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Read Your Candidates from Sports and Hobbies

from the Research


How Sports and Hobbies Improve Competence of Human Resources

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INTRODUCTION

To recruit any competent candidate nowadays, the hidden competencies, in


addition to the expertise and skills, seem to be very indispensable and increasingly
interesting. The companies not only require the most qualified persons but also nee d
the ones with particular characteristics and working attitudes appropriate to the
positions and corporate cultures. Therefore, it is very interesting to read the hidden
competencies of candidates via their information of sports and hobbies, which in turn
can reflect the true self of each individual.
It is obviously known that the reading of hidden competencies through the
information of sports and hobbies has long been existing; however, no one has ever
processed this new sort of information scientifically and applied it to the process of
recruiting the workers.
Since 2007, Super Resume has officially been studying the said issue by
sending  a  questionnaire  “In  what  ways  can  sports  and  hobbies  help  develop  you?”  
(2 sessions) to over 300,000 members whose information of sports and hobbies are
recorded in Super Resume. In other words, the said questionnaire asked them how the
sports and hobbies they had chosen helped them enhance their ability or their
characteristics.
According to the result, it shows that all kinds of sports and hobbies can
develop us in different aspects, depending on the choice and views of the learners.
In   the   book   “Read   Your   Candidates   from   Sports   and   Hobbies   from   the  
Research How Sports and Hobbies Improve Competence of Human Resources”  
herein, the interesting answers of the 1st and 2 nd research via questionnaire are
accumulated, thereby the sports and hobbies are classified into 78 categories.
Although the said reading Read Your Candidates from Sports and Hobbies
cannot be said to definitely judge any person in every aspect, it is at least instrumental
for the personnel department to raise more effective questions towards candidates in
the interview.
The researchers are hopefully confident that the collection of results from
the research to find out whether sports and hobbies help enhance the capability
of the personnel shall be beneficial in certain extent to those who are interested
and working in the field of human resource.

Researchers

*Based on the 2 sessions of questionnaires during August – September 2007 and May – June 2009

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Table of Contents

1.  Sports……………………………………………………………………………. 1
1.1 Golf ……………………………………………………………………. 1
1.2 Car  race………..……………………………………………………….. 2
1.3 Track and field sports…………………………………………………...4
1.4 Horseback  Riding…….………………………………………………....5
1.5 Softball………………………………………………………………….7
1.6 Dancing………………………………………………………………… 8
1.7 Tennis …………………………………………………………………. 10
1.8 Basketball ……………………………………………………………... 13
1.9 Baseball  ………………………………………………………………...15
1.10 Badminton ……………………………………………………………  16
1.11 Bowling ……………………………………………………………… 18
1.12 Table  tennis…………………………………………………………... 19
1.13 Football………………………………………………………………. 22
1.14 Boxing.………………………………………………………………. 24
1.15 Shooting……………………………………………………………… 26
1.16 Yoga…………………………………………………………………. 28
1.17 Rugby ……………………………………………………………….. 30
1.18 Volleyball..…………………………………………………………... 31
1.19 Swimming…………………………………………………………….. 34
1.20 Jogging………………………………………………………………. 36
1.21 Martial art……………………………………………………………. 38
1.22 Squash……………………………………………………………….. 40
2. Outdoor activities………………………………………………………………. 41
2.1 Cable Ski……………………………………………………………….. 41
2.2 Cycling.………………………………………………………………... 43
2.3 Mountain Biking………………………………………………………. 45
2.4 Jet Ski ………………………………………………………………… 47
2.5 Scuba Diving..………………………………………………………… 48
2.6 Snorkeling……………………………………………………………... 50
2.7 Star Watching.. ……………………………………………………….. 51
2.8  Bird  Watching………………………………………………………….. 52
2.9 Trekking …….………………………………………………………… 54
2.10  Trekking  /  Camping…………………………………………………... 56

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2.11 Fishing ……………………………………………………………….. 58
2.12 Climbing……………………………………………………………... 60
2.13 Rowing ..……………………………………………………………... 62
2.14 Canoeing / Kayaking…………………………………………………..64
2.15 Sailing ..………………………………………………………………. 65
2.16 Ice Skate ……………………………………………………………… 67
3. Musical Instruments..……………………………………………………………. 69
3.1 Classical Instuments.…………………………………………………. 69
3.1.1 Drum …………………………………………………………….. 69
3.1.2 Guitar ……………………………………………………………. 71
3.1.3 Keyboard  …………………………………………………………73
3.1.4 Brass …………………………………………………………….. 74
3.1.5 Woodwind  ……………………………………………………….  76
3.1.6 Bass  ………………………………………………………………77
3.1.7 Piano  ……………………………………………………………..  79
3.1.8 Violin /  Cello  …………………………………………………….  81
3.2 Thai Instuments…..……………………………………………………. 83
3.2.1 Krab  ……………………………………………………………...  83
3.2.2 Tomtom  …………………………………………………………..  85
3.2.3 Flute  ……………………………………………………………... 86
3.2.4 Khim (Chinese  cymbalo)  …………………………………………88
3.2.5 Thai zither  ………………………………………………………..  90
3.2.6 Cymbals  …………………………………………………………..92
3.2.7 Small cymbals  ……………………………………………………  93
3.2.8 Alto fiddle  ………………………………………………………..  95
3.2.9  Treble  gamelan  …………………………………………………... 97
3.2.10 Anklong  …………………………………………………………  99
4. Hobbies ………………………………………………………………………….  100
4.1 Programmer  …………………………………………………………….100
4.2 Writing  ………………………………………………………………... 102
4.3  News  collection  ………………………………………………………...104
4.4  Knitting  ………………………………………………………………...106
4.5  Photography  ……………………………………………………………108
4.6 Traveling  ……………………………………………………………….110
4.7 Gardening  ………………………………………………………………112
4.8 Cooking  ………………………………………………………………..  113

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4.9  Fitness  ………………………………………………………….………115
4.10  Sewing  ……………………………………………………….……….117
4.11  Singing  ……………………………………………………….……….119
4.12  Theatrical  play  ………………………………………………….……  121
4.13  Playing  games  ………………………………………………….…….  123
4.14  Internet  ………………………………………………………….……  125
4.15  Pet  ……………………………………………………………….…..    127
4.16  Drawing  &  Painting  …………………………………….……………  128
4.17 Arts and crafts  …………………………………………………….….  129
4.18  Stamp  collecting  ……………………………………………………... 131
4.19 Chess  …………………………………………………………………  133
4.20  Go  ………………………………………………………………….…135
4.21 Reading  ………………………………………………….……………137
4.22 Aerobics  ……………………………………………………………...  139

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1. Sports
1.1 Golf

Statistic %
1. Calm 27.14%
2. Skillful at planning 18.09%
3. Careful 15.89%
4. Decisive 14.18%
5. Patient 13.45%
6. Analytical 10.27%
7. Trouble shooter / Resourceful 9.05%
8. Honest / Having Integrity 8.07%
9. Having connection / Networking 7.58%
10. Strategic thinker 7.58%
+ Enjoy taking challenges 5.62%
+ Flexible / Adaptable 5.38%
+ Disciplined 6.6%
+ Ambitious / Achievement-oriented 6.11%

1. Calm
- Golf players must be able to control their temper. If the players lose their
temper when making a wrong shot, it is easier for them to make more mistakes. Hence, the
players must try to forget that wrong shot as soon as possible so that they can be ready for the
future situation.
2. Skillful at planning
- To play successfully in each hole, the players must know the exact detail of
the green and foresee all the obstacles. The players must plan well of how hard they should hit
the ball or what direction they should aim for so that all the obstacles could be avoided. They
also have to plan ahead to the next shot and see whether the remaining distance would be the
distance that they play well or not. This is all about planning which helps the players to
improve their planning skills.
3. Careful
- Golf allows the players to be come more careful because the players would
have only a few shots per one hole while the ground is huge with a lot of details. All these
details and limited shots make the players to be more careful every time they play.
4. Decisive
- To play golf well, the players must plan and analyze the field conditions,
distance, wind directions and also other obstacles. Then the players must make decision on
what club to be used to overcome these factors. The whole game involves decision making in
every shot the players take. Golf then practices the players to be courageous in decision
making. Moreover, the players are practiced to apply the use of such decision.
5. Patient
- Golf is an outdoor sport which involves a lot of walking and heat. Most of the
time, the players must face unforeseen obstacles. Patience is one of the main qualities of each
and every golf players.
6. Analytical
- Each hole is differently designed and has different obstacles in nature. Golf
players must be able to analyze and plan well so that the right club is used. The players must
also foreplan for the next shots while analyzing the green directions and slopes.

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7. Trouble shooter / Resourceful


- It is never predictable for golf players once they are on the field. All factors
including field conditions, co-players, and weather conditions can affect the game. The
players must prepare themselves to be ready for all kinds of problems and to be able to
overcome them.
8. Honest / Having Integrity
- Golf   is   considered   to   be   a   gentleman’s   sport   because   in   whatever   level   of  
game, whether professional game or hobby game with friends in leisure time, the players must
be honest at all time. As the score is jotted by the players and no one else would know. The
players must then be honest to themselves and to other players. So, the improvement of golf
skill must be done along side with the improvement of basic human morale which is honesty.
9. Having connection / Networking
- Golf allows the players to meet other players from various fields of business.
It also allows the players to get to know each other during a 4-5 hour game.
10. Strategic thinker
- Golf players must plan before going into a game. This includes the analyses
of  one’s  own  capability  when  using  different  kinds  or  numbers  of  clubs,  what  par  of  that  hole,  
what is the layout of the fairway, the distance and spot of each obstacle. The players must also
estimate the opponent and strategically plan of how well should the score be in order to win
the game. The players must always have strategic planning skills and try their best to follow
the plan.
+ Enjoy taking challenges
- A   good   score   today   doesn’t   guarantee   a   success   for   tomorrow’s   game.  
Improvement is a never ending element necessary for all players, from young to older age.
This element of golf is what challenges all players in all age ranges.
+ Flexible / Adaptable
- In a game of golf, the players can face all kinds of conditions including
raining, sunny, wet, dry, fast or slow green. The players must be flexible enough to adjust
themselves to all kinds of conditions. The flexibility includes concentration, thinking,
planning, temper or feeling of the players towards themselves and towards co-players.
+ Disciplined
- Golf players must have discipline at all times. Rules, regulations and
individual or group manners must be taken into account at all times. There should be no
taking advantage. All players must be honest, follow order and game manner in order to
create standardized game.
+ Ambitious / Achievement-oriented
- Golf is looked up to as a game of a management. Hence, it inspires the
players to have ambition to be successful like one of the managements.

1.2 Car race

Statistic %
1. Decisive 13.23%
2. Intelligent 7.12%
3. Enjoy working under pressure 6.11%
4. Adventurous/Risk taker 3.31%
5. Enjoy taking challenges 3.05%
6. Skillful at planning 2.54%
7. Careful 2.54%
8. Competitive 2.54%

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9. Principled(thinker) 2.54%
10. Calm 2.29%
+ Patient 2.29%
+ Fast learner 0.51%

1. Decisive
- In car racing, decisiveness is the most important factor. The safety of
passengers is all dependent on the decision of the drivers. In some jobs, quick
decision is needed but it must be taken with great caution.
2. Smart
- Smartness is one of the most important factors in car race. The racers must drive
at full speed while maintaining their concentration. The faster they are driving, the more
adrenaline  is  excreted.  At  this  time,  the  drivers’  smartness  is  at  its  peak.  When  they  take  the  
sharp curve, they must be very careful not to bump into other cars and they must think of the
safety first.
- Smartness is required in this kind of sport. Without this, the drivers may be fall
in   the   bad   situation   or   trapped  in   the  enemy’s   plan.   And  if   they   really   fall   in   this   situation,  
they must use their brain to think of how to make opportunity.
3. Work well under pressure
- Since one race usually consists of many cars, the drivers often confront with
pressure of competitors and time. If they can work under the said pressure and finally become
successful, they can do anything on earth successfully.
- During the race, the position of each car is changing all the time. For example,
we may be the last car at the start point. Then, we may feel pressured whether we can
overtake the cars in front of us. Even if we are in the first position, we may be still pressured
for being overtaken. If we can overcome the said pressure, we will finally win whether it is
the game or work.
4. Dare to risk
- The drivers must dare to risk because this kind of sport has no fixed theory.
They have to drive with feelings and instincts. In some events during the race, they have to
decide to do anything, such as overtaking or shifting gears, within nick of time; only a slight
of failure may lead to the great loss. So, if they do not dare to risk, they will not overcome any
trouble.
5. Love challenges
- There are many challenges in the sport of car race. Those who wish to
participate this must be extraordinarily brave. This sport is appropriate to those who love
challenges but still have caution for safety.
6. Competitive
- This kind of sport helps us develop a skill of planning. This is because we have
to set up some plans of driving to see when we can overtake other cars quickly and safely.
And before the race starts, we have to survey the course carefully so that our plan could be set
up efficiently and cautiously.
-There are so many details in car race that it needs careful planning and
organizing. For instance, there must be good plans of developing the drivers, enhancing the
cars, marketing, finding sponsors, practicing and creating some effective techniques.
7. Cautious
- The drivers must check their car and always keep it in good shape in order not
to cause any trouble for themselves and others.
- Caution is very necessary for driving. If we are not cautious enough, i.e. not
checking engine before any trip, we will have some troubles en route. Therefore, all drivers
should have caution, which can be applied well in any other field too.

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8. Love competition
- Sports mean competition. Those who love cars may not love competition.
However, car race is a kind of sport, and those who love racing cars usually love competition,
whether competing with themselves or others.
9. Think theoretically
- Theoretical thinking is important to the car race because the drivers have to
assess and analyze the situations in advance. Like when working, we must know the process
of what we are doing.
- In the race, good planning is very indispensable. The drivers must plan when to
accelerate, how to drive at bending curves, when to fill the fuel or change tires. Like when we
are working, we will never succeed anything without good planning.
10. Prudent
- Though car race seems to concern only speed, the drivers must be as prudent
and calm as possible. It is said that the faster the car is, the more prudent the driver must be.
This is because there might be some accidents if the drivers drive their cars with haste. Not
only that, they will waste some time in the race because of the said accidents or mistakes.
- Driving a very fast car need not demand the fast temper. On the other hand,
what is needed is prudence; it can prevent distraction while driving at fast speed.
- During the race, the drivers must be prudent to make any decision on the basis
of safety, and for the sake of victory

1.3 Track and field sports

Statistic %
1. Patient 11.32%
2. Disciplined 8.18%
3. Competitive 5.03%
4. High self-improvement 3.77%
5. Decisive 3.77%
6. Hard-working / Diligent 3.77%
7. Responsible 3.14%
8. Get things done 2.52%
9. Good at heart 2.52%
10. Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 2.52%
+ Intelligent 2.52%
+ Never give up 1.89%
+ Flexible / Adaptable 1.26%
+ Enjoy taking challenges 1.26%

1. Patient
- Since track and field sports are practiced and played in open areas under the
sunlight, the players of these sports must be very patient. They have to always practice and
play them out under the intense sunlight.
- The players of track and field sports must be patient enough to keep practicing
all the time so that they could improve themselves. And they have to do this much more if
they want to be experts in this kind of sport.
2. Disciplinary
- The players will have self-discipline because they have to keep practicing all the
time. The track and field sports need fixed time of practice and the players must be highly

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punctual. That is why the players of track and field sports are usually those who have high
self-discipline.
3. Competitive
- The track and field sports usually emphasize on records. The players therefore
have to compete with themselves and others so as to enhance their records. They have to keep
breaking the records, both of themselves and others, all the time in order to be number one.
4. High self-development
- Since the players of track and field sports have to compete against others all the
time, they also have to keep developing themselves. Otherwise, they will be beaten and
finally stay behind others.
5. Decisive
- Sometimes, good planning is needed in track and field sports. There may be
many ways to get to the goals and the players must be decisive to choose the best ones and
dare to take risk. If they can do this, it means that they can develop themselves in certain
extent.
6. Diligent
- The players of track and field sports must be very diligent if they want to be
successful. They have to practice all the time so that they could develop their skills. Some
players may have other duty to do; for instance, they may be high-school students, university
students or employees. Therefore, the said players must be extraordinarily diligent to keep
working efficiently and playing sports well at the same time.
7. High responsibility
- The players of track and field sports must be responsible not only for the
practice but also for themselves. That is they have to take acre of themselves as best they can
in order not to miss the chance to take part in the competition.
- Track and field sports require constant practice. The players must be responsible
for the practice as planned so that they could enhance their sport potential.
8. Determined
- To play sports or to do the jobs, there should be to the goals to go toward. We
should set our goals clearly and have great intention to achieve them.
9. Cheerful
- Track and field sports encourage the players to have more spirit; they could
accept the results whether they lose or win.
10. Enthusiastic
- The players of track and field sports must be active and enthusiastic because
these kinds of sports are usually played outdoors.

1.4 Horseback Riding

Statistic %
1.Enjoy taking challenges 28%
2.Pleasant personality 24%
3.Disciplined 20%
4.Skillful at supervising and controlling 20%
5.Ambitious / Achievement-oriented 16%
6. Flexible / Adaptable 16%
7.Patient 16%
8. Trouble shooter / Resourceful 16%
9.Decisive 16%
10. High self-improvement 12%
+Good leadership skills 8%

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1. Enjoy taking challenges


The courage to jump on the horseback is the courage used for getting through
all challenges ahead such as fear or uncertainty, etc. If you can do it, horseback riding is not
fearful at all.
All sports have their own challenges which make them enjoyable. For example,
the first horseback riding is challenging because we are waiting to see whether we could
control ourselves on the horse and lead it to the desired direction. It is a kind of challenging
our competence. The skills derived from horseback riding will encourage us to successfully
accomplish the assignments.
Those who enjoy the horseback riding, both for racing and controlling, are the
ones who love challenges and learning new things.
2. Pleasant personality
The most important thing of the horseback riding is the right posture of the
riders when sitting on the horse; that is, they must sit thereon with straight back. This posture
will improve our personality whether we are walking or sitting.
3. Disciplined
Horseback riding requires lots of discipline. If we have no real intention or self-
Disciplined, the horse we are riding on, like its rider, will get confused and cannot present its
real competence. Therefore, self-Disciplined is very necessary because it stimulates the riders
to practice riding regularly and helps the horses to exercise, which is naturally their routine.
4. Skillful at supervising and controlling
Horseback riding teaches us to be good at control anything because once we get
on the horse, we have to control it to the direction we want. Although it seems very difficult
to do this, we must try our best to do it because it will be more dangerous if we let the horse
lead  the  way.  We  can  apply  this  skill  to  train  any  person’s  capability;;  however,  we  should  do  
it relaxingly.
5. Ambitious / Achievement-oriented
After patiently attempting to ride it, we will feel happy and enjoyed that we
finally can do it. Furthermore, we want to do it with higher speed and with better control. It
seems like we are trying to do it better and better until we have got the achievement.
6. Flexible / Adaptable
Other than any command to control the horse, the riders must be flexible and
able to adjust themselves to different situations so that they could direct the horse quite well.
7. Patient
The riders are required to be quite patient because, during the training, they
might get hurt and very exhausted. If they cannot bear these obstacles, they will not be able to
ride any horse for sure.
It is also said that horseback riding needs lots of continual patience and high
concentration.
8. Trouble shooter / Resourceful
Unlike driving the car or riding motorcycle, horses are living creatures and they
have their own mind like human. So, it is necessary for us to know the horse quite well as the
bosses know their employees.  As  to  the  remark  of  Sun  Tzu  “If  you  know  the  enemy  and  know  
yourself, you need not fear the results of a hundred battles”,  we can learn the habit or emotion
of the horse by means of observation and evaluation. If we can do this, we can foresee the
problems and finally can deal with them all.
9. Decisive
While sitting on the horseback, we do not know what will happen next.
However, no matter what happens, we must be determined to carry on the riding. For
example, if the horse is suddenly startled or flings and throws, we have to decide immediately

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what to do to calm it down. With this method, we will not fall off the horse; or if so, we can
minimize the injury.
10. High self-development
Horseback riding is a sport that requires self-development all the time. The
riders should also be aware of the problems and try to solve them. Since it is quite a
dangerous sport, we have to carefully analyze and improve the weaknesses all the time. Once
we can do this, we will minimize the risks and enhance the advantages instead.
+ Good leadership skills
To attain the victory, the riders must be able to lead and ride the horse straight
to the finish line.
We must be the leaders of both ourselves and the horse in order that we and the
horse could step forward together with high stability.

1.5 Softball

Statistic %
1. Decisive 9.44%
2. Role conscious 6.67%
3. Cooperative 5.56%
4. Able to delegate responsibilities to 5.56%
others
5. Intelligent 5.56%
6. Organized / Systematic 5.56%
7. Team builder 5%
8. Disciplined 4.44%
9. Enjoy working under pressure 3.89%
10. Skillful at planning 3.33%
+ Patient 2.22%
+ Adventurous / Risk taker 1.11%
+ Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 1.67%

1. Decisive
- Softball needs quick decision on what to do during the game. Even a second of
slower decision may lead to the loss of the team. So, the players must make a quick decision
based on the current situation.
2. Responsibility
- Each player of softball has his own duty. Hence, all of them must be aware of
their responsibility.
- During the game, the players must realize their area of responsibility and take
care of their zone as efficiently as possible.
3. Cooperative
- Softball helps generate cooperation because the players have to help and
communicate with each other all the time. Since all players have both weak and strong points,
good cooperation is needed to enhance the team performance.
4. Aware of duty
- Softball is usually played in team; so the good team management is required to
put the right man for the right job. Accordingly, each player will be able to release his real
performance.

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5. Smart
- Whether they are attacking or defending, the players must be smart enough to
foresee the play of the opposing team.
6. Work systematically
- Softball is a game in which all players have equal opportunity to play. However,
the   good   players   are   usually   prevented   from   playing   by   such   tactics   as   “give   a  wake”.   It   is  
better for a team to have players with equal ability than to have a few excellent players with
many weak ones. The realization of weak and strong points of the team can lead to a very
good teambuilding.
7. Good at teambuilding
- Teamwork is needed for softball games. Each player is assigned to do his
particular duty which is very significant in the real game.
8. Disciplinary
- Softball or any other sport requires discipline to practice constantly. Regarding
to the team, unless any member follows the rules or has self-discipline, the whole team may
be in trouble.
9. Work well under pressure
- Softball is a team sport in which all players have to fight against the other team
while maintaining the harmony in their team. Once they have to play under high pressure,
they have to control themselves, and at the meantime find the way out from this predicament.
Therefore, it can be said that softball encourages them to work well under pressure.
10. Good at planning skill
- There are many complicated rules and regulations as well as tactics in a game of
softball. The game may proceed rapidly or slowly with several pauses during the game. So, it
is difficult to analyze the situations effectively within a short period of time. Therefore, the
players must practice this as hard as they can so that they could deal with different situations.
Once they can do this, they finally possess a skill of good and systematic planning.

1.6 Dancing

Statistic %
1.Pleasant personality 42.4%
2. Sociable / Extroverted 20.74%
3.Good interpersonal skills 17.05%
4. Flexible / Adaptable 16.13%
5.Initiative / Creative 14.29%
6.Good presentation skills 9.68%
7.Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 9.68%
8.Independent 9.22%
9. High self-improvement 8.29%
10.Articulate 7.83%
+ Friendly 5.99%
+Patient 7.83%
+ Fast learner 6.45%

1. Pleasant personality
The dancers are taught to post the manner and their body as gracefully as they
can in order to attract the audience. Moreover, dancing keeps us in good shape and healthy,
and both of which also enhance the personality.

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No matter what kind of dancing it is, the dancers must keep their postures
graceful and fine with straight back, wide shoulders and face lifted. Therefore, if we dance
frequently, our personality will automatically be graceful too.
2. Sociable / Extroverted
You have to meet with other people no matter where you dance; whether in the
entertainment premises or in the party. We still have to do some activity with our friends or
those who we have never met before. However, dancing always creates good interaction
because there is no discrimination at all among the dancers.
Sociability desires the courage to show off. If the dancers keep practicing until
they get accustomed to it, they will not feel embarrassed when showing steps under the eyes
of the others. At this time, the dancers are usually confident enough to perform their dancing
skills. Once they have got lots of confidence, they will become more sociable.
3. Good interpersonal skills
Generally there are at least two people in the dance. This situation offers a
chance to make new friends and then teaches us to interact with the others quite well.
4. Flexible / Adaptable
There is a variety of dancing styles and each of them is different from one
another. If we want to change our styles, we have to adjust ourselves to be in line with them.
Dancing is normally performed along with the music. In case of any mistake,
the music does not stop and neither do the dancers. They have to solve that immediate
problem and come back to the steps provided before.
5. Initiative / Creative
It is not necessary to dance in the same styles with the same songs. We adapt or
apply other new styles or even create some with our own ideas.
We had better apply the existing knowledge to the new environment and new
skills. This is because we should not stick to the old principles all the time.
There is no limitation of ideas, postures and performance of dancing. The
dancers can create the new steps of dancing unlimitedly. The more they dance or think out of
new styles, the more creative they will be.
6. Good presentation skills
Dancing is the demonstration of graceful manner and at the same time it should
amuse, impress and fascinate the viewers.
Dancing also encourages us to have more confidence to perform our skills in
front of the public. We will get morale support from the sounds of clapping, from the
invitation to dance with others and from the bouquet of flowers. Not only that, we may be
promoted from the instructors or fellow dancers to further our dancing career. These all are
stimulating us to have better presentation with no embarrassment.
7. Enthusiastic / Self-motivated
Dancing is quite a challenging job because the dancers must find out the most
suitable styles that match most with the songs provided. It seems as if they have to be
enthusiastic all the time to succeed in what they are doing.
After dancing, we usually feel energetic, active and alert all the time.
8. Independent
We can completely liberate ourselves while dancing.
While we are dancing, we can also set free our emotion and feelings. We do
not have to care how the others are thinking because at that moment the whole floor is ours.
9. High self-improvement
Most beginners may be able to dance but still ignorant in the basics thereof.
Once they have learned about the good basics of dancing, they can develop their own styles
and postures. Besides, they are able to catch up with the core steps of any song and dance
much more gracefully.

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The movement of body along with the music can improve our senses and
meditation. We will be more active and agile; and our mind as well as the body is more
efficient to dance.
10. Articulate
Dancing is a way of communication practice. This is because the dancing, such
as dance sports, usually consists of two people. If both of them do not have good
communication, their movement will not corresponding to each other. Dancing, therefore,
teaches us to understand the meaning and the emotion of others which are being
communicated through their gesture of dancing.
+ Friendly
Dancing always makes us feel good; and this feeling generate the good
atmosphere when we meet other people.
+ Patient
To dance in relation with the songs, the dancers must try hard to practice it
regularly. They also have to remember all steps of the songs. Unless they have quite much
patience, they will never succeed in any kind of dancing.
+ Fast learner
Moving along with the melody of music can be applied to learn and remember
a lot of new things. Moreover, the physical exercise helps improve the brain to function more
efficiently.
Since dancing employs almost all senses such as ears (for listening to the
dancing steps), eyes (for looking at other dancers and trying not to bump each other) and
brain (for commanding the body to move in accordance with the music), our brain is working
all the time. This contributes to the skill of fast learner.

1.7 Tennis

Statistic %
1. Decisive 21.95%
2. Patient 19.27%
3. Calm 14.88%
4. Skillful at planning 13.17%
5. Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 10.49%
6. Trouble shooter / Resourceful 10%
7. Winning Attitude 10%
8. Disciplined 10%
9. Flexible / Adaptable 8.78%
10. Good interpersonal skills 8.78%
+ Competitive 6.1%
+ Adventurous / Risk taker 4.63%
+ Careful 4.88%
+ Enjoy taking challenges 5.37%

1 . Decisive
- Tennis is a fast sport of which the players must be courageous to make decision
to play the ball without hesitation because hesitation can cause a mistake. Sometimes, tennis
players must have courage to play some risky ball to prove that they can play the difficult ball
and such decision is unpredictable for the opponent. However, the players will also learn to
accept any mistake caused by such decision.

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- Tennis players must be able to make decision fast and firmly; otherwise it
would be a weak point for the opponent to attack more easily. Tennis players need to be
courageous to make decision quickly in order to cover up the weak points and prevent the
attack from the opponent.
2.Patient
- Tennis players need a lot of patience to play under a great pressure due to the
long length of time per one point. This helps tennis players to practice more patience and this
patience helps the players improve their skills in controlling the game as well.
- In tennis or other kinds of sports, players often feel disappointed about the
mistakes that occur during the game. However, these mistakes also teach the players to
manage their feeling and practice their patience. They should not let the mistake interfere
their next play.
3. Calm
- If the players are not Calm, they will not be able to analyze the game and
improve the mistake that they have made. If the players play games Calmly, the result will be
better than playing in rush.
- In the game, no matter how much pressure put by the opponent or how tough
the game is, it is always possible to turn critical situation into a chance if the players has
concentration and can control their temper.
4. Skillful at planning
- The players must see through the game and also analyze to see the strengths
and weaknesses of the opponent so that they can effectively plan the game. Compared to
work and life, we always need to plan for the future. This includes family planning, work
planning for each annual quarter, each month or even each day. Things will flow
systematically when they are well planned.
- In the match, it is necessary that we plan well and the plan will be different for
each match depending on the situation, opponent, weather, court conditions, and other
circumstances. However, no matter how well we plan, the plan must be adjustable so that it
most support the game and would best result the match.
5. Enthusiastic / Self-motivated
- Tennis is a fast game. The players must run fast and be able to catch the
directions of the opponent. The players cannot stand still. Hence, tennis players must be quick
movers who do not stay still and ready to run at all times. Tennis helps the players to practice
their enthusiasm which is very useful in working life.
6. Trouble shooter / Resourceful
- If compare work to tennis and the problem at work to each shot of tennis ball,
the players must think and solve the problem in limited time. There might be sometimes
occasions in which the players have to accept the lost of the game when the problem cannot
be solved. However, the players will learn to be able to restart the new game in no time.
- Being able to hit most of the balls is like trying to solve most of the problems at
work. No matter how hard or what directions the balls come, being able to hit them, tennis
players has practiced their readiness to solve problems. It helps create a better vision and
prepare the players to be ready for any problem in the future.
7. Winning Attitude
- Playing tennis or other sports helps us learn how to play in rules but never give
up to any obstacle or problem so that we can win the game. (or the pleasure to play the game)
- Tennis players practice to persevere, never give up and try to overcome all
problems because they must persevere in order to win in the match.

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8. Disciplined
- Tennis players need to have a lot of discipline in a serious practice as we can
see from many world top players. Discipline is a foundation of good planning and trying to
stick to the plan in order that we achieve our goal in the future.
- Good players need a lot of practice and discipline. They have to concentrate
and focus while facing with many distractions which will result in their match. Discipline is
the key quality of the players so that they always keep in mind of the suitable and unsuitable
things to do and this would help them reach their goal in the future.
9. Flexible / Adaptable
- Each match is different in nature. The players must adjust the playing style to
suit the situation and finally win the match.
- Playing tennis requires a lot of force and thinking. The players must know the
strengths and weaknesses of both themselves and the opponent. The players need to study the
playing style of the opponent within limited time as the study must be done during the match.
If the players are flexible and adjustable to the game, it makes it easier to overcome the
problems and succeed in the game. No matter what style does the opponent play, being able to
adjust and not too conservative with one own style allows the players to enjoy the game
better. To win or to lose is the result of game but to be able to adjust oneself and to create new
playing strategies are good practices for those who wish to develop their playing style.
Though without winning, being adjustable and flexible are good foundations of tennis players
to be applied for all future games.
10. Good interpersonal skills
- Tennis involves 2 opponents and most of the time, there are double players one
each opponent. Hence, playing tennis helps the players to socialize and get to know people in
wider range. It is usual that friendship among players still continues even after the game is
over. This allows tennis players to practice their interpersonal skills and that leads to self-
development without aiming for only their victory. Even if the game is lost, we can still talk
to the opponent and ask for their techniques and advices.
+ Competitive
- Tennis is a competitive sport. The players are also becoming competitive
because competition is one of the  game’s  aims.  However,  not  all  players  look  at  competition  
as only winning. Many players like to compete because it brings out all their strength and
helps them to express their ability. Moreover, it is a good chance to meet with other people
who like the same kind of sport.
- After a while of playing tennis, the players become more skillful and would
seek a game with better players. This is the same in working life. When a person is skillful in
one area, he/she would get bored and seek a more challenging area to work on. However, this
does not apply to those who do not like to seek improvement even if he/she has reached the
top  level  of  skills  in  that  particular  area.  (It’s  because  one  area  of  work  requires  skills  up  to  a  
particular level only)
+ Adventurous / Risk taker
- When playing, the players must dare to play without hesitation. Same in life,
we must eager to take chance to do something that we think best without hesitation.
+ Careful
- Since there are many rules in tennis, the players must be careful and evaluate
their circumstances well before hitting one ball. Without carefulness, it is easier for tennis
players to make a huge mistake.

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1.8 Basketball

Statistic %
1. Role conscious 19.71%
2. Decisived 18.24%
3. Organized / Systematic 17.21%
4. Skillful at planning 13.09%
5. Team builder 11.32%
6. Articulate 11.18%
7. Disciplined 10.59%
8. Flexible / Adaptable 10.15%
9. Good interpersonal skills 9.41%
10. Winning Attitude 8.97%
+ Patient 8.24%
+ Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 6.03%

1. Role conscious
- In basketball, all players of each position must know their role and
responsibilities. They must also know of when to play actively or passively. They also need
to know of where they should be in the court so that it would best support the team. This is
the same in working life. It is necessary that everyone know of what and when to do things so
that the work is finished with best quality.
- There are 5 players in each basketball team. All players will receive different
role and they need to take care of different areas in the court in order to effectively prevent a
scoring from the opponent. Hence, everyone needs to know his role and responsibility well so
that the opponent can least score up.
2. Decisived
- In basketball, there are sometimes that the playing times were about to end. The
players who hold the ball need to make decision on whether they should shoot the ball or past
it to other players. This courage to make decision can also be applied to their working lives.
- In basketball, the ball distributor must be courageous to make decision. Hesitate
to pass the ball can cause a great loss. However, within that quick and concrete decision
making, it also needs to be done with great carefulness.
3. Organized / Systematic
- Basketball is a team sport. The passing of the ball is very important in a game.
If the team lacks of communication and preparation, it would be difficult to play. To work in
team systematically is necessary for basketball.
- It is impossible to play basketball all alone. Everyone in a team needs to
cooperate. Hence, a game of basketball allows us to observe the team, investigate and
understand the game system. Moreover, it allows us to understand the co players and realize
that these functions need to work closely together.
4. Skillful at planning
- Basketball needs a lot of good planning with good skills and methodologies.
For example, it is used to pass along the ball to other players as planned without looking at it.
This could be done when the team has planned and plotted the positions well. Hence,
basketball allows the players to practice their planning skills so that they learn to prioritize to
their works in order to achieve their goal.
5. Team builder
- Basketball is a team sport. All players in a team must know each other well
and are ready to help each other in any critical moment. All players must know each other
strengths and weaknesses so that the plan is adjusted to most support the playing of the team.

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- Teamwork is the fundamental quality of a basketball team as the team members


need to make the same move all at once. To pass the ball in a game is like to help each other
in work. All members of the team must help each other to finish the work. If the team plans to
step backward, it must be done with care and protection from the opponent. When a ball is
passed along, we must realize that the opportunity is given by other co players in the team. If
the work is successful, all members deserve the victory. However, if there is a mistake, it
should be taken as a good lesson and all team members need to learn to forgive each other.
Most importantly, they must all learn to forget the past and move forward.
6. Articulate
- Basketball is a team sport that requires a lot of communications. There are
many times that not only verbal communication involves, but also non-verbal
communications as well. This would allow the other team members to best understand the
message we want to deliver.
- Eye contacts and eye movements are often involved in the game in order to
send some signal to the other co players. Hence, the communications among team members is
necessary for a successful match.
7. Disciplined
- Practice is necessary for basketball. All players must practice always and be
punctual for their practice. Everyone needs to learn all the rules and regulations well before
they attend a match. This also includes rules, manners or even dress code.
- Basketball players must have self-discipline.   This   is   because   everybody’s  
attentiveness is required for the whole team. One missing member would affect on the
performance of the team. It is also necessary to follow the directions of the coach.
8. Flexible / Adaptable
- In basketball, everyone must play in team and has his own position. Therefore,
everybody has to practice for other positions and be able to play instead of those who are
injured or absent. With this way, all members in the team can play either of position.
- Basketball is such a fast game that the players have to adapt themselves along
with the game. It may be too late if the players can see  through  the  rival  team’s  strategy  when  
the time is almost over. They have to observe the rival players all the time and try to deal with
it simultaneously. This kind of skill can be applied in the situation in which it is quite hard to
deal with the customers; it enables the talk to get smoother.
9. Good interpersonal skills
- The competition in various tournaments widens the society of all players. They
will have more friends rather than enemies; and this in turn renders the players more sociable.
Besides, when they are working, the work process will be flowing smoothly because they
have more competent co-workers.
10. Winning Attitude
- Once taking part in the competition, everybody tries to improve and practice
himself so as to be the winner. No matter how many times they lose, they will attempt to
finally win with their spirit. Likewise in the work, in spite of many failures, they will at last
achieve their goal should they have great intention.
+ Patient
- In basketball, the players have to be patient against any pressure that arises
from the opponents, the spectators or from themselves whether they can do a good job. They
have to control their mind and become self-conscious all the time, especially when provoked
to anger.
- Jostle and strength are very common in the game of basketball. Patience,
therefore, is very necessary for playing in team in which there may be some jostle with other
players both in and out of the team. It can be said that playing basketball help improve the
patience, both mentally and physically.

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+ Enthusiastic / Self-motivated
Basketball is a game in which the process is going on in a quick manner. So, the
players have to run and move around all the time in order to get the best vantage point in
making score.

1.9 Baseball

Statistic %
1. Calm 27.14%
2. Skillful at planning 18.09%
3. Careful 15.89%
4. Decisive 14.18%
5. Patient 13.45%
6. Analytical 10.27%
7. Trouble shooter / Resourceful 9.05%
8. Honest / Having Integrity 8.07%
9. Having connection / Networking 7.58%
10. Strategic thinker 7.58%
+ Enjoy taking challenges 5.62%
+ Flexible / Adaptable 5.38%
+ Disciplined 6.6%
+ Ambitious / Achievement-oriented 6.11%

1. Decisive
- The baseball players must be able to make a quick and effective decision if they
want to hit the ball perfectly. It can be said that baseball can teach us to make a good decision.
2. Dare to risk
- There may be some risks in a baseball game; so the players should be smart and
dare to risk anything in the game in order to make as many scores as they can.
3. Work well under pressure
- The baseball players have to compete with themselves; that is, all of them must
always be well prepared. Those who can control themselves under high pressure usually have
lots of experiences. These players are able to deal with the pressure from opponents and from
their own expectation; as a result, they always succeed in what they are doing.
4. Smart
- Smart thinking is needed in the baseball game. Both attack and defense teams
can pressure each other all along the game. Accordingly, those who are smarter can deal with
the said pressure and finally will become the winner.
5. Perseverance
- The two teams in a baseball game attack and defense each other round by round.
No matter how many scores one team is losing, there is always a chance to change the
situation. So, all players should not give up and get discouraged.
6. Good at team building
- Like football and takraw, baseball emphasizes on teamwork; therefore, all
players must be able to work efficiently in team. One man show cannot provide the team with
victory. Each player must do his duty as best he can and trust in the ability of other
teammates.  Everybody  must  keep  in  mind  that  they  should  play  “all  for  one”  not  “one  for  all”.    
In summary, all sportsmen should be good at team building and team working.
7. Responsibility
- All baseball players have their particular duty and responsibility. So, each of
them should do their best in the game.

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8. Competitive
- Baseball is a very enjoyable game which enables us to know how to play and
work in team. All players have to compete against the other team for victory while competing
against their limitation of ability.
9. Work systematically
- Good system of planning helps enhance the teamwork and cooperation, which
finally will bring about the victory. Either of the players must be responsible for his duty and
provide cooperation to other members; that is, they all must play the game systematically.
10. Good at calculation
- Seeing through the game will easily lead to the victory. However, it will be
impossible to win any game if we cannot make any good calculation. Therefore, we should
train ourselves to calculate the time or the direction of the ball efficiently.

