On the 19th March 2006, there was an article published on the paper EXTRA/SP called Em nome de Deus (In the name of God) from Gerson Simões Monteiro. It contains a self-analysis test which recalls Socrates’ objective of: "Getting to know yourself".
Please mark the following for these statements:
Y – YES (I do)      N – NO (I don’t)      X – SORT OF (I do it sometimes)

         1 – I ALWAYS FORGIVE THE INJURIES CAUSE BY OTHERS AND BY MYSELF( )
         2 – I TRY NOT TO SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT OTHERS ( )
         3 – I HAVE THE PACIENCE TO WAIT IN THE QUEUE ( )
         4 – I FEEL SORRY WHEN I DO SOMETHING WRONG ( )
         5 – I AM UNABLE TO INSULT SOMEONE ( )
         6 – I AM ABLE TO HAVE INDULGENCE FOR THE IMPERFECTIONS OF OTHERS ( )
         7 – I AVOID DRAMATIZING WHEN I AM ILL ( )
         8 – I AM NEVER EXAGERATING IN TERMS OF MY FRANKESS ( )
         9 – I TRY NOT TO SPEND MORE THAN I HAVE ( )
         10 – I VISIT MY RELATIVES AND/OR FRIENDS WHO ARE ILL ( )
         11 – I NEVER FELL HAPPY WITH THE FAILURE OF MY ENEMY ( )
         12 – I TRY NOT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT EVERYTHING OR EVERYONE ( )
         13 – I HELP THE OTHERS WITHOUT EXPECTING ANYTHING IN RETURN ( )
         14 – I HAVE THE PATIENCE TO REPEAT MORE THAN FIVE TIMES THE SAME SENTENCE IF THE PERSON DOESN’T UNDERSTAND ME ( )
         15 – I TREAT MY FAMILY MEMBERS THE SAME WAY I TREAT THE ONES WHO VISIT US( )
         16 – I AM ALWAYS ABLE TO OVERCOME MY BAD-MOOD, IF I WAS IN A BAD-MOOD ( )
         17 – I ENJOY RECEIVING COMPLIMENTS ( )
         18 – I ENJOY CRITICISING OTHERS ( )
         19 – I TRY TO MAKE PLANS AND AIM TO ACCOMPLISH THEM ( )
         20 – I AM NOT INTERESTED IN PORN ( )
         21 – I AM ABLE TO OVERCOME MY FEAR, KEEPING A HIGH LEVEL OF TRUST IN MYSELF( )
         22 – I TRY TO TALK LEASS AND HEAR MORE WHAT THE OTHERS HAVE TO SAY( )
         23 – I DON’T CONDENM THE OTHER BEFORE FINDING OUT IF HE WAS REALLY RSPONSIBLE FOR THAT( )
         24 – I AM ALWAYS ON TIME FOR MY MEETINGS ( )          25 – I AM NEVER BECOMING FRIENDS WITH ANYONE BECAUSE THIS PERSON MIGHT HELP ME IN THE FUTURE ( )
         26 – I TRY TO CHANGE MY VICES ( )
         27 – I AM UNCAPABLE TO CONDENM PEOPLE WHO DON’T THINK LIKE ME( )
         28 – I DON’T FEEL IRRITATED EASILY ( )
         29 – I UNDERSTAND THE OTHER HAS LIMITATIONS ( )
         30 – I HAVE BEEN PRAYING TO GOD, TO THANK HIM FOR THE GIFT OF LIFE( )