New Mercies Step 1 of 12 8% Worry about things. 1 2 3 4 5 Make friends easily. 1 2 3 4 5 Have a vivid imagination. 1 2 3 4 5 Trust others. 1 2 3 4 5 Complete tasks successfully. 1 2 3 4 5 Get angry easily. 1 2 3 4 5 Love large parties. 1 2 3 4 5 Believe in the importance of art. 1 2 3 4 5 Use others for my own ends. 1 2 3 4 5 Like to tidy up. 1 2 3 4 5 Often feel blue. 1 2 3 4 5 Take charge. 1 2 3 4 5 Experience my emotions intensely. 1 2 3 4 5 Love to help others. 1 2 3 4 5 Keep my promises. 1 2 3 4 5 Find it difficult to approach others. 1 2 3 4 5 Am always busy. 1 2 3 4 5 Prefer variety to routine. 1 2 3 4 5 Love a good fight. 1 2 3 4 5 Work hard. 1 2 3 4 5 Go on binges. 1 2 3 4 5 Love excitement. 1 2 3 4 5 Love to read challenging material. 1 2 3 4 5 Believe that I am better than others. 1 2 3 4 5 Am always prepared. 1 2 3 4 5 Panic easily. 1 2 3 4 5 Radiate joy. 1 2 3 4 5 Tend to vote for liberal political candidates. 1 2 3 4 5 Sympathize with the homeless. 1 2 3 4 5 Jump into things without thinking. 1 2 3 4 5 Fear for the worst. 1 2 3 4 5 Feel comfortable around people. 1 2 3 4 5 Lose my temper. 1 2 3 4 5 Enjoy wild flights of fantasy. 1 2 3 4 5 Believe that others have good intentions. 1 2 3 4 5 Excel in what I do. 1 2 3 4 5 Get irritated easily. 1 2 3 4 5 Talk to a lot of different people at parties. 1 2 3 4 5 See beauty in things that others might not notice. 1 2 3 4 5 Cheat to get ahead. 1 2 3 4 5 Often forget to put things back in their proper place. 1 2 3 4 5 Dislike myself. 1 2 3 4 5 Try to lead others. 1 2 3 4 5 Feel others' emotions. 1 2 3 4 5 Am concerned about others. 1 2 3 4 5 Tell the truth. 1 2 3 4 5 Am afraid to draw attention to myself. 1 2 3 4 5 Am always on the go. 1 2 3 4 5 Prefer to stick with things that I know. 1 2 3 4 5 Yell at people. 1 2 3 4 5 Do more than what's expected of me. 1 2 3 4 5 Rarely overindulge. 1 2 3 4 5 Seek adventure. 1 2 3 4 5 Avoid philosophical discussions. 1 2 3 4 5 Think highly of myself. 1 2 3 4 5 Carry out my plans. 1 2 3 4 5 Become overwhelmed by events. 1 2 3 4 5 Have a lot of fun. 1 2 3 4 5 Believe that there is no absolute right or wrong. 1 2 3 4 5 Feel sympathy for those who are worse off than myself. 1 2 3 4 5 Make rash decisions. 1 2 3 4 5 Am afraid of many things. 1 2 3 4 5 Avoid contacts with others. 1 2 3 4 5 Love to daydream. 1 2 3 4 5 Trust what people say. 1 2 3 4 5 Handle tasks smoothly. 1 2 3 4 5 Prefer to be alone. 1 2 3 4 5 Do not like poetry. 1 2 3 4 5 Take advantage of others. 1 2 3 4 5 Leave a mess in my room. 1 2 3 4 5 Am often down in the dumps. 1 2 3 4 5 Take control of things. 1 2 3 4 5 Rarely notice my emotional reactions. 1 2 3 4 5 Am indifferent to the feelings of others. 1 2 3 4 5 Break rules. 1 2 3 4 5 Only feel comfortable with friends. 1 2 3 4 5 Do a lot in my spare time. 1 2 3 4 5 Dislike changes. 1 2 3 4 5 Insult people. 1 2 3 4 5 Do just enough work to get by. 1 2 3 4 5 Easily resist temptations. 1 2 3 4 5 Enjoy being reckless. 1 2 3 4 5 Have difficulty understanding abstract ideas. 1 2 3 4 5 Have a high opinion of myself. 1 2 3 4 5 Waste my time. 1 2 3 4 5 Feel that I'm unable to deal with things. 1 2 3 4 5 Love life. 1 2 3 4 5 Tend to vote for conservative political candidates. 1 2 3 4 5 Am not interested in other people's problems. 1 2 3 4 5 Rush into things. 1 2 3 4 5 Get stressed out easily. 1 2 3 4 5 Keep others at a distance. 1 2 3 4 5 Like to get lost in thought. 1 2 3 4 5 Distrust people. 1 2 3 4 5 Know how to get things done. 1 2 3 4 5 Am not easily annoyed. 1 2 3 4 5 Avoid crowds. 1 2 3 4 5 Do not enjoy going to art museums. 1 2 3 4 5 Obstruct others' plans. 1 2 3 4 5 Leave my belongings around. 1 2 3 4 5 Feel comfortable with myself. 1 2 3 4 5 Wait for others to lead the way. 1 2 3 4 5 Don't understand people who get emotional. 1 2 3 4 5 Take no time for others. 1 2 3 4 5 Break my promises. 1 2 3 4 5 Am not bothered by difficult social situations. 1 2 3 4 5 Like to take it easy. 1 2 3 4 5 Am attached to conventional ways. 1 2 3 4 5 Get back at others. 1 2 3 4 5 Put little time and effort into my work. 1 2 3 4 5 Am able to control my cravings. 1 2 3 4 5 Act wild and crazy. 1 2 3 4 5 Am not interested in theoretical discussions. 1 2 3 4 5 Boast about my virtues. 1 2 3 4 5 Have difficulty starting tasks. 1 2 3 4 5 Remain calm under pressure. 1 2 3 4 5 Look at the bright side of life. 1 2 3 4 5 Believe that we should be tough on crime. 1 2 3 4 5 Try not to think about the needy. 1 2 3 4 5 Act without thinking. 1 2 3 4 5
