Phoenix

We humans excel at many things. However, floating isn't one of them. Sure, with a little practice and a lot of effort we might manage to keep our heads above water for a few laps in the swimming pool, but none of us would fare very well if dropped in the middle of the ocean without a life preserver. But, as always seems to be the case, human ingenuity has made up for the short-comings of the body and provided us with boats. And thanks to those seaworthy craft, now there is no spot on the surface of the world's waters that lies beyond our reach.
Imagine that you are a boat floating on the water. Which of the following describes you? (click a boat to see the result)

A raft of rough-hewn logs

A sturdy rowboat

A racing yacht

A cruise ship

Source: Kokology - The Game of Self-Discovery

Skimming the surface

There are breathtaking mountain vistas, sweeping metropolitan skylines, rugged tracts of forest that stretch as far as the eye can see, and gentle country landscapes dotted with fields and farms, but of all the scenic views in the world, none can stir the imagination and calm the soul like the unbroken line where the sky meets the sea. That blue horizon is a vast space inviting the mind to relax and unwind, to soar above and dive within, to dream...
You are staying at a resort hotel with ocean view. Lying on your bed, you gaze out a huge bay window across the cool blue waters, and lulled by the scene, you drift off to sleep. Which of the following view greets you when you awake? (click a picture to see the result)

A bright midday sun burning over the sea

The dark ocean sleeping beneath a starry night sky

A cool mist rolling in over the waters

The sun just beginning to sink beneath the horizon at dusk

Source: Kokology - The Game of Self-Discovery

Where the Sky meets the Sea

An elegant French restaurant: the mood is just right, the maitre d' arrived with a fine bottle of red wine, and now, after approving the vintage and performing the obligatory swish test, you are ready to raise your glasses and share a toast between lovers.
But as you lift your glass, your arm jerks and you spill wine on the white tablecloth. From the list below, describe the way the wine spilled.

The tablecloth is completely soaked in wine.
There are several large red splotches.
A few drops of wine spilled out here and there.
Fortunately, there's only one small spot on the tablecloth.

Source: Kokology - The Game of Self-Discovery

Spill The Wine

Some are very fussy about their books, refusing to read anything outside of a particular genre or subject matter. Others read indiscriminately, devouring volume after volume without pattern or preference. Many read only on occasion or when work or study demands it. And then there are those who simply don't read at all if they can avoid it.
But for those who do read, not just out of necessity, but for the sheer pleasure and relaxation it affords, finding a good book is almost like making a new friend. There's a sense of simultaneous familiarity and discovery. It's as if a window has opened into a previously unimagined world, but one you sensed was waiting for you all along. Sometimes it's almost as if the book has chosen you.

A book lies open in front of you. What type of story does it contain?
You begin to read and soon find that you yourself are a character in the story. What kind of role do you play?
You read further and come to a section where the pages have been damaged, making them nearly impossible to read. What part of the story is it?
You have just closed the cover after finishing the book. How was the ending?

Source: Kokology - The Game of Self-Discovery

Reading You Like a Book

Clothes shopping provides us with the rare opportunity to confront stark reality in the form of a full-length mirror. We've all been there - the outfit that looked great hanging on the display floor rack undergoes some disturbing metamorphosis on the way back to the fitting room and leaves you standing in clothes that were clearly for someone other than you. Then, at the very instant of recognition, the curtain draws back on the sales assistant peeks in to marvel, "Wow! That looks great on you!"

How do you respond to this clash of realities?
Give the straight account of your opinion. "You've got to be kidding me. This looks terrible on me."
Point out the specific reasons you don't like the outfit. "The collar is too wide and I don't like the way the sleeves bunch up at the cuffs."
Disregard the comment. "Thanks, but I think I'll look around a little bit more."
Accept the compliment and say, "Do you really think so? All right, I guess I'll take it."

Source: Kokology - The Game of Self-Discovery

The mirror doesn't lie

Most of us approach a ride on the subway with a mixture of fascination and dread. They’re crowded, they’re noisy, and they are not famous for their safety or hygiene, but there’s something about subways that makes them an integral part of the urban experience. Maybe it’s the hum of the electrified rails or the jerky rhythm of sudden starts and stops as the train hurtles from station to station. Or maybe it is their endless ability to surprise even the most hardened city dweller with outrageous shocks or unforeseeable encounters. Whatever it is, subways seem to attempt us with the promise "You thought you’d seen everything? Well, you ain’t seen nothing yet."
You’re riding on a crowded subway when you see that a single seat has opened up nearby. You are just about to sit down when you notice another person has also begun moving toward the same empty seat.

What do you do?
Take the seat of course
Hesitate and look around before doing anything
Let the other person have the seat
Move to another car

Source: Kokology - The Game of Self-Discovery

Riding the rails

A dog may be man's best friend, but a cat always seems to be its own best friend. You may love them or hate them (as if they cared either way), but cats have shared as long a history with us humans as any species of animal on earth, and it's safe to say that they'll be around for ages to come. It's not that cats actually do much for people - they can't fetch the newspaper, shake hands, or play Frisbee - or perhaps it's just that they choose not to. But their cool indifference, quiet pride, and utter impenetrability seem to justify them a place in our world regardless.

We all have our individual perceptions about the cat. Which of the following four phrases strikes closest to the image you hold? (click a picture to see the result)

Basking in the sun

Mysterious and inscrutable

Pleasantly soft to the touch

A companionless creature

Cat got your tongue

Grumpy, Sneezy, Dopey, Doc, Happy, Sleepy, and … what is name. Few of us can name all of the seven dwarfs in “Snow White”, but the tale just wouldn’t be the same without them. After all, they took Snow White in and gave her a place in their home, drove off the evil queen, and kept her lifeless body in safekeeping until she was revived by true love’s kiss. We know that Snow White went on to live happily ever after, but whatever became of those seven little fellows?

It is the final scene of “Snow White” and she is riding off into her new life with her handsome prince. You have the power to read the thoughts of the seven dwarfs as they send her off. What are their true feelings at that moment? (It isn’t necessary to make your answers conform to the personalities of the dwarfs as they were depicted in the story; just describe seven individual reaction to the scene.)

Source: Kokology - The Game of Self-Discovery

Heigh-ho

You are the manager of an up-and-coming band. They've got the look, they've got the talent but for some reason, the records just aren't selling as well as you know they could.

Why do you think they haven't been able to make their break into the big time? Give the one reason you see behind their lack of popularity.

Source: Kokology - The Game of Self-Discovery

Star material

The undersea world holds mysteries we can barely conceive. Its seemingly endless waters remain the last great frontier on earth, luring adventurers, challenging science, and inspiring poets, artists, and the romantic at heart. The simplest explanation for this allure is that there is more to the ocean than meets the eye. Hidden beneath its featureless surface, millions upon millions of creatures - some familiar, some fantastically strange - live, feed, breed, and die. It is almost as if our planet contained two separate worlds, which have only just begun to discover each other.

Within the box below (print it out!) is a picture of a coral branch. This exercise requires you to draw an octopus (or more than one) anywhere within the box.

Source: Kokology - The Game of Self-Discovery

Phoenix

Skimming the surface

Where the Sky meets the Sea

Spill The Wine

Reading You Like a Book

The mirror doesn't lie

Riding the rails

Cat got your tongue

Heigh-ho

Star material

Dwellers of the Deep

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