1. The only way I feel content is when I'm relaxed and doing
nothing.
2. Sometimes I
tend to dwell on some fear.
3. I can ignore
things that annoy me.
4. Usually people
who have miserable lives have made themselves that way.
5. I frequently
delay making important decisions.
6. It is very
difficult for me to take chances.
7. There’s
no reason to be full of sorrow for very long.
8. I enjoy lying
around and doing nothing.
9. I very seldom
experience anxiety about the future.
10. Most people
work too hard and don’t get enough rest
11. I don’t
like responsibility.
12. I find too
much leisure time to be boring.
13. I frequently
get upset over little things.
14. I often think
about what I would do if I were in dangerous situations.
15. I like to be
independent and do things for myself.
16. I believe
immorality should be severely punished.
17. I rarely
blame people for their wrongdoings.
18. It’s
important that others approve of me.
19. I do what I
can to get what I want and then don’t worry about it.
20. I’m not
afraid to do things that I don’t do well.
21. I rarely put
off doing things I need to do.
22. I cause my
own moods.
23. I avoid
things I can’t do well.
24. I hate to
fail at anything.
25. I usually
make decisions as quickly as I can.
26. Things should
be different from the way they are.
27. You can be
happy under almost any circumstance if you want to be.
28. Even if other
people may dislike me, I like myself.
29. I usually
consult an authority on important decisions.
30. A leopard
cannot change its spots.
31. It’s
very important to me to be successful in everything I do.
32. I avoid
facing my problems.
33. I like
others’ respect for me, but I don’t need it.
34. Even though
people do bad things, no one is inherently bad.
35. Everyone
needs someone to rely on for help and advice.
36. I am inclined
to worry about the future.
37. An easy life
is rarely ever rewarding.
38. I don’t
like having to depend upon others.
39. I get upset
when I make mistakes.
40. Basically,
people never change.
41. Nothing
in itself is upsetting; only the way you interpret it.
42. I like
putting my whole self into some creative project.
43. I am not
upset by the frustrations of life.
44. People who do
wrong deserve what they get.
45. I sometimes
wish I could go to a remote island and just bask in the sun forever.
46. I’d like
to retire and never work again.
47. I enjoy
activities for their own sake, even if I am not especially good at them.
48. It’s
easy for me to seek advice.
49. When someone
wrongs me, I usually give them another chance.
50. Although I
like to receive approval, I don’t need it.
51. I don’t
worry about things I can’t prevent.
52. I enjoy quiet
leisure more than anything else.
53. I almost
always accept whatever happens in a philosophical manner.
54. A person
won’t stay angry or depressed unless he keeps himself that way.
55. The fact that
you’ve been seriously affected by some event does not mean it will affect you in the
future.
56. It upsets me
when someone else is better at something than I am.
57. Once
you’ve been strongly affected by someone or some event, it will always affect you.
58. It concerns
me greatly what people feel about me.
59. I don’t
regret anything from the past.
60. The more
problems a person has, the less happy he will be.
61. I do not
expect someone else to be concerned about my welfare.
62. I’m
generally easy-going about life.
63. I rarely
think of past experiences as affecting me now.
64. I enjoy
succeeding at things, but I don’t feel as if I have to.
65. When
something is necessary, I do it even if it is distasteful or difficult.
66. I get upset
easily over situations I don’t like.
67. I have a fear
of some things that frequently disturb me.
68. People are
happiest when they have to overcome problems and have challenges.
69. Only I can
understand and face my problems.
70. Too many
people who do wrong escape the punishment they deserve.
71. People
overvalue the influence of the past.
72. It’s
easy for me to worry about whether or not people approve and accept me.
73. Man makes his
own dilemmas within himself.
74. I seldom feel
anxious over unexpected dangers or future events.
75. I am most
fulfilled when I have many things to do.
76. Even when
things don’t go the way I’d like them to, I am usually able to accept it.
77. I am rarely
upset when others make mistakes.
78. People are
disturbed not so much by situations, but by the view they take of them.
79. People need a
source of strength outside themselves.
80. I usually
tackle unpleasant tasks right away.
81. It isn’t
fair that “the rain falls on the just and the unjust.”
82. I enjoy
having several projects going at once.
83. When people
do wrong things, they deserve to be blamed.
84. I want
everyone to like me.
85. I rarely
think of death.
86. We are slaves
to our personal history.
87. I depend very
much on certain people.
88. It
doesn’t bother me to compete in activities where others are better than I am.
89. More people
should face up to the unpleasantness of life.
90. The
influences of the past are almost always impossible to overcome.
91. I don’t
like others making decisions for me.
92. I don’t
like to be criticized, but am not greatly upset by it.
93. Life is too
short to spend doing things you find unpleasant.
94. Everyone is
basically good.
95. It’s
hard for me to do unpleasant tasks.
96. If other
people dislike me, that’s their problem, not mine.
97. The fear of
punishment helps people be good.
98. I could be
more like what I want to be if I had just had different experiences.
99. It’s
difficult to go against what other people think.
100. Sometimes I
seem to be preoccupied with fear.