1.10 Badminton

Statistic %
1.Decisive 24.69%
2.Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 14.94%
3.Skillful at planning 14.73%
4. Flexible / Adaptable 14.52%
5.Patient 13.9%
6.Calm 11%
7. Trouble shooter / Resourceful 10.37%
8.Good interpersonal skills 9.96%
9. High self-improvement 9.13%
10.Winning Attitude 8.3%
+Careful 4.98%
+Adventurous / Risk taker 4.36%
+Disciplined 7.26%

1. Decisive
- Every hit in badminton requires the courage to decide which direction and how
hard the players should hit the shuttlecock in order to prevent the opponent from receiving it.
For the sake of victory, the players must be brave to make decision.
- To hit or hit hard, the players must decide what steps they should take so that
the opposite players could not receive that hit. Sometimes, they have to choose between
hitting hard and dropping the shuttlecock by themselves.
- This kind of sport involves high speed; for example, the speed of the
shuttlecock  and  of  the  players’  movement.  Thus,  there  is  very  little  time  to  think  or  to  make  
decision.
2. Enthusiastic / Self-motivated
- Badminton requires very quick steps so the players must be moving all the
time. That is why the players have to be very enthusiastic.
- Since badminton progresses in a very quick manner and the players must be
active all the time, they will always be habitually enthusiastic in other situations too.
3. Skillful at planning
- In case the players meet the rivals of the same level, they must find out the
weakness of the others and plan to beat them in no time. For instance, if the opponents are not
good at backhand, this weakness should be focused on to make them fail.
- In order to win the game, the players must set up a good plan and well observe
the opponent. If they can do this, they are able to know whether they should emphasis on the

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long shot or not; or whether they should hit hard or drop the shuttlecock. This will make the
game much easier for them.
4. Flexible / Adaptable
- During the game, the shuttlecock may come fast or slow and to the right or to
the left. So, the players must be flexible as much as they can throughout the game.
- They must also hold the footwork, not remain still; and run both forward and
backward to drop and receive the shuttlecock. They must also know the enemy and prepare
for the sudden attack. Besides, they have to adjust themselves to cope with the game of the
enemy and try to take attack   or   defense.   Above  all,   if  they   have  ideas   about  the  opponents’  
plan, they will have to change or adapt the plan during the game so as to deal with it.
5. Patient
- Badminton is played in the gymnasium in which it is very hot. The players may
get tired quickly before the game set because they have to run and move all the time.
Therefore, they must be very patient and tough to carry it on until the game is over.
- Badminton requires constant movement; and it is especially tiring for the
beginners. That is why they need to be quite patient.
6. Calm
- The prudence shall help the players have more concentration on the game
whether while receiving or hitting the shuttlecock. They will not be annoyed with the
surrounding noises. They will not be too excited, either. Otherwise, they will not hit the
shuttlecock as well as they can. Hence, the prudence of the players increases their
concentration of the game.
- Since the prudence and the carefulness to see what way the shuttlecock will
come while playing badminton, the players will have good concentration and ca do all work
carefully and Calmly.
7. Trouble shooter / Resourceful
- There are various kinds of skills in badminton; so the players have to be able to
deal with all of them whether they are hard or easy.
8. Good interpersonal skills
- Badminton cannot be played alone; there must be at least a company. When
playing in public court, the players will know more people because they have to communicate
and perhaps compete with each other. Above all, after any competition, they should be careful
about  the  others’  spirit  and  feelings,  whether  they  win  or  lose.
- Badminton is usually played in one or two pairs. Sometimes, they have to play
with the other players in the court nearby other than their own friends. This will help them
know each other much better.
9. High self-development
- In badminton, we will meet both normal and professional players. Thus, we
should keep improving ourselves so that we will more enjoyable in the game and at the same
time will not bore the other players. In daily life, we can apply this skill to adjust ourselves to
any situation.
10. Winning Attitude
- The players play against each other and their aim is to be the winner. In other
words, both of them are determined to win the other.
+ Careful
- Badminton helps improve our carefulness. We have to carefully keep an eye on
the shuttlecock and decide on which direction to hit it, so that the rival would miss it. Also,
we have to think about the force used while hitting. All of the aforementioned skills will
enable us to be more careful about thinking.
+ Adventurous / Risk taker
- Once the players dare to decide on the way they hit, they have to put all their
force in that attempt. This is a kind of risk taking when they try to do it.

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+ Disciplined
- There are rules and regulations in every kind of sport; and the players must
strictly follow them so as to bring about the fair game. This kind of discipline can be used in
the daily life so that our life style would be proceeding as planned.

1.11 Bowling

Statistic %
1.Calm 30.64%
2.Analytical 13.25%
3.Decisive 13.04%
4.Courageous(to try) 12.01%
5.Skillful at planning 11.8%
6.Competitive 9.52%
7.Ambitious / Achievement-oriented 9.11%
8.Winning Attitude 8.9%
9.Careful 8.28%
10. High self-improvement 8.28%
+Patient 6.42%
+ Flexible / Adaptable 6%
+Enjoy taking challenges 6.21%
+Adventurous / Risk taker 5.8%

1. Calm
- Concentration is very important while playing bowling. The players have to
think carefully how to throw the ball swing the arm. If they keep playing it, they will become
calm , which is very good for their daily life.
- Bowling teaches us to meditate before throwing the ball. Both soft and hard
throw can make a strike; so we should not do it too hurriedly. Like some situations in the
daily life, we have to be conscious and calm in everything. Also, we should neither too
stubborn nor too pliable.
2. Decisive
- In order to make spare, we have to make certain decision and then dare to
accept the results. If we are not decisive to do anything, we will get nothing at all. In some
critical situation, we must make a final decision in order to get through it.
- In bowling game, we can throw the ball tow times for a turn. If some pins are
left after the first throw, we can get the rest with the second one. In some occasions, there are
some pins left both left and right sides and we certainly cannot get them in one throw. Most
players choose to aim at the side of more pins. In other words, they are quite decisive to
choose the side that gives them more points. As when we are working, should we have to
make a choice for the survival of the company, we must be courageous to decide so that the
company would survive and get more prosperity.
3. Competitive
- Those who are keen on sports usually like competition. In working, we have to
compete with others and ourselves. However, the latter seems to be more important and we
ourselves will receive the victory.
- In addition, there is a competition, either against oneself or others, in the game
of bowling. This will encourage the players to be enthusiastic and competitive even while
they are working.

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4. Patient
- Bowling requires concentration and the players must be relaxed, patient and
Calm in each game. When we work, we have to be patient and waiting for the right time to do
anything. Thus, we will be able to become the winner.
- Patience is indispensable for those who want to be good at bowling. In the same
way, bowling improves us to be more patient for what we have an intention for.
5. Flexible / Adaptable
- While playing, either alone or in team, we have to improve the techniques all
the  time.  Not  only  that,  we  have  to  observe  the  opposing  players’  techniques  and  find  out  how  
to deal with them. At work, we should keep ourselves well informed all the time so that we
could adapt ourselves to work in any situation and produce the satisfactory job.
- Bowling makes us more flexible and adaptable. The result of each throw may
not come out as expected despite careful plans and analyses. Therefore, in the next game, we
have to adjust our techniques and ourselves to get the rest pins.
6. Enjoy taking challenges
- Bowling is a very challenging game, especially when we see the strike of the
next lanes. We usually want to do the strike like that; so we will observe and employ their
techniques. It seems challenging for us whether we could improve ourselves, both in the game
and other situations.
- We usually have positive attitude toward the game and the work if they are
quite challenging.
7. Analytical
- To make the strike, the players have to continuously plan how to throw the ball
and what position they should aim at. The routine work we usually do also requires analyses:
what will result from what we have already done?
- Bowling involves the analyses of how to throw the ball for different patterns of
the pins so that it would do the strike. Once we face any problems in the work, we have to
analyze them first and find out the solutions with step-by-step plans.
8. Winning Attitude
- Bowling is a game of competition; so there must be the winner and the loser. Of
course, everybody intends to be the winner; and this is still the case in daily life.
9. Ambitious / Achievement-oriented
- Since the players have to compete against the others and their own records, it is
important for them to be ambitious for the victory, from which they can see how much
competence and development they have. At first times we may not hit any pins at all. When
we want to defeat ourselves, we usually try to practice more with concentration and good
analyses of the throw. If we are ambitious to succeed in our job, we will try to learn about
trial and error to refines our job as best we can.
10. Skillful at planning
- In bowling or in any operation, there must be strategic plan prior to any
operation to guarantee the success. The plan is made to find out the weaknesses or any risk
that may deter the success.
- The players have to think about the techniques that can lead the ball to the
desired directions. As in the planning of our work, we do it so as to expect the accurate
outcome

1.12 Table tennis

Statistic %
1. Intelligent 12.38%
2. Decisive 10.80%

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3. Competitive 4.74%
4. Calm 4.22%
5. Winning Attitude 4.08%
6. Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 3.69%
7. Enjoy working under pressure 3.29%
8. Skillful at planning 3.16%
9. Patient 2.90%
10. Adventurous / Risk taker 2.77%
+ Flexible / Adaptable 2.50%
+ Enjoy taking challenges 2.50%
+ Willing to take on new chalenges 2.50%

1. Smart
- Table tennis can help develop our smartness because both players of the game
must think all the time while playing about the other’s  tactics.  Both  of  them  have  to  respond  
to the attacks in a nick of time. It is therefore said that this sport helps sharpen our senses, our
thought and our body.
- Smartness and shrewdness are highly needed if we want to beat the competitor.
We have to foresee the upcoming ball and decide on how to hit it back. And if we fail to do
that, we have to find the way out to solve that problem immediately. This sport encourages us
practice the skill of problem solving all the time.
2. Decisive
- Table tennis needs high concentration and efficient decision to make scores
from the opponent. The players must find out the weak points or weak areas of the enemy and
then attack those immediately. The senses of the players must be quite sharp too so that they
could make immediate decision in the game.
- Agility is also necessary in the game of table tennis. The players must focus on
the ball agilely with sharp eyesight, quick thought and active body. Everything in the game
happens so fast that the players must be able to be very decisive.
3. Competitive
- Table tennis cannot be played alone but there must be at least one opponent.
Therefore, those who love this sport is said to be quite competitive, both for the opponents
and for themselves.
4. Prudent
- Prudence is very necessary for table tennis because the players who have more
concentration and more prudence can control the ball better; and then they will finally beat
the competitors.
- Even though the players need not move much while playing table tennis, they
must keep an eye on the ball all the time because it may come in different directions. If they
can follow it, they can hit the ball back effectively. Every kind of ball, such as top spin or
curve, can be counter hit with particular techniques. If the players play it with quick temper,
they will not be able to deal with the said technical balls at all.
5. Aim for victory
- All strategy and tactics are used in table tennis for the sake of victory. So, it is
common to see the players focusing seriously on the ball every single second.
- In table tennis, the players must play against the opponents and it is usual for
them to aim for victory. Likewise in business, they will find the best way to get advantages
over the competitors.

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6. Enthusiastic
- The table tennis players must be agile and active; otherwise, they are not able to
play this kind of sport. Therefore, those who are tardy or inactive should practice table tennis
as frequently as they can so that they would become more enthusiastic and active.
- We usually use almost every part of the body while playing table tennis.
Moreover, our brain is always alert because we have to think all the time about how to attack
and how to deal with the upcoming ball. So, this sport keeps us enthusiastic all the time.
7. Work well under pressure
- The players must have high concentration and can work under pressure. This is
because the situations in the game can change all the time. If the players have not enough
concentration, they will get pressured. Therefore, they should try hard to control themselves
so as to beat the opponent.
- While playing table tennis, the players are always getting pressured. For
instance, they may have to make more scores to follow up the opponent or they may be pissed
off by the enemy.
8. Good at planning skill
- The players must have good planning skill because different opponents possess
different techniques and styles of playing. At the beginning of the game, the players can see
the styles and techniques of the opponent; then they have to make a plan to control the game
and overcome the said opponents. After winning the game, they still have to plan for other
steps, such as how to maintain the title of champion.
- The players of table tennis have to set up plan for every competition so as to
minimize the  mistakes.  As  the  motto   says,  “If  you  know  the  enemy  and  know  yourself,  you  
need not fear the results of a hundred battles”.
9. Patient
- All kinds of sports, including table tennis, need patience. Table tennis is not a
very difficult one and everybody can play it simply. They may begin with controlling the ball
and then hitting it hard so that the enemy cannot hit it easily. Since there are many kinds of
opponents, there are also different levels of patience. For high-skill players, they may have to
wait patiently for the good chance to beat the enemy; or they may have to be patient against
the insulting words, tiredness and some small injury. Once they have to play with inferior
players, they must be patient not to hit so hard. Sometimes, they also have to be patient
against the pressure from the stronger players.
10. Dare to risk
- Table tennis can enable us not to be afraid of the risks. The players must
respond the enemy within slight of time and they must be brave enough to take some risks. Or
else, they will not get any score.
- When we want to attack the opponent, we have to be courageous enough to
begin this. Though it is risky, we still have to do it to see whether it is worth doing that.
+ Flexible
- While playing table tennis, we have to think all the time how to win the game.
So, we have to be quite flexible so as to deal with different serious situations. Besides, we
have to adapt ourselves to the style of the game which changes all the time.
- Table tennis players have to adapt themselves in accordance with the changing
situations. So, the sport teaches us how to adapt ourselves to any circumstance effectively.
+ Love challenges
- The players usually feel excited and amusing once they can put the hard ball on
the area of their opponent. However, to achieve this, they must rely on the quickness, the
corner of a bat and the level of a ball. It is surely very difficult to control the bat while
swinging it so fast. The players must have imagination of movement in their mind. These all
are challenges that can be felt while playing table tennis. It helps cultivate the habit of loving
challenges and trying to overcome them.

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+ Trial and error


- Sometimes, it is impossible to guess what the opponent is going to do in the
game. So, there is usually trial and error. No matter what the results are, the players will
receive precious experiences from this.

1.13 Football

Statistic %
1. Organized / Systematic 21.02%
2. Role conscious 20.14%
3. Disciplined 17.67%
4. Decisive 12.72%
5. Skillful at planning 11.48%
6. Winning Attitude 11.13%
7. Patient 10.25%
8. Good interpersonal skills 10.25%
9. Ambitious / Achievement-oriented 9.54%
10. Team builder 9.01%
+ Flexible / Adaptable 6.89%
+ Competitive 7.6%
+ Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 3.89%

1. Organized / Systematic
The football players have to play with a team work in mind. They have to play
along with the plan or they may have some immediate changes. However, everything in the
game must go on as planned by the coach or the team manager so that they would achieve the
mutual goal.
Everyone in the team has his own duty. For example, the forwarders have to
make goals, the midfielders have to support the attack, the defenders have to maintain their
own area and the goalkeepers have to protect the goal. Like working as a team, each member
has his own responsibility. If anyone does anything beyond his authority, the work itself can
be damaged. Compared with the football game, unless any member of team does not do
anything other than his own duty, the team will finally lose.
2. Role conscious
In football game, the players have their own position such as goalkeeper,
forwarder or defender, etc. They also have their own opponent to watch for. For working,
everyone has his own duty and role; and they know the jobs of others’.  If  the  workers  do  their  
job appropriately, they will also achieve the common goal at the end.
3. Disciplined
Football is a sport in which the players must continually practice to have
understanding about the attack and defense game. If any members have no discipline for the
practice, they will not be able to play along well with the other co players and do not
understand  the  team’s  strategy.
In football game, it is necessary to have discipline, to respect but not to violate
the rules. Discipline herein also refers to the respect for the right of other players, either in
their own team or the rival team. All of the aforementioned helps us have more discipline and
respect for the right of others, too.
4. Decisive
Football is also a fast game and the players have such little time to make
decision that they must be decisive about what to do with the ball. Passing, shooting or
carrying the ball has to be done within the twinkling of an eye.

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5. Skillful at planning
If we were the manager of a football team, we have to prepare the players and
set up a plan as best we can. On the other hand, if we were in the position of players, we have
to be well prepared to adapt ourselves or twist the role while playing in the field.
I had been playing football until one day I became a team manager. So, I have
to set up plans for what to do before the match, how to practice, how to adapt or enhance the
ability of the players, what ability any players has, how to layout the players in the field, etc.
Besides, I have to understand all players and observe the competence of the opposite team so
that I could select the plan to fight against them.
6. Winning Attitude
No one has an intention to lose or tie in football game. Victory and spirit, both
in and off the field, are the utmost goal of football game and this makes the game very
attractive.
All football players have an intention to defeat the opponent team.
Nevertheless, failure to do so does not mean that there is no victory. Instead, we might win
the heart of ourselves or of the fans if we play the game clean and with our great attempt.
7. Patient
Football teaches us to be more patient because it is very difficult for the 22
players to run after a small ball. During the whole game, someone may be able to touch that
ball only a few times. Hence, one must be very patient to try to catch the ball.
8. Good interpersonal skills
Football must be played as a team; so, discussing, knowing each other in the
team and changing ideas are very indispensable. As a result, the friendship will be present
among the players.
It is said that football is a game of friendship. In other words, only a ball can be
used as a center point to have members of the two teams play together. Despite some jostle
during the game, the players always forgive and help each other. This enables them to make
new more friends.
9. Ambitious / Achievement-oriented
Football is a very popular game and it inspires the players to have more
intention and ambition to achieve the goal. For example, the national football players must be
chosen from all people in that country. First they will be recruited to get 22-25 players; and
finally recruited again to have the real 11 players. It is obvious that football teaches and
makes the players have genuine ambition.
While playing football, the players always think that they must win, show the
best performance, make score or pass the ball to the co players. These intentions will
encourage them to achieve their goals.
10. Team builder
Teamwork is very important and no one in the team is better than any other co
players. We have to clearly understand all players and know their strong and weak points.
Then, they can be put in the right position so as to create most efficiency.
In a football team, each position possesses different skills. To set up an efficient
team, therefore, we should realize the skills of co players and put them in the most appropriate
positions in order to let them fully express their own competence.
+ Flexible / Adaptable
Once setting foot in the field, the football players do not know at all what will
happen. So, they have to be emotionally flexible and adaptive to the game and to their co
players.
The players have to adapt themselves to the changes of situation. Sometimes,
they plan to attack but they finally find themselves being beaten. In this case, they have to

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think out how to solve the problem and change the style of playing immediately in order to
achieve the goal.
There are always changes in the football game, both in and off the field. The
players must always be well prepared for the game in the field and for the new rules as well as
the new equipment which has been improved all the time.
+ Competitive
The football game not only creates the teamwork, but it also inspires the players
to have competitive mind. The stronger the opponent is, the harder they will practice. They
will try their best to be superior to the rival team and to achieve their goal and victory.
In the football game, two teams compete each other to make goals. In the real
working life, they will be competitive in order to get the optimal results.
+ Enthusiastic / Self-motivated
We have to be alert all the time while playing football. In addition, we have to
be well prepared to play and play with our all competence and with our own style. Without
enthusiasm, the football game will not be fun at all.

1.14 Boxing

Statistic %
1. Disciplined 13.36%
2. Intelligent 11.98%
3. Patient 11.52%
4. Decisive 3.69%
5. Enjoy working under pressure 3.69%
6. Adventurous / Risk taker 3.23%
7. Calm 3.23%
8.Rational and unemotional 3.23%
9. Good at heart 2.3%
10. Professional and wellmannered 2.3%
+Hard-working / Deligent 2.3%
+ Enjoy taking challenges 0.92%
+ Sense of survival 1.38%

1.Disciplinary
- The training of boxing must be carried out every day with exact time and great
determination. This is a means of increasing self-discipline, by which the boxers must do their
duty without anybody to order them.
- Boxing or any kind of sport helps increase self-discipline and teaches us how to
manage ourselves. It renders us to know the time management and punctuality. Without the
said self-discipline, we cannot achieve anything on earth.
2.Smart
- Boxing needs many kinds of skills and factors such as strong body, brave heart
and intelligence. It is usually seen that most winners are those who have these three
qualifications. So, boxing enables us to think systematically and be able to solve the problem
efficiently.
3.Patient
- Without patience, nobody can be a boxer. Especially for the training, the boxers
have to practice very hard every single day. Boxing requires the utmost perfect body which

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can be obtained only by means of constant and hard training. Failure is waiting for the boxers
who are not ready and fit.
- Boxers have to be patient against cruel practice. In case of training for any
competition or for any title, the boxers have to stay at the boxing gym. Here, they will
confront with some difficulty such as how to live along well with other boxers, or getting
blamed for any mistake or any loss. Sometimes, they may learn the lesson as said in a
proverb,  “The  winner  is  divine,  the  loser  is  just  a  dog”.  So,  it  can  be  said  that  patience  is  the  
first thing the boxers should keep in mind. They have to be patient against the hard training,
both for defense and for exercising. And this is also the case for other kinds of sports.
4.Decisive
- The boxers may have some plans in mind before fighting. However, they may
not be able to apply these plans because the opponent does not let them do this. Then, they
must be decisive to change the plans of fighting so as to make opportunities of winning.
5.Work well under pressure
- On the boxing ring, the boxers have to count on themselves because their
trainers cannot help them anymore. The opponent is in front of them all the time and surely
they will have great pressure. However, they have to fight as planned under the said pressure
and that from the spectators around. If the boxers can get through this serious situation, they
will get tougher and work better under pressure.
6.Dare to risk
- The boxers must fight against the opponent before them within a fixed period of
time. If they do not dare to punch out, they will not win the game for sure.
- While fighting, the boxers may have to risk landing heavy punch or jabbing.
Like when we are dealing some business, we have to choose between compromising and
aggressing our business competitors, which is a kind of risk we have to take.
7.Prudent
- Once setting foot on the ring, what will help the boxers win the game is
prudence. Prudence helps them analyze the opponent and find out the best ways to overcome
that enemy.
8.Sensible
- Temper cannot help boxers control the fight and may even lead them to the loss.
Only those who can control their temper can take opportunity and finally win the fight.
9.Cheerful
- Kindness and respect to the opponents are very important in boxing. The boxers
should be aware of spirit if the game. If they lose, they should accept the truth and
congratulate on the victory of their opponent. No boxer in this world can lose or win all the
time.
- All sports usually teach the players to realize spirit of the game. Boxing is a
rather violent sport, both mentally and physically. There must be a winner and a loser. So, all
boxers should accept the results of the game and be friendly to any opponent.
10. Professional
- Professional boxers are those who fight with the real spirit of sportsmen. They
have to devote themselves to practice and fighting. And they must be willing to accept the
results, whether they win or lose. If they can do according to the aforementioned, they are
truly professional boxers.
+ Diligent
- The boxers have to be patient against hard practice so that they would not
become feeble. The said patience can be applied out of the ring and it will be very helpful.
Diligence and patience are all needed in every kind of work.
- Although we are already good at time management and patience, we should
keep in mind that diligence is also an important factor. No matter how much experience we
have got, we may not succeed in anything without diligence.

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1.15 Shooting

Statistic %
1.Calm 55.36%
2.Careful 25%
3.Decisive 22.02%
4.Patient 16.07%
5.Disciplined 13.1%
6.Rational and unemotional 8.93%
7.Searching for excellence 7.74%
8.Enjoy working under pressure 7.74%
9.Detail-oriented 7.14%
10.Result-oriented 6.55%
+Enjoy taking challenges 4.76%
+Independent 4.17%
+Adventurous / Risk taker 4.76%

1. Calm
- We need to concentrate our mind when we are about to shoot. We have to aim
at the target Calmly. If we have no concentration and are not Calm enough, we will miss the
target. Therefore, concentration as well as prudence is a must in this kind of sport.
- As the shooters need concentration and prudence before pulling the trigger, it
my take time for each shot. They must make sure that the bullets are precisely going toward
the target.
2. Careful
- Shooting is dependent on many factors, especially those inside and outside
ourselves. Hence, before pulling the trigger, we have to set up a plan and do some calculation
very carefully so as to obtain the expected results. Before picking up the gun, we should keep
in mind that it is always loaded with the bullets. Then, we must also check out its functions
carefully.
- Shooting teaches us to be more careful when doing anything. In some cases,
nothing can be corrected, like the bullets that cannot return after already going off.
3. Decisive
- We have to aim at the target confidently and quickly; or else, our arms may get
tired and the bullets may miss the targets.
- Regular practice will improve the craftsmanship. Moreover, the shooters must
not hesitate while they are shooting. After having followed all steps properly, the shooters
must accept the outcome whether it is satisfactory or not. They will be taught to make
decision with no fear of the outcome.
4. Patient
- The hard and long practice teaches us to be more patient. Even when we are
about to shoot, we have to be patient to follow the rather complicated steps. For example, we
have to wear a uniform first and then prepare a lot of equipment of the gun.
- Although shooting looks rather easy in the eyes of somebody, it still needs a lot
of practice because there is much pressure before we shoot. It may take a long time before the
shooters can hit the targets. However, they will obviously realize that patience brings about
success.
5. Disciplined
- Shooting also needs discipline because the shooters must follow all steps by
steps of loading, cocking the hammer and pulling the trigger. If they ignore this discipline,
there might be some unexpected danger. We can apply the discipline used in shooting to our
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work. Once we know what step should be taken before another, we are likely to succeed in
what we are doing.
- Self-Disciplined is also needed in shooting. That is the shooters themselves
must keep and always check the readiness of the gun before and after shooting. For example,
they should all the time check out the safety, bullets and the hammer of the gun.
6. Rational and unemotional
- The good practice of shooting should include the control of emotion and mind,
the breathing as well as the concentration. This practice can be applied to our work, especially
when we get nervous or annoyed. It will help us to control ourselves.
- Those who use the gun must also learn about its practical functions. The most
important thing is the temper of the users. Were they not to control their quick temper, there
would be dead victims all around. Therefore, to solve the problems with reasons is absolutely
better than with temperament.
7. Searching for excellence
- Before shooting any target, the shooters must be assured that the bullets will hit
the intended targets. It seems like when we are thinking to do anything, we have to do it in
order to achieve the goal; not just doing aimlessly.
- The objective of shooting is to expect for success; as when we do anything for
the sake of victory. So, shooting usually involves the expectation of the best outcomes. This
concept can be used when we are doing anything so that we could achieve our high goals.
8. Enjoy working under pressure
- The pressure is all around in shooting because this sport may harm the people
nearby and even the shooters themselves. Particularly while pulling the trigger, the shooters
must be tranquil and concentrating only on the target.
- While shooting, the shooters need high concentration. They must not be
disturbed by anything such as the surrounding noises, people and even their nervous mind.
This seems as if they were pressured by themselves and by surrounding factors
9. Detail-oriented
- It is very important, before shooting, to check all details about the conditions of
the gun. The shooters also have to examine whether the gun and the bullets are ready to use
and in good condition or not. In the shooting range, it must be checked if the range is clear
for use, whether there are any obstruction and whether the targets are in their place.
10. Result-oriented
- This sport has obvious targets and most shooters must hit them as many as
possible. This means the game emphasizes only on the outcome. After long hours of the
practice, all shooters intend to hit the most targets as best they can.
- The shooters have to shoot the target for the highest scores. It sounds like when
we are working, we usually focus on the outcome of the work.
+ Enjoy taking challenges
- Shooting is the sport that challenges us to win ourselves, the fatigue, the fright
and the fear. Besides, it teaches us to keep upgrading ourselves all the time.
- Shooting is also a sport and the learning that only a few people could access.
No matter what the target is, the shooters must be able to aim at it.
+ Independent
- Shooting is a game that is played alone. So, everything in this game is up to us.
We have to make all decision by our own because there is no one to rely on.
- The shooters are usually highly independent because they have quite strong
mind and dare to make their own decision. However, they are sometimes willing to accept the
others’  opinions,  but  not  all  of  them.

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+ Adventurous / Risk taker


- If we do not dare to pull the trigger because we are afraid of accidental
discharge or a loud noise, it is sure that the bullets will not hit any targets. If we just have an
intention to do something but we do not take any action, that thing will never be succeeded.
Above all, the shooters must dare to shoot and do not worry whether the targets are hit or not.
Once they keep practicing for a while, they will be more skillful. As for the job, if we do it
repeatedly, we will completely master it one day.

1.16 Yoga

Statistic %
1.Calm 55.05%
2.Pleasant personality 43.43%
3.Patient 35.35%
4.Good at heart 12.63%
5.Disciplined 12.63%
6. Flexible / Adaptable 12.12%
7. High self-improvement 9.6%
8.Rational and unemotional 6.57%
9.Never give up 5.56%
10.Positive (thinker) / Optimistic 5.05%
+Careful 5.05%
+Independent 3.03%

1. Calm
- Those who take yoga must control their breathing to correspond to the
movement or gesture. It seems like they are concentrating on their breath and body
movement. If they regularly take yoga, they will be aware of their temperament and can
control their emotion very well.
2. Pleasant personality
- Yoga is an exercise in which all parts of the body are stretched and moved
systematically. Hence, the body will have good balance and the participants will have a fine
figure; and the personality will consequently good as well.
- Yoga   is   also   a   way   of   improving   one’s   personality.   For   example,   those   who  
have crooked back have to force themselves to stretch their back as to the principles of yoga
and to avoid injury. After they keep taking yoga, their back will become more straight and
finally they will possess good personality.
3. Patient
- In yoga, the participants must take lots of patience because some postures are
very difficult. They have to practice them one by one regularly. Meanwhile, they are
practicing to be more patient too.
- Each posture of yoga is based on the basis of body flexibility. Although people
have different level of this flexibility, they are still able to take yoga if they try their best to
increase it. First, they have to make their body more flexible as much as they can, but not
beyond the body limit. They should try to do this again and again with patience and intention.
4. Good at heart
- The objective of taking yoga is to put our mind in a state of peace. If those who
take yoga have no peaceful mind, they will never succeed in this science. Once their mind is
in a state of peace, they will be calm and careful in doing anything.

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- Every asana in yoga must be carried out together with mental and physical
relaxation. Yoga will gradually balance our emotion and at last turn us to be good hearted and
optimistic persons.
5. Disciplined
- Self-Disciplined is very essential in yoga because this science should be taken
every day so that the participants could skillfully perform any posture. As when we are
working, we must have discipline for the work in hand.
- The discipline in yoga includes good preparation, time-fixed schedule of the
beginning and ending of courses and the schedule of self-practice. All of the aforementioned
should be taken regularly; otherwise, the participants may have to go back to the beginning
stage again. The concept of discipline herein can be applied in daily life. That is it will enable
us to be more disciplined, punctual and more hard-working.
6. Flexible / Adaptable
- Living on the daily basis is like taking yoga. In yoga, sometimes, we may get
muscle sprain and have to take very difficult postures. However, we are still trying our best
and improve ourselves little by little. One day, we will be an expert in this field.
- Flexibility in yoga is like that needed in working. The workers have to adjust
themselves to deal with different situations, and then succeed in what they are doing.
7. High self-improvement
- At the first stages, our body is lacking of flexibility and quite stiff. So, the most
suitable patterns for us are the easy ones which are for gradually stretching our body. This
method teaches us to develop ourselves step by step with discipline and prudence.
8. Rational and unemotional
- Another objective of yoga is to conduct the mental practice and to control the
breathing to correlate with the postures. Every posture has its own reason and explanation. If
we get angry or upset, we have to slow down our breathing to relieve our mind. Soon, the fury
will fade away.
9. Never give up
- Although the beginners usually start with simple postures, they may still get
tired so much from controlling their breathing and stretching their body. In summary, those
who can continually take yoga should keep in their mind that must not give up no matter how
hard it is.
- Even though all asanas are both simple and difficult, everybody can take them
successfully; except those who have illness that is inappropriate to yoga.
10. Positive (thinker) / Optimistic
- Those who take yoga are likely to be optimistic. They must believe in
themselves that they can do it although they realize that it is very hard at the beginning stages
of yoga. There are so many postures that seem possible for them to take.
+ Careful
- Yoga provides consciousness and concentration to those who frequently take it.
Whatever they do, they will do it very carefully and Calmly.
+ Independent
- Yoga also teaches us to have self-awareness. That is we should pay attention to
our self and try to do anything with ourselves. Also, we should know what we really want,
what our mistakes are and what we should improve. They say that we should spend at least 10
minutes a day thinking about both good and bad things; and then correcting them, too. All the
time while taking yoga, we are observing ourselves in the mirror and finding what we desire,
not comparing ourselves with the others. One reason why most people look busy all the time
is that they are just looking at the others and gossiping them. In fact, what we actually should
do is to look into ourselves. That is we should be our own self, not wasting precious time with
the others.

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1.17 Rugby

Statistic %
1.Disciplined 30.64%
2.Patient 13.25%
3.Organized / Systematic 13.04%
4.Intelligent 12.01%
5.Adventurous / Risk taker 11.8%
6.Cooperative 9.52%
7.Decisive 9.11%
8.Role conscious 8.9%
9.Team builder 8.28%
10. Able to delegate responsibilities to 8.28%
other 6.42%
+Enjoy taking challenges 6%
+Enjoy working under pressure 6.21%
+Good leadership skills 5.8%

1. Disciplinary
- A team of rugby usually consists of as many as 30 players, including the
substitutes. And all members of the team must help each other and work correspondingly to
create teamwork because everybody is equally important. There will be troubles if any
member is missing. Although there is no practice in certain day, the players should work out
by themselves in order to prepare their physical condition for any match. However, it takes
time to build their strong body. Therefore, the most important factor for every rugby player is
self-discipline.
2. Patient
- The rugby players must be both physically and mentally patient. This is because
there are usually tackling, charging, running, and sneaking in the game of rugby.
- Physical patience usually comes before because the players must prepare their
body for the game. Then, mental patience will come after because the players have to fight
against their exhausted body.
3. Work systematically
- Rugby is usually played in team and it needs cooperation from every member.
Strength is not only the main factor for this rather violent sport, but also is the systematic
teamwork. If any player does not follow the set up plan, it may result in the loss of team. All
players must play as to the plan because the system in the plan can let each player present his
true and unique ability, which can lead to the victory of the team.
4. Smart
- In the game of rugby, there are total 30 players in the field. Any player who
takes the ball must run through other 29 players to make score. It is not easy at all to this
because he may be stopped by tackling, grasping their shirt or pants, slamming, throwing,
pushing, etc. The said player should find the best ways to make score such as passing the ball,
kicking the ball or sneaking through other players with his own skills and make a try by
himself. The aforementioned situations happen immediately once the player gets the ball. So,
the said player must analyze the situations of his team and those of the enemy. Then, he has to
find the best ways to beat the oppose team and make as many scores as he can. This is said to
be the highlight of rugby game.

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5. Dare to risk
- Frequently, there are players who are taller and stronger than us. If we are afraid
of them, we will never win that game. Therefore, we must dare to risk confronting them and
try our best to beat them.
6. Cooperative
- The game of rugby cannot be won by playing alone. Instead, teamwork and
cooperation from every member of the team are needed in order to win the game.
- Every part of the team must play correspondingly to each other. Like in working
in any department, it is difficult to accomplish the job is any co-worker is missing or refuses
to help.
7. Decisive
- Once assigned, we have to carry out the said assignment on the basis of our
decision. Especially in rugby, we have to make effective decision within slight of time and
attack the enemy immediately and efficiently in order to make score. Therefore, decisiveness
and understanding of the team are necessary for the victory.
8. Responsibility
- In a rugby game, each player is responsible for his particular duty as provided.
For example, a scrum half player must take and pass the ball to others while a fly half player
is responsible for the defense line.
- Individual player of rugby game has his own duty which is provided according
to the plan. So each of them should be aware of it and do it as best they can.
9. Good at team building
- Certainly, rugby cannot be played alone but it needs teamwork to win the game.
Thus, the good and strong teambuilding is necessary for the sake of victory.
- It is impossible to fight against the opposing team alone. Rather, it is necessary
to have assistance from teammates to break through any obstacle.
10. Aware of duty
- It is advisable to put the right man for the right job so that all of the players
could do their duty at their best.
+ Love challenge
- Not only strength but also courage is needed in rugby. The players must be
brave enough to tackle others or be tackled, which seems very challenging for them.
+ Work well under pressure
- In a rugby match, the players of attack line must help each other to go forward
because even one step is valuable in this game. However, it is not easy at all to do this
because the player holding the ball will be attacked immediately. So, the attack line of the
team must decide at once on what to do to make a try. Often, the game is carried on at the
same spot for quite a long time because both teams try their best to hold on their own
position. As a result, most players usually feel exhausted, pressured and discouraged.
However, all of them are taught to fight at their best. They all have to help each other to go
forward together. Though they are working under pressure, they will finally get some
precious lessons from this.
- There are both attack and defense in a rugby game. So, the players usually get
pressured both in and out of the field, especially when competing with a stronger team. In real
life, no matter how much we are pressured, we have to fight it and finally overcome it.

1.18 Volleyball

Statistic %
1. Decisive 17.61%
2. Role conscious 15.97%

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3. Disciplined 14.99%
4. Cooperative 14.44%
5. Organized / Systematic 14%
6. Patient 13.24%
7. Team builder 12.8%
8. Good interpersonal skills 11.05%
9. Skillful at planning 10.83%
10. Flexible / Adaptable 10.07%
+ Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 6.24%
+ Articulate 7.66%

1. Decisive
Volleyball helps the players to develop their decision making skills because all
players must always make decision of which players take what responsibility during the
game. The immediate defense with the opponent requires a lot of decision making.
Courage to make decision is required in volleyball while hesitation might result
in a loss of the game. It is the same in working life when there are times decision needs to be
made solely by you and without consulting with any other working colleagues. It is necessary
that decision be made by considering the company as the first priority.
2. Role conscious
Volleyball is played in a team of 6 players. All players must prepare among
themselves of who will take which responsibility because all of them must rotate their
responsibilities during the game; the server will rotate while whoever is in front of the net will
be responsible to set or smash the ball. If the players lack cooperation and responsibility for
their role, it would be difficult to win the game.
All players have their own position in the game so they should all know their
role and responsibilities in order to defeat the opponent. The victory should not be out of
reach if everybody knows their roles and cooperate. This is the same in life. If we know our
role and responsibility, our lives would be successful.
3. Disciplined
In volleyball, discipline is required in order to create cooperation and
understanding.   In   work,   any   person   trained  to   be  discipline   will   respect   organization’s   rules  
including dress code. He/she will aim for the benefit of the organization and is able to get
along well with other people.
To become a good volleyball player, one must be at all times disciplined.
Discipline covers everything in life including time management, self management, respect for
rules and regulations. Moreover, volleyball needs a team playing, so the players must have
self-discipline in order to bring victory to oneself and team.
4. Cooperative
Being cooperative helps improve a person in team working. Because we are not
alone in the world and one always considers oneself important, it would be difficult to be
successful without cooperation from everyone. Being cooperative helps us to listen and accept
other  people’s  opinion.    
Volleyball requires a lot of cooperation since the practice until the play in order
to succeed in game. Solely outstanding but neglecting cooperation and practice would not
help the team to get through difficult time in game. Being cooperative and team working are
hence necessary for volleyball.
Volleyball requires team working. All players must help each other and work in
team. They must not stand still and wait for the ball but rather keep their eyes on the ball. If
the ball reaches near their position, it must be played while keeping the eyes on the other co-
players. In order to win, cooperation is necessary.
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5. Organized / Systematic
Being systematic in work is like team working in volleyball. Hence, if they
have worked systematically well, it is likely to win the game. In work, if all workers are in
their places and work systematically, they are also likely to succeed the aim easily.
Volleyball is a team sport and a team requires a systematic play. All players
must cooperate and systematically divide their responsibilities. They also need to share their
ideas and opinion in order to succeed.
6. Patient
Volleyball players must be patient to all pressure in the game. Even if the team
is winning, the players must keep their patience and try to keep the score up so that the
opponent can not catch the team. The players also need to be patient with the cheering.
Patience helps make the team strong and would be difficult for the opponent to beat and will
finally lose. Moreover, patience help boost up team spirit and confidence as well.
All players must be patient in order to improve themselves because it takes a lot
of effort to improve various kinds of skills. The players must also be trained to cope with
different situation fast and patiently. Moreover, they must also be patient to all pressures from
inside and outside of the field. Most importantly, the must built their own strength in order to
overcome all difficulties.
7. Team builder
All players in the team have different role. The team is built upon the strategy
“put  the  right  man  in  the  right  position  (job)”  so  that  everyone  is  capable  of  working  with  his  
best ability and it would result a good outcome both qualitatively and quantitatively.
Volleyball is a sport team which requires teamwork in order to succeed. Hence,
volleyball can help the players to improve their teamwork skills which include an effective
communication with coworkers in order to achieve their goal.
8. Good interpersonal skills
Volleyball is a team sport which requires a good communication. All players
must understand all signals passed along to each other. They also must be able to cheer each
other up and boost up confidence to each other.
Winning or to losing are the natures of all sports. However, in volleyball, as a
team sport, there will be a lot of players involved so that it gives opportunity for us to study
each and individual players of their ability. That also helps us to adjust ourselves well with
other people. The results of which include more cooperation, good relationship and better
understanding. This helps make the game more fun and interesting.
9. Skillful at planning
Good planning skill is necessary for volleyball so that the players know the best
way to compete and attack the opponent. It also helps the players to see the strengths and the
weaknesses of the opponent. This gives the opportunities for the players to predict the
situation and bring out the unpredictable defend method. This also gives more chance to win
the competition.
In order to win the match, it is necessary to start with planning. We also need to
know   the   game’s   pattern   and   also   the   opponent.   The   competition   will   become   easier   if   the  
target is clearly set. This is the same in work. A good work should start with planning and it
should follow the plan until the work is done.
10. Flexible / Adaptable
Nothing is certain in a volleyball game. The players need to adjust themselves
according to the game. The team leader will plan the game whether it should play slow or
fast. The members of the team must also learn to follow the plan and learn to play in various
styles to suit the plan.
All players must be flexible and always be ready to rotate and replace the
positions of other players.

