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FROM CHAPTER TWO: 'HOW ARE YOU SMART?"
(Note: this excerpt is taken from someone's personalized ebook. The content of your book would be personalized from your own responses to the FPYC questionnaire which you can begin at the top of this page.)
"...4. Bodily kinesthetic intelligence
It seems that you are naturally gifted in the use of your physical self. People, like you, who are smart in the kinesthetic (or movement-related) sense are good at one or more of the following areas involving the use of the physical body.
These include handling tools and vehicles as well as work which involves making precise and skillful body movement.
In the new economy physical work is undergoing great change and has already been replaced in many areas by technology.
Because of this it is a good idea to focus your career development in other areas or find ways of combining your physical abilities with other abilities to adapt to the new economy.
The following section looks at your level of ability in physical work, tool and vehicle handling, and sport and athletics.
4a. Physical ability
You seem to be very confident of your ability to use your body to do physical work, something which you appear to have some experience with.
Despite your ability and experience, there are some good reasons why you should pursue other avenues for your career.
The main reason is that in the knowledge age, career prospects for physical work are limited. (Having said that there are still some opportunities for manual workers with specialized skills in some areas of the economy.)
The past half a century has seen, in historical terms, a radical transformation. Less than 50 years ago physical work of some type was the most common way that breadwinners earned their living.
But over recent decades the amount of physical work on offer has declined markedly and continues to do so. In the place of humans doing physical work are computer controlled machines capable of increasingly sophisticated tasks.
Instead of using their body to do the work, smart workers are making the switch to controlling the computers that control the machines. This is what we mean when we say that work is being "informated".
Rather than doing physical work themselves, workers in the new economy are more likely to be using information technology to monitor machines, which do the physical work.
The message is clear. Unless your passion is physical labor, then you are much better off
concentrating on other areas.
4b. Athletic ability
You have a high level of confidence in your athletic abilities. You have probably had some success in the sports you play.
However, to be good enough at your chosen sport to earn a living from playing it, takes an exceptional amount of talent, and hours refining your abilities.
If you are lucky enough to be someone with the ability and work ethic to succeed in professional sport, then the rewards for you will be significant.
If you're like most people, though, sport and athletics will be a leisure activity rather than a career.
Having said that there are many career opportunities within the sports industry and your athletic abilities could be used to advantage if you pursue this option."
Reference: Career interest test online
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