and even much deeper into the marks that the whips had scourged me with.
I can hardly bear the discomfort!
I feel the blistering heat of its palms all over me.
I feel fagged out with a traverse burden over my wearied shoulder.
It is an intersect burden of all global transgressions.
And it does weigh down my exhausted and pierced body.
I am absolved of all blame, but carry it I must!
I am guiltless and blameless, like the mildest of tender lambs.
But condemned with every verdict from the world’s outset to its end.
Joseph C Ogbonna is a widely published poet. Some of his works have been published online and in print. He has poems published in waxpoetry online magazine, written tales online magazine, PoetryXhunger, Spillwords, Micromance magazine, All your poems, All your Stories, Ihram, Urban witchcraft magazine, Poetrysoup and in about thirty different printed anthologies. He is also an Amazon International best selling co-author. He is an amateur historian. His poems ‘Napoleon to Josephine and Josephine to Napoleon,’ were aired by the BBC Radio 3, to mark the bicentenary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte on May 2nd, 2021. He lives in Enugu, Nigeria.
The first memory was of a Toronto Maple Leafs hockey pin, blue and white, just the outline of the leaf if I remember correctly. And there was another one, circular with a blue background and a white leaf, again, if I recall correctly. This was all practically another lifetime ago, the late 1970’s and early to maybe middle 1980’s. I liked those pins, and some had a safety pin type apparatus at the back while others had a straight metal part that one put a clip or metal end on.
A few times my cousin and I walked to one of the convenience stores and bought a pin or two. I can see in the mind’s eye the other NHL teams, smart and well-made pins, twenty-one teams then. I recall The Philadelphia Flyers one, The Washington Capitals, those two especially for some reason. And there was another All Stars one, maybe designating the NHL all-star game held once a year, I think.
Later, having achieved the highest level for my age group, Major, also called AAA, the teams I played for, Mississauga Blackhawks, Wexford Raiders, and Toronto Red Wings, went on numerous tournaments. Sometimes the organizations gave each player a bunch of pins to trade with the other teams. I’d end up with many pins from all over. I put them on cloth, a few cloths in fact, for safe keeping. These cloths with all kinds of hockey pins I had for a long time but have misplaced them. Sadly, I don’t know where they went.
The hockey pins represented sport and skill, of the heroes and greats, and later of my teams and travel and experience on the ice against all these teams. That was one level but there was a more simple and yet magical level also and it was the colour and style, the metallic feel and weight of the pin. They could go on jackets or sometimes trucker hats. I can’t remember what exactly made me remember the pins, but something somehow did. Maybe a dream. Maybe something in real life. Maybe some angel of sport or pin or an angel of time itself…
in the desks that are filled with curiosity and youth
in every mind that asks to be believed
the same thirst of knowledge that she tried to spread
fortune did not divide our worlds apart
though hers was framed by hometown and open air
and mine by screens that hum with distant lives
still, something human that is quite the same
the need to be seen without a doubt
to hear a voice say, you are more than this
though I could turn away and choose differently
I follow her career, her mission of education
but from a knowing deeper than what I understand
that love can live in the work we keep on daily
and somewhere in each word I give away
her life continues, powerfully through the passion of mine
Võ Thị Như Mai is a Vietnamese poet, translator, editor, critic, and Senior Teacher based in Perth, Western Australia, whose work spans more than two decades of bilingual writing and cultural advocacy. She is the author of five poetry collections and three children’s books published in Vietnam and Australia and has led over ten internationally published bilingual translation projects introducing Vietnamese poets to global audiences. Her writing explores themes of belonging, memory, heritage, and the quiet beauty of everyday life, blending Vietnamese imagery with a universal emotional resonance. An active member of the HCM Writers Association and the Perth Poetry Club, she is also a committed supporter of emerging writers and cross-cultural literary exchange. In 2025, she was honoured in Spain as one of the Top One Hundred Most Influential Literary Figures and received two Awards of Commendation from the Vietnamese Consulate General in Australia and the Foreign Affairs in Vietnam for her outstanding contribution to promoting Vietnamese culture and language abroad.
The Relationship Between Personality Typology and Career Choice
Andijan State University Psychology Department Yo‘lbarsova Laylo Email: layloyulbarsova@gmail.com ORCID: 0009-0002-1446-3287
Abstract: This article examines the influence of individual psychological characteristics of a person on the process of career choice. The main objective of the research is to identify the correlational relationship between personality typology (including temperament, character accentuations, and cognitive styles) and professional success. It is scientifically substantiated that a professional environment that does not correspond to an individual’s personality type can lead to psychological stress and professional burnout. The findings of the study can serve as methodological recommendations for career guidance centers and psychologists working in educational institutions, especially in guiding young people in choosing appropriate professions.
Keywords: personality typology, temperament, cognitive styles, career choice, professional success, psychological compatibility, burnout
Introduction
Today, choosing a profession that corresponds to an individual’s psychological typology is extremely important not only for personal success but also for the socio-economic stability of society. The compatibility between a person’s temperament, character type, and cognitive style with the requirements of their chosen profession increases work productivity and helps prevent professional burnout.
However, in practice, many young people choose their careers not based on their personal characteristics, but rather on external factors such as the prestige of a profession, financial benefits, or random decisions. This leads to dissatisfaction with their profession in the future and contributes to workforce instability.