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+ Enthusiastic / Self-motivated
The directions of the volleyball can never be predicted. Hence, all players must
keep themselves attentive, alert and be enthusiastic at all time.
Volleyball players must keep themselves alert at all time so that they are always
ready for the attack. It is also necessary that we estimate the game and playing style of the
opponent.
In volleyball, the players must keep themselves alert with their brain ready,
their eyes wide open, and also their bodies ready to move. This makes volleyball players an
always enthusiastic person.
+ Articulate
Volleyball helps the players improve communication skills so that they can
cooperate well with other people. This good communication skill will help solve the problems
and soon lead to the success of the work.
Volleyball players need to make a lot of communications with other co players.
Any mistake needs to be communicated with other players so that the problem can be solved
and more score can be made.

1.19 Swimming

Statistic %
1.Patient 30.31%
2.Pleasant personality 25.78%
3.Get things done 13.75%
4.Calm 13.59%
5. Flexible / Adaptable 12.03%
6.Disciplined 10.78%
7. High self-improvement 10.62%
8.Ambitious / Achievement-oriented 10%
9.Never give up 9.53%
10.Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 9.38%
+Independent 6.41%
+Decisive 7.19%
+Enjoy taking challenges 5%

1. Patient
- Swimming requires a great deal of patience to reach the goal. Swimmers cannot
stop on their way because they will fall down to the water immediately. They must try their
best to reach the finish line.
- When we swim for a while, we usually feel tired. However, we must attempt to
continue swimming to the goal. Like in our daily work, once we have got problems, we have
to keep patient and solve them somehow.
2. Pleasant personality
- Since swimming needs every part of the body to work out, we can exercise with
our whole body. Then, our figure will be in good shape and attractive. This also enhances our
personality, and our body will become evenly strong.
- Good personality can be derived from swimming no matter what styles we take,
such as freestyle or breast stroke. We have to be careful about hoe to post in each style and in
our daily life; this will remind us to be careful about our personality.
3. Get things done
- The swimmers have to swim until they reach the other side of the pool without
stopping on the way. No matter how exhausted they are, they have to keep swimming with

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any styles to reach the goal. Compared to the working, these persons are very determined and
ready to accomplish their tasks without any hesitation.
- We usually set the clear goal if swimming such as the distance and the duration.
This process obviously contributes to this quality.
4. Calm
- Concentration is very important in swimming. We should not swim too hard or
too fast. If so, we will get very tired at the end.
- While swimming, we will perceive the freshness of water. This perception
helps us feel more relaxed and calm.
5. Flexible / Adaptable
- Swimming, whether in deep or shallow level, helps improve muscle, strength,
balance and the steps of breathing.
- We must not contract our body muscle while swimming but we have to make it
as flexible as the condition of the water. In the real society, we have to adjust ourselves to
blend well with the environments.
- Also, we have to adapt ourselves to minimize the resistance against the flow of
water.
6. Disciplined
- We can create self-Disciplined when we force ourselves to go swimming. It all
depends on ourselves, nobody can force us.
- All swimmers must have self-Disciplined and strictly follow the rules and
schedule of training. They have to be honest whether the trainers are present or not.
7. High self-development
- The skill of swimming is not innate; no one knows how to swim at birth. It
requires lots of training and practice. To do one activity repeatedly, we usually develop our
self-learning process; and later we will have high self-development.
- We sometimes may doubt why we are not good at swimming of any styles
except those we already specialize. For instance, we are good at freestyle and breast stroke,
but not in butterfly and backstroke. It is certainly better if we can swim with all styles. As
when we are working, different jobs need different skills and capability. So, we should learn
other skills in order to prepare our physical competence.
8. Ambitious / Achievement-oriented
- Swimming is like moving forward as far as possible with all the power of arms,
body and legs. This can be compared to the move for success which is waiting at the edge of
the pool.
- Swimming inspires us to have great ambition. We have set up our goal and we
have to reach there somehow quickly and safely. For those who do not know how to swim,
they also have an intention to be able to swim one day. Can they swim if they lack of any
ambition?  The  answer  is  “No”,  they  cannot.  The  reason  is  that  ambition  is  the  source  of  our  
success. They will not even begin to learn it if they do not have any ambition to swim.
9. Never give up
- Whenever we swim, the level of the water is higher than our height. Therefore,
it is impossible to stop swimming in the middle of the pool. No matter what happens or even
we have muscle cramps, we must reach the edge of the pool. That is the attempt that cannot
be abrogated. It may relate to the survival in real life because we will plunge down if we stop
on the way; unlike other sports in which we can pause for a while. For example, we can stop
running to walk slowly if we are tired. So, those who are fond of swimming are generally
determined and will not give up easily.
10. Enthusiastic / Self-motivated
- We cannot stop or remain still when we are swimming. We are likely to
continue swimming and feel happy with what we are doing. That means we are enthusiastic to
do that.

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- If we swim in the competition, we have to be active and alert to overcome the


surrounding resistance and reach the higher speed.
- Those who like swimming are always enthusiastic because they usually move
with all parts of the body. If they are sluggish, they will proceed very slowly. According to
the experience in the swimming team, the water temperature in the pool is made to be lower
than usual in order to help the swimmers move more quickly. With ambition, therefore, the
workers can work more efficiently and finally bring about the success.
+ Independent
- Swimming is not a team sport. The persons who love swimming always do it
alone. So, it can be said that they are very independent and choose to do what they want.
- The moment we can spend with ourselves is only while swimming. We can
release our feeling and think merely of ourselves. It is the moment in which our mind and
brain feel relief and free. We can pay attention to and understand our own self best only
during this time.
- Swimming always let us be ourselves because we can freely choose to swim
with any style, slowly or quickly, as we are pleased.
+ Decisive
- We are swimming alone with our own power. That means we have to make
decision about which way we will proceed based mainly on ourselves. This situation can
refine us to be more decisive.
+ Enjoy taking challenges
- In swimming, the distance is always compared to the duration. Once we can
swim or 50 metres within 5 minutes, we usually want to swim farther within the same
duration. It is very challenging whether we can do this. It seems like we are competing against
ourselves and see whether we could win or not. In the working routine, we often feel
energetic if we are assigned the job which everyone thinks it is very difficult to succeed.
- Swimming may frighten the beginners who still do not dare to face the
problems of make any decision. Like those who never try this sport, they are often afraid of
drowning, suffocating and choking. However, if they keep practicing it, they will feel better
and have more courage. Therefore, swimming really generates self-challenging.

1.20 Jogging

Statistic %
1.Patient 48.36%
2.Pleasant personality 20.08%
3.Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 17.62%
4.Ambitious / Achievement-oriented 17.21%
5.Disciplined 15.57%
6.Get things done 13.11%
7.Never give up 9.43%
8. High self-improvement 7.79%
9.Good interpersonal skills 7.38%
10. Flexible / Adaptable 6.56%
+Hard-working / Diligent 5.33%
+Independent 5.74%
+Good at heart 4.51%

1. Patient
- Generally, those who want to start working out usually begin with jogging,
because it is the simplest sport. From short distance at the beginning, they will be encouraged
to run farther and farther. They must be very patient until they can run for quite a long

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distance. It also takes quite much time to run for a long way; so the beginners should go
jogging regularly and patiently.
- In take a lot of patience in jogging to run farther and longer. The more we run,
the more exhausted we will be. Without patience, the runners will not reach their intended
goal. Therefore, it can be said that jogging teaches us to get more patient, both mentally and
physically.
2. Pleasant personality
- Jogging enhances physical condition to get alert all the time with no sign of
dejection.
- Constant jogging produces balance in our body and enhances our personality as
well. Good personality is quite important in the job opportunity. The better it is, the more
chance we will get the job.
3. Enthusiastic / Self-motivated
- In the jogging, enthusiasm helps so much to further the distance of running. We
may begin with only slow steps and the enthusiasm will encourage us to speed up all the time.
- Since our body has to move all along the jogging, it will help us always feel
enthusiastic. Also, in our daily life, we will become more energetic to carry out our routine
work.
4. Ambitious / Achievement-oriented
- Once they know the target or where the goal is, the runners will be stimulated
to get there as soon as possible.
- In jogging, we usually have our target in mind. For instance, we must be able to
run for 10 rounds in 30 minutes. This enables us to fight against the obstacle (tiredness) and
try to reach the destination (set goal). In addition, we must set up our own target in the career.
For example, we must be a head of department within 5 years. And to achieve this goal, we
have got to work harder and harder.
5. Disciplined
- Without discipline (practice as planned in the schedule), the runners will never
win in any competition. If we go jogging just for health, we also have to be disciplined by
following our running schedule. If we plan to go jogging for at least 5 kilometres a day, for
example, we must do it every day. Therefore, jogging is another way to create discipline.
- Since we have to go jogging every day to keep our body fit, we must have self-
Disciplined and not be lazy to do that. Discipline will let us become more accustomed to what
we are doing. And when we can exercise more, we tend to do it continually.
6. Get things done
- I usually go jogging and run non-stop for 40 minutes every day. I must have
great intention to reach this target; and I often apply this determination in my work.
- In running, though we realize that we are going to lose, we should keep running
until we reach the finish line. Compared to when we are working, even if there are only a few
hours left, we must try to finish our job as planned.
7. Never give up
- We must intend and try to run as much as we have planned. If we insist not to
give up, we will be able to run as expected no matter how exhausted we are.
- What all runners share is that they all have an intention to reach the finish line
even though their time record is not quite good.
8. High self-improvement
- For the race running, we have to compete against the time record. This will
encourage us to develop ourselves all the time.
- At the beginning, we may start with only one round of a specific place such as a
public park. Once getting accustomed to it, we ma run farther for 2 rounds; after that, we keep
running farther and farther. This implies us that we should not stop developing ourselves. We
should live and learn the new things.

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9. Good interpersonal skills


- When we go jogging at the public park, we usually meet several people. We
may say hello and smile to others. This is the beginning of the good interpersonal skill.
- In spite of jogging alone, the place where we go jogging is usually full of other
people. We often greet and talk to them. After that the friendship is developed due to the
interpersonal skill. The objective of exercise is not only for the health, but also for emotional
development.
10. Flexible / Adaptable
- Jogging does not let us stand still, but it enhances us to have more flexibility
and adaptation to correlate with the different environments and situations.
- Jogging enables us to exercise all parts of the body. As a result, it also makes
our mind more flexible and adaptable to any circumstance.

1.21 Martial arts

Statistic %
1.Patient 23.93%
2.Calm 21.37%
3.Decisive 20.51%
4.Disciplined 17.09%
5. Flexible / Adaptable 12.82%
6.Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 9.4%
7.Analytical 8.55%
8. Trouble shooter / Resourceful 8.55%
9.Deferential / Respect other people 7.69%
10. High self-improvement 7.69%
+Adventurous / Risk taker 5.98%
+Careful 6.84%
+Enjoy taking challenges 5.13%

1. Patient
- Those who are fond of martial arts must be of great patience. They will not
know anything about the enemy, but they have to fight against each other to find out the
winner. The learners must practice these kinds of arts with their heart and patience; and one
day they will succeed in mastering the martial arts.
- These arts teach us to be more patient. Although we are hurt or injured from the
fight, we must not let the enemy see the symptoms. As when we are in our society, we must
not  be  hurt  with  the  others’  gossips  because  they  are  just  words.  It  cannot  hurt  us  as much as
when we are fighting indeed.
2. Calm
- In martial arts learning, the instructors teach the learners to protect themselves
rather than offend the others. This science emphasizes on the practice and the defense instead
of the offense. If it is necessary to attack, it must be quite effective. Therefore, the learners are
usually careful and calm. They often think carefully before taking any action.
- The learners must have a plan in mind; otherwise, they may be cornered or
knocked down by the rivals. They have to wait for the chance and learn the enemy at the same
time. Then they should attack them in a quick and hard manner. Regarding to the work, if we
randomly try to solve the problems, we cannot make any good difference. We have to
carefully study and solve them at the right point.

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3. Decisive
- After we have the knowledge of martial arts, we must dare to make decision in
the critical situations. This will also help us decisive to do anything in our career. When it is
time to make decision, we must do it and try to accomplish the task we have chosen.
- Every second in the fight is very precious. We usually have to make up our
mind in a nick of time so as to win or to survive. This teaches the learners to decide anything
on the basis of sudden analyses; or dare to take the risks once seeing the better way.
4. Disciplined
- Practice and exercise are very essential for those who want to be sportsmen. It
is said that a smart person cannot beat an industrious one. When we are diligent to practice
constantly, it means that we already have self-Disciplined, which can be applied in the ways
of doing routine work.
- The learners of martial arts must be practicing regularly so that they could
remember all postures and could always be active. Forcing oneself to practice all the time is a
way of creating self-Disciplined.
5. Flexible / Adaptable
- Martial arts are a kind of knowledge that is embedded in our mind. We can use
this knowledge to deal with the enemy. If the enemy is beyond our expectation, we can adapt
the martial arts in a way that can cope with him. Sometimes, we do not have to base our work
on the existing theories. Instead, we may do it with other means that will bring about the same
success.
- In daily life, we may have to confront a variety of unexpected problems. This is
the same as in martial arts; that is, we have to find out the best ways to fight against the
unexpected enemy and avoid any injury. We also have to adapt ourselves to correlate with
different situations and still go on in the society.
6. Enthusiastic / Self-motivated
- The enthusiasm to practice any sport and to keep somebody in good shape is
similar to the enthusiasm to learn what one is interested in so as to have excellent knowledge
in that field.
- Martial arts require enthusiasm to seek for additional knowledge to enhance the
existing skills.
7. Analytical
- Before each fight, we have to analyze the rival and evaluate the situation
carefully. So, martial arts teach us to observe surrounding people, their expression, their
gestures and any circumstance.
- Before applying the martial arts in real life, we have to analyze the enemy first.
After finding the information of him, we will be able to use the martial arts more effectively.
Hence, the learners of this science seem to usually think and analyze everything around them.
8. Trouble shooter / Resourceful
- The learners must think and expect in advance how the enemy will attack them.
They will be always well prepared for any problem.

9. Deferential / Respect other people


- In advanced learning of martial arts, the instructors always teach the learners
about some philosophy and how to apply these arts. They say that the best way to fight
against the problems is to avoid fighting. In other words, the problems must be solved with
intelligence first. It also means that we should respect for everybody and not offend the
weaker with the martial arts.
- Every field of martial arts teaches the learners not only to respect for
themselves, but they should also pay respect to the others. The most important objective of
martial arts is for protection rather than invasion.

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10. High self-improvement


- Martial arts provide the learners both mental and physical development and
concentration.
- Martial arts have their own characteristics and are suitable for different
individuals. The learners, therefore, tend to prefer competition and find themselves new
experiences.
+ Adventurous / Risk taker
- In any kind of sport, there must be the winner and the loser. In case of self-
development, we must be brave to challenge for prosperity and well prepared for the
upcoming events all the time.
+ Careful
- In Taiji, the learners must have awareness and pay attention to the postures; or
else, they will miss the proper steps. For this kind of art, concentration is a must and it teaches
the learners to be more careful in their daily life.
+ Enjoy taking challenges
- In martial arts, the learners need to practice and apply it in the real life. Some
philosophy is also taught along with these kinds of arts for the learners to be more determined
and fond of the challenges.

1.22 Squash

Statistic %
1.Decisive 31.71%
2.Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 24.39%
3. Trouble shooter / Resourceful 21.95%
4. Flexible / Adaptable 14.63%
5.Enjoy taking challenges 14.63%
6.Patient 12.2%
7.Competitive 12.2%
8.Winning Attitude 12.2%
9.Skillful at mathematics 9.76%
10.Skillful at planning 9.76%
+Adventurous / Risk taker 2.44%
+ Fast learner

1. Decisive
- Squash is a kind of sport in which the players need to move and make decision
in a very quick manner. They have to be decisive about the force and the directions to hit the
ball. In case they are playing with the other player, they must also have very keen eyes.
- We have to make immediate decision how to hit the ball while playing squash.
Therefore, this encourages the players to make decision in other urgent situations.
2. Enthusiastic / Self-motivated
- The squash players must fight against the time because the ball will bounce
back very quickly. This circumstance will initiate the enthusiasm in the mind of frequent
players.
- Every part of the body will be employed for playing squash; so the players must
be active or alert all the time. Even if they are not playing it, they have to keep exercising to
get their body well prepared.

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3. Trouble shooter / Resourceful


- Once the opponent controls the ball to move toward us, we have to use all our
skills to return that ball. In brief, we must be able to cope with all incoming troubles.
4. Flexible / Adaptable
- The squash players must rely on a lot of flexibility, adaptation and sensitivity to
the sudden changes.
- They have to modify their techniques all the time so that they would be proper
to any situation.
5. Enjoy taking challenges
- Squash needs agility of the body and eyes as well as the quick decision. The
ball in this game is specially designed in that it bouncing is faster than any other ball.
Therefore, the quickness of this ball is very challenging for the ability of body, eyes and skills
of the players.
- Although it is played in a small cubic room, it is unbelievably challenging to
calculate the directions and the bouncing patterns of the ball.
6. Patient
- Those who play squash must be very patient and tough. They are playing in a
small room and they have to be very quick and alert.
7. Competitive
- Under the competitive situation, the players must work harder than usual,
especially if they face more professional players.
8. Winning Attitude
- As a competition game, there must be the winner of the squash game whether it
is player alone or in team. In case of solo playing, the players must attempt to win themselves.
For dual match, the players must compete with each other to find the winner of the game.
9. Skillful at mathematics
- To master the squash, the most important thing, other than the good plans, is
the capability to calculate the bouncing direction of the squash ball. Should the calculation be
accurate, the players can receive the ball better than the rivals. AS when we are working, not
only do we have a good plan, but we also have to think out quickly to render the optimal
services to  the  customers.  We  have  to  understand  the  customers’  need  and  try  to  satisfy  it.
10. Skillful at planning
- To play squash (or to operate) well, there must be a good plan for the play (or
for the operation) to achieve the success in the game (or in the job). If the players set up a
plan and study the ability of the opponents as well as the co-players in advance, the game will
be more enjoyable and challenging. This is because the players must enhance their ability all
the time.

2. Outdoor Activities

2.1 Cable Ski

Statistic %
1.Ambitious / Achievement-oriented 40%
2.Enjoy taking challenges 35%
3. Flexible / Adaptable 25%
4.Courageous(to try) 25%
5.Patient 20%
6.Never give up 20%

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7.Decisive 20%
8.Adventurous / Risk taker 10%
9.Good interpersonal skills 10%
10. Fast learner 5%
+Competitive 5%
+Pleasant personality 5%
+Sense of survival 5%

1. Ambitious / Achievement-oriented
The players must try to practice and compete with themselves. Meanwhile, they
should also develop new styles.
Once we can sit on the wakeboard, the next step is to stand on it. Then we will
have the development in this sport step by step. Finally, we will be able to balance on the skis
and control the direction of the cable. To succeed in our job, we also have to be ambitious like
this.
2. Enjoy taking challenges
Cable ski is a very challenging sport because it is highly possible for the players
to get hurt. Like a challenging job, it will develop our ideas and performance if we try to do it.
Another reason why cable ski is so challenging is that the players must have
both skills and shrewdness to balance on the skis. They will be very proud of themselves if
they can do this.
3. Flexible / Adaptable
The high skill of balance is very necessary to play this sport.
The players should adapt themselves to deal with different situations. As when
we face some tidal waves or sharp curves while playing, we should know how to pass them,
such as by lowering the speed.
4. Courageous(to try)
There is no playground for this sport except the real one. After learning the
theories, we have to play cable ski with the real equipment and in the real lake. After some
trial and error, we will understand how to play it very well.
When we can play it for some extent and seldom fall off, we should dare to
play more difficult styles such jumping. However, the new styles must be based on the
theories to avoid the possible injury.
5. Patient
We will not be able to play cable ski until we have fallen off the skis or crashed
with the water surface for several times. Therefore, patience is highly important in this sport.
Likewise, if we are patient in the task we are doing, we will finally accomplish it with high
efficiency.
Before playing, the players do not have any skills at all about cable ski.
Nevertheless, the great intention makes them so patient to the uncomfortable falls that they
finally can do it. Therefore, it is said that patience is initiated from this sport.
6. Never give up
As cable ski is very difficult and there is no practice place thereof, the players
may fall off very often in the lake. If they have not enough attempts, they will never know
how to play it.
Cable ski has its own steps of playing. Initially, the players must try to sit on
the wakeboard; and they often cannot control the direction and fall. Unless they give up their
attempts or their intention, they will stand splendidly on it one day.
7. Decisive
In case of any mistakes while playing, the players must immediately solve them
by let go of the cable or jump out of the board. They must be quite decisive to do it.

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8. Adventurous / Risk taker


The players must be courageous to develop new styles of playing although it is
risky to have some mistakes at the beginning.
9. Good interpersonal skills
The players will have a lot of new friends here.
10. Fast learner
The more quickly they can learn, the sooner they can play it.
+ Competitive
It is a very challenging sport.
+ Pleasant personality
It helps us have better personality and more reliability.
+ Sense of survival
The players must be able to get through all situations.

2.2 Cycling

Statistic %
1.Patient 8.19%
2.Decisive 7.73%
3.Enjoy taking challenges 7.44%
4.intelligent 4.24%
5.Never give up 3.53%
6.Caerful 3.11%
7.Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 3.07%
8.Adventurous / Risk taker 2.88%
9.Competitive 2.52%
10. Disciplined 2.36%
+ Flexible / Adaptable 2.1%
+Independent 1.75%

1. Patient
- Cycling can also help increase patience. No matter where we go and how long it
will take, we can still reach the destination should we have great patience and perseverance.
- The cyclists are required to have effort and patience in practicing cycling
because there are difficult steps and techniques they have to learn, such as how to control the
bicycle and how to turn at the sharp curve. The said patience can help us work well and live
well with others in the same society.
2. Decisive
- The cyclists should be decisive in any circumstance. They must decide quickly
on what way to take on the basis of safety of themselves and others. So, cycling can teach us
how to decide efficiently.
- Those who can ride bicycle are usually decisive because they have to make
decision all the time while cycling. For example, they have to decide on the distance, the
control and the routes they are cycling to, etc. This decisiveness can be applied to any
upcoming situation.
3. Love challenges
- Those who always go to work by bicycle are quite courageous. This is because
they have to ride it on the main busy road, especially during rush hours, where there are so
many cars.

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- The cyclists have to be ready for the tough routes waiting ahead. Sometimes,
they may find unexpectedly dangerous ways. Therefore, they must be brave enough to deal
with these challenges.
4. Smart
- While the cyclists are riding, they may occasionally face unexpected events. As
a result, they must be smart enough to make immediately decision for the sake of safety. So,
cycling is said to help us become smarter and smarter.
5. Perseverance
- Beginning to ride a bicycle, the cyclists may face some difficulty. If they still
have perseverance, they will finally ride it one day. As in real life, we will be successful in
our career if we have great determination.
- Road Race is a long-distance cycling which requires patience and good
planning. The cyclists have to ride their bicycle for at least 50 to 100 kilometers. So, they
must be well prepared by having enough rest, having good food and carefully studying the
routes. Once starting, they must keep their perseverance or else they will not reach their
destination.
6. Cautious
- The cyclists have to use their different senses to ride a bicycle safely and
steadily. Accordingly, this sport helps us in terms of caution; that is, it helps increase our
caution. This is because we have to be careful all the time while riding. Accidents could
happen all the time unexpectedly so the cyclists should prepare themselves by being that
cautious all the time.
7. Enthusiastic
- Bicycling is a kind of sport concerning speed and movement. So, it helps
develop the riders in terms of enthusiasm and activeness. Whenever they do their job, they
will prefer doing it and accomplish it as quickly as possible. Just as when they are cycling,
they want to go forward as fast as possible.
- Enthusiasm is one of the most significant factors in working and competition.
Without enthusiasm in practicing, the cyclists are not likely to win the game. Like when they
are working, if they are not diligent or active enough, they will not be successful in their job.
8. Dare to risk
- The cyclists may not know any information about the paths or routes they are
cycling towards. So, they must dare to risk any difficulty waiting ahead so as to finally reach
their destination.
- They must be balance as well as possible while cycling; and at the same time,
they must be decisive to do anything that enables them to overcome the troubles en route.
Once they can do this, they will be more courageous and not afraid of any risk.
9. Competitive
- Like motorcycle and car, bicycle is a kind of vehicle which everybody can take
for competition. Whenever a group of people, especially boys, ride their bicycles together,
there is usually a competition among them because they want to know their competence and
enjoy excitement of competition.
10. Disciplinary
- While riding a bicycle, or any kind of vehicle, we should have discipline and
should respect the traffic rules and other people on the road to avoid any accident.
+ Flexible
- Bicycle can make those who ride it become more flexible. This is because the
cyclists have to adapt themselves to different places and different situations.
- The styles of riding may change according to different time of cycling, different
weather and different mates. Like in real life, there are constant changes and we have to adapt
ourselves to comply well with them.
+ Self-confident
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- There are no fixed rules when starting to ride a bicycle. So, we should find out
our own styles and follow them with confidence. Finally, we will be able to handle it. In other
words, if we know our true self, we can make use of our own ability more efficiently.

2.3 Mountain Biking

Statistic %
1.Patient 39.37%
2.Ambitious / Achievement-oriented 21.26%
3.Enjoy taking challenges 18.9%
4.Decisive 14.96%
5. Trouble shooter / Resourceful 13.39%
6. Flexible / Adaptable 11.81%
7.Innovative 11.02%
8.Get things done 7.87%
9.Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 7.09%
10.Winning Attitude 6.3%
+Competitive 3.15%
+Careful 6.3%

1. Patient
At the first stages of taking mountain biking, those who have very little
experience may find it very difficult. However, with patience, they will be able to do it
although only for some extent.
Both mental and physical energy is needed to take the mountain biking. The
bikers have to face the very tough and tiring pathway until they reach the finish line.
2. Ambitious / Achievement-oriented
Since mountain biking is very difficult and the bikers have to confront many
obstacles, if we have great intention to arrive at the destination, it means we are quite
ambitious for success.
In the competition, all bikers are all want to reach the finish line first. Or
although this sport is taken just for health, the bikers usually set up the intended distance.
These intentions always become the habit of them while they are working, which encourages
him to have more ambition for success.
3. Enjoy taking challenges
The most obvious character of the mountain bikers is challenge-lover. The
adventurers and the nature-lovers are interested in this sport very much mostly because it is
taken on the mountains where there are still natural environments. The bikers may or may not
know what there are on the pathway and how many troubles they are going to face. Therefore,
it is quite challenging for them whether that could solve these problems.
The most challenging aspect of mountain biking is that the bikers always head
for the unfamiliar routes where they do not know at all what is waiting for them. Above all,
once you are riding, you are the one that have to responsible for yourself, especially your life.
Any mistake may mean your life. You must make out the features of the ways you have faced
and evaluate yourself about how to deal with them with all technique you have in your hands.
The most significant thing is that you must be sure that you can do it. Once you go down the
hill with the speed of 80 km./hrs., you may lose your life with a little hesitation or wrong
decision.
4. Decisive
The bikers must analyze the ways and the surface thereof first so that they
could decide which way they will proceed. After that they have to think out how to get

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through the obstacles on any ways they choose. This situation teaches them to be decisive for
doing anything.
In mountain biking, the bikers have to control their bikes in different directions
which they have immediately decided to choose. If they hesitate to choose the ways, they may
lose balance and finally fall down with their bike.
5. Trouble shooter / Resourceful
While we are riding the mountain bike, we usually find a number of obstacles
about the weather condition or unfriendly environments. If we can cope with all of them, we
will reach the goal or destination safely.
The bikers must have a lot of shrewdness and be able to solve the sudden
problems such as the tire puncture or getting lost in the jungle or unfamiliar paths.
6. Flexible / Adaptable
While riding the bike, the bikers may speed up or slow down their ride on the
basis of the route conditions. It seems like they have to be as flexible as they can so that they
could solve both serious and trivial troubles.
The environments and the routes change all the time; hence, the bikers must be
able to read out the ways waiting ahead and decide how to get through them. For example,
they must realize what gear transmission level they have to use and how hard they have to
push the bike forward. All are depend only on their competence and their flexibility.
7. Innovative
Since the bikers usually want to know how good their bike is, they always find
new challenging and exciting routes for their biking. Therefore, it makes them to be a kind of
people that want to do something new all the time.
They do not prefer biking on the same routes. They can take risks to ride on the
new exciting path because they always think that : the more challenging, the more exciting.
8. Get things done
The main objective of the mountain biking is to reach the destination; it is not
about to win or to lose. It does matter that whether we could reach the goal or not.
As the destination is the main point of mountain biking, the bikers have to carry
out their bike to reach that destination in the fixed time.
9. Enthusiastic / Self-motivated
The bikers must be alert and active all the time; and they must try to reach the
finish line as soon as possible.
The mountain biking usually makes us always alert, neither tardy nor stupefied.
10. Winning Attitude
We have to ride toward to goal no matter what trouble we have confronted. As
when we are working, we have to know the real target and the outcome of that job. For
example, the main goal of the mountain biking is to reach the destination first, so the bikers
have to do their best to get there first. In the work, we usually have to accomplish our task in
due time.
+ Competitive
In every sport, once the players have real interest and try hard to play it with
gradual development, they always want to demonstrate their ability and desire for some
compliment from others. As a result, they will finally decide to attend some competition. If
they have got some prizes, it further encourages them to go on in any competition.
+ Careful
Before we go mountain biking, we usually established the routes we will take
for the safety. This reminds us to be always careful.
Several plans must be set up in advance and the bikers must be decisive to take
any action on the basis of right principles. Were there any mistake, they might fail, or even
die.

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2.4 Jet Ski

Statistic %
1.Enjoy taking challenges 32.65%
2.Decisive 26.53%
3. Fast learner 14.29%
4. Flexible / Adaptable 14.29%
5.Ambitious / Achievement-oriented 12.24%
6.Sense of survival 12.24%
7. High self-improvement 12.24%
8.Competitive 12.24%
9.Patient 10.2%
10.Independent 8.16%
+Adventurous / Risk taker 6.12%
+Courageous(to try) 6.12%

1. Enjoy taking challenges


Jet Ski is an acrobatic sport that requires a lot of power of the players. Besides,
it is usually played amidst the ferocious waves, hard winds and intense sunlight, all of which
are external factors that are very hard to control. These hard environments are the challenges
of the players to get through, so that they could reach the destination. It also enables the
players to have more courage to challenge and overcome themselves.
2. Decisive
Jet Ski has its own engine and runs with high speed. So, the control of the Jet
Ski is harder than that of the car. If there is any unexpected incident while playing, the players
must be decisive to take any action on the basis of their own experience or the present
situation in order to minimize the injury.
3. Fast learner
The players of this sport must observe and learn about the preparation of the
engine. They must also observe the weather condition to prepare and adjust themselves for the
play and environment at that time.
4. Flexible / Adaptable
The players must adapt their playing styles in accordance with the coming
waves. They have to decide where to go and how to avoid the waves so as not to have the jet
turned over. They should not be too determined and try crashing the waves because this may
be very harmful to them.
5. Ambitious / Achievement-oriented
When the players confront with the waves, they usually want to overpower
them.
The basic thing that the players should keep in mind is that they should try their
best, regardless of being a winner or not, to reach the finish line without any turnovers and
crashes.
6. Sense of survival
According to the item 1, Jet Ski is a sport of velocity and of highly possible
damage. So, this kind of sport always reminds the players to have great shrewdness, prudence
and skills of survival.
When there is a mechanical problem off the shore, the players have to try their
best to ride the jet to the coast safely.
In each play, we cannot know what way the waves are coming. Hence, we have
to adjust ourselves and try to struggle against any bad circumstance.

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7. High self-improvement
The players of Jet Ski should always develop their own skills. In addition to the
physical readiness, the players also have to upgrade their knowledge of the engine so that they
both could get to the destination together. These all help the players to have high self-
development.
8. Competitive
Jet Ski requires a skill of speed control and it is very critical for the victory.
Therefore, Jet Ski can stimulate the spirit of the players that have competitive mind.
9. Patient
It is so hot and tiring to play Jet Ski, especially when riding for a long way.
The players must have perseverance and patience against all hindrances on the
way.
10. Independent
The speed of Jet Ski while plating is both high and low. Each player has his
own styles; and this encourages all players to be their own self.
Most of the time, we play Jet Ski just for pleasure, not for competition. So,
there is no strict regulation. There are only the wide sky and the jet. We can go wherever we
would like to; we can turn anywhere and ride with any speed level. There is only absolute
independence.
+ Adventurous / Risk taker
The players of this sport are risk-takers. They usually dare to take risk for the
sake of victory and for what they really want. Considering the investment, those who want to
invest in anything must be brave to take high risks because they do not know at all what will
happen in the future.
+ Courageous(to try)
At first time, the players may not know even how to ride the jet or how to make a
nice splash of water while turning. They have to take trial and error for quite a long while.
After that, they can play it quite well and try to take any more difficult steps.

2.5 Scuba Diving

Statistic %
1.Detail-oriented 25.93%
2.Organized / Systematic 22.22%
3.Calm 14.81%
4. Punctual 14.81%
5. Flexible / Adaptable 14.81%
6.Patient 11.11%
7.Good at time management 11.11%
8. High self-improvement 11.11%
9.Enjoy taking challenges 11.11%
10.Careful 11.11%
+Love to explore 7.41%
+ Fast learner 3.7%
+ Trouble shooter / Resourceful 3.7%

1. Detail-oriented
Scuba diving is a sport that requires utmost carefulness and caution because it
is quite a risky activity. So, being careful as much as possible before diving is the most
important thing in our mind. It should be noted that we may lose our life if there are accidents

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or mistakes when we are under the water. Scuba diving, therefore, teaches us to be very
careful in every detail.
Life under the water is very risky and dangerous. Should we not carefully check
our apparatus in details before diving, it can be said that we are killing ourselves.
2. Organized / Systematic
Scuba diving is a systematic activity with several steps as follow, that can be
applied for daily life:
1. Preparation for health, apparatus, clothing, traveling, weather conditions, etc.
2. Set up time and duration of the diving as well as the locations thereof. Check
all apparatus carefully and revise the communication methods and any problem solving
methods; for example, how to ask for help in case of empty oxygen and the mask removing,
etc.
3. Clean and put away the apparatus after diving; strictly follow the rules and
regulations on board; and stick on the time limits for individual activity, etc.
3. Calm
In case of unexpected incidents under water, the divers must Calmly try to think
of the possible solutions. They must never get too panicked.
4. Punctual
The rules regarding time in scuba diving must be followed seriously because it
means our all safety. As when we are working, if we are punctual, we will be considered to
have high responsibility for the rules.
The duration of being under water and the time for taking a rest should be set
up clearly and strictly.
5. Flexible / Adaptable
The divers must habitually adjust themselves to cope with all situations since,
under the sea, everything could happen unexpectedly. So, the divers should be very flexible
and well adaptable for the changes of all situations.
6. Patient
The divers have to fight against the physical limitations.
7. Good at time management
Time management is a very vital principle in scuba diving because we cannot
stay underwater for a long time due to some regulations and limitations. The more efficiently
we can manage the time, the safer we will be. This skill can also be applied successfully to the
planning of diving.
The time limit is always accompanied with scuba diving. The said time is
always restricted based on the depth of water. Therefore, we must not dive beyond the fixed
duration because it will adversely affect the next diving, the body and perhaps even our life.
As there is limited amount of oxygen in the tank, the time management must be
set up by taking account of this factor.
8. High self-development
Like other sports, those who go scuba diving need to have high self-
development. Despite no competition, scuba divers still have to possess this quality so that the
activity will be more enjoyable and safer. No one can dive at birth and the divers usually feel
inspired o develop themselves after they see others diving with great amusement and with
better skills.
9. Enjoy taking challenges
Since the locations of diving are usually unseen for the divers, there might be
some unexpected happenings all the time. Hence, those who are fond of this sport are likely to
love challenges and dare to take risks. These two characteristics will help them much to make
better and absolute decision.
Unlike staying on land, you will never know when you are going to confront
with the sharks or have problems about breathing under the sea.

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10. Careful
In order to do anything and achieve the final goal, we have to prepare ourselves
carefully.
+ Love to explore
The objective of scuba diving is to enjoy oneself and find new things in life
whether they are good or bad. For example, we will see the evolution of the sea and the
growth as well as the death of corals.
+ Fast learner
The sooner we can adjust ourselves, the faster we can learn to dive.
+ Trouble shooter / Resourceful
The divers who have a great deal of experience in scuba diving realize that
consciousness is very important to do everything. So, those who always have consciousness
can do anything successfully and deal with all difficulties.

2.6 Snorkeling

Statistic %
1.Patient 17.92%
2. Flexible / Adaptable 17.34%
3.Love to explore 15.61%
4.Calm 14.45%
5.Careful 13.87%
6.Enjoy taking challenges 13.87%
7.Positive (thinker) / Optimistic 11.56%
8.Independent 10.4%
9.Detail-oriented 8.67%
10.Good at heart 8.67%
+Decisive 6.94%
+Sense of survival 8.09%
+ Trouble shooter / Resourceful 6.36%

1. Patient
- Those who go snorkeling are required to be quite patient, especially when they
swim against the tides which is very difficult. Snorkeling is not only very enjoyable but it is
also very tiring. Therefore, it not only makes us healthier but it also teaches us to be more
patient in everything.
2. Flexible / Adaptable
- Flexibility is very essential to survive and keep safe in the underwater world. If
we are taught to emphasize the behavior with great flexibility, it could be helpful in the daily
life automatically; and we will see that everything is so easy.
3. Love to explore
- When we go snorkeling, we only know that there is a lot of beauty hidden
around the area where we are going. Once we have seen it we will realize that it is really
worth snorkeling. Then, we are usually eager to go on in the next areas.
4. Calm
- While we are holding our body onto the water surface and looking around in
the water to admire lovely fish and nice corals, we will become more Calm from the peace of
the underwater world.

