19
adventurous, nervous
Taurus The Bull
April 20 - May 20
honest, stubborn
Gemini The Twins
May 21 - June 21
creative, funny
Cancer The Crab
June 22 - July 22
kind, lazy
Leo The Lion
July 23 - August 23
helpful, funny
Virgo The Virgin
August 24 - September 22
hardworking, neat
Libra The Balance
September 23 - October 23
talkative, friendly
Scorpio The Scorpion
October 24 - November 21
funny, quiet
Sagittarius The Archer
November 22 - December 21
honest, adventurous
Capricorn The Goat
December 22 - January 19
hardworking, neat
Aquarius The Water Carrier
January 20 - February 18
friendly, stubborn
Pisces The Fish
February 29 - March 20
creative, careless
 
 What is your star sign? Do the characteristics for your star sign describe you?

Star sign

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