Loveless Fascination ([info]neevita) wrote,
@ 2008-05-07 09:12:00
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Neevita's Johari and Nohari windows

Originally published at neevita.net. Pictures don't crosspost correctly - if the entry looks like it's blank or doesn't make sense, check the original neevita post to view.

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Right now, we're going through the visioning portion of the curriculum at Brian Utting, which has us all thinking about what our life mission is and how a massage career (not to mention the process of massage school) fits into what we'd like to do in the world and who we are.

I've created a set of Johari and Nohari windows for myself today. I would very much appreciate the input of my friends and associates in filling them out. It's essentially an interactive personality profile to assist in uncovering holes in your perception of self vs. how you come across to the people around you.

Some may recall that I did this many years ago, when I was struggling with what in the world to do with myself and my life. I got a lot of useful feedback. I am interested in comparing what has changed since then, and what hasn't. I feel quite different, quite evolved, from the person I was when I last asked myself and my friends what most applied to me as a person.

I love this kind of stuff, and I encourage those who choose to participate to be completely honest, even with the Nohari, which is considered the 'negative' one of the two. Your opinion is invaluable, even if you only know me online or not very well. Thank you for considering taking the time and thought into participating. I'm happy to return the effort for anyone who wants to make profiles for themselves, also. It's simple, and free.

http://kevan.org/johari?name=neevita

http://kevan.org/nohari?name=neevita

I'm open to sharing the old windows, for anyone who's interested in seeing them, after filling out the 'new' one. Just ping me for the urls. Namaste.


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[info]littlehoudini
2008-05-07 07:33 pm UTC (link)
I filled them both in - happy to help. Though, of course, the boxes I click say a certain amount about me as well as you. I will tend to choose the 'positive' traits I value most highly first, even if they are not your most dominant characteristics. And similarly with negative ones (though I found myself shying away from clicking on the some of the negative ones, like 'cynical', 'cause I don't consider that a negative, per se, even though I do believe you exhibit that trait).

Now, you might argue that by having as many friends as possible complete your 'haris, you'll get a good cross-section, and while one person (like me, for example) might bias the words that are chosen, b/c there are lots of people (hopefully) choosing words, it will even out. The other side of that is what if all of your friends are similar (for example, are all highly intelligent people who favor some sort of artist expression) - won't we all choose 'intelligent' as a positive trait (which is true), but possibly to the exclusion of others?

I wonder what would happen if you asked some enemies (jilted lovers, disgruntled employers, etc.) to fill it out as honestly at possible - would they give you the same words?

Also, I read through neevita.net today... *sigh* I still keep meaning to call you at an appropriate intersection of our time zones, but it still hasn't happened (I still have "Call Nee!" on my whiteboard in my office). I miss talking with you. Perhaps I'll find time to call you while I'm in Hawai'i, and our time zones are closer.

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