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5. Careful
- The careful preparation is very important before we go snorkeling. We may
face some unexpected problems such as those with the unfitted snorkel; and perhaps we
cannot solve these problems by our own. Likewise, we should be very careful about the plan
prior to the practical operation of any task.
6. Enjoy taking challenges
- We do not know at all what is waiting for ahead. Anyway, we are still
swimming because it makes us feel very excited. As in the working life, it is very challenging
if we have got a chance to undertake a new job and finally accomplish it successfully.
7. Positive (thinker) / Optimistic
- Another thing that we have got from snorkeling is optimism. After seeing
several beautiful marine lives in the see that we have never seen before, we will realize that
these animals are like human beings who have both positive and negative sides. Snorkeling
helps us become more optimistic because seeing the beautiful sides of the sea enables us to
see the positive side of people.
8. Independent
- Snorkeling is seen as great freedom because we can go anywhere as we like. In
contrast for the routine work, we usually have a boss who supervises the whole organization.
Therefore, there must be rules and regulations for us and the co-workers to follow. Snorkeling
lets us be ourselves and it helps us to have courage to suggest different ideas to the co-
workers or to the boss.
9. Detail-oriented
- Attentive in every detail for snorkeling means the snorkel and the breathing
tube must be prepared and tried on to assure that they are fitted to the face of the divers. The
lifejackets are also to be checked with all laces tied properly for the safety while floating in
the sea. Compared to the working process, every task must be examined in details in case it
needs some correction before presented to the boss or outside agents. For instance, the letter
to be sent to the clients must be checked for the correct address, names of sender and
recipient, as well as the correction of message and spelling, etc.
10. Good at heart
- Snorkeling is a good way to take mental and physical rest. After seeing the
beauty of nature under the sea, we will be aware that we have a beautiful mind and we will
see the positive side of everything.
+ Decisive
- In case of emergency situation, we must be courage to make decision and do
something for the safety of everybody around there.
+ Sense of survival
- After entering to the sea, we will not know what we will see under the water.
Perhaps, we may face poisonous creatures or unexpected matters. So, those who want to go
snorkeling must have consciousness, wide knowledge and know how to struggle in an
emergency situation. Hence, all in this activity can teach us these skills, too.
+ Trouble shooter / Resourceful
- There must be careful preparation and methods to cope with strong winds, fast
tides and hard rains. As when we are working, we must adjust ourselves according to the
environment and people nearby. If a problem is arising, we must consider it carefully and then
take step-by-step plan to solve it.

2.7 Star Watching

Statistic %
1.Patient 25.81%
2.Love to explore 22.58%

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3.Analytical 22.58%
4.Never give up 19.35%
5.Initiative / Creative 16.13%
6.Calm 16.13%
7.Visionary 9.68%
8.Positive (thinker) / Optimistic 9.68%
9.Innovative 9.68%
10.Detail-oriented 9.68%
+Careful 3.23%

1. Patient
- The activity of star watching usually takes quite a lot of time. It is usually taken
in the night and the watchers have to wait until the sky is clear enough to see the stars. Since
they cannot command the nature, all they can do is only to wait patiently.
- Something in the world is not easy at all to obtain. Like in the star watching, we
cannot see the stars every time we want to. Sometimes, we cannot see them due to the bad
visibility. Again, we have to wait patiently and perhaps for a very long time.
2. Love to explore
- The watchers are usually eager to know what the stars they see are called and
what their features are. This is an embarkation of learning for new information.
- The information of the universe is infinite. Working is also regarded as the
search for infinite information.
3. Analytical
- The watchers have to be observant, imaginative for reasons but never stick to
anything.
4. Never give up
- Despite being a hobby, star watching requires a great deal of determination.
The watchers have to be patient to see all changes in the sky. Should they give up their
intention, they will never find any new learning.
5. Initiative / Creative
- Star watching is to search for the answers in the sky. It encourages the watchers
to be more inventive, more imaginative and more observant.
7. Visionary
- To look at anything with perspective view will broaden our vision as well. We
can say that star watching helps us see many more things in life.
8. Positive (thinker) / Optimistic
- Star watching enables us to have peaceful mind and creative ideas. Those who
often look at the sky or watch the stars will feel like this.
9. Innovative
- To do anything before other people.
10. Detail-oriented
- The watchers must take into account the precise latitude and longitude. If they
miss, they will not see any one or any group of the stars that they are looking for. Besides, the
incorrect calculation may result in the wrong information about the stars.

2.8 Bird Watching

Statistic %
1.Patient 40.54%

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2.Calm 22.97%
3.Analytical 17.57%
4.Love to explore 16.22%
5.Detail-oriented 16.22%
6.Good at heart 14.86%
7. Fast learner 9.46%
8.Positive (thinker) / Optimistic 6.76%
9.Get things done 6.76%
10. Having connection / Networking 5.41%
+Conservative 4.05%
+Careful 2.7%
+Enjoy taking challenges 2.7%

1. Patient
To see various kinds of birds, the watchers have to get into the highly fertile
forests. These kinds of forests are usually located a long way from the towns and have no
facilities at all. Sometimes, it may take half day to see only a few species of birds. Therefore,
to watch the birds, the watchers must be very enduring and patient.
Bird watching also teaches us to be more patient because it takes quite along
time to know what kind of birds that we are watching are.
2. Calm
Bird watching is a hobby that needs lots of prudence since we do not know
when the birds will come out. Hence, prudence is the main quality that the watchers should
have in them.
Sometimes, the watchers have to sit still and patiently waiting for the birds to
come out. Generally, wild animals are not familiar with human and they are on guard all the
time.
3. Analytical
Analyses are also needed to make sure whether the birds we are watching are
those we are looking for or not. So, analyses have much influence on our determination of the
bird species; and these methods can also help us solve many troubles we have in daily life.
Once we find a bird, we have to analyze its color, voice and gender. Then we
will have a conclusion about its species and its name.
4. Love to explore
The bird watchers are naturally eager to learn new information. For example,
when they find an unseen bird, they will immediately search for its information or ask the
experts in this field to get the accurate knowledge about it. After that, they will go back to
find out the new species of birds again and again. Compared to the workers who always learn
new things, this kind of workers will have continuously improvement because they will get
more and more information, which is helpful to them and their organizations.
We will find a lot of birds in this activity. After finding them we usually want
to know more about their lifestyle and their origin, etc. This encourages us to be more curious
about other kinds of birds that we have never seen.
5. Detail-oriented
Those who go bird watching are required to have quite a lot of knowledge
because there are many kinds of birds that look the same but different in details. So, this
hobby also teaches us the skill of examination in details.
When the watchers see the unseen birds or the birds that are in the period of
mating season or mothering period, they have to examine them in details by means of
consulting any textbooks or the specialists on this field so as to determine their species. Like
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the requirements or not. This will result in the best performance with minimum or no mistakes
at all.
6. Good at heart
Watching birds can enhance our mind. When we go to see the nature, the trees
and various kinds of birds, we will feel more kind to all wildlife.
Since we have to be often in the nature, it will refine our mind to be more
calmed, Calm and more sociable.
7. Fast learner
There is no training in bird watching; the learners must learn it from the real
watching. They have to try to catch up with other group members; or else, they will not be
enjoyed with this hobby. The rare birds seldom come of their habitat; or if they happen to
come out, they will let us see them for a very short moment. Therefore, the watchers must be
able to collect as much detail as possible such as its colors, body, beaker, wings and tails.
Then, these data will let us know what kind of birds they are. The by product of this activity is
that we would be amused to see lots of beautiful birds in the real nature.
Apart from fast learner, the watchers should also have ability to remember the
type, colors, flying patterns and habitats of the birds. We have to remember these in mind
because we have no time to open the books once we see certain birds. This skill will also help
us in daily life by let us understand anything easier.
8. Positive (thinker) / Optimistic
Seeing the living patterns of birds and staying among the nature enables us to
see only positive sides of our life and work.
9. Get things done
It requires lots of patience and determination to seek and wait for seeing the
birds.
10. Having connection / Networking
Bird watching involves the journey in group. The group members usually
exchanged ideas and attitudes and then become familiar with each other. Therefore, the
watchers will have wider and wider network of friends in the field of bird watching.\
+ Conservative
After seeing the beauty of nature, the watchers will have lots of ideas to
conserve it and let it be naturally.
Once really accessing to the nature, the watchers will realize the importance of
the environment.
+ Enjoy taking challenges
- The watchers have to go into the forests where there are lots of birds. However,
they may not find any on them. It is quite challenging to do the thing that has lots of chance to
fail.

2.9 Trekking

Statistic %
1.Enjoy taking challenges 9.93%
2.Patient 9.27%
3.Adventurous / Risk taker 8.61%
4.Decisive 7.95%
5.careful 6.62%
6.Never give up 4.64%
7.Principled(thinker) 3.97%
8.Intelligent 3.97%

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9.Ambitious / Achievment-oriented 3.31%


10. Innovative 1.99%
+Enjoy working under pressure 1.99%
+ Flexible / Adaptable 0.66%

1. Love challenges
- We never know in advance what will happen on the routes we are trekking. So,
those who take this activity must be the ones who love challenges. These people usually want
to do some activity that can test their ability and intelligence.
2. Patient
- Long distance and exhaustion are usually discouraging the trekkers. However,
the natural beauty waiting ahead still encourages them to get more patient and overcome their
physical tiredness.
- Trekking can help us become more patient. If we are not patient enough, we will
not reach our destination for sure.
3. Dare to risk
- It is so dangerous to go trekking that the trekkers may lose their life. So, the
people who want to do this activity must be courageous and dare to risk any danger.
- Trekking is a kind of rather dangerous activity. However, it is not impossible to
do this. If we dare to risk, we will have a chance to succeed in what we are going to do.
4. Decisive
- Trekking is somewhat risky because there may be accidents should we make a
wrong or careless decision. In working, we should analyze what we are doing and then make
a very careful decision so as to present our best performance.
5. Cautious
- The trekkers have to be very cautious all the time in order to avoid any
mistakes. So, this sport is said to help us have more caution.
- Caution is highly required in trekking, especially for the preparation of
equipment and tools, as well as the condition of the trails. This is to ensure the safety of all
trekkers.
6. Perseverance
- Once deciding to go trekking, we should intend to achieve it no matter what
happens en route. If we have no perseverance, we should not even think about this activity.
7. Think theoretically
- Some theories are necessary for trekking because it makes this activity more
systematic and safer.
8. Smart
- While trekking, we are taught to notice the things surrounding us. This will
enable us to be smarter in our real life.
9. Ambitious for success
- Trekking is a very difficult activity; those who can do this must be the real
lovers of trekking. Besides, they should be determined and ambitious for success no matter
how hard they have to try.
10. Pioneer
- Pioneers are those who dare to take trial and error, and to go through the places
where others do not dare to go.
+ Work well under pressure
To reach the destination or the goal, there are usually some obstacles. Therefore,
this may make us feel pressured and scared. However, if we can force ourselves to go
forward, we will finally get to our destination.

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+ Flexible
There is always a lot of difficulty while trekking. Hence, we should be flexible
both for ourselves and for our teammates. Every obstacle will teach us to become more
flexible and adaptable to any circumstance.

2.10 Trekking/Camping

Statistic %
1.Patient 34.88%
2. Flexible / Adaptable 16.86%
3. Trouble shooter / Resourceful 15.12%
4.Good leadership skills 11.05%
5.Ambitious / Achievement-oriented 11.05%
6.Enjoy taking challenges 10.47%
7.Good interpersonal skills 9.3%
8.Open to suggestion 8.72%
9.Skillful at planning 8.14%
10.Decisive 7.56%
+Considerate / Sympathetic 6.98%
+Sense of survival 5.81%
+Careful 5.23%

1. Patient
In camping, there are always some unexpected problems or difficulties that
discourage the campers. However, if they are still keen on camping, they must stand for these
annoying problems; and finally they will unbelievably have more patience.
Trekking or camping is quite tiring and time-consuming. So, it is important for
the participants to have lots of patience. No matter how hard the task is, with patience, it will
finally be accomplished.
2. Flexible / Adaptable
When we go outdoors, we will find different places, different geography,
different climate, different natives and even different groups of campers or trekkers. Hence,
we must be able to adjust ourselves to blend with the different environments.
It is common to go camping or trekking in group. Of course, we will meet
people of different gender and age. We all have to adapt ourselves and help one another so as
to live well together in such an uncomfortable premise.
3. Trouble shooter / Resourceful
Generally, the camping or trekking is well planned in advance. Anyway, there
might always be some inevitable hazards along the way. If the campers or trekkers can cope
with them, they will have the most precious experience that can be applied in any
circumstance.
The campers and trekkers are well prepared to deal with any problem after they
have experienced many unexpected and challenging problems on the way.
4. Good leadership skills
Leadership will bring about the confidence among the followers of the camping
or trekking; and it will enable them all to succeed in these activities.
“Disaster   situations   make   heroes out of ordinary people.”         In   case   of   any  
problem while camping or trekking, there is usually somebody stepping out to give morale
support and lead the group to find the way out.

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In critical situations, whereas everybody is too panicked to do anything, we can


be a leader if we are conscious and able to solve the problems.
5. Ambitious / Achievement-oriented
We have a fixed destination or goal when we set off the trekking or camping. It
is regarded as the beginning to get stimulated and ambitious to reach there. In brief, ambition
is the beginning of success.
Trekking is a heart of those who are looking for better things and who are the
real fighters. However, they still need to possess patience and wisdom to solve any difficulty
on the way; and to push them toward the destination.
6. Enjoy taking challenges
Trekking or camping is a great kind of hobby and we usually do these activities
in group or team. It is very challenging for us to go out and see the wider world.
Trekking or camping encourages us to feel ambitious and alert. It is very
challenging and exciting to see whether we can do this.
Another challenging aspect of trekking and camping is that we are going to see
what we have never seen and perceived before. However, we never know whether it is
difficult or easy in the places where we are trekking or camping.
7. Good interpersonal skills
Since we usually go trekking or camping in group, we will meet and spend the
time doing many activities with friends. This will help develop our interpersonal skill and
make us more sociable.
Good interpersonal skill will render us to work well with others because to go
trekking or camping, we have to travel with our group members or meet other people on the
way. If we happen to face any trouble, such as losing the way, we can ask, by means of this
skill, the native people there for some help.
8. Open to suggestion
In trekking or camping, we have to stay among a lot of people whose opinions
are different from each other. Some may be similar to ours, but the others are not. Therefore,
we  must  learn  to  listen  to  the  others’  opinions.
We cannot go trekking or camping alone. So, we must keep in mind that the
opinions of the other group members are worth listening. This will help all of us solve any
problem and enhance the teamwork.
9. Skillful at planning
No matter where we go for trekking, we must set up a systematic plan to avoid
some difficulties such as losing the way. Thus, the results of any task will be optimal if we
have an efficient plan for them.
Before the start of trekking, we must clear out all our work and personal affairs
so as to get ready for the journey. We also have to plan about the travel and the activities to be
taken during the trekking in a very suitable manner. All of the above will teach us to set up
plans carefully before doing anything.
The trekkers have to possess the knowledge or the good planning skill of
routes, time, vehicles, budget, security and all necessary equipment, etc.
10. Decisive
In any critical situation, some problems may need immediate decision. The
campers must be decisive about this and willing to accept the outcome, whether it is good or
bad.
Obstacles during the camping are very challenging to deal with. The right or
wrong answer depends on the sole decision itself.
+ Considerate / Sympathetic
In trekking or camping, there may be some precedent hardship and all
participants should help each other to get through this. Therefore, lots if sympathy can be seen
here in these activities.
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The physical condition of each camper or trekker is not the same. Some may
get tired or hurt easily. Hence, if we find anyone getting trouble, we should rush to help him
immediately.
+ Sense of survival
Trekking or camping, especially on the mountains or in the forests, requires the
participants to employ all their competence to survive and reach the destination. Incase there
are very few group members or there is unfortunately only one (in case of getting lost), this
situation will stimulate them to struggle harder for their survival.
+ Careful
The campers or trekkers must be careful about the preparation of equipment,
the route and location of camping and the information of their group members.
- For each camping, the equipment is very important. Therefore, we have
to prepare all equipment very carefully. Forgetting any piece of the equipment may
result in a big trouble or waste of time.

2.11 Fishing

Statistic %
1.Patient 18.56%
2.Calm 11.74%
3.Never give up 6.77%
4.Enjoy taking challenges 4.29%
5.Willing to take on new chalenges 4.10%
6.Decisive 3.24%
7.Routine oriented 2.77%
8.Intelligent 2.58%
9.Adventurous / Risk taker 2.10%
10. Principle(thinker) 2.00%
+Careful 1.91%
+ Love to explore 1.62%
+Flexible / Adaptable 1.34%

1. Patient
- Fishing at the reservoirs or dams needs patience because the fishers have to wait
until the fish take their baits. Besides, they also have to endure the heat from the sunlight or
the inconvenience of the sites of fishing.
- Fishing, as well as studying, working, fighting and inventing anything, basically
requires patience and diligence to reach the success. Fishing, for instance, takes a lot of time
until the baits are taken even if it is just a simple activity.
2. Prudent
- In addition to patience, prudence is also important for this activity. If the fishers
are quick-tempered and cannot endure anything, they will get nothing or even lose what they
have got. For example, once the fish takes the bait and the fishers hurriedly pull the rod, the
wire may be torn and the fish can get away. In contrast, if the fishers pull it easily, the fish
cannot get out of the hook and finally becomes weaker and weaker. Then, it can be pulled up
easily.
- The fishers must be very prudent and calm; otherwise, the fish will not take the
bait. They have to wait carefully and calmly. This teaches us that we cannot get anything very
easily.

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3. Perseverance
- If we intend to go fishing but finally give up the plan, we will get nothing and
waste the time. If we are still determined, we will finally receive what we are waiting for. It
may take time but it is worth doing.
Fishers do not usually lose their perseverance easily though they have got nothing
for such a long time. They will wait and find the other ways out to get what they want. Like
when they are working, there must be at least some obstacles. They will finally deal with
those problems with their perseverance, which is a qualification within almost all fishers.
4. Love challenges
- Since this sport is increasingly popular, fishers sometimes have to find other
places for fishing where there are not too many people. The new places are quite challenging
to them because they will never know whether there are fish or not.
- Fishing is a challenging sport because the fishers have to endure the intense
sunlight for a long time. Like in their work, there should be some challenges to urge them go
toward the success.
5. Trial and error
- We usually take trial and error when we see some bodies of water. We have to
analyze the places with care and reasons so as to find out whether there are fish or not.
However, we finally have to try fishing there and see if it is good to fish there or not.
- Trial and error provides us some choices. For instance, if we try the first kind of
bait and it does not work, we can try another kind of bait. Finally we will find out what kind
of bait is good for fishing there. Like when we are working, our ideas or creativity will be
blocked without any trial and error. No job can be carried out with only one method; instead,
there are some alternative methods which can do that job more efficiently.
6. Decisive
-Often, fish are just either nibbling or taking baits. The fishers should dare to pull
the rod to see if they can take the fish. If they hesitate to do this, the fish may finally take the
bait away.
- There may be some difficulty while fishing in natural bodies of water, such as
big rocks, big trees and other materials under water. In addition, there may be some kinds of
fish that are very hard to get. So, fishers should be quite decisive so as to achieve the goal
they set.
7. Working repeatedly
- Besides patience, fishers must have concentration on waiting and working
anything repeatedly. So, this sport helps us get used to working on anything repeatedly but
efficiently.
8. Smart
- In fishing, the fishers should be very smart because they have to think all the
time about how to use baits, what baits are suitable for particular fish, etc. If they have got
any problem while fishing, they have to find the way out or change styles of fishing
immediately.
9. Dare to risk
- Some fishers may risk themselves to find new places for fishing. However, the
said places may be full of hazard and inconvenience. So, they must be daring to risk any
danger.
- There is no certainty in a sport of fishing. The fishers will never know whether
there are fish in the places they are fishing. So, fishing is a kind of risky activity.
10. Think theoretically
- Fishing requires several factors such as weather condition, temperatures or even
colors of water. If the fishers can think theoretically and possess enough experiences, they are
able to find the best locations for fishing.

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- The fishers must know what kind of fish they are going to take, what baits are
most suitable, what places and what time they are going. Besides, they must know the habits
and behaviors of the fish so that they could take them effectively.
+ Cautious
- Before going fishing, we have to prepare and check our equipment such as a
fishing rod, a pulley, wire, baits and any other necessary tools. This is because each piece of
equipment is equally important for fishing.
+ Eager to learn new things
- There are many kinds of equipment; some need real baits while others need only
fake ones. And some equipment is suitable for fishing at fishing parks whereas others are
good for fishing in the seas. Also, there many methods of tying knots which is suitable for
different situations. When the equipment is out of order or broken, there are some safe and
economical methods to fix it. According to the aforementioned information, we should try to
learn it and then we will possess some knowledge about this so that we could do this activity
with high efficiency.
+ Flexible
- The fishers have to adapt themselves to comply with the environment of the
places they are fishing. This can prevent the fish from being panic and getting away.
- Flexibility and adaptability can be obtained from fishing while the fishers are
pulling the unlucky fish. If the fishers cannot pull the fish flexibly, the wire of the fishing rod
may get torn and then the said fish will finally get away. As in real life, if there is no
flexibility among the people of the same society, there will be no unity and harmony among
them.

2.12 Climbing

Statistic %
1.Enjoy taking challenges 12.38%
2.Patient 10.80%
3.Decisive 4.74%
4.Never give up 4.22%
5.Adventurous / Risk taker 4.08%
6.Ambitious / Achievement-oriented 3.69%
7.Careful 3.29%
8.Principle(thinker) 3.16%
9.Get things done 2.90%
10. Skillful at planning 2.77%
+Intelligant 2.50%
+ Flexible / Adaptable 2.50%
+Sense of survival 2.50%

1. Love challenges
- To climb any mountain, the first thing waiting ahead is challenge. It will
challenge our ability whether we will reach the goal or not. Those who do not love challenges
will never decide to take up climbing.
- Those who take up cliff climbing are challenge-lovers. However, they also have
to possess smartness and courage so that they can develop themselves both mentally and
physically.
- The climbers usually have broader mind and broader attitude than those who
live only in the town. Their thoughts are also independent, not fixed on any particular thing.

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2. Patient
- To climb any mountain or cliff, the climbers must be patient so that they could
get up to the peak of that mountain. This activity, therefore, is said to help us develop
ourselves in terms of patience when doing anything.
- It is quite hard and difficult to climb any mountain. So, the climbers must be
sure that they are patient enough. If they can finally do this, they will have got more patience
to deal with anything.
- Not only patience but also prudence is needed in climbing. This is because
every step is very important. If any of our hands or legs is not stable enough to take another
step, we have to pause or step back for a while. We have to be careful and prudent against all
pressure; and we have to make cautious decision on what to do with high concentration.
Therefore, patience is one of the most important factors leading us to success.
3. Decisive
- Good choice of climbing path can lead the climbers to success. However, they
may face some unexpected events such as great exhaustion. In this case, they have to be
decisive to change the path or find other better foothold to carry on their climbing.
- Courage is highly required to conquer the peak of any mountain. Certainly,
there are no staircases to lead the climbers there. Instead, they have to climb it up and they
must be decisive to choose the best foothold that can take them up to their destination. So,
climbing can help us to become more decisive and more able to deal with the upcoming
problems.
4. Perseverance
- Once intending to do any job, we usually do our best with regard to some
motivations of the said jobs. Like in cliff climbing, sometimes the trails we have to climb up
are full of obstacles; we still persevere to do it because we are motivated by the rare natural
beauty of top view, which not everyone could experience.
- If we decide to give up climbing on half way, we may miss and finally fall
down. So, climbing helps encourage us to do our job attentively and with great determination.
5. Dare to risk
- It is sometimes dangerous to climb any rock or mountain. If someone decides to
do this activity, it means that he or she is quite courageous and dares to risk some deadly
hazards.
- Since the climbers have to climb up to the high position, there may be some
risks of accident. Therefore, the climbers have to be as careful as possible. However, it can be
said that this activity still encourages us not to fear the risks.
6. Ambitious for success
- Without ambition, it is impossible for the climbers to reach the top of
mountains. So, climbing helps develop this strength point and will enable us to succeed in
everything.
- The main objective of climbing is to reach the top of mountains. The ambition
to achieve the said goal will drive the climbers there. If they had to restart from the beginning,
they will get more tired.Therefore, they should try hard with great determination to achieve it.
7. Cautious
- The climbers must be very cautious because this activity is very dangerous. A
small mistake may immediately kill them. Though there is some safety system to protect
them, they still have to be cautious all the time. Moreover, they have to make very careful
decision for every move and every step while climbing. Above all, they have to do this on the
basis of safety.
8. Think theoretically
- Before taking any step, like before making any decision on the work, we should
think about this theoretically and then carry it out step by step. If we can do this, we will be
finally successful in what we are doing.

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9. Determined
- Once we decide to take up climbing, it means we have set up our goal to
conquer the peak of mountain. No matter how hard it is, we should try our best to achieve our
goal.
- To do anything, like rock climbing or cliff climbing, we have to be quite
determined and have great intention to reach our goal.
10. Good at planning skill
- While climbing, we should know how to set up step-by-step plan. If we can do
this, we will succeed in what we are doing more conveniently.
+ Smart
- Every step up to the top of mountain requires smartness and shrewdness. This is
because the climbers have to think very carefully before every move. Without the said
smartness and shrewdness, they may make some mistakes which can lead to great failure or
even death.
+ Flexible
- The climbers must be very flexible because there are no fixed principles of
climbing. There are usually unexpected events while doing this activity. Therefore, we should
learn basic theories of this sport and then apply them properly to different circumstances.

2.13 Rowing

Statistic %
1.Patient 8.42%
2.Intelligent 6.32%
3.Enjoy taking challenges 5.26%
4.Decisive 5.26%
5.Sense of survival 4.21%
6.Enjoy working under pressure 3.16%
7.Careful 3.16%
8.Adventurous / risk taker 3.16%
9.Hard-working / Deligent 3.16%
10. Disciplined 3.16%
+Good leadership skills 1.05%
+ Get things done 1.05%

1. Patient
- While rowing, there are usually hard waves, strong wind and swift current under
water. The rowers must be mentally and physically patient against these obstacles and the
exhaustion to get to the destination.
- Once setting off, the first thing we have to do is to control and row the boat as
smoothly as possible. Patience is needed in this step or else the boat will stand still. Moreover,
if we cannot be patient to control the boat, it may be finally sunk into the water. This concept
can be applied well to our working and daily life. That is we have to be patient in order to
succeed in anything.
2. Smart
- We never know what will happen while rowing. And we have to be able to
solve the unexpected troubles by means prudence, intelligence and smartness.

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3. Love challenges
- Rowing is suitable for those who want to challenge their capability. In real life,
we sometimes can do anything just because it is very challenging.
- Rowing is a kind of risky sport. Therefore, those who want to take up this
activity should love challenges.
4. Decisive
- Decisiveness is what we can learn from rowing. To set off the boat, we have to
decide on what way we will row, what speed we will take and how to keep the boat safe all
the time. While taking the boat out of the pier or rowing on the water, if we happen to face
any critical situation, we have to make a very careful and sensible decision to solve the
problems based mainly on safety.
5. Good at problem solving
- It means the ability to solve the unexpected problems. While we are rowing
amidst the river, if there is any problem, we have to do everything to get to the shore. Like
when we are working, we have to struggle hard to solve the problem and complete our
mission.
6. Work well under pressure
- Since this sport has many limitations and requires high skills of rowing as well
as much patience against pressure in term of areas, environment and self-limits. Thus, the
rowers are usually used to working under different kinds of pressure. This is very helpful
when they have to do their work in their real life.
7. Cautious
- The first step of rowing is to check all the needed equipment and tools. If the
oar is broken, we cannot row the boat with high speed and cannot control it well. We should
be careful not to forget to wear a lifesaving suit; otherwise, we may lose not only our
belongings but also our life. Like when we are working, if we are too careless or too arrogant,
we may make serious mistakes, some of which would even lead to the loss of life. For
example, a lathe man is working without safety glove; and then there is an accident which
cripples his hand.
8. Dare to risk
- Rowing a canoe among the strong current is very exciting. So, the rowers must
rare to risk and confront any critical circumstance.
9. Diligent
- We have to be diligent and industrious to exercise in order to strengthen our
body. If we keep practicing rowing, we will be able to row the boat actively for a long period
of time.
10. Disciplinary
- Discipline used in rowing is the same as that applied in any activity. Without
self-discipline, the job on hand will not be accomplished. In rowing, we have to row the boat
with appropriate style so as to balance the boat. Discipline should be followed even in case of
hobby. This is because it will cultivate the habit of self-disciplined; and it is very helpful
when we are working in the society.
+ Leadership
- In case there are more than one person on board, everybody must have harmony
and there must be a leader of the team, or a steersman, to control the boat. Other members in
the boat must follow the orders of the said leader.
+ Determined
- In the sport of rowing, the rowers usually have their goal waiting ahead. No
matter how hard it is, they must be determined to get to the said goal.

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2.14 Canoeing/Kayaking

Statistic %
1.Patient 30.68%
2.Enjoy taking challenges 25%
3.Decisive 19.32%
4. Trouble shooter / Resourceful 18.18%
5. Flexible / Adaptable 15.91%
6.Never give up 12.5%
7.Innovative 7.95%
8.Good leadership skills 7.95%
9.Organized / Systematic 6.82%
10.Ambitious / Achievement-oriented 5.68%
+Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 4.55%
+Sense of survival 1.25%

1. Patient
- Canoeing or kayaking requires much patience and great attempt because the
sailors must be in the midst of sunlight and hot weather. As in the routine work, we have to
stay among the pressure and tension, but we can get through them as a result of patience.
- Canoeing teaches us to be patient against the tiredness before reaching the
destination. It also enables us to wait and stand for the problems while working, in order to
accomplish the tasks.
2. Enjoy taking challenges
- It is known that canoeing is a water sport in which there is no certainty at all.
We will never know what will happen in the near future. Only those who love challenges tend
to like this kind of sport. For those who only do simple activities are not likely to have any
excitement in their life. Not only that, they may have very little development in any aspect
because they have seldom tried to cope with the new problems.
3. Decisive
- To do any kind of work, we have to make decision and try to do with our best.
Like in the canoeing, we have to consider the wind directions as well as the currents and
decide what way we will sail to the destination.
4. Trouble shooter / Resourceful
- There is almost nothing to expect while we are canoeing. This is because the
currents and the wind directions changes as to the different seasons and the weather condition.
. So, this kind of water sport needs skills and expertise that are derived from the usual
practice. In addition, it is necessary to have awareness, wisdom and shrewdness to cope with
the changing currents of water. Therefore, it can be said that canoeing teaches us to deal with
all incoming problems.
- Those who take canoeing usually go alone or with at least one assistant. Due to
a few equipment and uncontrollable route, they have to make use of all of their competence to
deal with the different and uncertain situations. While sailing, whether it is raining or sunny
or windy, they must be able to struggle and get through these incidents. They are regarded as
the ones who are ready to face the problems and fight against them.
5. Flexible / Adaptable
- Canoeing teaches us to be flexible and adaptable to any situation and
environment, whether it is the seas, the rivers or the canals. Each of the pathways has its own
features; hence, we have to sail the canoe with different styles.

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- It requires a lot of attempt to maintain the canoe on the right way and go toward
the destination. Sometimes, we may get distracted by some obstacles, too. So, we must be
flexible in the styles of sailing and choose the ones that are suitable for the current obstacles.
6. Never give up
- In the canoeing, we cannot stop going, except for a short rest, until we get to
the destination. This attempt will refine us to never give up our intention. Although it may
take time, we must still have an intention to reach the goal.
7. Innovative
- Since canoeing is an adventure sport, the sailors must be a kind of pioneer who
is always ready to face new adventures.
8. Good leadership skills
- There are one or two persons in a canoe; both of them have to sustain
themselves, their partner and the canoe with only their hands. So, either of them has to help
himself as much as possible by means of forcing the canoe and themselves to the final
destination. Especially in the sea with ferocious tides, they have to use both mental and
physical energy to get through this. Regarding to the leadership, those who have this quality
must be resolute to cope with the problems. They also have to be very strong, both mentally
and physically, and reliable to themselves and the partners. No matter what kind of leader we
are – the bread winner, organization leader, association leader or eldest brother- we have to do
our best to fight against all obstacles as when we are struggling against the tidal waves or
monsoon.
9. Organized / Systematic
- Canoeing teaches us to work systematically with team member to win the race
or reach the destination even though the tide is so wild.
10. Ambitious / Achievement-oriented
- Ambition to work is like the rowing. The faster we are rowing, the sooner we
will reach the goal. However, we sometimes have to take a break and listen to the opinions of
the partners.
+ Enthusiastic / Self-motivated
- Once we have planned and evaluated the situation, the rest is up to us whether
we could survive or not.

2.15 Sailing

Statistic %
1. Trouble shooter / Resourceful 23.08%
2.Decisive 23.08%
3. Flexible / Adaptable 19.23%
4.Patient 19.23%
5.Enjoy taking challenges 19.23%
6.Analytical 15.38%
7.Careful 11.54%
8.Principled (thinker) 11.54%
9.Organized / Systematic 7.69%
10.Skillful at supervising and controlling 7.69%
+Calm 7.69%
+Ambitious / Achievement-oriented 3.85%
+Independent 7.69%

1. Trouble shooter / Resourceful


- Sailing must be taken in the sea and the players are required to be very decisive
to take action about all situations such as winds, waves or the condition of the sailboat. The
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players have to work well in relation with the equipment and get ready to cope with the
sudden changes of environment. In other words, they must be able to deal with all troubles
after setting off the sailboat.
- There are many inevitable problems such as those about the winds and weather
condition, including the physical problems of the players. They have to figure out and solve
these problems in order to reach the destination.
2. Decisive
- The players must be very decisive as mentioned above because they cannot
control the winds and the weather conditions. The only thing that they can control is the
sailboat. Every single decision is made on the basis of sailboat control in order that they can
pass through these uncontrollable obstacles safely. This situation will force and enable them
to make absolute decision in a nick of time.
- The absolute decision will lead us to the certain destination.
3. Flexible and adaptable
- While sailing, we will meet different levels of tidal waves. So, there must be
some adjustment of the rig in according with the wind speed and the waves. To keep going
forward, flexibility and adjustment must be maintained all along the way.
- We have to slacken the rig to receive a large amount of wind while the speed is
low, and tighten or lower it when it is quite windy. As when we are working, we have to adapt
ourselves to get along well with the others in the workplaces or work society.
4. Patient
- Every outdoor sport seems to require a lot of patience because it is very hot and
tiring. In real life, it is the same that we have to forbear and try to solve all the upcoming
problems.
- Wait for the wind to blow us toward the finish line.
5. Enjoy taking challenges
- In sailing, we have to fight against both other players and natural factors
(waves, winds, sunlight). This stimulates us to think about the plans all the time. It sounds
very challenging whenever we set off the sailboat.
- As sailing is a very challenging sport, the players must be quite courageous to
confront with anything.
6. Analytical
- To go sailing, the players have to analyze both external and internal factors.
The external factors include the environment at that time, rains and the tidal waves. In other
words, the appropriate weather must be taken into account so as to avoid any hazard.
Moreover, the sailboat must be checked to see whether the ropes or rig is ready to use in order
to prevent the undesired accidents. The internal factors include the physical and mental
conditions of the players; whether they are well prepared for the sailing.
- The directions of the sailboat are dependent on several factors such as wind
directions, sea currents, rig position and the rudder. It is necessary to consider and analyze all
these factors; and the only good analysts can go sailing smoothly.
7. Careful
- Be careful to check in details of all the equipment and the information both
before and after sailing. This process is especially carried out for the safe and orderly sailing.
- In this kind of sport, the preparation and the examination of all equipment prior
to the assembly process are very indispensable. It will be very dangerous if the equipment is
out of work amid the sea. This is the same before doing any other activity, we should prepare
the equipment thereof very carefully.
8. Principled (thinker)
- Make analyses to find out the principles and the process of how to reach the
finish line as quickly as possible.

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- In order to put forward the sailboat to the destination, several factors such as
winds, waters and directions must be considered carefully to arrive at the destination in time.
9. Organized / Systematic
- While sailing, we have sequences of ideas to control the sailboat until it reaches
the finish line. We have to systematically hold and control the rig as well as the rudder all the
time.
- There are several parts on the sailboat that need careful control because each of
them functions quite differently. Therefore, if we want to lead the sailboat in one way, we
have to control these different parts such as the position of the sailboat, the rig and the rudder
systematically.
10. Skillful at supervising and controlling
- The sailboat must be controlled in relation with the wind directions.
- The good controlling skill of a sailboat is a must. So are the knowledge of wind
directions and good observation.
+ Calm
- Once we are good at analysis, flexibility and adjustment, then, we are most
likely to be very calm while working. Whenever we have got some troubles, we can analyze
and solve them successfully.
- Sailing allows us to get close to the nature, staying in the middle of the sea with
only the sky and the sea water. Furthermore, at this moment, we have to observe the winds
and tides all the time; and this experience helps us have much more concentration. We shall
not do anything hurriedly but we will be able to react well to any situation.
+ Independent
Sailing is an individual sport; so the players have to rely on their own ways of
thinking and physical strength. They can do anything as freely as possible by not listening to
the  others’  ideas.

2.16 Ice skating

Statistic %
1.Enjoy taking chalenges 10.11%
2.Adventurous / Risk taker 7.65%
3.Decisive 7.10%
4.Never give up 6.83%
5.Patient 6.28%
6.Willing to take on new challenges 4.64%
7.High self-improvement 3.83%
8.Sociable / Extroverted 3.01%
9.Helpful 3.01%
10. Flexible / Adaptable 3.01%
+Intelligent 2.73%
+ Fast learner 1.37%
+Sense of survival 1.64%

1. Love challenges
- Ice skate is a very challenging sport. The players not only skate over the rink but
have to present the most graceful and impressive gestures at the same time. When the said
players do their job, they will enjoy the upcoming challenges all the time.
- Since skaters have to run with skate blades, they must be brave enough to do
that because it may be dangerous to both themselves and others. So, ice skate is regarded very
challenging. Once we can achieve it, it will be a very graceful sport.

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2. Dare to risk
- To obtain high score, the skaters must present the difficult gestures which are
usually riskier and easy to fail or get hurt. So, only those who have high confidence and dare
to risk will succeed in this sport.
- To play ice skate, the players must dare to risk and try doing it. If they want be
an expert in this sport, they must not be afraid of danger and mistakes they will face while
skating.
- The cold and hard rink as well as the sharp equipment of ice skate may cause
some accidents or injury unless the players are careful enough. Therefore, those who are not
prepared to face the risks or injury will never succeed in this sport.
3. Decisive
- The ice skaters must be decisive to run to any direction without bumping other
players on the rink. Like for working, we should be decisive and willing to accept the result of
what we decide on.
- The ice skaters must dare to jump and spin their body, by which they may easily
get hurt. If they are not decisive to do this, they will not be an expert of this sport.
4. Perseverance
- Those who just begin to play ice skate may fall again and again. However, if
they keep getting up and trying, they will finally be able to play it. In our life, we always have
some obstacles. If we are not discouraged but have great perseverance, we will overcome the
said troubles for sure.
- Ice skate helps increase our patience and perseverance to overcome any
hindrance and our own self. It encourages us not to retreat or surrender to any problem.
- Since all of us are not competent at birth, we have to persevere in doing
anything. If we can do this, we will be successful in whatever we want to do.
5. Patient
- Patience is highly needed in ice skate. The players have to practice it constantly
and be patient against such problems as falling, injury and difficult gestures.
- As mentioned above, patience is highly needed in ice skate. Only balance on
slippery floor of the rink is difficult. However, the players have to walk, run and present
different gestures as well. So, they must be extraordinarily patient if they want to achieve in
this sport.
6. Trial and error
- Trial and error will enable the beginners to master this kind of sport. They must
try every pattern of skating such as running forward or backward or accelerating the speed.
This will help them realize important aspects and steps of playing ice skate.
7. High self-development
- At the beginning, the players may have problems of balancing and may
frequently fall down. They have to develop themselves to walk and run better and safer. And
most of the players of this sport usually have high self-development because all of them want
to play it well as soon as possible.
- After balancing on the skates, the next step for the players is to walk and run
until they can play ice skate quite skillfully. Like when beginning to work, when we can adapt
ourselves to the new work, we will be aware of the systems thereof and able to do it as best
we can. Once we can do our best, we can develop the company in which we are working.
8. Sociable
- We usually play ice skate at the rink where there are many other players. So, we
always talk to other people and this enables us to make new friends. It is very good because
we can share the opinion with each other.
9. Helpful
- Since it is risky, ice skate may cause the players, especially the beginners, to get
hurt or injured. The other players should be ready to help them once they have got the said
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problems. If we always help each other, there will be friendship; and other positive things are
coming.
10. Flexible
- Before playing ice skate, the players have to warm up themselves so that they
will have good balance. This is the case for working; we have to adapt ourselves when we are
new to somewhere so that we could get along well with new colleagues, new atmosphere and
new places.
+ Smart
- We cannot play ice skate alone on the rink; instead, there are many other players
walking or running around us. So, we have to be smart enough not to bump into other players
of to swerve away from those who are coming toward us.
- To mater ice skate sooner, it is advisable to notice other skillful players so that
we could adopt or adapt their techniques to ourselves.
+ Quick learning
- High skills and competence are highly required to play ice skate more
amusingly. And to achieve this level, the players must be quick learners.
+ Good at problem solving
- There is some danger while playing ice skate. So the players have to practice
more and more so that they will be good at problem solving.

