New Thing 6, New Thing Every Day: Learn My Spirit Animal

One lesson I learned pursuing this New Thing is that there is not an actual, agreed-upon process for determining one's spirit animal. Really, it does not seem to be a real thing, but it is still fun to think about.

What I did find were many different online quizzes for determining one's spirit animal, and I took five of them. This was not nearly as helpful as I would have liked, because five quizzes yielded five different results. In addition, I also learned that my Chinese calendar birth animal is the dog, which was not one of the five quiz results. The five were: llama, lion, elephant, eagle, and sloth.

My favorite is the llama (see description, below), so I have decided that the llama is my spirit animal. Let it ring forth throughout all the land!

Have an awesome rest of your day.

- sean

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In case you are interested, here is the full list of my potential spirit animals, with source and description,

Llama (https://www.doquizzes.com/QCKYZO)

Majestic, under appreciated and like 80's fashion a future style icon. Your time will come.

Lion (http://www.spiritanimal.info/spirit-animal-quiz/)

In the realm of spirit animals, the lion wins the prize for most relentless fighter in the face of life challenges. The lion spirit animal represents courage, strength in overcoming difficulties.

The presence of this power animal could also mean that something “wild” or difficult to control is happening. As such, lions symbolizes emotions that are difficult to manage, such a anger or fear.

Elephant (https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/spirit-animal-quiz/)

You're the Elephant - Royal Eminence of the African Savanna! Your deep spirit rules with dignity and abiding love for your people. Your talent to rally the troops and lead them to victory is the stuff legends are made of.

Eagle (http://quizinsight.com/quizzes/what-is-your-spirit-animal/quiz)

Followers of this universally admired totem -- the eagle -- have a striking presence that exudes powerful sexual energies. A sacred animal to many native tribes, the eagle is a natural explorer and its high energy means that it’s not going to remain in one place for long. It’s one of the defining features of this spirit that nothing gets their juices flowing more than travel to an exotic locale.

That’s why eagles do not adjust well to the confines of office work, and it’s recommended that you find something outdoors – even if it’s working in the hot sun in construction worker, or as a park ranger or pilot.

There is a tendency toward emotional instability, but these jags don’t last long. All it takes is a long walk in nature to restore the balance of this majestic animal spirit.

Sloth

You’re as cool as a cucumber, and you love to go with the flow. Your favorite activities include eating, sleeping, and eating again. Your rap name is Sir Naps-a-Lot.

Chinese Year of the Dog