Brain Test: What Is Your Brain Like?

It is said that a goldfish can only remember something for about three seconds. Your mind is similar, in that you don't tend to hold a thought for very long. Instead you live completely in the moment. This is a mixed blessing. Whatever you are experiencing at the moment feels as if it is the only experience possible. This means that fear, anger, and sadness feel as if they will last forever, but so do love, excitement, and joy.

Your mind flits from thought to thought, as a butterfly flits from flower to flower, but it can spend a long time on one it finds delicious. You are attracted to light, colour, and beauty. You try to avoid dark thoughts, which isn't difficult for you because you have a naturally sunny outlook. Others may have difficulty catching the fluttering train of your thinking. But they will always be intrigued by its beauty.

Your mind is calm and still. You are not a worrier; you are able to relax and let things take their natural course. While others may feel as if their thoughts are out of control, you are rarely bothered by unwelcome notions. You have learned, perhaps through meditation, to clear your mind of negative, hurtful, or unnecessary ruminations. You are on the true path to wisdom.

You are a very capable thinker. Alert and adaptable, you tend to see patterns and make connections that others do not. Not only are you intelligent, you are also extremely good at thinking on your feet. Your quick wit would make you a great lawyer. Others are impressed by your capable and clear-sighted thinking.

You have a very active, healthy mind. It is full of thoughts like flourishing plants. You love to tell a good story. And other people find you an excellent conversationalist. You are always suggesting things they haven't thought of. Your job may be a particularly creative one.

Simply put, you are a brilliant thinker. You are surprisingly clever. Those around you are often blown away by your incisive wit and mental acuity. Your mind is extremely active and you are easily bored. You need constant mental challenges. Even when you are asleep, your mind is busy dreaming up amazing ideas.