3. Musical Instruments

3.1 Classical Instuments

3.1.1 Drum

Statistic %
1.Patient 16.48%
2.Good leadership skills 12.64%
3.Initiative / Creative 12.64%
4.Organized / Systematic 12.09%
5.Artistic 11.54%
6. Flexible / Adaptable 10.99%
7.Skillful at supervising and controlling 8.79%
8.Disciplined 8.24%
9.Love to explore 7.14%
10. Fast learner 6.59%
+Decisive 6.04%
+Independent 4.4%
+Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 5.49%

1. Patient
- To play the drum, the drummers have to use more senses than any other
instrument. Each instrument of the drum such as high hat, snare, cymbals and pedals has its
own function. The drummers also have to separate their senses of hands, feet, ears and eyes.
With no great patience, the beginners cannot play the drum at all.
2. Good leadership skills
- Drum is the percussion instrument which usually leads the rhythm for other
instrument. Very few kinds of music can be played without drums. That is some music must

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use at least a piece of drum to guide the rhythm in or that all instruments can be played
harmoniously.
- Drum is generally used to control the rhythm of the band. Especially in the
pubs, the sound of drum is the most distinctive and it is used to start each song and control the
sequence of the band. So, the drummers who guide the band must be accurate and consistent
in their duty.
3. Initiative / Creative
- Since the drum has its own standard features, it is very challenging for the
drummers to invent new rhythms. They must have quite high creativity.
4. Organized / Systematic
- Playing the drum helps us work more systematically because we have to use all
kinds of senses in the same time. For instance, we use our hands to hit the drum while
listening with our ears as well as stamping the pedals.
- The drum gives different sounds with different percussion. So, there must be
systems for different but harmonious so as to most enjoy and amuse the audience.
5. Artistic
- The drummers are artists who have responsibility for management of rhythms.
6. Flexible / Adaptable
- The drummers must be able to adjust their performance to match with other
instruments in the band and blend with different situations.
- Drum can demonstrate its high potentiality when played within a musical band.
The adjustment and flexibility, therefore, are very important. Although they are considered
the leaders of the band, the drummers should still listen   to   the   others’   opinion   about   the  
rhythms, speeds and steps.
7. Skillful at supervising and controlling
- The drum is used to manage the rhythms of other instruments to come out
together as exciting and firm. It also helps maintain and recover the rhythms when other
instruments are not conforming to them. The function of the drum is like that of the executive
who leads and controls the work of others. However, the executive has to be both the leader
and the listener if he wants to achieve the goal with his team.
- Playing  the  drum  refines  our  skills  of  observation  and  perception  of  the  others’  
feelings. Once we know their feelings, we can adjust our styles to match with them.
8. Disciplined
- The drum must be strictly played within the limitation of particular songs and
rhythms. The whole band will get damaged if the drum goes beyond this limitation. So, it
really helps the drummers stick in the discipline.
- The practice of drum must be formally scheduled (this is the case for any
instrument) and the drummers must obey it if they want to be superb at this instrument.
Skipping the schedule will not result in good performance at all. Then the schedule will
become a useless piece of paper if there is not any discipline.
9. Love to explore
- The drummers have to seek for and try other new techniques in order to refine
his skills and have their own variety of styles.
10. Fast learner
- We will always have more concentration when we learn to play the drum. In
addition, we will encourage ourselves to learn and remember the rhythm quickly. This finally
provides us a skill of fast learner.
- It is important for the drummers to quickly and accurately analyze the line and
sounds in melody, which is a very difficult task.

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+ Decisive
- The drummers must be able to make immediate decision about how to they
want to play or what steps they will choose.
- Every piece of instrument in the band is dependent upon the drum. So, the
drummers must be quite decisive, and never hesitate, to choose and play in any styles.
+ Independent
- We can fully express our own self while playing the drum. It may be conveyed
through slow, fast or rock styles; however, all are our own self that is obviously reflected via
the music.
- Playing the drum is like showing their own identity. The more deeply they get
into the music, the more they will be able to portray themselves.
+ Enthusiastic / Self-motivated
At the beginning, the drummers must be the first ones of the band who can
perform quite skillfully. Otherwise, the bass players cannot follow the rhythms and neither
can the guitarists. Therefore, the drummers must be more enthusiastic than any other member
of the band.

3.1.2 Guitar

Statistic %
1.Patient 20.83%
2.Artistic 19.17%
3.Good interpersonal skills 15.56%
4.Initiative / Creative 15.56%
5.Calm 11.94%
6.Good at heart 10.83%
7.Love to explore 10.28%
8.Never give up 10.28%
9.Independent 9.72%
10. Friendly 8.61%
+Good presentation skills 6.67%

1. Patient
All guitarists have to bear quite pain on the fingers and hard practices long
before they can play it. It is like the situation in which everybody has to struggle against all
obstacles before achieving the great success. These struggles and successes can be read in
general biographies of the famous people who have already succeeded in life. SO, it can be
said that patience not only strengthens our body and mind, but it also brings about the success.
Generally, it takes a lot of patience to play the guitar. No one can even play it in
a short moment. Besides, they may have to be patient against the sound of objection in case
there is no one agree or support them. All of these contribute t the capability of being patient
in different situations.
2. Artistic
An artist here means those who are meticulous in every detail. While playing
the guitar, it seems as if we were drawn to the infinite world of imagination. We can improve
or develop our styles ever and ever. It is really a world of aesthetics and it makes us gentler
and have a peaceful mind.
Although you can play a song with the guitar completely correctly, it will not
sound interesting at all if you do not put your emotion therein. This reflects that you just do

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anything as you are told; you do not have any interest or intention to do it. You should always
concentrate on what you are doing at that time.
3. Good interpersonal skills
Playing the guitar makes us feel more peaceful and more sociable because it
offers us more chance to meet lots of people. Then, the people around us would feel at ease
too. This skill can be applied very well when we have to communicate with others.
Guitar also teaches us to have more concentration and prudence. The sound of
music played with the guitar makes us and the people nearby feel relaxed; and it also helps
improve our mental health. Then we will automatically have good interpersonal skill when we
cooperate with others.
4. Initiative / Creative
The creativity is very necessary in playing the guitar. The guitarists should try
to create new chords, other than the existing ones, to play any songs. This will make the songs
more interesting and more unique.
Playing the guitar also provides us creativity. The existing procedures
sometimes cannot be used in particular jobs. So, the workers may have to apply their
creativity to accomplish that task. As when we are playing the guitar, it will remain the same
if we play any song with the existing chords. In contrast, if we try using new equivalent
chords, we can create the new and more interesting songs.
5. Calm
Not only the expertise but also the concentration is needed while playing the
guitar. Therefore, playing the guitar can helps us possess more concentration and prudence.
Music is said to offer everyone the feeling of prudence. Those who have music
in mind will certainly do anything with prudence. Also, some melodies must be played with
this prudence and serenity, and then the songs coming out will sound very beautiful. In
working, if we work carefully and Calmly, the results will come out as good as the beautiful
songs.
6. Good at heart
Playing the guitar can lift up our mind because it makes us become more
tender-minded. For example, some music can be used to soothe and morale support those who
are in a state of depress.
It is described in some literature that music can even enhance our mind. Since
guitar can produce many kinds of music, it can enhance the mind of those who play it.
7. Love to explore
Once our fingers are accustomed to the strings of guitar, next, we have to learn
and remember different chords and play them to create a song. After that, whenever we listen
to new songs and we usually try to play them with the guitar. Nowadays, there a variety of
songs which are changing according to the time passing by. The guitarists should listen to all
kinds of them and at the same time improve their skills in order to keep themselves update
and improved.
Most guitarists usually try to learn about new kinds of songs and always look
for new techniques to use for playing with the guitar. The intention to learn new things makes
the song more colorful and more distinctive.
8. Never give up
Intention, determination, patience and concentration are all vital to play the
guitar. Before they can play the guitar with different chords, they have to practice so hard that
their fingers may get hurt or rough. If they cannot bear the pain and finally give up, they will
never know how to play the guitar.
At the beginning, all guitarists used to hurt their fingers on the strings of guitar.
When the time passes by, they fingers get better and less coarse; they will be proud of
themselves that they could pass the worst situations and have been going on until today. Once

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compared with the work, there are usually some obstacles on the ways. However, if we can
get through them, we fill very good that we did not give up. On the other hand, if we decide to
give up, we will never perceive such a feeling of pride.
9. Independent
While playing the guitar, we will feel as if we were setting ourselves free. In
addition, it is the only moment we can spend with our selves, thinking and creating the pieces
by our own too. Besides the teamwork, we should know our own self and apply it to the work
or expose it to the co-workers to produce the best performance.
Guitar is an instrument that can reflect our own self of emotion and feelings. It
also makes us relaxed and cheerful. It will be so good if we turn to play at least an instrument;
because any of it is all helpful to us.
10. Friendly
When I was young I said very little. However, since I began playing the guitar,
I have had more and more confidence to talk to the others.
I have had more friends and I have learned and understood their characters.
This makes me more sociable. Sometimes, my friends told me their burdens and it encourages
me to be a good listener. While I am working, I usually listen to the opinion of other co-
workers and apply them to improve my work. Besides, I always try to be flexible to avoid any
problem with the colleagues. Therefore, my work performance often comes out as great as
expected.
+ Good presentation skills
Each song has its own way of presentation, depending on specific emotion and
concepts. SO, the guitarists will know how to choose the best ways for their work
presentations.
The guitarists sometimes have to play it in front of the public. If they can do
this successfully, it is very easy for them to do other presentations.

3.1.3 Keyboard

Statistic %
1.Patient 23.33%
2.Calm 19.17%
3.Initiative / Creative 16.67%
4.Good at heart 11.67%
5.Artistic 10.83%
6. Fast learner 10%
7.Organized / Systematic 9.17%
8.Initiative / Creative 8.33%
9.Love to explore 7.5%
10.Independent 7.5%
+ Flexible / Adaptable 4.17%
+Positive (thinker) / Optimistic 4.17%

1. Patient
- We have to be very patient to play any kind of music. We also have to try our
best until we can do it in certain extent. However, it seems not enough since we want to keep
better and better. It is a kind of happiness when we are trying to play the songs that we love
very much. It can be said that we have got lots of patience; because nothing on earth is easily
derived.

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2. Calm
- It is widely known that music makes us have more concentration and more
prudence. It teaches us to think carefully before doing anything.
- Moreover, after we have got concentration and prudence, we are already well
prepared to deal with any incoming problems.
3. Initiative / Creative
- After playing quite a number of songs until we have got lots of experience and
skills, we will usually have an idea to create our own songs.
- Keyboard is an instrument that can create various kinds of music. We do not
have to follow the notes all the time. We can create the forms of music as we like. So,
creativity allows us to have our own styles and produce new pieces.
4. Good at heart
- Music helps relieve the tension and calm down those who get confused. The
keyboard players can transfer their feelings to the audience very efficiently. That the songs
are beautiful or not depend on both skills and feelings of the players.
5. Artistic
- Music is an aesthetic arts and a kind of talent of somebody. Everyone knows by
self what instrument is suitable for him/her. They will also realize their strengths and
weaknesses; so they can finally reinforce their strengths while improving the weaknesses.
6. Fast learner
- Memory is very important to learn music because it enables us to have a skill of
fast learner.
7. Organized / Systematic
- The hands and the brain of the players must cooperate with each other
systematically while playing a keyboard to create a piece of song.
8. Initiative / Creative
- Ability to create everything means the ability to offer happiness and amusement
together with the songs. If we play the keyboard along with other instrument, the songs will
become more beautiful.
9. Love to explore
- Good musicians must be able to play all styles of songs such as modern songs,
old songs and international songs. Music will encourage them to learn and practice new kinds
of songs.
- New songs are coming out all the time and the keyboard players will find out
new techniques of the new songs and apply them to develop their skills.
10. Independent
- We usually play the music of the styles we like, and we can do it best. So, it
seems that music reflects the real self of the players.
- Those who love to play or listen to the music will feel relaxed and independent.
They are very happy to spend their time with what they love.
+ Positive (thinker) / Optimistic
- Music enables us to be more optimistic; especially when we see the happy
audience listening to our performance. No matter what kind of music it is, all are developing
our mind, feeling and personality; especially for those who are very fond of music.

3.1.4 Brass

Statistic %
1.Role conscious 23.53%
2.Initiative / Creative 17.65%

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3.Patient 17.65%
4.Disciplined 17.65%
5. Fast learner 11.76%
6.Love to explore 11.76%
7.Careful 11.76%
8. High self-improvement 11.76%
9.Good listener 11.76%
10.Open to suggestion 11.76%
+Action-oriented 5.88%
+Calm 11.76%
+Positive (thinker) / Optimistic 11.76%
+Hard-working / Diligent 5.88%
+ Flexible / Adaptable

1. Role conscious
- In a band or symphony, we are not playing our instrument alone. We have to
play along with the others who are playing their own instruments, therefore, to produce the
best performance; everyone must be stick on their individual notes. As when we are working
with other people who have their own responsibility. If we do not pay attention to our duty or
the work in hand, we will not certainly perform our work well.
- It is necessary to use various instruments for one song, and each of the said
instruments has its own characteristics. Moreover, all the instruments are equally important;
the song will not be complete without any one of them. The musicians should not be
embarrassed when they have to play in a solo. Not only that, they should not feel inferior
when they have to play only to support other instruments. Above all, they have to emphasize
on the whole concept of the band.
2. Initiative / Creative
- When playing an instrument, one must put emotion and imagination into that
piece, not just playing aimlessly. It is also necessary to have creativity so as to life up the
emotion along with the melody.
3. Patient
- To play a wind instrument, the musicians must be patient a lot. From the
beginning to the development stage of skills, they have to be practicing patiently and hard all
the time.
4. Disciplined
- Brass instruments are not easy for everyone to play. Those who have real
intention must practice it regularly; and discipline is a must.
5. Fast learner
- If we have genuine interest and try to learn it as quickly as possible, it will be
very beneficial for us.
6. Love to explore
- Brass instrument is not common for everybody. So, the new knowledge derived
from learning will make this instrument more familiar to everybody.
7. Careful
- The musicians have to read a great number of notes and a lot of symbols
therein. They are encouraged to be careful as much as possible.
8. High self-improvement
- Brass instrument can be played alone or in a band. Therefore, it is very
important that the musicians be very patient and try to develop themselves all the time.
9. Good listener
- Musicians usually have good listening skill because they have to listen to the
sound they are producing and make sure that it is steady.

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10. Open to suggestion


- The level of loudness of each instrument is very important. The musicians must
be understand, while performing in a band, when the instrument should produce the loud or
low sound. Thus, listening to the others is like the basic rule of the performance.
+ Action-oriented
- When we learn about musical instrument, there are both theoretical and
practical sections. After learning the theories, the musicians must practice them until they
become quite skillful although it may take even hundreds or thousands of times of practices.
Or when they have been assigned new songs, they have to try them over and over before the
real performance. Once on stage, the performance must be absolutely excellent.
+ Calm
- In order to be skillful, the musicians must practice the instrument repeatedly
and for along time. They must try to produce the most constant and high quality sounds. As a
result, the time will make them more and more Calm.
+ Positive (thinker) / Optimistic
- Whoever has and opportunity to listen to the sweet songs or beautiful melodies,
they will feel enjoyed, delighted and relaxed. Furthermore, we will be turned out tobe more
optimistic.

3.1.5 Woodwind

Statistic %
1. High self-improvement 19.35%
2.Patient 16.13%
3.Pleasant personality 16.13%
4.Ambitious / Achievement-oriented 12.9%
5.Role conscious 12.9%
6.Hard-working / Diligent 12.9%
7.Calm 9.68%
8.Good interpersonal skills 9.68%
9.Never give up 9.68%
10.Winning Attitude 9.68%
+Careful 3.23%
+Action-oriented
+ Fast learner 6.45%
+Enthusiastic / Self-motivated
+ Flexible / Adaptable 3.23%

1. High self-improvement
- Thanks to the regular practice, the musicians can develop their skills and the
teamwork.
2. Patient
- Initially, the musicians must be extremely patient. The more they keep
practicing, the more patient they will be.
3. Pleasant personality
- In woodwind performance, the musicians must bear good personality. They
have to sit with straight back so that the diaphragm would fully enlarge and allow the
musicians blow their instruments with utmost efficiency. Therefore, it can be said that playing
these instruments enables us to have good personality.

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4. Ambitious / Achievement-oriented
- Upon starting to learn, we all have our own target. Then, we have intention to
reach there with our own competence.
5. Role conscious
- A woodwind instrument cannot be played completely alone, but it must be
played with other woodwind instruments of the band. Hence, playing this instrument teaches
us to be aware of our own role and responsibility as well as the extent of the job.
6. Hard-working / Diligent
- The musicians must always be practicing; or else, they might not catch up with
and finally retard the others. So, they all have to work in team.
7. Calm
- Performing any kind of music will let us have more concentration and peaceful
mind.
8. Good interpersonal skills
- To perform in a band, the musicians of any instrument must rely on each other
to produce the greatest songs.
9. Never give up
- It is not easy at all to play the instruments by the notes. Great patience is very
indispensable to succeed in this. If anyone gives up on the way, he or she will certainly not
succeed in anything.
10. Winning Attitude
- Create the intention and determine to be the winner.
+ Careful
- The carefulness in playing the instruments can be applied in our daily life.
+ Fast learner
- Since this kind of instrument is not widely known, there are very few people
who can play it. Sometimes, they have to learn even by self. Therefore, this enhances them to
have fast learner skill.
+ Flexible / Adaptable
- The flexibility in playing the instruments can be applied in our daily life.

3.1.6 Bass

Statistic %
1. Initiative / Creative 8.71%
2.Artistic 6.97%
3.Role conscious 4.88%
4.Patient 4.53%
5.Sociable / Extroverted 3.14%
6.Hard-working / Diligent 3.14%
7.Calm 3.14%
8.Cooperative 2.79%
9.Organized / Systematic 2.44%
10.Love to explore 2.44%
+Flexible / Adaptable 2.44%
+Willing to take on new challenges 2.44%
+ Intelligent 1.74%

1. Creative
- Creativity is required to produce fine melodies which match with the rhythms
and lyrics of songs. This creativity can be applied to any other kinds of jobs too.

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- Playing bass, especially in jazz styles, encourages us to think more widely. The
styles of play are not restricted within bass root of each chord; instead, other notes can be
added to enhance the dimension of the songs.
2. Artist
- The players must not stick themselves with principles and reasons too much
because this will make the songs sound unnatural. They can add or create any new technique
of playing all the time.
3. Responsibility
- Since bass is one of the most significant instrument of the band, the players
must realize their responsibility and do it their best. Or else, not only they but other members
of the band will have troubles while playing. Moreover, the players must be careful not to
annoy the line of other members in the band.
4. Patient
- There are many obstacles both in practicing and playing the bass. For instance,
the players may not be able to play fast steps or push any difficult chords. This may
discourage some players, especially the beginners. So, high patience is needed if one wants to
play the bass well.
- It takes time and needs lots of patience to create real competence in playing
bass. However, once the players finally achieve this, they will then produce the perfect and
complete songs with bass.
5. Sociable
- Bass is seldom played alone because it emphasizes on rhythms rather than
melodies. So, bass is often played in a band with other instruments. The players of bass is said
to be sociable and can live or work with others well in the society.
6. Diligent
- Bass requires much diligence and patience in practice, especially when
practicing with other players in the band. Without diligence, all the players cannot play
harmoniously and the songs will sound unpleasant.
7. Prudent
- Since bass is played to control the rhythms of the band, the players must be
calm and prudent. This encourages them to have consciousness and awareness before doing
anything. They can play the bass as to their feelings or emotions only when they are really
skillful.
8. Cooperative
- Constant practice and performance will let the players realize that cooperation
of every member is absolutely necessary. This will form the habit of helping each other.
9. Work systematically
- Bass is an instrument emphasizing on rhythms; so, the players must think and
play it systematically so as not to damage the whole performance of the band.
10. Eager to learn new things
- No one is born with talent in music; instead, practice and techniques will make
perfect. Every bass player is usually enthusiastic to learn everything about it. So, bass is
thought to develop this kind of qualification.
+ Flexible
- Bass is a rhythm instrument like drum, but bass has more tricks of play and
more melodies. The sounds produced from bass are rather more beautiful because bass is not
limited to the fixed keys or notes.
+ Trial and error
- Bass consists of 4 strings and 21 frets which can produce 88 sounds. Therefore,
there are no fixed rules and formulas of creating sounds. We can arrange all 88 sounds in

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various patterns to produce desired melodies. However, we should dare to take trial and error
to create the new songs and new styles of music.

3.1.7 Piano

Statistic %
1.Calm 29.81%
2.Artistic 24.22%
3.Initiative / Creative 18.63%
4.Patient 18.01%
5.Pleasant personality 13.66%
6.Detail-oriented 13.66%
7.Good at heart 11.18%
8.Disciplined 10.56%
9. High self-improvement 9.94%
10.Never give up 9.32%
+Independent 8.07%
+Good listener 4.97%
+ Fast learner 7.45%

1. Calm
- Playing the piano enables us to have more concentration because we have to
read the notes and keep track of the melody to produce the nice music. Hands, legs and eyes
of the pianists are interrelated to each other. Therefore, those who play the piano must be
Calm while controlling their hands, legs and eyes. This kind of skill lets us have more
concentration and more patient both in the practice and learning of piano.
2. Artistic
- In a piece played with the piano, there are different rhythms such as slow, fast,
hard and soft. The emotion of the pianists has to go along with these rhythms. Hence, it is said
that the pianists are the artists who create the works of entertainment, sentiments and
enjoyment for the audience. Furthermore, the pianists can convey all emotional stories via the
music as efficiently as the artists of other fields.
- Playing the piano induces us to be the music lovers. We usually demonstrate
our emotion while we are playing the piano. Everyone can play it because it is a kind of
universal musical instrument. Piano also enhances and increases the meditation of those who
play it and enables them to combine arts and science harmoniously into a beautiful piece of
music.
3. Initiative / Creative
- The brain is usually improved and refined after playing the piano. Once our
brain has received and touched the music, it is likely to get relaxed and then it will initiate
some new ideas that never exist before. Even though there are some notes to follow, the
improvisation is also very important to make the songs more impressive. The pianists should
improve their styles and all the time find new ways of playing, such as how to shuffle their
fingers and the rhythms. This quality also helps them in general work; that is, they are able to
find novel things and improve the job in hand.
- Good imagination is also a significant quality that the pianists should have in
their own. They have to rearrange the note and simultaneously play them in a beautiful
fashion. Imagination here is the creativity of the pianists. After they know how to play the
piano, they are usually eager to compose their own songs and infuse the new tricks or styles
therein. They will also try their best to convey the story, ideas, emotion and whatsoever they
want through the melody and the music of the piano. Unlike the book, music has no true

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definition; so the audience can imagine freely while listening to this kind of music. In other
words, there is nothing to control our ideas and thus it lets us be as creative as we can.
4. Patient
- To play the piano, one must be very patient and try to practice over and over.
Only those who possess great patience will be succeed in playing this instrument.
- The pianists have to keep trying and trying to practice it. They must be able to
use both their hands and all fingers fluently and play the piano in relation with the rhythm and
melody.
5. Pleasant personality
- Playing the piano also helps the pianists have more pleasant personality. They
have to sit with straight back, chest up high and dignified manner. Piano can enhance both of
our internal and external personality.
- Good personality and manner may not directly have any effect on the quality of
music. However, good pianists should be still trained to demonstrate the grace manner and
posture while playing the piano. For instance, they must position their hands properly, which
will empower them to efficiently pluck the keys of all notes. Everybody has the image of the
pianists in mind. That is they should be dignified, elegant and courteous. These are the ideal
personalities of everyone; and that is why the piano is said to enhance our personality.
6. Detail-oriented
- The good pianists must have thorough understanding of all details and
meanings of the symbols. Therefore, if you have been playing the piano since you were
young, you will understand some small details that others always overlook or ignore.
- The pianists must pay attention to every detail of all pieces. For example, the
selection of loudness, sound stress, and the softness of music helps us to be more careful and
meticulous.
7. Good at heart
- Playing the piano is just like the training and development of mind. The sounds
of piano will calm down and relax our mind. Those who have such beautiful mind while
playing the piano are usually nice persons.
- Those who frequently play the piano are nice and Calm. They will not get
angry easily or have quick temper. This is because music has taught them to be gentle and
kind.
8. Disciplined
- Discipline is quite important in practicing the piano. The pianists have to
practice it for hours and every day. They must be able to fluently play the songs already
taught by the instructors.
- The pianists also have to set up schedule for the practice and they must strictly
follow it. Particularly, if they began practice while they were young, they have been learning
a lot about the discipline since then.
9. High self-development
- To improve their skills, the pianists must be patient to practice the piano for
several hours so that they could pass the test of every level. This encourages them to develop
themselves all the time in order to enhance their knowledge and skills of what they are doing.
- Good pianists have to clearly understand the notes and the playing methods.
For those who cannot read the notes while playing, they must try to remember the notes and
the playing methods as soon as possible. This process helps them so much to systemize the
memory.
10. Never give up
- It takes quite a lot of time, so much that the pianists themselves do not care to
remember, to play the piano perfectly. Perhaps, they have practiced it for hundreds of times
without getting bored, but joyfully instead. The matter of facts said herein tells us that we
should not give up but try our best when doing something.
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- The pianist can play the piano quite fluently after long and serious practice.
They usually feel that they can improve themselves and play every piece better and better;
and they usually never give up their intention.
+ Independent
- At the very first stages, everybody may learn and practice the same things.
Soon after this, they will learn some theories and gradually realize what they themselves
really are. Music is a kind of science in which everyone has his own way of playing. The
pianists then may develop unique styles of their own or adopt some from their role model
artists.
+ Good listener
- The musicians who have succeeded in their career have very good skills of
listening. Although some people are blind, they can still become the great musicians should
they have superb listening skills. So being a good listener is one of the most important
qualities of the musicians.
- To be good at the piano, the pianists should know how to remember and catch
on the melody of the songs they are listening to. Then they have to practice this by playing
them repeatedly according to the original songs or under the guidance of the instructors.
Without good skill of listening, it is quite difficult to find the theme of piano and, therefore, it
is hard to be a good pianist.
+ Fast learner
It is quite necessary to have various skills if anyone wants to play the piano.
Especially when there is a music note book in front of them, they have to use all kinds of
skills such as reading the notes, finding the rhythms and understanding all symbols used
therein. In summary, the pianists must have very high competence and have a skill of fast
learner. It is noted that most pianists are usually good at studying, too.

3.1.8 Violin/Cello

Statistic %
1.Calm 37.5%
2.Never give up 25%
3.Patient 25%
4.Artistic 25%
5.Ambitious / Achievement-oriented 12.5%
6.Initiative / Creative 12.5%
7.Hard-working / Diligent 12.5%
8. High self-improvement 12.5%
9.Good interpersonal skills 12.5%
10.Good presentation skills 12.5%
+Good at heart 12.5%
+Positive (thinker) / Optimistic 6.25%
+Pleasant personality 6.25%
+ Friendly 6.25%

1. Calm
- Playing any musical instrument makes us more meticulous and more Calm
while considering any problem.
2. Never give up
- The violinists or cellists must have great intention so as to achieve their goal.
So, the instructors sometimes may focus on the determination and suggest its application to
other fields of work.

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3. Patient
- Practice is very indispensable to play these two instruments for creating a
beautiful song. The beginners have to make time to develop their skills upto the higher levels
because instruments are rather difficult to play.
4. Artistic
- The violinists and cellists must have aesthetic mind and clearly understand the
meanings of the songs. Also, they have to convey these profound feeling to audience as well
as possible.
5. Ambitious / Achievement-oriented
- Those who play the violin or the cello shall be taught not to stop only at the
goal they have set up at the beginning. Instead, they should push themselves to go further
until they reach the highest point.
6. Initiative / Creative
- Once we can play the violin or the cello in a satisfactory level, we may be able
to create our own styles and melody from the feelings inside. These may be the ones that
nobody has ever listened to.
7. Hard-working / Diligent
- The beginners must be very industrious to practice these two instruments
because, as stated above, they are very hard to play. It usually takes time to comprehend the
notes and the melody in order to avoid the distorted sounds.
8. High self-development
- The trial and error during the practice of violin will teaches us to realize our
own potential and encourages us to keep practicing harder and harder. Finally, we will be able
to play the violin in the larger bands.
9. Good interpersonal skills
- Playing the violin teaches us to remain calm and have peaceful mind as well as
sensitive to the feelings of other members in the band. This enables us to talk to them very
easily.
10. Good presentation skills
- The violinists can usually convey the outstanding emotion of this instrument so
well that the audience will profoundly understand and appreciate it.
+ Good at heart
- These kinds of instruments make us feel good and relaxed because we can
release our feelings along with the play, letting go out the bad memories.
+ Positive (thinker) / Optimistic
- The sound of violin is very soft and delicate, and it enables us to look deeply at
different things. For instance, we may see the hidden good sides of anything that nobody ever
does.
+ Pleasant personality
- Our body will move along the styles of music we are playing with violin. The
gesture and manner in this moment are very graceful.
+ Friendly
- When we play these instruments together with other musicians, we will have
new friends who are fond of the same or different instruments. We can also exchange our
opinion either about the music or other subjects among ourselves.

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3.2 Thai Instuments

3.2.1 Krab

Statistic %
1.Patient 6.84%
2.Routine oriented 4.74%
3.Calm 4.21%
4.Good listener 3.68%
5.Organized / Systematic 3.68%
6.Decisive 3.68%
7.Intelligent 3.16%
8.Good interpersonal skills 3.16%
9.Pleasant personality 3.16%
10. Disciplined 3.16%
+Cooperative 2.63%
+ Role conscious 3.16%
+ Flexible / Adaptable 3.16%

1. Patient
- “Krab”   is   an   instrument   made   from   quite   heavy   hard   wood,   and   the   sound  
thereof  is  very  firm.  The  instrument  can  hurt  the  player’s  foot  or  hand  if  it  is fallen or out of
step. So, the player must be patient and concentrated while playing an instrument of this kind.
Like while working, the job, especially the tough one, needs much patience and endurance so
as to achieve the desirable goal. It is therefore believed  that  “Krab”  can  develop  us  in  terms  of  
patience.
- The player of Krab, a kind of Thai musical instrument, must have patience in
practicing and memorizing the rhythms; otherwise, it cannot synchronize with the rhythm of
Thai music. Once compared to our working life, we will not at all achieve anything without
patience.
2. Working repeatedly
- Krab is a kind of rhythm instrument played with the same patterns all along a
piece of music. The player must be able to repeatedly perform the constant and continual
steps because this instrument cannot be played with other different styles. So, those who are
fond of Krab are the ones who will never be tired of doing anything repeatedly.
3. Prudent
- The player of Krab must be prudent and wait for the proper time to knock it; and
it must be knocked slowly but firmly so as to produce the loud sound.
- It is difficult to play Krab in slow music without any missing of rhythm. Hence,
the player who can do this must be very prudent and careful enough to keep the song in tune.
4. Good listener
- Though the player of Krab has high performance, he or she still has to listen to
the sounds and rhythms of other instruments for the sake of musical harmony. In working life,
despite the fact that we are very competent, it cannot be implied that we need not listen to
others. As long as we are working in group through communication, whether in society or in
company, the whole picture is much more important than the minor one.
- Since Krab must follow the particular rhythm of Ching (small cup-shaped
cymbals), the player of Krab must be a very good listener while playing any music.
5. Work systematically
- The sound of Krab is not beautiful when played alone. There should be at least
the voice of a singer to guide the step of Krab like in Sepha recitation. So, krab usually
teaches the player how to play Krab along with other players, whereby each of them must

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know his own duty and work together systematically to perform a complete piece of music
successfully.
- Since Krab is usually played together with other instruments in a large band in
which every member has his own function, it is clear that there must be a system in which
everyone help each other to do the most complete job. Even in Sepha recitation that relies on
only Krab, the player needs to set up a harmonious system of singing and knocking krab in
order to perform the perfect Sepha to the audience.
6. Decisive
- Krab is an instrument to control the rhythm. If we want to play it flawlessly, we
have to be decisive in every knocking of Krab. If we are sure and decisive, the rhythm of
Krab will be correct and perfect.
7.Smart
- If one of other players of different instruments skips out of the rhythm, the
player of Krab, like Ching, must send out the signal to call him or her back to the normal
rhythm. The player of Krab, therefore, must be smart and active enough to maintain the
harmony of different instruments.
- In a musical band, there may be sudden and unexpected changes of songs. So,
the player of Krab must catch up with these changes so as to comply with other instruments of
the band.
- In some pieces of music, there are both fast and slow rhythms; as a result, we
have to be smart enough to change the rhythm of Krab accordingly without destroying the
flow of music.
8.Good human relation
- Beautiful classical Thai music is usually performed in a band; and Krab enables
us to get along well with other people more easily.
- Playing Krab in Thai orchestra instruments provides us with good human
relation towards others, which will help us get along well with others too.
9. Get along well with others
- Krab is a rhythm instrument. Unless it cannot synchronize with other
instruments, the music will not sound beautiful. So Krab must adapt itself to come along with
other pieces in the band.
10. Disciplinary
- Since Krab has its own obvious rhythms, the player should play it with
concentration and discipline to avoid the wrong rhythm; or else, the sound and the music in
the band will be twisted. In terms of development, Krab helps create our own discipline which
can finally be applied to our work.
+ Cooperative
- Cooperation is needed in working; otherwise, the job will not come out
correspondingly. Like while playing Krab, the knocking of Krab must be in compliance with
the rhythms of other instruments to produce a piece of nice song.
- Krab is a kind of rhythm instruments played with other instruments so as to
create a beautiful song. Like working in group, the performance of music relies on teamwork
and cooperation of every member therein, which in turn will lead to the good job.
+ Responsibility
- In playing Krab, whether in the band or alone in Sepha recitation, the
responsibility for the role and duty is very significant. Even if Krab is just a small Thai
musical instrument, it has its own particular rhythm once played in the band. The performance
will appear to be melodious should the player of Krab realize his or her own responsibility.
- Krab has its own function in the band; it will be useless if it does not stick in its
role. This is also the case in working; that is, if each individual maintain his own duty or
function, the organization will be growing quickly and efficiently.

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+ Flexible
- The rhythm in Thai music is not fixed like that of western music. Owing to the
tricks of some rhythm instruments, the rhythm may be either short or long. Therefore, the
player of rhythm instruments should be agile and active to catch up with the said unsteady
rhythm.
- While the music is being performed, Krab is the only instrument that has its
own obvious flexibility without any fixed rhythm.

3.2.2 Tomtom

Statistic %
1. Disciplined 8.75%
2.Artistic 7.14%
3.Good interpersonal skills 5.71%
4.Team builder 5.71%
5. Patient 5.71%
6.Organized / Systematic 5.71%
7.Good leadership skills 4.29%
8.Never give up 4.29%
9. Articulate 2.86%
10.Pleasant personality 2.86%
+Good at heart 2.86%
+Sociable / Extroverted 1.43%
+ Intelligent 2.86%
+Firendly 1.43%
+ Good sense of humor 1.43%

1. Disciplinary
- The tomtom player must respect for the rights of others while playing a piece of
music together. In addition, the player must be punctual, proper, self-confident, patient and
industrious in practicing by himself or with other players. The player must also have self-
discipline, sticking in and controlling his own rhythm. So, it is said that the tomtom player has
great discipline because he or she has to strictly follow the rules of the band.
2. Artist
- An artist is a person who entertains other people by letting them see, watch,
listen and hear something. The tomtom player, therefore, is said to be the real artist of music
because the tomtom player can produce many different rhythms which convey different
feelings as to the tones of songs. Besides, most players dance with cheerful gestures while
playing tomtom, which helps entertain the audience.
3. Good human relation
- The musicians of any instrument usually have good human relation. This is
because they live their life among the aesthetics of music; and this qualification will then
enhance their work.
- Tomtom cannot be played alone; it is usually played in group and the sound
thereof as well as the manners of the players is very exciting.
4. Good at team building
- The tomtom performance needs cooperation from all players of the group. The
sound of tomtoms and gestures of players must correspond to each other. All players must
play the tomtoms step by step and follow the principles of playing until the end of the session.

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5. patient
- To play along well with other players, the tomtom player is required to be
patient in practicing so that he or she could perform it very well.
6. Work systematically
- Tomtom is an instrument played along with other kinds of instruments; so the
player must play it systematically with other players to prevent the failure of the band.
7. Leadership
- Tomtom is used to control the main rhythm of the band. If it is played with
precise and correct steps, so will the other instruments of the band. Thus, tomtom playing can
improve leading skill of the player. If the team leader does the job efficiently, his or her team
will be very efficient too.
8. Perseverance
- The player of tomtom must be determined to practice it because it is quite
difficult   and   it   must   lead   the   band   while   listening   to   other   instruments’   sounds.   So,   the  
perseverance will result in the good performance.
9. Good communication
- The performance must be simple for the audience; that is, the audience should
easily understand what the players are communicating.
10. Get along well with others
- Harmony and cooperation among members of the team will lead to the best
performance.

3.2.3 Flute

Statistic %
1. Calm 11.03%
2.Artistic 9.96%
3.Patient 6.64%
4.Initiative / Creative 6.05%
5.Good at heart 5.1%
6.Hard-working / Diligent 2.73%
7.Disciplined 2.73%
8.Good interpersonal skills 2.25%
9.Willing to take on new challenges 2.25%
10.Never give up 2.25%
+Positive (thinker) / Optimistic 2.02%
+Firendly 1.03%

1 . Prudent
- Flute is a kind of Thai musical instrument that must be played in line with the
notes and melodies. If it is played too fast or too slowly, the other instruments will get
confused. If played alone, the music will not be the music. Therefore, the player of flute must
be prudent and concentrated especially to the notes and melodies.
- The player of flute must be calm while playing. The player should not blow it
too hard but should blow it with concentration and consciousness to produce a sweet piece of
music.

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2. Artist
- Flute possesses Thai charm in its own. To create nice and sweet sound with
flute, the player must blow it with heart and feelings of the songs. By this, the player is able to
convey the feelings to the audience, which is a quality existing every good artist.
3. Patient
- If the holes on the flute are not closed firmly, the sound will surely be out of
tune. So, the player has to practise quite hard to play it skillfully.
- While practicing to blow the flute, the player must be very patient and attempt
to do it. He or she has to distinguish the different senses, memorize several notes and blow the
flute to produce a beautiful song.
4. Creative
- Once playing the flute quite skillfully, the player may have creativity to produce
his or her own unique melodies.
- The melodies played with flute help relieve the tension of the player. After that,
the player will feel relaxed and then have new creativity.
5. Cheerful
- Either to play or to listen to the soft and sweet sound of flute can help the player
or the listener feel relaxed and cheerful.
6. Diligent
- Since practicing is needed, the player must be diligent to do it either alone or
with other players. So, the player of flute can adapt this diligence to his or her working styles.
- Though flute is seen easy to play, the player must practice it quite hard before
mastering it and playing it smoothly. Thus, the first thing to think about is diligence.
Diligence will enable the player to blow it skillfully and sweetly.
7. Disciplinary
- If the player stops practicing the flute, he or she may have to go back to the
beginning. So, the player must have discipline to practice it all the time.
- Flute helps create self-discipline because the player must control himself to stay
in track and follow the regulations of practicing. If he can do this, he will become a good flute
player.
8. Eager to learn new things
- Flute is not limited to classical Thai songs or country music; instead, it can be
applied to various kinds and styles of music if the player is quite creative. As in working,
there will be new styles of working if we are flexible and willing to take trial and error.
- Playing a musical instrument such as flute will equip the player with ability to
adapt and search for new styles of playing. This will certainly enhance the ability of the
player in terms of musical skills.
9. Trial and error
- Playing the flute is a kind of trial and error. Though the player has basic skill in
playing it, he or she should dare to take this trial and error so as to improve the existing skills
and add the new ones simultaneously.
- There is usually trial and error in the beginning. It is ordinary to find any
mistake or failure; however, these will teach the player and lead him to her to the correct
styles.
10. Perseverance
- It is important to be diligent and persevere to practice the flute. This
perseverance is required to achieve the upper levels of development.
- The practice is needed when we want to do something seriously. In practicing
the flute, though simple-looking, it also needs great determination and perseverance. To
become a successful flute player, the player must have deep understanding and feelings as
well as the skills gained from practicing.

