Traps Test: The Common Traps of Living

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Common Traps of Living(Required)

We all fall into traps in life. Sometimes we’re not even aware of it. We can't get out of traps that we don’t know we're in. Here are some common traps of living--things that get in the way of our happiness, quality of life, and fulfillment. Rate all the traps below that have affected you. Don’t deliberate too long on questions. Go with your gut instinct and move briskly. (Scale: 1 – Not a problem at all; 2 – Minor problem; 3 – Moderate problem; 4 – Serious problem.)

	1 - Not a problem at all	2 - Minor problem	3 - Moderate problem	4 - Serious problem
Avoidance: not facing up to difficult tasks, situations, or conflicts
Blaming: finding fault with others or circumstances instead of looking within
Burnout: becoming run-down and feeling exhausted, often due to lack of self-care
Catastrophizing: assuming the worst and blowing things out of proportion
Clarity: being uncertain about your purpose, values, vision, aspirations, goals, or priorities
Climbing Mode: focusing so much on moving up the success ladder that you lose touch with other important things
Comparing: measuring yourself against others and judging your worth by how you stack up
Complacency: allowing yourself to lose urgency and motivation

Common Traps of Living #2(Required)

	1 - Not a problem at all	2 - Minor problem	3 - Moderate problem	4 - Serious problem
Conforming: following the crowd and fitting in with conventions instead of blazing your own path
Disconnection: lacking closeness with family, friends, or colleagues
Disease of More: focusing on accumulating ever-more things, money, or accomplishments to try to be happy
Dissatisfaction: not being content or at peace with what you have
Divided Life: being separated from your whole, true self and feeling incomplete or broken
Drifting: getting carried along by the current of outside influences instead of steering to where you want to go
Ego: being self-centered or arrogant
Empty: feeling hollow inside and living without passion or joy

Common Traps of Living #3(Required)

	1 - Not a problem at all	2 - Minor problem	3 - Moderate problem	4 - Serious problem
Entitlement: feeling you deserve special treatment or privileges
Fear: holding back or not trying due to fears about failure or threats to image
Feeling Behind: feeling that others are racing ahead of you with more clarity or success
Golden Handcuffs: feeling chained to a job you don’t like due to the money, security, or prestige
Hedonic Treadmill: working harder and pursuing more wealth, possessions, or pleasure without increasing happiness
Helplessness: feeling unable to do anything to help yourself
Identity: having your sense of self wrapped up too much in work or how you’re perceived by others
Indecision: wavering between different courses of action and having trouble deciding and moving on

Common Traps of Living #4(Required)

	1 - Not a problem at all	2 - Minor problem	3 - Moderate problem	4 - Serious problem
Inertia: sticking with a sub-optimal path, often because the switching costs are high
Inner Life: getting caught up in activities and things and losing touch with your spirit or inner voice
Limiting Beliefs: mindsets about yourself that hold you back (e.g., that you’re not smart enough)
Losing Yourself: feeling consumed by events or others’ priorities, surrendering your agency or initiative
Margin: always being “on” and running from task to task without downtime and white space
Materialism: getting too caught up in possessions and comfort while neglecting matters of the heart or spirit
Monkey Mind: easily distracted or restless, with thoughts swinging wildly in different directions
Neediness: excessive attachment to achievement, success, recognition, or praise for self-acceptance

Common Traps of Living #5(Required)

	1 - Not a problem at all	2 - Minor problem	3 - Moderate problem	4 - Serious problem
Negative Self-Talk: inner dialogue that makes you feel flawed, unacceptable, or not enough
Not Moving On: holding on too long to a bad situation or relationship and not advancing forward
Numbing: shutting out feelings by keeping yourself preoccupied with other things (e.g., work, technology, substances)
Other-Focus: focusing too much on others’ needs, draining your own reserves
Outer-Driven: directed by external expectations (parents, peers, society); caring too much about what others think
Overthinking: excessively analyzing something, dwelling on possibilities and second-guessing
Perfectionism: setting unrealistic expectations for yourself or others or needing things to be flawless
Pleasing: excessive focus on making others happy at the expense of your own needs or desires
Postponing: deferring plans or dreams because it’s not practical or “the right time”

Common Traps of Living #6(Required)

	1 - Not a problem at all	2 - Minor problem	3 - Moderate problem	4 - Serious problem
Pretending: wearing a mask for others and impersonating someone you think is more appealing
Responsibility: not being fully accountable for your choices, behaviors, and results
Ruminating: excessively thinking about problems or repetitively dwelling on the same thought or situation
Running Someone Else's Race: chasing the goals and dreams of others instead of your own
Self-Deception: hiding the truth from yourself about your true feelings, motives, or circumstances
Self-Doubt: lacking confidence or questioning your capabilities and potential
Settling: accepting significantly less than what you want or deserve
Shortcuts: taking the easiest route possible or cutting corners to try to get ahead
Short Game: failing to invest in the future and deciding important things without considering the long term

Common Traps of Living #7(Required)

	1 - Not a problem at all	2 - Minor problem	3 - Moderate problem	4 - Serious problem
Sleepwalking: passively going through the motions of life while not feeling awake and alive
Too Late: thinking it’s too late to live a good life or pursue important goals, dreams, or adventures
Unfocused: failing to prioritize essential matters and getting caught up in unimportant activities
Ungrateful: not feeling gratitude for what you do have
Unrealistic: being overly optimistic about what can happen and downplaying the likely difficulties
Victim: believing that bad things are the fault of others and will keep happening so there’s no point in changing
Workaholism: being addicted to work and struggling to switch it off or stop thinking about it
Wrong Ladder: pursuing a path that doesn’t align with your values, aspirations, and preferences
Other Traps of Living (list them below)

Your Other Traps of Living

Context: List your top three to five traps (from the list above and/or your own additions). (Required)

Avoidance

Blaming

Burnout

Catastrophizing

Clarity

Climbing Mode

Comparing

Complacency

Conforming

Disconnection

Disease of More

Dissatisfaction

Divided Life

Drifting

Ego

Empty

Entitlement

Fear

Feeling Behind

Golden Handcuffs

Hedonic Treadmill

Helplessness

Identity

Indecision

Inertia

Inner Life

Limiting Beliefs

Losing Yourself

Margin

Materialism

Monkey Mind

Neediness

Negative Self-Talk

Not Moving On

Numbing

Other-Focus

Outer-Driven

Overthinking

Perfectionism

Pleasing

Postponing

Pretending

Responsibility

Ruminating

Running Someone Else's Race

Self-Deception

Self-Doubt

Settling

Shortcuts

Short Game

Sleepwalking

Too Late

Unfocused

Ungrateful

Unrealistic

Victim

Workaholism

Wrong Ladder

List your top three to five traps(Required)

Ideation: List initial ideas for how to address your top traps, including potential help from others. Ideate freely, without filtering.(Required)

Bias toward Action: What will you do in the next week and beyond to begin addressing these traps?(Required)

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