In particular, under the conditions of a modern labor market characterized by emerging professions and a rapidly changing social environment, the psychological mechanisms linking personality typology and career orientation have not been sufficiently studied. Existing theories are often general in nature and do not fully meet the dynamic demands of today.
Therefore, the aim of this article is to analyze the relationship between psychological personality types and career preferences, as well as to develop scientifically grounded recommendations for the effective use of human capital.
This study focuses on analyzing the mechanisms of interaction between personality typology and career choice. It has a theoretical-analytical and comparative nature. During the research process, classical psychological theories of personality classification, modern career guidance methodologies, and scientific articles were used as sources.
Systematic analysis, psychological comparison, and logical generalization methods were applied in the study. The research was carried out in several stages:
First, existing psychological literature on the topic (Holland, Jung, Eysenck theories) was thoroughly studied;
Then, professional tendencies characteristic of different temperament and character types, as well as mismatches observed in practice, were comparatively analyzed;
Finally, general conclusions regarding an effective career choice model based on psychological profiling were formulated.
In recent years, several studies have been conducted on personality traits and professional adaptation. For example, A.N. Ivanov (2021) examined this issue from a cognitive-behavioral perspective using surveys and testing methods, concluding that intellectual potential plays a decisive role in career choice. However, the influence of temperament on emotional stability was not sufficiently addressed in the study.
S.R. Qodirova (2022) analyzed this problem based on J. Holland’s typological concept. A significant difference between these approaches lies in their focus: the former emphasizes cognitive factors, while the latter focuses on personality types
Analysis and Results
The conducted research identified the following key results demonstrating the relationship between personality typology and career orientation:
1. Compatibility of personality types and professional inclination
The analysis showed that a person’s psychological type is a fundamental factor determining professional success. According to J. Holland’s typological model, the following trends were observed:
Intellectual and investigative types show an 85% tendency toward scientific and analytical activities;
Social types demonstrate the highest level of adaptation in professions involving human interaction (education, psychology, medicine).
2. Temperament and professional stability
Based on the theories of C. Jung and H. Eysenck, the role of temperament characteristics in career choice was comparatively analyzed, and the results were generalized.
Conclusion
This study scientifically examined the relationship between personality typology and the process of career choice. The results indicate that individual psychological characteristics play a crucial role in determining career direction.
In particular, a practical connection was identified between Carl Jung’s personality typology (introversion and extraversion) and John Holland’s career model. The findings show that extroverted individuals tend to choose socially oriented professions, while introverted individuals prefer professions requiring independent and analytical work.
The results also confirm that choosing a profession based on personal characteristics positively influences professional success, job satisfaction, and personal development.
Based on the study, the following conclusions were drawn:
personality typology is an important criterion in career choice;
psychological diagnostics are necessary for making the right career decision;
it is essential to strengthen an individual approach when guiding young people in career selection.
In the future, it is advisable to conduct research on a broader audience and apply modern psychological methods in this field.
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Internationally renowned writer, poet and translator, member of the Chinese Writers Association. The only female inheritor of UNESCO-listed Dongba Culture, International Disseminator of Dongba Culture and practitioner of Chinese culture’s global outreach. Winner of the Italian Francesco Giampietri International Literary Award, President of Lanxin Samei Academy and Dean of Yulong Wenbi Dongba Culture Academy.
A thousand years ago
we took root together in this ancient temple
Century after century quietly passed
we became the most devoted ancient trees in all the world
Over this thousand years
through the silent turning of the four seasons
through the unpredictable cycles of life
we have witnessed this ancient temple
rise and fall fall and rise enduring all hardships
We watch beings come and go burn incense and pray
with thousands of wishes in their hearts
Yet our watch has never wavered
not even for a single moment
The butterfly bush blooms pure white in winter and spring
the golden osmanthus shines bright gold in autumn
the red plum blossoms blushing pink in the bitter cold
the Chinese crabapple bursts into rose-red in spring
the incense cypress wears eternal green all year long
Whether the temple is full of voices or completely still
whether incense burns prosperous or only broken walls remain
we stand root to root heart to heart silently guarding one another
Even if the halls collapse and only we are left in heaven and earth
we still firmly believe —
one day the phoenix will come stepping upon light
to reunite with us after a thousand years
Now heaven rewards this thousand year of waiting this endless longing
At last she has arrived —
the phoenix draped in ten thousand rays of golden light
Amidst total desolation she recognized us at first sight
Amidst utter ruin she chose us without hesitation
Amidst broken walls she restored the temple’s thousand-year glory
Amidst silence and loneliness
she made incense burn again and life flourish once more
Amidst the dust of years
she made this sacred land known to all renowned across the world
From this day on
we shall live and die with the phoenix never to be parted
This is the place where the golden phoenix returns to rest
This is the place where the golden phoenix spreads her wings and soars
If the world shall give us a new name
then bestow upon us —
Phoenix Ancient Trees!
Interpretation
This poem takes the thousand-year-old ancient trees as silent witnesses and the phoenix as a symbol of light and rebirth. It speaks of the deepest bond between human and nature, and writes of waiting, guardianship and faith across time. This is the guardianship of life to life, the call of soul to soul, a great love that transcends race, borders and time.
May this pure deep feeling from the East by poet Lan Xin awaken the truest kindness and peace in the world and let love and light shine upon all humanity.