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+ Optimistic
- Playing the flute is like relaxing our mind. It takes us out of depression and fills
us with relief and good feelings. Most flute players love music, and they are usually cheerful
and very optimistic.
+ Friendly
- We are usually feeling relaxed while playing flute. It uplifts our mind and
emotion. Accordingly, we will have nice expression and talk or think friendlily.

3.2.4 Khim (Chinese cymbalo)

Statistic %
1. Calm 15.1%
2.Patient 9.11%
3.Artistic 5.73%
4.Disciplined 3.91%
5.Hard-working / Diligent 3.65%
6.Intelligent 3.65%
7.Initiative / Creative 3.65%
8.High self-improvement 3.39%
9.Never give up 3.12%
10. Good interpersonal skills 2.86%
+Good at heart 2.86%
+Good looking 2.86%
+ Positive (thinking) / Optimistic 2.34%

1. Prudent
- Playing Khim helps us have more concentration because we have to memorize
several notes and their positions on the instrument. We have to hit Khim and control the
rhythm at the same time; so it needs high concentration and this will make us feel at ease.
- Playing Khim will make us more prudent. This is because the player must pay
all attention to the instrument in front. Moreover, it needs more concentration when playing in
a band. Therefore, those who play Khim are usually prudent and not distracted easily even
when they miss their notes.
- Khim enables the player to have awareness, calmness and prudence. It also
renders us to be more optimistic when facing any trouble; as a result, we will usually find the
way out more easily.
2. Patient
- Practicing any instrument requires great patience. This is the case for Khim,
which is quite popular among children and adults. It may be very difficult to play it; so the
player should have a great deal of patience. The beginner must start practicing with reading
notes, catching the rhythms and hitting it in different styles. It takes time to play a piece of
song with Khim. Only talent is not enough; patience and perseverance are significantly
required.
- There are so many strings on Khim and therefore there are a lot of notes on it.
The player also has to sit squat on the floor in a polite attitude all the time while playing
Khim. As to this, patience and practice are indispensable, especially when playing in a band.
So, it can be said that Khim increase our patience when doing anything.
3. Artist
- Khim enables us to realize true rhythms of sound and many different notes.
Then, it makes us appreciate the aesthetics of Thai classical music.

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4. Disciplinary
- Self-discipline is required when playing Khim because Khim needs constant
practice. Even though some players can finally play it, they are likely to lose this skill unless
they have self-discipline in practicing it.
- There must be constant practice before the real performance of playing Khim.
Hence, the player must have discipline in practicing it. And the said method can be applied to
our real life, which then will make us have more discipline.
5. Diligent
- Once possessing some skills and techniques, certain players may think that they
are successful and neglect the practice. In other words, they are not as diligent as ever. This is
forbidden   among   the   players   of   Khim   because   only   a   week’s   absence   for   practice   can   turn  
them into the novice. Therefore, it is advisable that every player be diligent and keep
practicing.
- High diligence in practice is needed to play Khim. This is to prevent the
mistakes while playing in competition or in performance. The more practice, the more
precision. Therefore, Khim helps develop us to be more diligent.
6. Smart
- Smartness is needed in playing Khim because one note can be played instead of
another. Different players have different styles. The same songs may be played with different
notes on this instrument, depending on individual player.
- High skill and unique techniques are needed to play Khim. With many
techniques, there may be some mistakes and the player must solve them in nick of time. To do
this, the players must have sharp senses and a quick thinking process. And to possess these
qualifications, the players must try hard to practice it. Finally, the players can apply these
qualifications to their real life.
7. Creative
- Khim can be adapted to any activity depending on different ideas and creativity.
There are many techniques in playing Khim, all of which help refine our creativity.
8. High self-development
- Khim generates self-development; that is, the players must develop themselves
in order to play with others in the band. The players must also be good listeners, communicate
well with others, be considerate and have discipline. In team working, we have to respect
other members and upgrade our potential to the same levels of them. Moreover, we have to
play as beautiful as we can, not hurriedly. All of the aforementioned can help us work
meticulously.
- This instrument requires high skills because the players must use both hands and
at the same time memorize the positions of all notes. The players with high skills can play it
by not seeing the instrument because they know all ranges and positions of notes on Khim.
The beginners always see it hard to do this. However, if we keep playing, we can enhance
concentration, patience and shrewdness.
9. Perseverance
- Khim needs high perseverance, especially for the novices. They have to try hard
to use their wrists and eyes because there are lots of strings on the instrument. It may sound
even harder once they have to play with others. With perseverance, however, the success is
waiting ahead.
- It may seem boring to play Khim because it requires so much patience.
Anyway, if we can finally play it, it means we can win ourselves and really have
perseverance.
10. Good human relation
- Most Thai classical musicians are often gentle, prudent and cheerful. So they are
said to have good human relation, optimistic and hearty.

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- Khim is usually played together with other kinds of instruments to produce


graceful music. This condition brings about good human relation, which is a kind of
development.
+ Cheerful
- Playing Khim is believed to be a kind of music therapy; it helps relieve tension.
- Khim is often played for Thai classical songs, which are popular among gentle
and kind-hearted people.
+ Attractive
- The gesture of the players while playing Khim makes them look attractive and
charming.
- Playing Khim also helps develop our personality because we have to sit with
straight back and put our hands properly. This gesture not only makes us look attractive but
also help create quality sounds.
+ Optimistic
- Khim makes us feel at peace and become optimistic. In other words, music can
heal our mind.
- The sound of Khim is sweet and relaxing. It makes the audience cheerful, happy
and optimistic.

3.2.5 Thai zither

Statistic %
1. calm 10.98%
2.Patient 9.85%
3.Hard-working / Diligent 4.92%
4.Disciplined 4.55%
5.Initiative / Creative 3.79%
6.Never give up 3.79%
7.Intelligent 3.79%
8.Responsibility 3.41%
9.Good looking 3.41%
10.High self-improvement 3.03%
+Artistic 1.52%
+Good at heart 1.89%
+ Fast learner 1.52%
+Love to explore 6.65%

1. Prudent
- While playing the zither, the players must focus on the notes, the pressing and
plucking of each string to produce fine tunes. This means they must have high concentration
and prudence to analyze or review any matter.
2. Patient
- The beginners may hurt their wrists or fingers. Their wrists have to scratch with
the body of zither while their fingers are tied with a small stick for plucking the strings. With
little patience, they will not be able to play it.
- The players must be very careful while playing the zither and try hard to play
along well with other instruments in the band. They also have to improve themselves all the
time so as to create the sound that can astonish the listeners.
3. Diligent
- Like other instruments, zither needs constant practice. The players must
maintain their power of fingers and arms through frequent practice.

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- Since Thai musical instruments all require frequent practice, the diligence to
practice as a habit can be applied well to the working of everyday life.
4. Disciplinary
- Playing the zither generates discipline, such as that of the time management for
practice.
5. Creative
- Once the players of zither are very skillful and know all notes and melodies of
each string, they may wish to create their own pieces of songs. This shows that they have
creativity indeed.
6. Perseverance
- Zither or other instruments require high patience and effort; therefore, it is said
that the perseverance to practice or to do anything is also important and necessary.
- Not only determination but also patience against hurt is needed when practicing
zither. So, the players must have high perseverance.
7. Smart
- Good memory and problem solving skills are required for playing the zither.
Usually playing in a band, the players always have emotional intelligence which enables them
to adapt themselves well to different circumstances and have good memory.
- Zither can be played either alone or for leading a stringed band or a Thai
orchestra. Thus, the zither players must be smart enough to lead the band to the best
performance. In case of any mistake, the players also have to find the way out wisely while
maintaining the fine tunes of music.
8. Responsibility
- To be a good zither player, it is necessary to keep practicing. Therefore, every
player needs to practice it continually so as not to forget any techniques thereof. This
continual practice renders the players to be responsible for any activity.
9. Attractive
- The gesture of players while playing must be very graceful because, in a large
band, zither is located in the front line. So, this encourages the players to have pleasant
personality.
- While playing the players must sit squat on the floor in a polite attitude with
straight back. This enables the players to have attractive personality. Like in working, if we
have good personality, we will be very attractive or charming.
10. High self-development
- Besides patience, high self-development is needed to master zither. The players
must keep practicing to achieve their set goals. They need self-development because they
have to start with the simplest steps and go forward to the highest ones.
- It encourages us to refine our ability. Once we can play the zither, we will
usually be eager to go to the higher levels.
+ Artist
- The players can show their music skills through zither. They must put their
feelings therein just as when the artists do in their artistic works. Personality and mind of the
players will become more artistic via zither.
+ Cheerful
- Zither can make us feel cheerful. Music can reduce tension but increase our
concentration while we are listening to it.
+ Quick learning
- Zither is very difficult to play and it is hard to sit squat on the floor in a polite
attitude and for a long time. However, if we can learn it fast, it then will become an amusing
activity.
- Since there are new songs coming up after another, the players must learn about
the notes and melodies quite fast.

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+ Eager to learn new things


- There are so many songs to learn and practice. If one song can be played with
different styles, we have to find out the best style that fits us.

3.2.6 Cymbals

Statistic %
1. Role conscious 6.43%
2.Patient 4.82%
3.Routine oriented 4.02%
4.Sociable / Extroverted 3.61%
5.Artistic 3.61%
6.Cooperative 3.61%
7.Organized / Systematic 3.21%
8.Decisive 3.21%
9.Intelligent 2.81%
10.skillful at supervising and controlling 2.41%
+Good interpersonal skills 2.01%
+Punctual 2.41%
+ Indepentdent 2.01%

1. Responsibility
- Cymbals are rhythm instrument with very loud sound; so it must be played
correctly and precisely. The players themselves must know their own duty and perform it at
their best.
- The players of cymbals must know their role of playing. If they play it too loud,
the sounds will overwhelm other instruments, causing indecent sounds and tunes.
- Cymbals are usually played to control the rhythms together with drums and
small cymbals. Therefore, the players of cymbals must realize their own functions in the band
so as to maintain the tune of music. Like when they are working, they have to conform to the
set-up plan.
2. Patient
- Though simple-looking at first glance, it is, in fact, very difficult to play
cymbals along well with others in the band. We have to be patient and try our hard to master
it. In playing any instrument, it is important to be patient, understand ourselves, accept our
own mistakes and know how to improve ourselves.
- It takes lots of patience to play cymbals since the players must concentrate on
the songs all the time and get ready to hit the cymbals at proper time. Unlike other
instruments, cymbals have so few notes that they cannot be played alone; so it takes lots of
patience to play them skillfully.
3. Working repeatedly
- Cymbals are rhythm instrument that makes the music more amusing. However,
they are usually played with repeated melodies without many techniques. So, the players must
play them in the same styles all along the songs.
- Sometimes, cymbals are seen as an easy instrument to play because it has only
one rhythm. However, it is a significant part of a band. Without this instrument, the band
cannot be complete. So, those who love to play the cymbals can do it without any boredom.
While working, they can do any repeated work quite well.

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4. Sociable
- Cymbals are not usually played alone; they must be played with other
instruments to produce complete music. Hence, the cymbals players have to talk with others
for mutual understanding of the songs to be played.
- Since cymbals must be played with other instruments, they are thought to be a
tool helping us to be more sociable.
5. Artist
- Cymbals are musical instrument; so the cymbals players are those who love
music. It obviously means they are artists.
6. Cooperative
- Self-discipline and responsibility for practice will contribute to the success.
Also, cooperation and harmony will make the dream finally come true.
- Playing cymbals is like cooperating with others because they must be played
along with other instruments. Like in working, we have to provide our cooperation as much as
we can.
7. Work systematically
- Cymbals help us know how to work in group, how to arrange the work and how
to work systematically.
8. Decisive
- In certain songs, cymbals must be played solo, which is more remarkable than
any other instrument. The players must be decisive to solo play, not afraid of the mistakes.
- Cymbals are rhythm instrument for a band. If the players are not decisive, the
band will become dull, not colorful.
- There is usually only one player of cymbals in a band. It is, therefore, important
for this player to be decisive on playing in different rhythms; or else, the tones of songs will
sound weird.
9. Smart
- Playing cymbals can help us become smarter. We have to be active all the time
to follow the melodies of the songs.
10. Good at supervision
- In playing music, rhythms are very important. The beauty and harmony of
music depend on good rhythms. Since cymbals are rhythm instrument, they help players
control the appropriate rhythms, neither too fast nor too slow.
+ Good human relation
- Cymbals are played to control the rhythms together with drums and small
cymbals. So, the players of cymbals must have good human relation. Unless played
melodiously, the music will come out strangely, like a bad job without good collaboration.

3.2.7 Small cymbals

Statistic %
1. calm 10.98%
2.Artistic 9.85%
3.Intelligent 4.92%
4.Routine oriented 4.55%
5.Patient 3.79%
6.Good leadership skills 3.79%
7.Organized / Systematic 3.79%
8.Role conscious 3.41%
9.Good interpersonal skills 3.41%
10.Disciplined 3.03%

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+Cooperative 1.52%
+Friendly 1.89%
+ Decisive 1.52%

1. Prudent
- Playing small cymbals helps calm our mind and lets us have more
concentration. To play music or to do anything, we have to be concentrated and prudent; or
else, we might fail in what we are doing.
- Small cymbals can teach us to be more prudent because we have to wait for the
proper time hit them in order to produce the best melody.
2. Artist
- Musical artists are those who are competent in music. Whether they are
musicians or singers, they all can entertain audience with music. So, the players of small
cymbals are regarded as artists because they provide the audience with happiness through
playing small cymbals.
3. Smart
- Since small cymbals are used to control the rhythms, the players must be smart
enough to solve the problems when they skip out of the tune.
- Music is usually played in different occasions and different places. Accordingly,
the music itself is flexible; that is, it can be longer or shorter than it should be. The players
must be smart enough to play it in compliance with different situations.
4. Work repeatedly
- Small cymbals are regarded as the easiest Thai musical instrument because they
have only a few rhythms. It may seem boring but not for those who love this kind of
instrument.
- Though there are only a few repeated rhythms, the players of small cymbals still
have to keep practicing them so as to play them well with other instruments. So, the players
must be patient to the repeated practices. However, this will be helpful when they have to do
something repeatedly.
5. Patient
- The players of small cymbals must be quite patient to play them repeatedly until
the end of the songs.
- The players must also be patient to wait for the proper time to hit small cymbals
because they are just rhythm instrument. They have to wait no matter how long it is.
6. Leadership
- Small cymbals are believed to be the main part of the band; especially Thai
classical band. They lead both slow and fast rhythms and all other instruments have to listen
to and follow small cymbals. So, small cymbals are said to provide the players with
leadership.
7. Work systematically
- Small cymbals also teach us about the work planning since they must be played
with other instruments, which have completely different sounds and functions. Thus, small
cymbals and all other instruments have to be played systematically together to maintain the
finest tunes of music.
8. Responsibility
- Small cymbals are played to lead the rhythms and support other instruments. To
create beautiful sounds, each player of each instrument must know his roles and responsibility
when playing in a band.
9. Good human relation
- Thai classical music is usually played in a band, not individually. Playing small
cymbals alone can create its particular sound, which is not at all pleasant. So, the players of

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small cymbals often have good human relation because they usually play small cymbals with
other players of other instruments.
10. Disciplinary
- Small cymbals are generally played in a band of different instruments. Hence,
the players must have self-discipline because they have to practice or play with other players.
They also have to be responsible for their own duty. In other words, they have to both follow
the rhythms provided and create ones complying with the songs. If small cymbals players fail
to lead the band, the songs will be twisted and out of tune.
+ Cooperative
- Since small cymbals cannot be played alone, the players must try their best to
work in group. Otherwise, none of them can produce any melodious music. Therefore, small
cymbals help teach us how to work cooperatively.
- Small cymbals can create nice sounds only when played with other instruments.
Likewise, the success of any job can be achieved only with good cooperation.

3.2.8 Alto Fiddle

Statistic %
1. Calm 12.56%
2.Patient 8.37%
3.Artistic 5.35%
4.High self-improvement 4.65%
5.Disciplined 4.42%
6.Never give up 3.72%
7.Initiative / Creative 3.49%
8.Positive (thinker) / Optimistic 2.79%
9.Role conscious 2.79%
10.Hard-working / Diligent 2.56%
+Good at heart 2.09%
+Good interpersonal skills 1.40%
+ Friendly 0.93%

1. Prudent
- For the beginners, they have to practice bowing the alto fiddle to make sounds
of   “doe”   and   “sol”   only.   This   process   takes   quite   a   long   time,   i.e.   several   hours   or   several  
days. If the beginners happen to be upset and not determined, they will not have good basics,
which leads to unpleasant sounds. So, they need to be prudent and calm, following the process
step by step.
- Playing any instrument, particularly the alto fiddle, helps the players feel at ease
because they have to concentrate on what they are playing. Consequently, they will have more
and more prudence.
2. Patient
- Alto fiddle needs a great deal of patience because the players not only have to
sit squat on the floor in a polite attitude but also hold the fiddle in correct manner all along the
performance. Also, they have to present quite graceful gestures while playing; so they have to
practice patiently to achieve this.
3. Artistic
- Alto fiddle has its own characteristics and unique styles of playing. This means
it enables the players to express their feeling of aesthetic fully and freely.

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- Besides existing notes, the players of any instrument can produce better sounds
by means of their own techniques and ability. This represents their artistic ability which can
enhance the sweetness of music.
4. High self development
- Those who want to play the alto fiddle have to memorize a number of notes and
keys on it. So, they must have high self development to play the alto fiddle quite well.
5. Disciplinary
- Everybody should have self-discipline which can reflect our own positive self. It
helps control us to do only what we should do and do it consciously. Alto fiddle also renders
us to have self-discipline because we have to keep practicing it in order to play it well. We
must not be discouraged or lazy. Then, if we can do this, we will finally be able to play it
professionally.
6. Perseverance
- Since alto fiddle requires constant practice and great determination, it
encourages the players, especially the beginners, to persevere in practicing and finally can
play it well. As in working, we can achieve any kind of job, for which we have no experience,
if we have high perseverance.
- Once we have to identify the notes of a song, we must persevere in doing that
no matter how hard it may be.
7. Creative
- Creativity is very necessary for the players of alto fiddle. Without this, the alto
fiddle is lifeless. The players have to create or apply their own techniques to invent different
and amusing melodies, which at the same time can comply with other instruments.
- One function of alto fiddle is to complete the songs with its own melodies. The
said melodies stem from creativity and ability of the skillful players.
8. Optimistic
- There may be some mistakes while practicing any instrument. If looking at the
bright side, it is better to see the said mistakes at this time than let them happen while playing
in the real performance.
- We usually feel relaxed and become optimistic while playing the musical
instruments. We may not be able to play any piece of music today, but we can finally do it for
sure in the future if we are not discouraged.
- Thai classical music still has its own attractiveness. Those who play it usually
feel cheerful and calm. This results in the positive and optimistic mind.
9. Responsibility
- We should realize our own responsibility so as not to do any mistakes in the
group. For instance, if we play the alto fiddle in a band, we should concentrate on it and do
our best.
10. Diligent
- The players of alto fiddle must be diligent to practice it so that they could play it
with in as many songs as they can.
- Diligence in practicing the alto fiddle can be applied to any work in real life.
With this qualification, the tasks will come out with high efficiency.
+ Cheerful
- Alto fiddle can create beautiful and soft bass sounds although it is not the
leading instrument of the band. While playing or listening to the music, we usually feel
relaxed, calm, and cheerful and finally we will become gentle. The music also consists of both
exciting and depressing rhythms, just like the life of humans which have both happy and sad
moments. However, we can be gentle to other people around us in any circumstance.
Therefore, it can be said that alto fiddle is our teacher who teaches us morals.

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- Alto fiddle is usually played together with other instruments in a band; so, the
players should have good human relation towards others. They all have to play their
instruments harmoniously. If the players can apply the good human relation to their work,
they will be able to work with other colleagues well and their work will come out very
efficient.
- While playing the alto fiddle, we have to interact with different people such as
the trainers or the classmates. To co-play with other players, the alto fiddle players need to
have good human relation toward other members of the band. This will in turn help us know
how to behave ourselves in the society.

3.2.9 Treble gamelan

Statistic %
1. Good leadership skills 7.97%
2.Patient 7.64%
3.calm 6.64%
4.Intelligent 4.98%
5.Disciplined 4.65%
6.Hard-working / Diligent 3.99%
7.Initiative / Creative 3.65%
8.Good at heart 2.99%
9.Organized / Systematic 2.66%
10. Artistic 2.66%
+ Fast learner 1.33%

1. Leadership
- Since the player of treble gamelan is the one who begins the performance, he or
she must be self-confident and able to play it precisely so that the other members of the band
could follow it. If the treble gamelan player begins the music with errors, the others cannot
perform any piece of music.
- Treble gamelan is said to be the leader of the band because it leads other
instrument to produce the most melodious sounds. Like other leaders, they have to supervise
their subordinates and work together in order to achieve the goals.
2. Patient
- It is very difficult to play treble gamelan, especially for the beginners. They
need to be patient in practicing it and it takes time to memorize a number of keys and play
this instrument quite well. However, once we can play it, we will be very proud of ourselves.
And this encourages us to develop our skills to the higher levels.
- The players will develop themselves in terms of patience because they have to
sit gracefully with straight back while gripping the sticks property all along the song. Though
they may have cramps while playing, they must be patient until finishing the song.
3. Prudent
- Music will no doubt provide the players with prudence, which renders them to
do anything cautiously. For some melodies, the players of treble gamelan must play it with
prudence to produce the aesthetic sounds. Applied to work, the prudence herein can lead to
the best quality job.
- High patience is required to play any musical instrument. Also for the treble
gamelan, it cannot be played alone. Instead, it must be played and practiced with other many
instruments in the band. So, each player of the band must be calm and prudent, especially
when someone fails or cannot play any piece of music.

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4. Smart
- Treble gamelan is usually played with unique styles that are quite different from
those of other instruments. Even if the players play it wrongly or skip some notes, they must
not stop playing but they have to find the way to come back to the correct melody. Besides,
they must do this by not letting the audience realize their mistakes. So, it shows that the good
players of this instrument must possess great intelligence.
- Since treble gamelan has to lead the band in some occasions, the players must e
smart enough to play it properly to such occasions as dancing, Krobkrue, WaiKru and Khon
5. Disciplinary
- To play any kind of instrument, the first thing everybody must learn is self-
discipline. We cannot play the instrument well if we are not attentive to the practice and
revision. This is the case for treble gamelan. It may look so simple to play and does not need
serious practice. Some players, therefore, neglect the practice and finally fail to master it. So,
playing the treble gamelan helps increase our self-discipline and encourage us to be aware of
our role and duty. As a result, we will finally have high self-discipline and responsibility for
doing any assignment.
6. Diligent
- Those who want to play the treble gamelan must be diligent to practice it
because this instrument needs high power to play, particularly for the long songs. The players
of this instrument usually have a habit of diligence which is very beneficial to their work.
7. Creative
- Treble gamelan is not limited to the existing notes; it can be played with new
techniques generated from the creativity of the players. The said techniques and exciting
manners while playing will greatly impress the audience.
- The players of treble gamelan are required to have high creativity to invent their
own styles of playing. Creativity usually stems from enthusiasm, diligence and patience to
practice as many songs as they can. Besides, they must be able to analyze the styles of other
players in the band so that they could play it along with them melodiously.
8. Cheerful
- Music helps relieve our tension and calm our mind. Then, we will look anything
only in the bright side.
9. Work systematically
- Playing the treble gamelan can help us work more systematically. This is
because we have to use our both hands to play it correspondingly. If we cannot use them
systematically, we will get confused and fail to play the treble gamelan.
- Treble gamelan is a leading instrument that is sometimes played to interrupt
other following instruments. All players of the band must play the instruments systematically;
they must know what time, what rhythms and what notes they have to play in order to finish
the song successfully.
10. Artist
- Since treble gamelan is a musical instrument, the player thereof is regarded as
an artist. The sounds of treble gamelan also provide aesthetics to the audience.
- In addition to creativity, the players of treble gamelan must be artists; they
should dare to express their competence of music in their own styles and techniques.
+ Quick learning
- All musicians should learn the rhythms of music of any kind in a quick manner.
They also have to memorize and analyze different kinds of songs precisely. Therefore, it is
said that treble gamelan and other instruments can develop our potential in terms of learning
anything.

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3.2.10 Anklong

Statistic %
1. Role conscious 10.79%
2.Cooperative 7.19%
3.Able to delegate responsibilities to 6.47%
others
4.Responsible 5.76%
5.Organized / Systematic 5.04%
6.Intelligent 4.32%
7.Team builder 4.32%
8.Artistic 4.32%
9.Good at heart 4.32%
10.Punctual 4.32%
+Good interpersonal skills 2.16%

1 . Responsibility
- In a band of this instrument, each player of anklong holds the instrument with
particular notes. They will play it only when it is time to play the notes they are holding. If
not, they have to wait and pay attention to the rhythms of the songs until their turn is coming.
So, the players of this instrument must realize their responsibility and their function.
2. Cooperative
- Playing the anklong alone will not produce quite pleasant music. It is better to
play along with other kinds of instruments. Once playing in a band, all members therein must
be cooperative to each other. The success is waiting for those who work together with
harmony;;  as  they  say  “Power  of  the  Harmony”
- It is advisable to play anklong in group so that the sound produced would be as
pleasant as it could. Thus, all players must help each other to produce the most quality and
lovely sound. Without cooperation, any song cannot be produced.
3. Aware of duty
- Since there are many players of anklong and each of them holds the instrument
with particular notes. They will shake it only when it is time to play the notes they are
holding. So, this instrument helps them realize their own duty.
- Each player of anklong holds the instrument with particular notes and they
usually play together to produce a beautiful song. During the performance, they must play it
only when it is time to play the notes they are holding. This means they must be responsible
for their notes in hand.
4. High responsibility
- We should have high responsibility when we want to do anything efficiently.
Here, we must be responsible for the notes we are holding; that is, we must know when to
shake anklong, what rhythm we should take and how long we should shake it.
- If everybody is aware of his own duty and his own notes of anklong in hand and
can play at his best, the team of anklong will be very perfect.
5. Work systematically
- The players of anklong will be able to do any work systematically. This is
because they are used to playing the instrument in a band in which there are many members.
All of the said members can play anklong systematically together to produce a pleasant song.
- Each of the players has his own duty in the band, and their performance will be
very perfect if they can do their duty at the best.

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6. Smart
- The players of anklong must be able to remember the lyrics and the sounds of
their instrument. Besides, they must possess good senses of their hands.
7. Good at team building
- The members of the team must have harmony and prudence so that they could
play correspondingly together. If not, the rhythms and the musics they produce will sound
quite weird.
- Every member is equally important when working in team. Like anklong, the
songs cannot be produced if any of an individual anklong is missing.
8. Artist
- Emotion of the players has influence on the sounds of anklong. If the players
feel happy, the sounds they made will be fine and pleasant accordingly. In contrast, the
sounds will be dull if they are moody.
9. Cheerful
- Most songs played with anklong are Thai classical ones. Those who are familiar
with this are usually cheerful and gentle. In addition, playing anklong can make us feel
cheerful.
10. Punctual
- Anklong enable the players to be more punctual because punctuality is very
important while playing anklong.
- Since anklong is usually played in group, the players must be punctual all the
time  and  should  not  waste  others’  time.

4. Hobbies
4.1 Programmer

Statistic %
1. Principled (thinker) 6.84%
2.Organized / Systematic 4.74%
3.Love to explore 4.21%
4.Detail-oriented 3.68%
5.Willing to take on new challenges 3.68%
6.Analytical 3.68%
7.Investigative 3.16%
8.Initiative / Creative 3.16%
9.Careful 3.16%
10.skillful at planning 3.16%
+Intelligent 3.63%
+ Fast learner 3.16%

1. Think theoretically
- Those who want to create any program must think very carefully. They should
begin their job with a flow chart and step-by-step  plan.  As  it  says  “Well  begun  is  half  done”.  
If they begin their work with ineffective steps, there will surely be some troubles in the next
stages. So, they should be very careful at the very first steps.

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- Analytical thinking is quite necessary for the programmers. The process of work
must be set up reasonably based on factual information. Lacking of theoretical thinking may
lead to the logic mistakes; and as a result, the program will not work efficiently.
2. Work systematically
- Program development is a job that needs step-by-step process of working.
Otherwise, the said job may have bug or error. Therefore, the programmers must always work
systematically.
- Every part of program development requires systematic work process. The
programmers must realize what will result from the conditions they create. The more
systematic their conditions are, the less trouble the program will have. For bigger programs,
there should be good division of application so that the programmers could solve the
problems, if any, easily. Therefore, systematic plan is very indispensable for the programming
to avoid the waste of time incurred by any correction.
3. Eager to learn new things
- At present, there are many kinds of program development, such as development
of existing programs and the new ones. For the first case, the programmers should improve
them with higher performance and quality. For the latter case, they have to create new
programs that can be practically applied. Therefore, it is very important to keep learning new
things or else there will not be any innovation or any development.
4. Careful in details
- Computer programs are so complicated that any fraction of error thereof can
result in the great failure of a whole system, whether it is large or small. Therefore, the
programmers must be careful in every detail of their works before presenting them to the
users.
- The careful examination in the program development is significant to the
programmers. They all have to be able to remember all details and be careful and aware of
trivial errors, which other people usually overlook.
5. Trial and error
- In program development, there may be some different ideas for the same topic.
Some may be right; the others may be wrong. Thus, there should be some trials and errors
before obtaining the desirable programs.
- It seems like testing different variables to find out the best and the most
effective solution. Or the layout of new structures can also help enhance and simplify the
existing programs. In this program development, all knowledge and understanding can be
tried freely to figure out the final solution.
6. Analyst
- In programming, we should be aware of how the said program starts and
finishes, and how it works in each function. We should analyze the data as best we can while
employing the least resources so as to find out the desired outcomes.
- In program development, knowledge, theories, logics and analysis are all highly
required. The more lessons and problems the programmers have learnt, the more efficient
analysts they will become. Like the career path of programmers, after being Senior
Programmer, they will become System analyst.
7. Problem analyst
- Problem analysis is somewhat like planning but it emphasizes on the more
detailed causes of problems. The good programmers should learn the problems and demand of
customers for the program they are going to develop. If they fail to analyze the problems, they
will not solve them certainly. This is what the programmers are usually facing, which will
help them develop the skill of problem analysis.
- The outstanding task of programmers is problem solving. While they are
developing any program, they usually have several troubles, which must be solved by means
of their particular techniques and methods. At the same time, they have to analyze the said
problems and this enables them to be equipped with effective skills of problem solving.

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8. Creative
- Programming also encourages us to become more creative. This is because we
have to imagine all the time about the aspects of programs. Once completed, a program will
be developed and simplified again in order to satisfy the need of the users.
- What all programmers should have is creativity. The era of IT is full of
innumerable knowledge; and programmers are those who create or develop new techniques
and innovations. So, creativity is needed in the development of new programs.
9. Cautious
- The completed programs should be subjected to cautious examination to avoid
any mistake. So, it is said that this job can make the programmers more cautious in their
work.
- Programming needs correct and precise syntax in grammar so that the program
could work efficiently. Therefore, the programmers must be very cautious in every detail,
especially the likely mistakes. They have to think and work systematically with good
management of errors.
10. Good at planning skill
- Before developing any program, the programmers should study general
properties, objectives and results of the said program. The duration for creating the said
program should be well managed so that it would be completed in time. To achieve this,
surrounding factors and plans must be attentively evaluated.
- Good programming depends on good planning. The demand or the need of
program must be analyzed first. Then, the layout of structure is made for the said program as
well as the framework and sub-programs thereof. The relation and the timing of the sub-
programs are set up; and then the systems thereof are examined. Finally, the evaluation plan is
made. The aforementioned process must be well planned to prevent delay of time and any
damage.
+ Smart
- Developing programs frequently enhances our logical thinking and develops our
brain. Furthermore, all programmers must be smart enough to solve the unexpected problems.
There will be new forms of learning processes because the methods of
programming can be applied in any other job, depending on the creativity and shrewdness of
the users.
+ Quick learning
- Programs are created in many different languages and no programmers could
remember them all. However, thanks to their fundamental knowledge in this field, they can
learn the new or strange programs more quickly than others. Accordingly, they are said to be
able to learn any other field of work quickly.

4.2 Writing

Statistic %
1. Initiative / Creative 12.64%
2.Principled (thinker) 7.9%
3.Love to explore 6.09%
4.Articulate 5.42%
5.Knowledgeable 4.97%
6.Good presentation skills 4.74%
7.Careful 3.16%
8.Open to suggestion 2.71%
9.Indepentdent 2.48%

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10.Detail-oriented 2.48%
+Artistic 2.03%
+Good judgement 0.9%

1. Creative
- Creativity is the most important factor to be a good author. The authors should
be those who like to create new and different ideas that can attract the readers. For instance,
they may create a character whose personality is outstanding and easy to recognize. Or, they
may produce interesting and exciting plot of a story. However, all of the aforementioned must
be created from their own ideas, not copied or adapted from other writers.
2. Think theoretically
- To write a story, the authors have to process all information about the said story
and put it in chronological order. Besides, they should write it with reasonable patterns of
cause and effect. Once they have repeatedly written the stories like this, their skill of thinking
will be developed all the time. They will think theoretically whenever they have to deal with
any matter.
- Regarding to writing general novels, the author should incorporate theoretical
thinking in their composition. It means there must be sound reasons for the plots,
protagonists, antagonists and the end of the stories. For example, if the authors set up a close
friend of the hero as a main antagonist in a story, they must provide the most sensible reasons
for the said character, e.g. why this antagonist wants to hurt the hero, for vengeance or for
benefits? The plots should also be reasonable with reliable information to support the stories.
If a protagonist is a policeman, the authors should have enough information about the general
police, such as the ranks, the cases, the plans for catching criminals and even the models of
guns used among these officers. These all help the novel seem more realistic. In contrast, if
the authors focus on supernatural or fantastic stories, the reasons are not as necessary as
creativity.
3. Eager to learn new things
- Good authors should possess comprehensive knowledge. When they want to
write a story, they have to find out as much information as possible for the said story. This is
because the stories based on the real facts are usually more accepted than those without any
verifiable references. Therefore, new information is quite important for the writing; and this
activity encourages the writers to learn new things.
- The stories, especially academic writing which usually refers to other sources of
information, are likely to be widely accepted if they are based mainly on correct and precise
information. Therefore the authors should do their best to accumulate new and reliable
information. If they can do this, they will have great comprehensive information that can be
applied to develop themselves.
4. Good communication
- No matter how valuable the information is, it will be of no use if we cannot
communicate or convey it well toward the readers. So, we have to choose the best ways of
communication and establish the target readers as clearly as possible so that we could have
many real customers with the least competition.
- The good authors should have good skills of reading and communicating with
experts of different fields. Then, they also have to present the information within their stories
in a correct and simple manner. So, the good authors should necessarily be good
communicators as well.
5. Well-informed
- Good writers are usually also good readers. This is because they will be able to
write a story only when they have insight information about that. And to get the said
information, they have to read and read. So, it can be said that this activity helps them become
well-informed persons.

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- Writing requires a variety field of information so as to make it as reliable as


possible. So, those who can write good stories should be the ones who have great and
comprehensive knowledge.
6. Good presentation
- Writing is a kind of communication. Good writing should be as easy to
understand as possible. It must be written and presented step by step with reasonable cause
and effect. If we often practice writing, our skill of writing will get better and better.
- Once receiving information and plots by means of theoretical thinking, the
writers should be able to present what they have got in a very simple manner so as to let the
readers understand it easily. So, the writers should have their own effective techniques of
presentation.
7. Cautious
- Caution is very significant to the writers. For example, one writer presented his
work to a publishing company. The editor laughed after reading it because the name of the
hero at the beginning of the story is different from the one at the end of the said story. This is
because the writer was too careless. Therefore, all writers should be very careful in what they
are writing. They should proofread again and again to make sure there are no mistakes or
misspellings. This is the basic qualification that every writer should have.
8. Good listeners
- Our   writing   will   get   better   if   we   listen   to   others’   opinions.   Good writing
depends   not   only   on   the   writers’   ideas,   but   also   on   acception   from   others.   So,   the   writers  
should listen to all critism and viewpoints of others so that they can apply these to the next
writing.
9. Self-confident
- Writing can clearly reflect the true self of writers. We can convey what we are
feeling or thinking through thousands of words in a piece of writing. So, it is thought that
writing tells a lot about what the writers are.
10. Careful in details
- Caution and prudence are necessary in writing. Only misspellings and wrong
punctuation can damage the story. So, the good writers are usually careful in details of what
they are doing.
- Letters are the most important elements in writing.
+ Artists
- Writing provides us with thinking and imagination. We can mix experiences
with feelings and then produce a story. If we can do this, we are regarded as an artist.
- Any kind of writing, such as article or diary etc, is usually based on emotion,
imagination and feelings. We can make everything, particularly our imagination, possible in
our writing.
+ Good discretion
- Writing of neutral ideas is very important. The writers should have good
discretion not to put their feelings or bias therein because it is very easy for the readers to
notice them.

4.3 News collection

Statistic %
1. Contemporary 8.04%
2.Visionary 6.90%
3.Love to explore 6.90%
4.Knowledgeable 5.75%

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5.Initiative / Creative 5.75%


6.Analytical 5.75%
7.hard-working / Diligent 4.60%
8.Skillful at applying knowledge 4.60%
9.Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 3.45%
10.Good presentation skills 3.45%
+Detail-oriented 1.15%
+Principled (thinker) 3.45%

1. Trendy
- Those who usually pay attention to current affairs will be well-informed,
updated and trendy. They can share what they know with their friends, colleagues and others.
This reflects that they are trendy all the time.
- Once we collect pieces of news every day, it means we always read news in
details. So, it keeps us updated about the current events all the time.
2. Broad vision
- Collecting news enables us to be well-informed and also broadens our vision.
- Our vision will be broadened with new and updated information; and we can
pass on the said useful information to others.
3. Eager to learn new things
- All pieces of news or articles we have collected will improve our existing
knowledge and meanwhile represents our enthusiasm to learn new things. This reflects that
we are always eager to learn new things, which in turn will enhance our personality and place
impression in the eyes of others.
4. Well-informed
- There are lots of news stories in a newspaper. If we are able to read most of
them, we will receive a great variety of information.
5. Creative
- News collection is not just cutting and storing news items. We have to put them
orderly in a file, in which we can design the appropriate formats and styles. There may be
some decoration, illustrations and classification therein to facilitate the reading.
6. Analyst
- When we know how to read and have more curiosity and ambition, we will be
able to analyze anything gradually. This is because curiosity is highly needed to become a
good analyst; that is, we have to search for and do some analyses of information about what
we really want.
- (1). Classify the information into article, play, prose, verse, short story or novel.
(2).  Analyze  the  story  to  see  “who,  what,  where  and  how”  factors.   (3). Consider the story in
details to see its elements. (4). Consider the style of presentation of the said story. To analyze
any information, it is important to consider the appropriateness of the language use in the
articles. Moreover, the analysis herein includes understanding, imagination, use of words and
images, all of which are equally important to interpret the said pieces of writing.
7. Diligent
- News collection helps increase diligence. This is because the collectors must be
diligent enough to array pieces of information in good order as much as possible.
- News collection helps increase our diligence. It encourages us to read
newspapers every day and collect the news items we prefer to know.
8. Able to apply any knowledge
- The knowledge obtained from orderly news collection can be applied easily and
quickly. Especially the knowledge or information from the news about our own organization,
they can be applied well to increase our work performance.

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- New articles and ideas can be applied effectively to our jobs. For instance, the
DJs of any radio station can pass on the knowledge or information they have got through
radio broadcast, which is one of their own duty.
9. Enthusiastic
- Those who enjoy the hobby of news collection usually pay close attention to the
news of current affairs. They always collect what they are really interested in and they are
also enthusiastic to find more information about it. For example, when they hear anything
interesting, they often look for its information or details in newspapers, magazines or internet.
10. Good presentation
- Once we begin to collect news items, we will read more and more often. Then,
we will see a lot of good presentations in different styles via television, radio and written
articles.
+ Careful in details
- Sometimes the same stories may sound different if they come from different
sources. Therefore, it is advisable to check the sources of information before collecting it.
+ Think theoretically
- News collection is a method of adding more information to our selves.
Therefore, we should be careful in the steps of finding news items, selecting them, cutting
them and storing them properly. Every step has its own principle and purpose. For example,
we usually choose to collect the social news of certain time to remind ourselves of the said
events. Or we store the news items in good order and systematically to facilitate the future
retrieve and to keep the said collection in good condition.

