Results: Reinventing Oneself
1.
1.
Reinventing oneself refers to making a substantial change in one's life (often includes career but doesn't have to). Have you reinvented yourself during your life?
Yes
39%
•
611 votes
No
39%
•
613 votes
Undecided
12%
•
184 votes
Not Applicable
10%
•
156 votes
2.
2.
How many times would you say you've reinvented yourself? Never
45%
•
705 votes
Once
18%
•
278 votes
Twice
15%
•
227 votes
Three or four times
12%
•
182 votes
Five or six times
2%
•
38 votes
More than six timese
6%
•
87 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
•
47 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.41% | 22 | |
| na | 0.45% | 7 |
| n/a | 0.26% | 4 |
| i haven't | 0.06% | 1 |
| not sure that i have. | 0.06% | 1 |
| many times through growth. | 0.06% | 1 |
| lifetime | 0.06% | 1 |
| ? | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't know | 0.06% | 1 |
| every change requires adaptation | 0.06% | 1 |
| .... | 0.06% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.06% | 1 |
| not sure if i have even done it | 0.06% | 1 |
| other | 0.06% | 1 |
| onion | 0.06% | 1 |
| none | 0.06% | 1 |
| not sure. | 0.06% | 1 |
3.
3.
What was the reason behind you reinventing yourself? (If you've done this more than once, pick the one time that stands out to you the most.)
I've never reinvented myself
42%
•
662 votes
I had no other choice
22%
•
340 votes
I did so out of desire rather than a need
31%
•
487 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
•
75 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.47% | 23 | |
| na | 0.83% | 13 |
| n/a | 0.51% | 8 |
| medical reasons. | 0.06% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.06% | 1 |
| moving from a desert town to a snowy town. | 0.06% | 1 |
| family | 0.06% | 1 |
| have not reinvented myself | 0.06% | 1 |
| i went for a new job, and got it. | 0.06% | 1 |
| came out as transgendered | 0.06% | 1 |
| bad marriage | 0.06% | 1 |
| happened naturally | 0.06% | 1 |
| got sick, now wheelchair bound so this is the biggest change | 0.06% | 1 |
| ..when i got divorced.. | 0.06% | 1 |
| change creates growth and demands new things from you. | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't rembember | 0.06% | 1 |
| more of needing to . | 0.06% | 1 |
| bettering myself ie... reiki master, feng shui consultant, seam stress, crafter | 0.06% | 1 |
| grew up to be a great role model for my kid. gave up the crazy reckless life i was living. | 0.06% | 1 |
| all situations were different | 0.06% | 1 |
| accepted jesus as saviour, became a new creation | 0.06% | 1 |
| ....... | 0.06% | 1 |
| it just happened | 0.06% | 1 |
| because of circumstances beyond my control | 0.06% | 1 |
| wanted a change | 0.06% | 1 |
| i haven't | 0.06% | 1 |
| onion | 0.06% | 1 |
| i havn't | 0.06% | 1 |
| some times out of no other choice, sometimes out of a desire | 0.06% | 1 |
| both need and desire. | 0.06% | 1 |
| the old skin didn't fit anymore, time to shed it | 0.06% | 1 |
| did not | 0.06% | 1 |
| i was bullied at school for being shy and overweight. i changed to become very aggressive. | 0.06% | 1 |
| not sure. | 0.06% | 1 |
4.
4.
Think of other people you know who have reinvented themselves. What is your general or usual impression of this major change?
I don't know anyone who's reinvented oneself
29%
•
460 votes
I support them--go for it!
40%
•
620 votes
I usually find myself thinking it's sort of weird or unusual
6%
•
98 votes
I really can't say; I've never thought about this.
22%
•
348 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
38 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.28% | 20 | |
| n/a | 0.32% | 5 |
| na | 0.26% | 4 |
| depends | 0.13% | 2 |
| do not believe in the concept | 0.06% | 1 |
| if it's positive i support it, but not if it's negative | 0.06% | 1 |
| onion | 0.06% | 1 |
| na...why do people always leave out na????????????? | 0.06% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.06% | 1 |
| ......... | 0.06% | 1 |
| not applicable | 0.06% | 1 |
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