Each paragraph offers a particular viewpoint based on a distinct perspective. Your task is to read each one closely and identify which worldview it expresses. Pay attention to what it values, how it sees reality, and what it dismisses. Let the underlying assumptions guide your recognition. Answers below.
Twelve Worldviews
Materialism
Spiritism
Realism
Idealism
Mathematism
Rationalism
Psychism
Pneumatism
Monadism
Dynamism
Phenomenalism
Sensationalism
Choosing A Career Path
Viewpoint 1
Think it through. Don’t get swept up in emotion or pressure. What’s your long-term aim? What principles do you live by? Choose a path that aligns with reason — not just instinct or popular trends. A well-reasoned choice will hold up through the years. Let your values shape your vocation. Clarity of mind is your best compass.
Viewpoint 2
Follow the energy. The right path won’t feel flat or forced — it will surge. You’ll feel a pull, a push, a charge. That’s your signal. Don’t waste time in lifeless routines. If a choice doesn’t ignite you, drop it. The right career is one you move in, that moves you. Power is the test — not approval, not safety.
Viewpoint 3
When it comes to work, don’t cling to illusions. Watch what actually appears: what jobs light you up? What roles drain you? Pay attention to the experience — not what others say the work "means," but what it feels like. Careers are only what they appear to be through your own lens. Choose what reveals itself as real in your own encounter with it.
Viewpoint 4
Pick the path that pays. Passion is a luxury, not a plan. Choose a career where your effort turns into something solid — cash in your hand, a roof overhead, meals on the table. A job is your anchor in the real world. Don't chase dreams that don't fill the fridge. Security first. Everything else can wait.
Viewpoint 5
You’ll know your path by how it feels. The rush of excitement, the texture of the tools, the scent of a studio, the sound of a good day’s work — that’s the truth. Don’t let abstract ideas pull you into dry roles. Go where your senses wake up. Life’s too short for dull days. Choose the work that makes you feel alive.
Viewpoint 6
Your true work isn't something you "choose" — it's meant to be. It whispers through your longings and calls you where your spirit is most needed. The job is just the outer form. Listen inward. The path is sacred, shaped before birth. If you follow the world’s logic, you might earn well — but if you follow the spirit’s voice, you’ll serve well.
Viewpoint 7
Only you can know what you’re here to do, because no one else carries your experience, your perception, your inner light. The right career isn’t found on a list — it’s built from within. Choose what reflects your essence, even if no one understands it. You are your own world. Your path begins when you recognize yourself as its center.
Viewpoint 8
No choice matters more than the one that lets your inner life unfold. Your career should express your soul’s contours, your unique way of seeing and shaping the world. Don’t just look outward. Reflect inward: what images, ideas, stories live within you? Choose the work that lets them speak. Otherwise, you may gain a title but lose yourself.
Viewpoint 9
You don’t just choose a job — you respond to a calling. Every true path begins with the question: what wants to live through me? A career is not just skill plus salary; it’s will meeting destiny. You must feel the fire of purpose. When the work aligns with your deeper spirit, the task becomes joy, and the struggle becomes devotion.
Viewpoint 10
Look around. What’s needed? What’s available? Careers aren't made in dreams — they’re built on solid ground. Find what the world demands and where your skills meet that demand. Don’t chase fantasies. Be useful. The best path is the one that fits your abilities and the actual conditions. Face the facts. Make your choice accordingly.
Viewpoint 11
Treat your career like a problem to solve. Analyze your strengths. Project outcomes. Chart trajectories. You want maximum return over time with optimal fit to your abilities. Eliminate variables that don’t align. It’s not about what feels right — it’s about what works. The future is calculable if you apply the right model. Make your path add up.
Viewpoint 12
You’re not here just to make a living — you’re here to make meaning. Your career should uplift, refine, contribute to something higher. What vision pulls you forward? What idea makes your heart beat faster? A job isn’t enough. You need a calling. If the world doesn’t offer it, create it. Life without purpose is the real failure.
Answers
4. Materialism
6. Spiritism
10. Realism
12. Idealism
11. Mathematism
1. Rationalism
8. Psychism
9. Pneumatism
7. Monadism
2. Dynamism
3. Phenomenalism
5. Sensationalism