4.4 Knitting

Statistic %
1. Patient 15.63%
2.Initiative / Creative 8.65%
3.Calm 7.74%
4.Get things done 6.07%
5.Calm 5.61%
6.Detail-oriented 5.16%
7.Hard-working / Diligent 5.01%
8.Never give up 4.70%
9.Routine oriented 4.40%
10.Make everything possible 2.88%
+Willing to take on new challenges 2.73%

1. Patient
- Before finishing any piece of knitwear, the knitters have to be patient and calm.
Especially while knitting, they should not hurry because they may make some mistakes in the
pattern. Or if they make some mistakes, they should not feel discouraged even though they
have to go back to the beginning.
- There are many different patterns of knitting and the knitters must focus on the
chosen one so that they would not knit it wrong. Some patterns are so difficult that the knitters
may have to make correction frequently. Therefore, those who want to knit anything should
be highly patient; or else they may get tired before finishing any piece.
2. Creative
- While knitting, we can refine our creativity because we usually knit new and
different patterns based on our imagination.

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- When we can knit skillfully, we will begin to knit our own unique knitwears
with new patterns. For instance, when we want to knit something for a special person, we will
create a pattern that best matches with the characteristics of the said person.
- Knitting consists of various styles and patterns. We ourselves can create our
own ones based on our ideas. This method will develop creativity of those who enjoy knitting.
3. Prudent
- Knitting is also a complicated and delicate activity consisting of several steps.
Those who can knit are usually prudent and calm. They have to knit very calmly in order to
produce lovely knitwears.
- Knitting is also said to increase our concentration and consciousness. Then, we
will get more and more prudent which is very good when making any decision.
4. Determined
- It takes time and high patience to do knitting, especially for quite large
knitwears such as sweaters or sheets. In case we still have permanent job, we have to find
spare time to do knitting. So, those who enjoy this activity should be really determined and
have great intention to achieve the goal.
- It takes quite a long time to knit a few knitwears, depending on experience and
intention. We cannot stop knitting at half way because that work will be of no use. Therefore,
we should have real determination to do knitting until we finish it. Then, the completed
knitwear will be very useful.
5. Cautious
- Although knitting seems very boring and platitudinous, it requires high caution.
If we happen to make any small mistake, we may have to undo it and go back to the
beginning. So, the knitters are usually very cautious while knitting anything. In case of
working, caution is also needed in some jobs and the knitters will have enough caution to help
them make a very careful decision.
- Since there are fixed patterns for any knitwear, the knitters must pay attention to
the said patterns in order to get the complete products. Only a wrong stitch may damage the
whole piece of the knitwear. Therefore, they have to focus on the knitting on hand very
cautiously so that they would not make any mistake and undo the wrong stitches.
6. Careful in details
- Knitting is such a delicate activity that the knitters have to be very careful in
details. Or else, they may get wrong stitches and have to undo them, which waste a lot of their
time.
- Knitting consists of a great number of patterns. The correct details of each
pattern are very important. Only a wrong stitch may render the said pattern look weird and not
smooth.
7. Diligent
- Every job needs diligence so as to get completed, including the activity of
knitting. So, we can say that knitting enables us to be more diligent; and the habit of this kind
is beneficial to our study, our jobs or other activity. In other words, diligence will lead us to
success.
- Either knitting or crochet is not a simple job. Both of them need patience and
diligence in order to get a complete piece. So, those who can finally finish it have already
developed their patience and diligence.
8. Perseverance
- First of all, the knitters should have perseverance in knitting; they should not get
tired or discouraged. Otherwise, they have to discard what they are doing because the
incomplete knitwear cannot be used in any circumstance.
- It may seem very difficult for those who just begin to knit. They have to get
much determination and dare to take trial and error. No matter how many times they fail, they
should still be determined and then they will finally succeed in knitting, including whatever
they are doing.

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9. Working repeatedly
- Though knitting sometimes looks simple; nevertheless, it is not simple at all.
The methods of knitting are all the same no matter what patterns they are. So, the knitters
have to knit with repeated methods again and again. Some of them may get tired of it and
finally quit it because they think that computers or machines can do this job better than
human.
10. Successful in everything
- According to the time management for knitting, if any knitter can always finish
it, it means that he or she has great determination and high concentration. As a result, this
kind of person can be successful in everything.
- Since knitting requires attempt, prudence, care and neatness, those who can
finish any knitwear are considered determined for achievement in what they are doing.
+ Trial and error
- Knitting is a kind of artistic work, the patterns of which are stemmed from
imagination of the designers. If any of the said designers wants their pattern to be unique and
outstanding, they should dare to take trial and error. Creativity is said to come from this trial
and error.
- The beginners of knitting usually try doing it on the account of guidebooks or
websites. They have to try different methods provided in these sources with trial and error.
So, trial and error sounds like the first step to do anything.
- Trial and error is quite needed in knitting. For instance, there may be some new
patterns but they looks very difficult. The knitters should try doing it as to the said patterns to
see whether they can do it or not. No matter how mistakes they have got, they should try
again and again, and then they will finally get both complete jobs and precious lessons.

4.5 Photography

Statistic %
1.Initiative / Creative 41.51%
2.Artistic 30.19%
3.Good sense of color 16.98%
4.Calm 15.09%
5.Independent 15.09%
6.Patient 15.09%
7.Initiative / Creative 11.32%
8.Visionary 9.43%
9.Love to explore 9.43%
10.Careful 9.43%
+Good presentation skills 7.55%
+Result-oriented 3.77%

1. Initiative / Creative
- At the very first stages of photography, the photographers usually try to take
several kinds of photos such as those of life, individuals and landscape, to find the one that is
most suitable to them. Once they have found it, they continue to find out their own styles that
distinct   from   others’.   To   achieve   this   stage   and   to   produce   their   unique   photos,   the  
photographers must have high creativity.
- Photography teaches us to create new ideas about the camera angles, light and
other elements so that we could take the nice photos.

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2. Artistic
- Those who are fond of photography can look at anything beautifully and
reasonably. Not only that, they can also take some photos that can convey the stories they see
therein to the viewers. This is a unique quality of the photographers.
- Only one picture can tell the whole story better than thousands of words. Most
artists usually use the pictures as means to tell the feelings and stories to the viewers.
Photography is a science of art; and the photographers that can communicate well through
their photos are considered the good artists.
3. Good sense of color
- Photography is a means to record the story of a certain moment. Like painting,
the photographers are normally skillful in colors so that they can present the true nature and
emotion of the photos.
- The most important thing that enables the photos to best convey their meanings
is the colors. All colors can represent any emotions of the pictures and also tell the stories as
well as the written words. Therefore, photography can teach photographers about the skill of
color using.
4. Calm
- In every shot of photos, it may take time to wait the desired object coming into
the frame. For example, the photographers have to wait until the person they want walk into
the frame or wait for the most appropriate sunlight. If they are not patient or calm enough,
they will get the pictures that differ from what they have intended. However, if they had been
more patient, they would have got the much better pictures.
5. Independent
- After we often take several photos, we will have our specific camera angles and
styles that everybody can realize them just at the first glance. So, it is a good way to show our
real self via the photos.
- Photography may be undertaken alone or in group. In addition to a way of
expressing our real self, photography also helps us to be more friendly and sociable.
6. Patient
- To best for the best photo or arrange all the elements therein, the photographers
have to prepare themselves well and find out any elements from various factors.
- To achieve the perfect picture which cannot be taken easily, the photographers
have to rely on their patience. They have to wait for the right time or the best occasion to take
the photos.
7. Initiative / Creative
- Photos are considered to be the time-stop machine in which we can keep the
pleasant memories forever. The good photographers should convey the meanings of their
photos by means of creative imagination. This method can enable the viewers to realize and
profoundly appreciate them.
- Photography also initiates much creativity because we usually try to seek for
the unique and different view as well as the camera angles. These elements can enhance the
photos to be more meaningful, precious but not boring like the paintings.
- One image can represent a thousand words ad one premise can have a hundred
aspects with a hundred persons. Therefore, we should try our best to transform ordinary things
into the finest ones.
8. Visionary
- Good pictures must be the ones that can communicate with other people, in
addition to the photographers themselves. Hence, the photographers have to possess broad
vision and analyze the meanings of what they are going to put in the photos. In other words,
photography can develop our vision; and we can modify and apply this broader vision in our
jobs, too.

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9. Love to explore
- Those who are fond of photography should be Eager to search for new
knowledge. They had better, for instance, learn about new techniques, new equipment or new
softwares as well as new concepts of photography. The above elements are all the time
renewed and changing; and the photographers must try to catch up with them.
- It is common for all photographers to seek for novel perspectives, techniques
and light theories. All of what they are seeking for is new learning; and they can obtain it by
always taking photos in different occasions or using new software programs to create new
styles.
10. Careful
- In every professional photo shot, there are a lot of small details and all of them
significantly affect the quality of photos. For example, when the brightness of the light
changes, the camera set up and the angles will be changed too. There may be many details
that have to be reset in case there are some mistakes. Therefore, the photographers should be
most careful before taking each shot; or else, they will not get the images as desired.
Sometimes, it is even worse that they cannot correct anything about what they have already
done.
- Before taking any photo, we have to be very careful about the setting of images
and lights. Otherwise, we will lose the opportunity of take the high quality pictures.
+ Good presentation skills
- The photographers have to choose the best camera and the most suitable
elements to produce the fine pictures. So, it seems like they usually choose the best methods
to present their works and make them impressive as much as possible.
- Photography must be able to effectively present and convey the sentiments as
well as the liveliness of the images to the viewers.
+ Result-oriented
- Unless the photographers place an emphasis on the outcome of what they do,
their work will not come out as satisfactory as they desire.

4.6 Traveling

Statistic %
1.Love to explore 21.2%
2.Good interpersonal skills 19.29%
3. Flexible / Adaptable 19.29%
4.Enjoy taking challenges 14.67%
5.Visionary 11.41%
6.Sense of survival 9.24%
7.Initiative / Creative 8.97%
8.Knowledgeable 8.97%
9.Skillful at planning 8.42%
10.Patient 7.34%
+ Friendly 6.79%
+Articulate 7.34%
+Positive (thinker) / Optimistic 4.62%

1. Love to explore
- The places where we are traveling to are usually new ones. There, the travelers
will find different environment, people, animals, objects and the atmosphere or any unseen

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matters. These new things will fulfill different aspects of our life. We should learn them and
adapt ourselves to be in line with the new environment there.
2. Good interpersonal skills
- Traveling offers us new chances to meet with different people. We have to
contact or communicate with them and then develop good interpersonal skill with one
another.
3. Flexible / Aadaptable
- During the travel, the situations may not go on as we have expected since we
are in the new places and meet with new people who have different cultures. Once often
experiencing these situations, we will become more flexible and adaptable.
4. Enjoy taking challenges
- Traveling is said to be a kind of challenge. When we expose ourselves to the
new things, it seems like we are challenging against them all the time. We will never know
what we will face in the traveling; and it sounds like we are going to take a new kind of test.
If we can overcome the said challenges, we will enjoy with the traveling as much we can; and
it will be the most precious experience, too.
5. Visionary
- Traveling to anywhere is a kind of great experience. Whether it is good or bad,
it still helps broaden the vision of life.
6. Sense of survival
- Whenever we travel to different places, we usually meet troubles and obstacles
on the way. This experience develops us in that we will have inventive problem solving and
struggle for survival.
7. Initiative / Creative
- What we have found in the traveling always brings about the new ideas. We
have broadened our perspective view and willing to create new ideas which are very helpful
to our work. When we are working, we should keep thinking of the new ideas and presenting
them to the others. Perhaps, they will bring us more career opportunities.
8. Knowledgeable
- Traveling enables us to learn a lot of new things and also helps us have quick-
learning skill. Therefore, it can be said that traveling keeps us well-informed.
9. Skillful at planning
- Wherever we go for traveling, we must set up a good plan before starting the
journey. For example, we should plan for the place and the methods to go there that can save
the cost of traveling. Those who love traveling will certainly have a very nice trip if they have
set up a very good and cautious plan.
10. Patient
- Occasionally, we may feel discouraged from the problems of traveling. As in
the work, we may have only some or many troubles. However, whether in traveling or at
work, we have to be patient to accomplish what we are doing.
+ Friendly
- Traveling will take us to the new environments and new people; so, we have to
possess quite good relationship. We cannot realize how good our relation to the others is until
we expose it to other people and see the feedback. If other people we are communicating with
respond with positive feedback, it is sure that our relationship is very good.
+ Articulate
- On the way of traveling, we will meet a lot of people. Once making friend with
them, we will have got many new friends and we can share the experiences of traveling and
assist one another. Traveling, therefore, can improve our communication skill very much.
+ Positive (thinker) / Optimistic
- Traveling provides us a lot of experiences about the differences of people,
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from working because the latter also lets us see the differences of persons, processes, cultures,
systems, societies and surroundings. Many of these differences are not possible for us to
control. Thus, we have to be optimistic and try to stay happily in these environments.

4.7 Gardening

Statistic %
1.Patient 29.78%
2.Calm 24.16%
3.Initiative / Creative 23.03%
4.Good at heart 14.04%
5.Action-oriented 12.36
6.Hard-working / Diligent 9.55%
7.Able to set priorities 8.99%
8.Skillful at applying knowledge 8.99%
9.Positive (thinker) / Optimistic 8.43%
10.Skillful at planning 7.87%
+Love to explore 6.74%
+ Friendly 0.56%
+Organized / Systematic 6.18%

1. Patient
- Patience is the most essential quality required in gardening, because it takes
time for plants to grow and they might not come out as we have expected. Gardening will
shape up a tough person, unlikely to complain no matter how hard or tiresome the task is;
instead, he will work and solve problems patiently, consciously, and discreetly.
- Gardening also has many unexpected problems like plant diseases, which
demand excessive care and toleration.
2. Calm
- Those who want to do gardening must have a real love in it so that the plants we
have grown would beautifully blossom. Gardening will develop the sense of gentleness and
delicacy, because these green refreshing plants need constant tendance in order to be
beautifully blooming.
3. Initiative / Creative
- Gardening and garden design will help improve creativity, as you have to
choose among different kinds of plants, decorating materials, or even fertilizers. Besides,
while enjoying this activity, your imagination will also be continuously sharpened.
4. Good at heart
- Gardening will develop the sense of gentleness and delicacy; and then those
who do the gardening will have a very beautiful mind. This is because these green refreshing
plants need constant tendance in order to be beautifully blooming.
- Apart from creativity, being close to nature will also build up an optimism and
flexibility. Moreover, you will be more determined, concentrated, and reasonable.
5. Action-oriented
- The gardening task will be achieved only if you take it seriously. Likewise, in
the  working  environment,  you  have  to  be  an  active  “doer”  who  is  eager  to  learn and ready to
solve problems so that you will be able to manage the assigned project, personnel, and time
efficiently.
- Gardening is a self-learning process as you have to study the nature of each
plant, observe its problem, find a proper solution, and patiently wait for its growth.

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6. Hard-working / Diligent
- Gardening needs constant cares in order to attain fruitful plants, which is not
easy. Only a real nature-loving person can do this kind of hobby. Industriousness is definitely
indispensible as gardening has several details and is time-consuming.
7. Able to set priorities
- In gardening, you have to make an orderly detailed arrangement to avoid
wasting time, money, and resource.
8. Skillful at applying knowledge
- Those who like gardening should be well-informed about each plant, along with
its caring instruction; and they will be able to understand how to apply their knowledge in
different conditions.
9. Positive (thinker) / Optimistic
- When we are doing the gardening, we are surrounded by beautiful nature. This
situation will keep you fresh, relaxed, and optimistic.
- Gardening involves mostly with plants and nature. Therefore, those who do
gardening are usually the nature-lovers. These people are also usually cheerful, relaxed and
look only at the positive sides of the world.
10. Skillful at planning
- Gardening needs a thorough plan just like any other work. The plan includes
landscape designing, tool preparation, area division, choice of plants, and quantity. Being
well-prepared will help avoid any future problems in the gardening.
+ Love to explore
- Those who love gardening should have versatile knowledge and understanding
of planting and maintenance. Also, while getting updated with new information, we can
always pick up other useful knowledge along the way, such as an innovative technology in
gardening.
+ Friendly
- Those who like gardening will have a pleasant personality, because they are
optimistic, relaxed and tender-hearted.
+ Organized / Systematic
- You have to make a thorough plan in gardening from the start to the
maintenance stage. Then, you will know what you should do in each step. Therefore, being
well-organized is a quality required in other work as well.

4.8 Cooking

Statistic %
1.Initiative / Creative 62.73%
2.Courageous(to try) 50.62%
3.Love to explore 49.38%
4.Patient 49.07%
5.Initiative / Creative 40.06%
6.Able to set priorities 38.20%
7.Skillful at applying knowledge 35.09%
8.Good presentation skills 34.78%
9.Open to suggestion 32.92%
10.Never give up 32.30%
+Service-minded 5.91%
+Careful 3.38%
+Independent 3.8%

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1. Initiative / Creative
- Creativity is important for human development. To a certain extent, those who
can put forth new recipes or cooking techniques are quite creative. If we know how to apply
creativity in miscellaneous things, we will not be afraid to take it to a bigger step.
2. Courageous(to try)
- In cooking, you have to choose among different types of ingredients and
techniques in order to get better dish. In comparison to working, if you do not take a risk and
start a new thing, you will never know if you can do it or what it will be like.
3. Love to explore
- When you cook, you should not cling on to the old recipes or what you have
already had. It is necessary to add more taste and color, develop you own dish, and enhance
its savories. Similarly to the working world, you have to be an active pioneer who never stops
improving. To do so, one should always yearn for new knowledge and apply it into his work.
4. Patient
- Like every other work, cooking needs patience as we always have to improve
our dish.
5.Initiative/Creative
- Cooking is an art that needs skills, taste and imagination. People who love
cooking tend to be able to appropriately mix ingredients together and create nice and delicious
dishes. So, as a worker in daily life, they would be creative as well.
6. Able to set priorities
- Each dish has its own method of cooking which needs to be followed step-by-
step. If you absent-mindedly put everything you have into the cooking bowl, it may reflect
your lack of organization and carelessness. Any work done without planning might end up
with failure.
7. Skillful at applying knowledge
- Adapting  others’  recipes  to  your  own  style  can  be  compared  with  learning  from  
the past mistakes to improve your current work.
8. Good presentation skills
- Cooking needs creativity to present your dish in a unique and acceptable way.
9. Open to suggestion
- Every  dish  should  be  tasted  by  other  people  so  as  to  know  its  feedback.  Others’  
comments on our dish are essential   for   the   improvement.   Also,   to   be   open   to   colleagues’  
opinions will help us realize our weaknesses and learn to develop.
10. Never give up
- It takes more than one time to get the preferred taste from our dish. Likewise,
you might have to work over and over again until the best result is shown.
+ Service-minded
- The cooking lovers like to let others taste their food as much as they want to
receive some praises. That is why they would try their best in both cooking and serving.
+ Careful
- Cooking seems very easy for most people but to cook with the delicious taste is
not at all. Cooking skill requires frequent practices and close attention as you mix all
ingredients together. The recipe instruction and choice of materials may need to be followed
strictly in order to bring out the greatest cuisine. Moreover, the combination of mixtures can
be compared to teamwork: if you choose the right person, the right ingredient, his major
strength  will  contribute  to  the  team’s  success.    
+ Independent
- Each dish   will   reflect   the   cook’s   favorite   taste.   Here,   his   individuality   is  
presented.   Individuality   is   considered   important   in   the   world   today   as   it   serves   as   one’s  
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the wind better than the limp one. However, individuality has to come with reasons;
otherwise, it will turn out to be arrogance.

4.9 Fitness

Statistic %
1. Disciplined 10.23%
2.Patient 8.18%
3.Good looking 5.75%
4.Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 5.53%
5.Good interpersonal skills 4.02%
6.Never give up 3.93%
7.Get things done 3.45%
8.High self-improvement 3.16%
9.Good at time management 2.93%
10.Sociable / Extroverted 2.56%
+Hard-working / Diligent 2.16%
+Punctual 2.33%
+ Enjoy taking challenges 2.31%

1. Disciplinary
- If we want to build up our body as we desire, we must have self-discipline in
doing this activity. We should also do our best while doing fitness but should not work it out
too much. Should we do it properly, there will not be any danger at all. Therefore, it can be
said that this activity can enhance our self-discipline.
- There are some techniques in doing fitness. We cannot use any equipment
carelessly or randomly. This is because each piece is suitable for particular part of body.
Initially, we may have to rely on the trainers who can advice us about fitness and teach us
about self-discipline. So, we should do the fitness step-by-step which reflects that we already
have self-discipline.
2. Patient
- Those who do the fitness must be very patient because doing this activity is very
tiring and exhausting. However, what we will receive in return is a beautiful figure. So, it
implies that if we can endure any obstacles, there will be only success afterwards, whether in
fitness or in our work.
- Fitness requires genuine determination and intention so as to achieve the goals
of this activity. We should know what we are doing, what we want from doing fitness and
how long we should do it. Anyway, we should begin this activity from the basics, which
enables us to get more and more patient.
3. Attractive
- Fitness encourages us to have more self-confidence because when our body gets
fitter, our personality will be better too.
- Fitness also makes us good-looking because we usually have a nice figure after
doing fitness. Once we have nice body, we will be more attractive and then more self-
confident. Confidence will help us do anything with our real potentiality.
4. Enthusiastic
- It is known that doing fitness makes our body alert and active because our
organs can work fully, our muscles become more flexible and our blood circulates well
throughout the body. Especially when we use all parts of the body in doing fitness, we will
feel active all the time, both physically and mentally. As a result, we will be well prepared for
doing anything.

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- Fitness also makes us more enthusiastic to do our routine activity with good
time management. This enables us to feel more alert and active.
5. Good human relation
- Sports can help create network between others and us. Since we meet different
people almost every day while doing fitness, we have many chances to make new friends who
can share different views and help each other. Besides, this activity will broaden our view too.
- Fitness center is believed to be a kind of society of those who are health-
conscious. People who do fitness usually have the same goals, which enables them to talk to
each more easily. Fitness also provides us more courage to talk to other. For instance, we
usually ask others for some help while doing weight-lifting. This finally generates the
friendship and good human relation, both of which are necessary in the society.
6. Perseverance
- Once setting up a goal, we have to achieve it with real perseverance no matter
how tired we are. For example, if we set duration of jogging, we have to follow it and do it
with no pause.
7. Determined
- There are some goals of doing fitness such as for building muscle, losing weight
and having good health, etc. Once we have goals, we will have inspiration and determination.
So, determination in doing fitness can be helpful to our daily life and our routine work; it
encourages us to achieve our goals.
- An objective of doing fitness is to get healthier and fitter body. With genuine
goals, we usually do our jobs easily and efficiently. On the other hand, we will hardly achieve
anything unless we have obvious goals. This is because we do not have any inspiration or
motivation of what we are doing.
8. High self-development
- We can develop ourselves by doing more fitness with different equipment. The
time we spend on it can be prolonged and we can do it more adroitly. This means that we
have already had high self-development.
9. Good at time management
- Generally, we usually get so tired and exhausted after daily work that we do not
want to do anything except eating and resting. So, those who are good at time management
can spend some of their time doing fitness.
- In doing fitness, we usually set up our goal and time. Then, we have to do it
within that time limit. So, good time management is a kind of responsibility which we all
should have when doing anything.
10. Sociable
- When we go to fitness frequently, we will meet many different people who
enjoy the same activity as ours. We can talk to anybody even though we never know them.
There will be more friendship and we will become more sociable.
- Meeting a lot of people while doing fitness will gradually make us sociable.
Then, we will know well how to live with others in the same society. As a result, we will have
high self-development in all aspects and finally become friendlier.
+ Diligent
- Diligence is needed if we want to succeed in doing fitness. In real life, only
those who are diligent will have only success and positive things.
- We have to be very patient while doing fitness. This is because building muscle
or losing weight cannot be achieved in only one day. We should be diligent to go to the
fitness center.

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+ Punctual
- Sometimes, doing fitness is quite difficult because of the inconvenience of time
or traffic jam. So, if we really want to go to fitness center, we should set up the fixed time and
be punctual all the time.
- Punctuality seems to be important in doing fitness. If we spend too much time
on any equipment, it may hurt or body. Or if we spend too little time on other equipment, we
will get nothing for such activity. Therefore, doing fitness can develop us in terms of
punctuality.
+ Love challenges
- Fitness is said to challenge our capability. We may get doubted in our ability
and we will finally try our best to prove that we can do it. This helps develop and increase our
ability. While doing any job, we can apply the habit of challenge lover to it and we will
finally succeed in what we are doing.
- After doing fitness for a while, we may get used to some levels of weight. We
can challenge ourselves by adding some more weight and do the more difficult steps. These
challenges can prevent us from feeling bored of this activity. When we are working, if we
work repeatedly with nothing interesting or new, we will get bored and have no enthusiasm to
do any creative thing.

4.10 Sewing

Statistic %
1. Patient 10.47%
2.Calm 9.42%
3.Initiative / Creative 7.85%
4.Detail-oriented 5.24%
5.Principled (thinker) 4.71%
6.Willing to take on new chalenges 4.71%
7.Careful 4.71%
8.Good interpersonal skills 4.71%
9.Organized / Systematic 3.66%
10.Make everythings possible 2.62%
+ Naver give up 2.09%
+Hard-working / Diligent 2.62%
+Action-oriented 2.09%

1. Patient
- Patience is very necessary to finish sewing. There are many kinds of sewing
such as rough stitch, careful stitch or Scottish sewing, etc. To make a piece of shirt, we have
to sew it first with long stitches followed by rough stitches and careful stitches respectively.
Sometimes, we should add Scottish sewing for decoration. Besides, we sometimes prick or
cut our fingers while sewing. It seems very complicated to create a shirt; so it is necessary to
have such high patience.
2. Prudent
- Prudence is also needed in sewing because it takes time to make a piece of
dress. Some clothes begin with only a piece of cloth and are subjected to several processes
such as designing, outlining, cutting and sewing. Every process requires prudence because it
will waste much time if we have to correct any part of it. So, those who are not prudent
enough will not be able to make any dress finely.
- Spending spare time on sewing helps enhance our creativity. We will enjoy and
focus on it with our concentration. This is also the case for mending any piece of clothes

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which also needs prudence and concentration. So, it can also be said that sewing may help
those who have Attention Deficit / Hyperactive Disorder.
3. Creative
- Imagination can be reflected via a piece of clothing. Together with skill and
ability in sewing, we will be able to create a piece of nice clothing. So, if we want different
kinds of clothing, we need to have high creativity.
- We  can  try  doing  anything  different  from  others’  whether  it  is  easy  or  difficult.  
In addition to clothing, we may make cloth bags, dolls, key rings, shoes or any other
inventions made from cloth.
4. Careful in details
- After finish sewing any clothing, there must be careful inspection, like when we
usually examine our job after completing it. The errors, if any, will then be corrected and
improved.
- Sewing is regarded as a kind of science and arts. It begins with measurement,
sketching the designs, cutting and finally sewing. All stages herein need great care because
only a small mistake may damage the designs. Moreover, the said piece of dress may not be
worn properly.
5. Think theoretically
- When we want to make a dress, we should first think of objective of that dress.
Then we have to choose a design which is proper to particular occasion. Besides, we have to
consider the kinds of cloth, colors, costs and other accessories to be used with the said dress
such as shoes, belts, bags and necklaces, etc. After preparing all materials and design, the
dressmakers may need some knowledge of mathematics to lay out the patterns and the step-
by-step plan of the said dress so as to save the cloth as much as possible. While sewing, the
dressmakers should be careful about mistakes so that they do not have to correct them later.
After finishing it, the wearer should try it on to see if there is any mistake. In summary,
sewing requires theoretical thinking as follow: 1. Identify an objective of the dress 2. Carry
out all processes 3. Evaluate the completed job
- Basically, sewing begins with outlining the design based on the accurate
calculations   of   wearers’   shape.   If  there  are   some  mistakes  in  the  said  calculations,  the  dress  
may be out of shape and the wearers cannot wear it. So, the dressmakers should have
theoretical thinking and the most accurate calculations.
6. Trial and error
- There is also trial and error in sewing so as to find out the best and the simplest
methods of sewing. And the new methods can be applied as a guideline for the next products.
- There is no need to learn sewing in an institute. Those who are interested in
sewing can take trial and error and find out their own styles of sewing. They will know
several problems during the process and finally they can solve them with their own. Perhaps,
they may be able to create a new kind of dress too.
7. Cautious
- To finish sewing in time, the sewers must check the details of the said clothing,
especially that to hand in to the customers, cautiously to see whether there are any mistakes
on the stitches or whether there are still some needles thereon.
- Sewing is said to develop the skill of caution very much because the sewers
have to pay great attention to what they are sewing. With insufficient caution, the dress will
be damaged or the sewers themselves may get injured.
8. Determined
- Some of the clothes may take a lot of time to finish. Those who do not prefer
sewing may get bored and finally give up. However, those who really like sewing usually
have great determination to finish the piece of dress as they design. And finally, they are able
to finish it no matter how hard it is or no matter how long it takes.

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9.Work systematically
- The steps of sewing are very necessary, especially for the sewing factories.
There are different sections in the factories and each section is responsible for a particular part
of the dress. So, it may seem very simple for the sewing in factories. Nevertheless, if we
ourselves have to make the whole dress, we should carefully set up step-by-step plans so as to
facilitate the sewing and produce a neat and beautiful dress.
10. Successful in everything
- Patience is highly required to finish a piece of dress. So, it implies that those
who can do this job are likely to be successful in everything.
- There are many techniques in sewing and all are equally important to make a
complete dress. So, it implies that those who are interested in sewing are likely to be
successful in everything.
+ Perseverance
- Sewing is said to provide us with perseverance. This is because if we start
sewing, we must finish it. Or else, the job is of no use and cannot be used in any aspect.
+ Diligent
- The sewers must be diligent enough to accomplish the job on hand.
+ Practical
- No matter how excellent any idea is, it will be useless if it is not practically
applied.
- Rather than good planning, practice is very indispensable to make any piece of
dress.

4.11 Singing

Statistic %
1. Independent 9.33%
2.Artistic 8.67%
3.Good interpersonal skills 8.00%
4.Good at heart 5.33%
5.Articulate 5.33%
6.Good looking 5.33%
7.Sociable / Extroverted 5.33%
8.Good sense of humor 4.67%
9.Positive (thinker) / Optimistic 4.00%
10.High self-improvement 3.33%
+ Friendly 3.33%
+Initiative / Creative 3.33%

1. Self-confident
- What is needed in singing is self-confidence, not trying to imitate the other
singers. We should sing with our own styles. So, those who want to be good singers should be
self-confident. This activity also helps us to live well with others in the same society.
- Some people like to sing exciting and amusing songs; others prefer singing slow
and soft songs. Most artists have their own unique self. And singing is a means to present
their true self, i.e. their personality, their preference and their interest.
2. Artist
- Singing can enable us to be good artists. This activity makes us more sensible,
soft, prudent, creative and optimistic. Once singing, we are not afraid to do anything and can
show our true self through this activity. It also urges us to stay in trend by singing the trendy
and popular songs.
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- Singing every day helps reduce tension because we can release our own feeling
or pressure while singing. For instance, when we are sad, we usually sing rather sad songs. In
contrast, when we are amused or excited, we prefer singing only cheerful songs. Those who
can show their feelings through the songs are said to be artists. They might become very
famous artists if they seriously intend to master singing, like those who participate in any
singing contest.
3. Good human relation
- Singing with friends or others at karaoke parlors is a way to enhance
relationship among them. Once they share their interest in singing, they can talk with each
other  with  amusement  and  joy.  Besides,  singing  may  open  somebody’s  mind  to  talk  or  listen  
to others.
- Singing sometimes cannot be performed alone. There are some factors that
make singing more interesting and amusing, such as members of the band, musicians and,
when singing at karaoke, friends. So, it can be said that good human relation is also needed in
singing.
4. Cheerful
- Singing is an activity that helps release tension either from work or from daily
life. After we can release our pressure, we will be able to do our job better.
- Singing is believed to be a kind of therapy. It can reduce our pressure. This can
be obviously noticed when we are singing with our greatest joy. At the said moment, we can
release our own feelings and emotions best. And after that we will feel very happy and
cheerful.
5. Good communication
- When we are singing, there are usually some audiences listening to us. It is a
method to practice our communication skill because we have to convey our feelings through
the songs to the audiences, and encourage them to share the same feelings. Moreover, we
have to make them understand and perceive the meanings of the songs as best we can.
6. Attractive
- Singing can enhance our attractiveness. Especially when we sing very
beautifully, the audience will feel happy and impressed with the singers. Some singers are not
handsome at all but they are very popular because they sing very well and impressively.
- Singing can also improve our image and personality. Singing is a way to present
our competence. And if we can entertain the audience and make them feel as we do, we will
be very attractive in their eyes.
7. Sociable
- Music and songs are regarded as important factors in everything, especially for
cheerful activity or parties. So, those who enjoy music are said to be quite sociable.
- Since we usually sing in group, we have to be sociable and adaptive, and know
how to live with others in the society.
8. Sense of humor
- Singing provides us with sense of humor, amusement, fun and relief.
9. Optimistic
- Once we feel good and optimistic, we can sing sweetly and happily. This is
because we sing with our real intention to make the people around feel happy as well.
- Singing enables us to be more optimistic because we can release our tension and
our pressure through it.
10. High self development
- There is a variety of contents and styles of songs nowadays. Each of them
requires different techniques. If we want to sing well, we have to practice and have high self
development.

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+ Friendly
- If we can invites or persuade others to sing with us, it means we are quite
friendly.
+ Creative
- There is no need to sing a song similarly to the real artist of that song. We can
sing it with our own style and creativity.
- Perhaps, we can compose new songs with our own creativity.

4.12 Theatrical play

Statistic %
1. Initiative / Creative 6.41%
2.Intelligent 6.41%
3.resposible 6.41%
4.Role conscious 6.41%
5.Artistic 5.77%
6.Punctual 5.13%
7.Open to suggest 5.13%
8.Disciplined 4.49%
9.Articulate 3.85%
10.Flexible / Adaptable 3.85%
+ Good presentation skills 2.56%
+High self-improvement 1.92%
+Cooperative 2.56%

1. Creative
- Everybody usually has different thoughts. However, theatrical play can
convince them to think in the same ways by sharing the same moments while seeing the play.
At the end of the play, nevertheless, the pictures in their mind are still different because each
of them has creativity.
- Frequently, the actors or actresses on stage have their own techniques of
performance, all of which are generated from their creativity. Therefore, theatrical play can
develop our creativity in certain extent.
2. Smart
- Theatrical play is usually performed in front of the audiences. In case of any
mistake, the actors have to solve the unexpected problems smartly. So, this activity can also
develop us in terms of smartness.
- Since theatrical play is a live performance, all actors and actresses must be sure
in scripts and acting. If there are any  mistakes,  they  must  keep  in  mind  that  “the  show  must  go  
on”;;   and   they   must   be   able   to   solve   the   problems   immediately.   So,   if   they   are   not   smart  
enough, the show will not go on smoothly and the audiences may get annoyed. Therefore,
smartness is quite necessary in this activity.
3. High responsibility
- To achieve the best performance, the actors or actresses have to practice with
others. So, all of them should have high responsibility both for themselves and others. Any
missing actor or bad performance may lead to the failure of that theatrical play.
- Punctuality is highly needed in practice this activity. The practice cannot be
carried on if any member is missing. Therefore, each of the actors or actresses should have
high responsibility, punctuality and ability to perform.

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4. Responsibility
- Theatrical play is a live performance which is different from other kinds of
performances. So, both producers and audiences should know their own duty and
responsibility. For instance, the audiences should be punctual and obey the rules and
regulations of the theatres; they also should wear proper dresses to show their respect to the
places.
- Each role has its own duty and responsibility. Therefore, we should realize our
responsibility and do our job as best we can. Above all, if we can help others without
damaging our own duty, we should do it as well.
5. Artist
- Theatrical play needs dedication and concentration in order to create a good
performance. Hence, the actors or actresses should be the real artists so that they could
convey the artistic aspects to the audiences.
6. Punctual
- Before performing the play on stage, there are several rehearsals, and the actors
and the actresses are emphasized to be punctual.
- Those who work in theatrical play have to work with many other people. So,
punctuality is very important and meaningful. This is because the time has a great effect on
the success of performance.
7. Good listeners
- Since theatrical play has an objective to make the audience happy as much as
possible, it is impossible to do it all alone. The actors and the actresses have to listen to the
director and the stories of each character. They have to convey the feelings and emotions of
the said characters as if they are really those characters. So, they all have to listen to others
and try their best to understand them.
- The actors or actresses should listen to the comments of other people so as to
learn the mistakes. They must not be self-centered; and they should listen to all staff behind
the scene because these people are important to make the stage as spectacular as possible. In
other words, all staff concerning the theatrical play should be open-minded, listen to the
others and share their ideas all the time.
8. Disciplinary
- The actors and the actresses should have high self-discipline. They should
maintain their body and voice healthy all the time. Besides, they have to practice all skills
needed on stage so as to develop themselves to be good actors or actresses.
- The actors and the actresses should have high self-discipline. This is because
they must not make any mistakes, or if any, the fewest mistakes, while performing on stage.
9. Good communication
- An objective of the theatrical play is to make the audiences deeply understand
the play and feel as if they are parts of the story. So, good communication is significant in this
activity, and the said good communication can be applied in any kind of job.
- To let the audiences know what we are performing, we have to find the best
ways to communicate well with them. As when we are working, we have to communicate
with others all the time. So, we should know how to make others understand what we are
communicating with them.
10. Flexible
- In theatrical play, all staff must be flexible because they have to work with other
people. They have to adapt themselves to the changing situations all the time and be able to
deal with the unexpected problems.
- Since all staff in theatrical play often work in group, adaptation and good human
relation will contribute to the smooth and successful working. As a result, we can do other
jobs as well as we do in the theatrical play.

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- Since theatrical play is often carried out in group, there are different people in
the same team, all of whom are usually self-confident artists. Therefore, all of them should
know how to adapt themselves so as to work and cooperate well with the others.
+ Good presentation
- While acting on stage, the dialogues and manners of the actors or the actresses
must seem realistic and convincing. Accordingly, the actors and the actresses should have
skill of good presentation, not letting the audiences feel bored.
+ High self development
- All workers have to adapt themselves as to the standards set in the team. For
instance, whether they are actors, actresses, lighting staff or sound staff, they have to be
punctual, responsible for their jobs and keep developing their capability.
+ Cooperative
There are many sections in a theatrical play. If one of the said sections cannot
complete its duty in time, other sections cannot proceed anything either. Therefore, each
section has to do their job as best it can. Meanwhile, they all should cooperate and help each
other for the sake of mutual success.
- Theatrical play needs cooperation from all sections. So, it can be said that this
activity can develop the teamwork. Without any section, the play cannot be performed on
stage.

4.13 Playing games

Statistic %
1. Intelligent 9.28%
2.Skillful at planning 6.29%
3.Decisive 4.88%
4.Competitive 4.84%
5.Principled (thinker) / 4.57%
6.Winning Attitude 4.31%
7.Enjoy taking challenges 3.67%
8.willing to take on new challenges 3.43%
9.Initiative / Creative 3.13%
10.Patient 3.06%
+ Adventurous / Risk taker 1.58%
+ Fast learner 2.35%

1. Smart
- It is true that playing games makes us smarter. This is because the gamers have
to be observant and self-confident. They can learn or create their own techniques while
playing games. Therefore, if they apply these skills to their work, they can always do the good
jobs and deal with the unexpected problems.
- Smartness and shrewdness are highly required in playing different games. They
will develop themselves stage after stage by learning from trial and error. When they are
studying or working, they will know what to do to succeed in what they are doing.
2. Good at planning skill
- Playing games needs good skill of planning, according to the conditions set in
the said games, so as to reach to the end of the game. Accordingly, it teaches us to make a
good plan for our studying, our working, our spending and our life.

