What are you?

As we categorized ourselves as lions, serpents, lambs, or angels during class I decided I was most like a lion class I decided I was most like a lion serpent. Categorizing myself as a violent lion, and deceiving serpent wasn't something i was embarrassed of or guilty about. I still think of myself as a good person  but I know that when pushed past my limits or when I feel threatened different qualities of my personality come out as an offensive form of defense.

As we broke off into groups I could see how each person's personality dud accurately fit the categories they were in. However, I wonder if any of the people who are usually gentle and kind would change their actions if something were at stake. I'd find it very unlikely for someone not to do everything possible to survive it protect themselves against trouble, since it goes against my own nature. Although, the people who do the "right" like refraining from violence and deception should be the people we respect. I find that in real situations I would probably consider those people weak, naive, innocent, scared or foolish.

Although I wouldn't promote violence and deception I think we all reach a point in life in which we understand that some situations call for more extreme actions if we hope to attain quicker or more assured results, rather than hoping that good deeds will lead us to a final reward. Being goof leaves us with less power in situations than when your actions are "bad" or manipulative. At the end of the day what ever we do doesn't end with the action, we will having feelings that follow our actions. Many decisions are strongly impacted by each persons conscious.