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- If the games are concerning strategic plan, the success of the gamers depends on
their good planning as to the changing conditions of the said games. In other words, every
time they begin the game, they have to establish new strategic plans in order to clear them.
3. Decisive
- Certain games need a final decision which enables the gamers to either win or
lose. Therefore, they must dare to make a decision with no fear of whatever happens.
- There are several choices to make while playing games. Good assessment for
any situation based on good reasons will enable the gamers to make a very careful and
effective decision in the said games.
4. Competitive
- Playing games is like a competition but it is a competition against us. We have
to find the best ways to overcome the games we are playing. Like when we are working, we
have to find out the most effective methods to deal with the troubles in our jobs.
- Different games have different goals. For instance, some games are played just
to end the story, while others are played for the highest scores or for the victory over the
enemy. However, what all games have in common is competition and struggle against any
situations or any enemies set therein.
5. Think theoretically
- There are many kinds of games. Theoretical thinking helps support good
planning. For strategic game as an example, the players have to lay out the battle plan that
provides them with most benefits but least damage. However, there may be some obstacles no
matter how well they are planning. They should think theoretically to deal with the said
undesired problems at the least cost. Therefore, if the said players can apply their strategic
plans to their real life, they will be able to work or administrate anything very efficiently.
6. Aim for victory
- It is certain that all games are produced with particular objectives. However,
what they all have in common is either victory or loss of the game. So, it is said that all
players have an aim for victory no matter what game they are playing.
7. Love challenges
- Challenges in the game and in the work are quite different. However, we still
have to face some challenges. In the game, we have to face some challenges from doing some
missions or find some rare items to raise our levels. When we are working, we have to meet
some challenges from the assignments or from the environments of the work places. For
example, we have to survey the market and find out the information for the new products. The
challenges are the fact that whether we can market the said new product and what the target
customers are for this product. Therefore, we all should dare to face the challenges all the
time.
8. Trial and error
- We should not afraid to take trial and error, especially for the game. This is
because we can restart the game whenever we wish. Once we have made some mistakes, we
should review them and find out the solutions. This method will also help us increase our
experiences of analysis.
9. Creative
- Playing game can increase our creativity. For instance, when we cannot pass
any stage, we have to think and fond out the other ways to overcome it.
- Playing game also increases our imagination about the story, characters and the
contents of the games. It will broaden our minds and points of view; however, this depends on
maturity and discretion of each player.
10. Patient
- Patience and effort are needed to overcome the games we are playing. There are
many obstacles and enemies on the way to the destination of the game. Besides, the players
sometimes have to collect experiences as much as they can. Some players are discouraged and
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give up playing because the games are too difficult for them. Only those who are patient and
determined will be the winners.
+ Dare to risk
- Most games consist of some stages and bosses, as well as the hardest ones that
the players have to face. It can be said that playing game encourages us not to be afraid the
incoming problems.
+ Quick learning
- Those who have played lots of games are quick learners. This is because they
have learned all the time about what they are playing, such as the story and the control of the
characters. These kinds of people are usually enthusiastic to learn new things.
- Playing game frequently helps increase skills of learning and problem solving,
both of which will lead to the victory. Therefore, those who often play games can learn
anything very quickly.

4.14 Internet

Statistic %
1. Contemporary 15.5%
2.Love to explore 11.96%
3.Knowledgeable 9.93%
4.Skillful at applying knowledge 6.41%
5.Having connection / Networking 4.87%
6.Innitiative / Creative 3.95%
7.High self-improvement 3.30%
8. Fast learner 2.96%
9.Sociable / Extroverted 2.70%
10.Willing to take on new challenges 2.58%
+ Intelligent 2.26%

1.Trendy
- Nowadays, our world has been changing very quickly, and so has the world of
internet. Internet lets us know about all changes in the world and always keeps us updated.
- Internet is an important source to search for the data we are interested in. This is
because the information in the internet is always up to date.
2. Eager to learn new things
- Internet is regarded as a country where there is the largest population.
Therefore, there is a great variety of knowledge in this world; and it is impossible to learn all
of the said infinite knowledge. However, it stimulates us to be eager to learn new things all
the time. Internet is also believed to be the large book which everybody can read anywhere in
the world. It will increase our knowledge and provide us opportunities to learn a lot of new
stuffs.
3. Well-informed
- If we are eager to learn new things from the internet, we will finally become
well-informed. It is very easy to search for anything we want to know because there are
numerous sources of information therein.
- Internet covers lots of knowledge and most people desire to present their own
information or their works in the internet. Hence, internet is compared to the large library that
encourages the users to be well-informed.

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- We can search for any information in the internet; for instance, if we want to
know the appropriate exercise for elderly or kids, we just type some keywords in the search
engines. Then, there will be countless lists of information illustrated on screen. After that, we
can apply the said information in our real life or let other people know about this.
- Internet is the largest source of information where we can search for lots of
knowledge. For example, we can learn some businesses therein and then apply the said
knowledge to the real business. Moreover, we can search more information to support our
existing knowledge.
5. Good connection
- Internet is a tool to enlarge the network to the global scale. We can make friends
through the internet throughout the world. This enables us to have more connections both in
and out of our country.
- Internet not only increases our knowledge but also helps us create our own
network. Without travelling around the world, we can still communicate with other people all
over the world via the internet. This is one of the benefits that we can receive from the
internet.
6. Creative
- We can look for anything we want to know from the internet. So, internet is said
to develop our knowledge and our creativity.
- Creativity from the internet is innumerable because there are lots of works,
methods and techniques for us to try or apply in our real life. And we can develop ourselves
and create a great number of new things by means of the aforementioned knowledge.
- Since there is different information from different sources in the world of
internet, we can receive different knowledge and views and can apply them to our own work.
7. High self development
- Since there are lots of media with different contents, we can develop ourselves
in the form of absorption. For example, if the users are not good at English but they are fond
of listening English songs and enthusiastic to sing along and know the meanings thereof, they
will gradually absorb the knowledge of English. For those who never know about technology,
they can learn and finally master this field if they have great intention to do it.
- Everybody has his own self development depending on individual capability.
The said self development also relies on the time and stimuli. Internet is a kind of stimulus
that helps develop the users in many aspects. It provides knowledge and ideas and enables the
users to analyze information, set up plans and get prepared for the upcoming events.
8. Quick learning
- Internet gives an opportunity to learn new things. For example, if you want a
recipe, either for business or pleasure, you can simply look for it in the internet. You need not
buy a book just only for a recipe. So, it saves you both time and money. Besides, there are a
lot of different comments in the internet; and this lets us know different views of different
people more than we can find in a book.
9. Sociable
- Societies in the internet are somewhat like those in the real world. There are
many different societies for us to enter. If we do not prefer one, we can change to another. So,
those who always surf the internet are said to be more sociable.
10. Trial and error
- Trial and error in the internet does not do any harm. So, all users dare to try it
and most of them have got more and more new ideas, which can be applied to their real life.
- The search of answers, information for researches or general knowledge needs
trial and error before obtaining the real solutions. Besides, the users will be more courage to
share their opinions in some communities in the world of internet.

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+ Smart
- Most internet users are smart and shrewd because they have to notice and learn
some odds or new things in the internet or in their computer all the time. And they also have
to deal with the troubles by their own.
- Today, there have always been lots of new events or new innovations, both
positive and negative. And we all have to learn or study them so as to broaden our view.
Internet is a tool that can help us in this case.

4.15 Pet

Statistic %
1.Good at heart 48.3%
2.Patient 19.84%
3.Helpful 15.93%
4.Good interpersonal skills 14.1%
5.Considerate / Sympathetic 13.32%
6.Good sense of humor 11.75%
7.Positive (thinker) / Optimistic 9.66%
8. Friendly 7.31%
9.Skillful at supervising and controlling 6.79%
10.Ethical 6.79%
+ Flexible / Adaptable 4.7%

1 . Good at heart
- Those who have pets are likely to be kind and good- natured. Whenever they
feel bad-tempered, they would usually get more relaxed once they spend a moment with their
pets. In the competitive world today, these qualities are so much in need to raise peace.
2. Patient
- Training pets takes a lot of patience and time until they become obedient to your
orders. For example, if we want to train our dogs to pee in the right place or not too
aggressive, it may take a long time and high patience until its behavior is as we wish. In
career life, we also have to be determined and patient for the sake of future success.
3. Helpful
- A pet-loving person usually feels strong concern for those who are less
fortunate. He usually treats other people with kindness and sympathy.
4. Good interpersonal skills
- As we interact with other pet-loving people, we will make more friends. Here,
the social network is enlarged and the interpersonal skill is developed.
5. Considerate / Sympathetic
- Pets are good examples of thoughtfulness, as they always keep us company
whenever we feel down. It teaches us that we should listen to and stand by those who really
need assistance.
6. Good sense of humor
- Spending time with pets is an enjoyable activity, because they can always make
you smile. It seems like the owners and the pets share their happiness together.
7. Positive (thinker) / Optimistic
- Since it is necessary to take good care of our pets, the optimistic understanding
is very vital for those who want to have pets.
8. Friendly
- Happiness we gain from spending time with pets will contribute to our good-
natured personality and good relationship.

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9. Skillful at supervising and controlling


- The ability to take good care of pets can also depict the ability to take good care
of family, work, and society.
10. Ethical
- All pets have their own heart and feelings. If they were able to talk, there would
be so many things that they want to tell us. Therefore, a pet-loving person should never hurt
animals. He should simply treat them with warmth and affection.
+ Flexible / Adaptable
- It is quite good if we are quite flexible in both working and having pets.
Thinking about the lizard why it can change the color to blend with the environment. The
answer is to survive. Human beings are the same. If they can adapt themselves to any
situation, they will live happily wherever they are. Some animals have to flexibly adjust
themselves to different environments, too. For instance, if we adopt a dog, it has to change
their routine of eating, playing and sleeping.

4.16 Drawing & Painting

Statistic %
1.Initiative / Creative 53.19%
2.Calm 30.85%
3.Independent 17.55%
4.Artistic 15.43%
5.Patient 14.36%
6.Initiative / Creative 13.3%
7.Good at heart 12.23%
8.Good sense of color 11.7%
9. High self-improvement 9.57%
10.Good presentation skills 8.51%
+Positive (thinker) / Optimistic 7.98%
+Visionary 5.32%

1. Initiative / Creative
- In painting, you always have to creatively apply fresh materials and techniques
to existing methods to establish your own unique work.
- Definitely, painters must possess high creativity of how to communicate new
ideas to an audience.
- From the same topic, each painter can present his idea in many different ways
due to his own distinct creativity.
2. Calm
- Painting has a certain specific procedure and takes quite a lot of time. An even
temper is a quality any painters should have in order to produce a pleasant painting.
- To produce a nice painting, the painters should be calm and calm because this
hobby is like painting something on the canvas or paper with our true mind. Quick temper
never creates any beautiful picture. This is the case in working environment; that is, prudence
will also lead to a quality job.
3. Independent
- Painting   serves   as   a   means   to   communicate   one’s   imagination,   presented  
through choices of colors, lines, patterns, or even brush strokes. Painters spend time figuring
out their true self and transform it into a tangible picture.

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4. Artistic
- Apart from patience and imagination, a painter needs to put their emotion and
tone in the painting.
- Most artists are independent and confident to convey their ideas.
5. Patient
- It takes quite a long time to finish each painting. In some cases, few mistakes
may result in a starting over. As such, a painter has to be very patient and determined to
produce a perfect work.
6. Initiative / Creative
- With a painting brush and a canvas, you can beautifully fulfill your imagination
and infinitely realize your dream.
- Painting also adds up and fulfills our imagination. We can put everything in our
thought and everything never existing in the world onto the painting books.
7. Good at heart
- Painting  will  nurture  the  artist’s  beautiful  mind— keeping them decent, gentle,
and merciful.
- The aesthetics of art is the joy of life. It is usually offered by painters and it
refines us to grow a beautiful mind.
8. Good sense of color
- Good color skill will bring about a lively beautiful painting which can
communicate emotionally.
- The artist is free to paint or create any colors which might be the same or
different from the reality.
9. High self-improvement
- The   painting   reflects   the   artist’s   emotion,   feeling,   and   ability.   If   we   carefully  
evaluate our work, we will learn about our potential and finally bring about our self-
development.
- Also, the unexpected self-development may come from the freedom to create
artwork.
10. Good presentation skills
- The principles of composition in arts can be applied to create an attractive and
simple work presentation.
+Positive (thinker) / Optimistic
- Most painters overlook the trivial negativity and only record the beautiful things
he perceives. However, there are still a few artists that look at positively in the said trivial
negativity. For example, they may choose to paint a huge pile of garbage which is within a
spectacular view.
+Visionary
- A   painting   should   clearly   represent   the   artist’s   intention   and   objective.  
Otherwise, his paintings are considered dissatisfactory.

4.17 Arts and crafts

Statistic %
1. Initiative / Creative 14.16%
2.Principled (thinker) 5.20%
3.Willing to take on new challenges 4.62%
4.Calm 3.34%
5.Artistic 3.34%
6.Patient 3.76%
7.Love to explore 3.47%

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8.Never give up 3.18%


9.High self-improvement 2.89%
10.Good interpersonal skills 2.89%
+ Intelligent 2.89%
+ Good sense of color 1.73%
+ Independent 2.31%

1. Creative
- Arts and crafts help broaden our ideas and minds with new creativity by means
of persuasive factors such as fun, colors, and sounds. This friendly atmosphere encourages us
to take trial and error with no limitation. Therefore, we have chances to use most of our
creativity, which we never know we can do it.
- Like other artistic works, arts and crafts usually begin with basic patterns. Then,
they are followed by adaptation and imagination to produce new, interesting and unique
pieces of arts.
2. Think theoretically
- To invent some pieces skillfully, it is necessary to follow basic concepts of
design and arts. After getting familiar with the said basics, the more complicated theories and
principles can be learnt. Then, all of the aforementioned are used as a basis to develop the
higher level of skills.
3. Trial and error
- There are many kinds of materials in arts and crafts, each of which has its pros
and cons. However, if we stick to the same materials, what we can produce or invent will be
the same. If we try new materials, the products may be either better or worse. No matter what
results we have got, we can learn new lessons by trial and error, which is very useful in the
future time. Above all, we should keep in mind that the beauty of this kind of art depends on
the eyes of beholders.
- Everybody is believed to be born with his own unique artistic ability. It takes
time for everybody to refine the said ability. During this period, there must be trial and error
to see whether the materials used are proper to the work or whether the products are
impressive to the viewers. So, it is said that arts and crafts encourage us not to get afraid of
trial and error. Specifically, it increases our creativity.
4. Prudent
- Arts and crafts require true love, patience and perseverance. To produce each
product, experiences, time and creativity are needed, as well as elaborateness and high
concentration in every single step. This step-by-step method renders us to be more prudent
and more concentrated on what we are doing.
5. Artist
- All designs of any invention require artistic viewpoints, which are fundamental
qualifications of artists.
- There are always new products based on new ideas, which seem unique and
unconventional.
6. Patient
- Arts and crafts are regarded as a tool to practice our patience. This is because
each product takes time and elaborateness, as well as high patience. It can be noticed that
those who associate with this kind of job are usually calm, neat and gentle.
- Arts and crafts require expertise and patience so as to produce any piece of
work. This is because some kinds of products may take much time, i.e. several weeks or
years. Therefore, it is said that this activity can practice our patience.
7. Eager to learn new things
- It takes many steps to produce a complete job. Some steps need different
techniques to facilitate the production or reduce the time used. The said techniques may be
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obtained from our own ideas, from the predecessors or from any websites. The more we learn,
the more conveniently we can work.
- It is required to learn new designs of patterns so that the new inventions would
be more beautiful or more fashionable. Hence, there must be some researches or adaptation of
new and unconventional patterns.
8. Perseverance
- Some pieces of arts consist of many complicated steps, which may lead to some
discouragement. However, there is usually some perseverance because the beauty and the
pride on the complete job are waiting ahead.
9. High self development
- Once we begin to do any job of arts and crafts, we can develop some of our
skills. This is because arts and crafts help develop our ideas, sociability, personality and
habits. Besides, it enables us to grow up and think more theoretically.
10. Good human relation
- Good human relation is a byproduct from participation in some group activity. It
increases our human relation and encourages us to adapt ourselves to others in the same
society.
- There are several activities emphasizing on team working. The said activities
give us opportunities to meet new people and set foot in new societies.
+ Smart
- Arts and crafts help us get smarter because we have to notice more and more of
our surroundings. We will have new viewpoints that can change the existing stuffs to new
ones.
- Adaptation of the existing material to the proper occasions and making use of
what is useless under the eyes of others are called smartness.
+ Color skill
- Colors concern almost all kinds of arts. Once we have produced lots of artistic
works, we will have more skills of using appropriate colors.
- Colors are the most important factor in arts. Sometimes, the same job using
different colors will come out differently. So, color skill is highly required to produce any
artistic work. The more works we have created, the higher skill in color we will get.
+ Self-confident
- The invention of anything from different useless materials is mainly based on
one’s  own  ideas.  Consideration, initiation and creativity all are stemmed from the true self of
each individual. Without self-confidence, one will never dare to take action to do anything.

4.18 Stamp collecting

Statistic %
1.Love to explore 21.91%
2.Patient 20.43%
3.Calm 14.58%
4.Detail-oriented 13.37%
5.Knowledgeable 11.33%
6.Initiative / Creative 10.96%
7.Organized / Systematic 9.94%
8.Never give up 9.66%
9.Good interpersonal skills 7.71%
10. Having connection / Networking 7.24%
+Careful 6.04%
+Independent 5.94%

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1. Love to explore
- A stamp collector needs to keep updating with new collections, which may refer
to those who are always eager to improve their knowledge. In working environment, this is
very important as one should keep developing his potential through learning new things for
the sake of advancement in life.
2. Patient
- Patience is required in collecting stamps as you have to keep pursuing and
waiting. If a stamp collector has his eye on any stamp, he will wait for it with determination.
- The more beautiful and valuable the stamp is, the more you have to be patient.
As a result, patience might be the most vital quality for stamp collectors.
3. Calm
- When we do or collect something, we will have time with our own true self,
concentrating without being distracted. As this continues, we will soon become discreet and
calm. In addition, we will find our decision-making more thorough and Calm, according to
the placid personality which is useful in the workplace.
- Even temper is a quality required in stamp collecting, because the maintenance
of those little pieces of paper, both new and used, are all different and time-consuming. For
the new stamps, you just simply guard them in a collecting book. However, for the used ones,
the process is more difficult since you have to remove them from envelopes while reserving
their best condition. Although it is more complicated to collect old stamps, they surely are
more  of  the  owner’s  pride.              
4. Detail-oriented
- To collect stamps, it is necessary to learn about their backgrounds, artists (in
case of paintings), and every other detail. A stamp collector will soon become an attentive
person, closely observing such elements as types of paper, colors, patterns, shapes, fonts, and
images. As a result, every work we do will be taken care of with full attention. In some cases,
new ideas may be found during this process.
5. Knowledgeable
- A stamp collector always has to get updated with new collections, along with
their background information. This helps improve his learning skill and knowledge so much,
which leads the collector to be well-informed.
6. Initiative / Creative
- Different   images   in   each   stamp   reflect   each   designer’s   imagination,   which  
sometimes serves as an inspiration to create new things and as an alternative idea to help a
person accomplish his goal. Moreover, the display of the stamp collections requires the
creativity to attract an audience as well.
7. Organized / Systematic
- A stamp collector usually categorizes their collections into year, price, or
rareness. Here, you will learn how to organize systematically to the point that it becomes your
habit. As your organizational skill develops, so do your analytical thinking and working
procedure.
8. Never give up
- Collecting stamps requires high determination, especially for the rare ones.
Similarly, some might be discouraged when they find their work difficult to be achieved.
However, if we hold on to the can-do attitude, success is something promising.
- Collecting stamps is an endless hobby, because new productions always keep
going. Even though I am an amateur collector, I never give up. Likewise, I never give up on
any challenging new tasks, either hard or easy.

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9. Good interpersonal skills


- As we share interest with other stamp collectors, we can make new friends,
learn to interact, and may even get or exchange the stamps we want with them. As such,
human communication and friendliness are qualities needed in the stamp collecting circle.
10. Having connection / Networking
- The stamp collecting circle has a long-run tradition of stamp exchanging. People
from different backgrounds and careers occasionally gather together to share their knowledge
of stamp collections. This will beneficially help enlarge our social network and gain more
connections.
+Careful
- Each stamp needs a careful inspection to prove its authenticity. Such details as
year of printing, color, and designer, have to be closely observed for the future maintenance.

4.19 Chess

Statistic %
1.Skillful at planning 42.5%
2.Careful 35.96%
3.Analytical 24.42%
4.Strategic thinker 23.27%
5.Calm 18.46%
6.Decisive 15%
7.Principled (thinker) 15%
8.Adventurous / Risk taker 10%
9.Detail-oriented 7.69%
10.Patient 7.5%

1. Skillful at planning
- Chess teaches players to think more meticulously. Strategic planning also
encourages them to have better planning skills.
- In the chess, the players must set up a plan before moving the chessmen. This
skill enables them to set up a careful and systematic plan for their work.
2. Careful
- Every move must be made with careful consideration because only one mistake
may result in the loss of the game.
- The players should be careful about the move by thinking whether it offers a
chance   for   the   opponent’s   chessmen   or   not.   Each   chessman   is   related  to   each   other   and   the
players  must  be  aware  of  the  rival’s  strategy  as  well.
- The players have to be not only careful but also Calm. Chess requires patience
and thorough planning that will affect the next moves. Therefore, they have to move the
chessmen with great carefulness and prudence. They must also think about the attack and
defense plans; and let the move go on according to the established plans.
3. Analytical
- Chess improves our sense of analysis. For example, we must analyze where to
move, what chessman to move and what will happen after the move.
- The role of analyst is to evaluate the situations that may occur and decide on
how to deal with that. In analytical process, the history results will be evaluated to see what
will happen in the future. For instance, if we often play chess with one of our friends, we will
know the methods and the ways of his moves. Hence, it is not difficult at all to overcome such
a player like this. To be a good analyst, one must perform the analyses comprehensively
because it will help minimize the risks and the damage.
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- In every chess game, not only do we have to be careful about our own move,
but  we  also  have  to  pay  attention  to  and  analyze  the  ways  of  the  opponent’s  moves.  We  have  
to foresee what and how the rival will move after our turn. This assists us to think much more
carefully and in turn helps us set up a better plan.
4. Strategic thinker
- The players have to set up a plan for each game. In every move, they must
analyze the enemy in that what plans and what ways he will take. Besides, we have to adjust
our strategy to match with each situation so that we could realize whether to attack or defense
against the opponent.
- The strategic plan should be flexible and adjustable according to the changing
situations. The planners, therefore, must possess strategic ideas which are generally variable
as to the current situations. In addition to the planning, we have to think of strategy along the
play because the opponent may move the chessmen in an unprecedented manner. In summary,
playing chess teaches us a lot to think strategically.
5. Calm
- We must not move the chessmen with temper. Instead, we must think carefully
before each move and never disclose our temper. Otherwise, the rival may know our plans by
observing our temperament.
- The players must be very Calm when moving any chessmen because each move
either increases or decreases the opportunity to win the game.
6. Decisive
- The players must be very decisive to take action because they have to think by
themselves all the game. According to the game theory, if the opponent thinks as we expect,
our move will be very effective. On the other hand, if it is not as expected, we may be at a
disadvantage. Nevertheless, no matter what happens during the game, the players must keep
themselves determined and decisive.
- In every game, the players have to make lots of major decisions whether they
are in an advantage or disadvantage. If the decision proves to be wrong, they will suddenly
lose the chance to win. In contrast, if the decision is always carefully made, they can well
control the opponent and have much more chance to win that game.
7. Principled (thinker)
- Without any principle, the chessmen will be moved randomly and the players
could not control the game. They have to be aware of how to move each chessman so as to
make the best use of it. However, everybody has his own principles.
- Since each chessman has different feature and different way of moving, the
players have to cautiously plan and think prior to any move. The good planning and careful
thinking will help them step forward with the fewest mistakes.
- Chess requires the players to think and make plans all the time. Due to the
frequent changes of the game, the players have to find out the best methods with the best
principles to lead them to the victory.
8. Detail-oriented
- The players must focus on the careful move and make sure that it will bring
about the best effect. They should not at all do it hurriedly or with temperament because this
may result in the disastrous mistakes.
- The examination before moving is very important. First of all, the chessmen
should be moved to the safe and damage-free areas. Once the players want to attack, they
must be sure that there is not any loophole. If there is a conduct of details examination, it is
not difficult to succeed in anything, whether in the game or in the real life.
9. Patient
- In addition to the good planning and carefulness, the patience is very essential
for the game of chess, too. In case the players of both sides are well prepared for the game,
those who are less patient are more likely to lose.

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- Sometimes, in both sports and warfare, we have to wait and see what will
happen next. So, patience and toleration are the most important characters that everybody,
especially the leaders, should have in oneself. Or else, they might be trapped in the tricks of
the enemy; and this individual damage will finally afflict the whole party.
10. Adventurous / Risk taker
- Those who play chess must be dare to risk. Sometimes, we need to lose a pawn
in order to move forward. As in the work, if there is a better opportunity, we should take that
chance to make the best difference.
- In some occasions, we have to sacrifice a small chessman to take over the
bigger one of the opponent. This is still the case when we are working; that is, we have to
initially accept the unprofitable outcome so as to have the customers trust and become loyal to
the products. Likewise, we may have to restructure the organization (decreasing labor,
increasing machinery and reshuffle the positions, etc.) in order to strengthen and increase the
bargaining power of the organization.

4.20 Go

Statistic %
1.Skillful at planning 41.86%
2.Analytical 32.56%
3.Careful 26.36%
4.Strategic thinker 23.26%
5.Calm 23.26%
6.Able to set priorities 13.95%
7.Principled (thinker) 13.95%
8.Decisive 10.08%
9. Flexible / Adaptable 7.75%
10.Detail-oriented 7.75%
+Visionary 5.43%

1. Analytical
Go is a game that needs a lot of analyses. It is a kind of strategic planning game
in which those who can create the largest areas are the winners. Therefore, the analyses about
the rival are very important.
Since Go requires meditation and analyses for every move to gain as much area
as possible, the players must be making analyses every second. Therefore, Go is an effective
means to help us practice analyses which will be also helpful in our routine work.
2. Careful
Go encourages us to be more careful. We must not make a wrong move;
otherwise, we may be finally defeated. As in real life, we have to be careful before doing
anything to avoid the adverse results, both for others and for ourselves.
The careful meditation in Go is as important as the thinking process with
principles and logic. This manner of thinking can be applied effectively by the workers so that
they would be more careful to make decision, based on their competence and analyses, about
the job in hand.
3. Calm
Go enables the players to become more calm because it is a battle of mind, not
of force. The players must be in a peaceful state and retain much of their concentration.
While playing Go, the players must move their pieces with great prudence so as
not   to   get   trapped   or   lose   their   chance   to   the   rivals.   There   is   a   Chinese   saying   “The   noble  
don’t  talk  while  watching  Go”  (referring  to  the  viewers,  not  the  players).  This  saying implies

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that Go is usually played in peace; the only sound that can be heard is that of the moving Go
pieces. With this atmosphere of the game, we can teach ourselves to be more Calm.
4. Skillful at planning
Strategic planning, evaluation of the rivals and the assumption of the possible
tricks  are  all  vital  in  playing  Go.  It  is  also  important  to  know  the  enemy’s  competence  and  the  
styles of playing so as to set up our fighting plan. It should be noted that even the first move is
of the most importance. Therefore, the players, including the beginners, can improve the
ability and the Calm ways of thinking.
5. Decisive
Certain and careful decision is very significant in Go. Only one decision can
bring about either victory or loss. Even one move can affect the whole pieces on board and
the techniques of the opponent. Moreover, every single move can cause advantages and
disadvantages. So, the players must dare to make decision for the most effective move.
In the situation where the decision must be made, it is advisable to consider all
effects first and then make decision in a way that causes minimum disadvantages.
6. Able to set priorities
The players must realize which pieces are in need to move to avoid the loss of
areas. As while they are working in the real life, they must know the priority of the problems
so as to minimize or completely prevent the damage.
Go will teach the players to understand that, in certain situations, they have to
solve the problems and prevent their pieces from being taken over. Perhaps, they have to lose
some of their pieces to take the larger area as planned. Likewise, the players can apply this
technique to their job.
7. Strategic thinker
In Go, the players must know how to plan the move, analyze the situations and
when to attack or defense, all of which can be applied in their routine job too. These
techniques enable them to think, plan and analyze the situations carefully. They will realize
how to use the right strategy for the right situations.
Go is said to be the excellent game of the age. The strategy used in Go is how
to put the enemy in the disadvantage point. This strategy is well applied to the administration
of business; and it is a means to create the new vision of business management.
8. Principled (thinker)
The thinking with principle and logic is very important in Go because the
careless move can result in the disadvantages and all pieces may be taken over in the end. The
aforementioned process of thinking will enable us to ponder carefully whether that move is
appropriate or not. If applied in human resource development, the personnel should be trained
to make use of their competence in relation with the principles and the current job so as to
minimize the mistakes.
9. Good at time management
There is a time limit for thinking in Go. Similarly, in the work, there is a time
limit for each task and the time management is very significant. Therefore, the players must
think carefully and quickly.
10. Deferential / Respect other people
Playing Go will generate the respect for others. Before playing, the players
usually greet each other and ask for any suggestion to develop themselves in the next play.

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4.21 Reading

Statistic %
1.Knowledgeable 36.31%
2.Love to explore 34.39%
3.Skillful at applying knowledge 24.52%
4.Visionary 21.66%
5.Initiative / Creative 18.15%
6.Principled (thinker) 12.74%
7.Contemporary 10.83%
8.Intelligent 10.83%
9.Analytical 10.19%
10. High self-improvement 9.87%
+ Fast learner 5.73%
+Careful 3.5%

1. Knowledgeable
- Reading offers us a great deal and a variety of knowledge that we never derive
from the classroom. Since the world to day is an information technology world, reading will
enable us to find out and analyze new information that can help us to make any decision.
Although some kinds of books we read sound not necessary to our life, perhaps they might
helpful indeed in some operations.
- Reading lets us know insight knowledge in particular subjects. This precious
knowledge can be applied to develop ourselves. Moreover, we can transfer this useful
information to the others so that it might be helpful to them in certain circumstances.
2. Love to explore
- Reading usually broadens our vision. The eagerness to read new kinds of books
keeps us well-informed about those subjects. Then, the information we have got from them
will be kept in our database for the future use.
- No matter what kinds of books we read, we will perceive the different opinions
of different authors. These various opinions are the new information that we can obtain
without setting foot in the class and without any instructor. In brief, learning can be taken at
all time by just reading.
3. Skillful at applying knowledge
- General information can be searched by means of reading. Once we have
received all subject matters of any books, we can apply them to our jobs, our businesses and
even our daily life.
- It does not take time to get new learning and new experiences by means of
reading. Some people will read only when they want to find some information. Indeed,
reading can develop some of our skills that are always often in our daily life.
4. Visionary
- We are usually thinking along with what we are reading. Hence, reading helps
broaden our vision and lets us see more new different sides of the world.
- The more we read, the more knowledge we will get. The knowledge mentioned
above may be old or new. Nevertheless, it all helps us have wider vision and know the
opinions and ideas of the others. When we compare these opinions and ideas to each other, we
will have unprecedented new concepts.
5. Initiative / Creative
- All kinds of boos, especially those without any description, can stimulate the
readers to have imagination which thereafter will bring about the creativity.
- A lot of reading generates a wide variety of knowledge that can also be
employed effectively in the real work. It also offers several inventive ideas and innovations
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within the organizations. With this creativity, the organizations will be at a vantage point in
the business competition.
6. Principled (thinker)
- We do not need to believe in everything written in a book. We, on the other
hand, have to think with principle and logic how much possibility it has or whether it is quite
reasonable. Whenever we think, we must do it with principle and logic in mind. This method
is very helpful when we do our work because it will minimize the mistakes.
- Reading is said to systemize the thinking process of the brain. Those who want
to understand what they are reading must have concentration. So, when we are reading, we
are practicing our brain to think and store the information systematically. After that, whenever
we think, we usually have principles to support our ideas (as our brain is usually used in this
way).
7. Contemporary
- Information Technology is very significant in the world today. You may lose an
important chance of the job if you have less information than the opponents. Therefore, you
should always update yourself with respect to the new information.
- The knowledge derived from reading keeps us updated with the current affairs
and the trends of lifestyle. It helps us so much to develop our ways of life, give us broad
vision and more perspective views.
8. Intelligent
- All types of books keep the readers well-informed, especially in the field of
information technology. The more they read, the more advantages they will get. In addition,
they can apply this knowledge to make their life more modern.
- Those who read as a habit will get so much knowledge because they usually
read all kinds of books whether they are classic or contemporary. Besides, reading news in the
newspapers or websites keeps them more updated about the current issues than those who do
not read anything.
9. Analytical
- While reading, we usually analyze the subject matters of the books, particularly
those about the problems and solutions. In case of a real problem, we have to analyze all the
elements that initiate the problem. We should consider whether it is caused by us or by the
other persons nearby. After good analyses, we will have some solutions both from our
analyses and from the reading.
- There are several kinds of books, each of which consists of different plots,
themes and methods of presentation. Thus, to have good understanding, those who love
reading have to analyze different methods used in the communication of each books.
10. High self-improvement
- Reading encourages us to learn about new things and improve ourselves in
many aspects.
- We will have high self-development because reading helps us catch up with the
world’s   current   situations.   Furthermore,   we   can   make   use   of   what we get from reading as
mentioned above to develop our life style and routine work.
+ Fast learner
- Reading encourages us to learn new things all the time. We may update our
existing knowledge or derive the absolutely new information. Anyway, reading also provides
us a skill of fast learner.
- The skill of fast learner can let us keep pace with the fast-evolving world.
Since the books are precious sources of knowledge, we will learn a lot of different things in a
fast step if we can understand it quite quickly.
+ Careful
- All information that the authors put in their works is more or less important to
the whole story. Often, small details that are always overlooked play such a vital part in the

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story that it is a point that makes this story interesting and worth reading. Therefore, the
readers should read them carefully and thoroughly.

4.22 Aerobics

Statistic %
1. Pleasant personality 34.98%
2. Enthusiastic / Self-motivated 22.57%
3. Patient 20.73%
4. Good interpersonal skills 17.63%
5. Flexible / Adaptable 14.39%
6. Fast learner 11.71%
7. Sociable / Extroverted 9.17%
8. High self-improvement 9.17%
9. Punctual 8.18%
10. Having connection / Networking 8.04%
+ Friendly 5.5%
+Disciplined 6.77%
+Good at heart 5.08%

1. Pleasant personality
- Aerobics is a kind of exercise in which we can be amused and burn our surplus
energy. Moreover, aerobics helps us move all parts of the body. When all parts of our body
can really work, we will feel fresh, active, alert and more confident; and all of these
contribute to the good personality.
- The exercise by means of aerobics can enhance the personality because the
muscle of all body is warmed up and then becomes more flexible. Those who take aerobics
will have more confidence in their figure and this in turn will develop their personality.
- Aerobics really helps enhance the personality of those who take it because they
have to dance or move with energetic and appropriate manner along with the song and other
people in the group. So, it is regarded as a means to develop the personality.
2. Enthusiastic / Self-motivated
- The continual movement of the body along with the thinking process will help
the body organs function systematically, improve metabolism, and refresh the mind to face
the upcoming matters. This also seems to develop the  enthusiasm  to  live  one’s  life.
- Aerobics enables the heart to beat more strongly and the blood will circulate so
well throughout the body that it suddenly feels more active. Moving the body in accordance
with the music makes it more energetic. You will be more enthusiastic if you keep taking
aerobics.
3. Patient
- Although it is very tiring to take aerobics, we usually carry it out within a song
or until it finishes. That means aerobics makes us more patient and more determined to
achieve the goal without retreating or giving up.
- It typically takes an hour to take aerobics, whereby most beginners always feel
so tired and exhausted that they want to stop. So, it is essential to be very patient when taking
aerobics. If we are patient enough, we can apply this skill for the real working life
comfortably.
4. Good interpersonal skills
- Aerobics can make people more cheerful and amused all the time. Especially
when facing pressure at workplace, it helps us feel more relaxed from the boring and tiring
work. Moreover, the co-workers will feel at ease too.

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- Aerobics keeps people healthy and provides them good interpersonal skills. We
will meet lots of people who also come to take aerobics and perhaps change the ideas among
ourselves. We can also meet both adults and children at the same time and this makes us
understand each other better.
5. Flexible / Adaptable
- Since there are always new dancing styles of aerobics, we have to adapt
ourselves so that we could dance well and correctly.
- It also makes our body flexible because while taking aerobics, our body moves
all the time synchronizing with the song and rhythm.
- There are both difficult and easy dancing styles in aerobics; so we have to
dance with flexibility and adaptation so as to deal with the new and more difficult steps.
6. Fast learner
- Initially, some beginners may not be able to catch up with the rhythm because
the body cannot move that quickly. However, after taking it a few times, they will finally be
able to catch up with all steps.
- Aerobics has lots of different dancing styles. Unless anyone can learn these
styles quite quickly, they will dance incorrectly and may bump other people. We can learn
and remember these as quickly as possible by attending the class of aerobics. This will create
the habit of fast learner.
- In order to dance, the skill of looking and watching are necessary for getting,
remembering and following the details thereof. This enables us to learn more quickly and
fluently if we keep on practicing it. Furthermore, this skill can be applied in the work of other
fields.
7. Sociable / Extroverted
- Aerobics is usually taken in a large group. It teaches all participants to interact
with the people nearby, help each other or say hello to the people dancing around us. It also
teaches us to provide good temperament to others and this will lead us to participate in the
larger society more easily.
- Aerobics enables us to do activities with others, meet new friends and enjoy
ourselves in the activities with those who share common interest with us.
8. High self-improvement
- Self-development can be seen in the way that we finally can catch up with the
steps of the instructors. Whoever used to take aerobics knows that at the first time we usually
miss the steps or have problems with the leg movement. We may think why we cannot solve
those problems. With frequent practice, however, we can do it well in the end. No matter how
complicated the steps are, we still catch up with them. This tells us that we have always had
the self-development.
- At the beginning, those who just start to take aerobics may not be able to move
or dance well. Yet, a few months later, they will develop themselves, whereby the level of
development depends on individual personality.
- Initially, we do not know the steps rhythms and the other participants.
However, if we keep taking aerobics we will be well developed and finally can do it.
9. Punctual
- We have to be on time for the aerobics to dance together with the others. If we
get there late, we will miss some steps which results in incomplete metabolism.
- Aerobics renders us to be more punctual. There are so many participants and
there are fixed schedule of the beginning and the end of the aerobics. The participants have to
be on time; or else, they will miss a warm-up step and this may lead to some injuries.
- At the beginning of any aerobics sessions, there is a warm-up step, in which the
participants should come to join this on time. During the dancing steps, each dancing usually
lasts for a moment, and this will not make the participants too exhausted. Finally, we have to

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set time that is suitable for the body to warm down and rest. Like wise in the working, we
have to set up the schedule and keep on track as well as manage our time as efficiently as
possible.
10. Having connection / Networking
- Since aerobics is a kind of exercise that is usually carried out in group, the
participants may have interaction with the people nearby so as to make this exercise more
interesting. It is a way of exposing oneself to the wider society.
- There are a number people dancing in aerobics and there will be new group of
friends who share the same interest in body health.
+ Friendly
- Once participating in aerobics group, we will know the other sides of our co-
workers which cannot be seen in the work place. Moreover, we will certainly meet new
groups of people and this enables us to have many more friends. In turn, we will have more
good relationship (because we have adapted ourselves to get along well with the others in the
group).
- The more people participating in aerobics, the more enjoyable it seems.
Meeting a lot of new people teaches us how to live with others and how to be sociable. All of
the aforementioned leads us to have good relationship.
+ Disciplined
- We should take aerobics frequently and continually if we would like to keep
ourselves in good shape. So, aerobics will automatically teach us to be more self-disciplined.
This quality can be generally applied to the routine work.
- Usually, we go to take aerobics every day and we have to be self-disciplined for
this, so that we could see the positive changes in our body shape. For instance, if we want to
lose our weight, we have to take aerobics regularly. It is also a way of practicing self-
Disciplined. When we do our routine job, we will have this precious quality.
+ Good at heart
- We will feel good while we are dancing in aerobics because the songs or music
will be played along the course. Listening to the music oftentimes helps us feel comfortable
and relaxed, which finally leads us to be good-hearted.

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