What You See First in This Winter Picture Reveals Your Hidden Strength

The cardinal or the cabin

Ready? Here is what your first glance says about your hidden strength. Read it with a smile: it's just for fun, but you might recognize yourself.

You saw the cardinal first: your strength is hope.

In a world of white snow, your eye went straight to the one bright spot of color. That says a lot. You're the kind of person who finds the good thing on a gray day, and then points it out to everyone else. When plans fall apart, you're the one saying, "We'll figure it out," and somehow you do. Friends call you when they need cheering up, even if they never quite say that's why they're calling. Many people see a cardinal as a sign that a loved one is near, and you have a bit of that about you too: people feel lighter when you're around. Your hidden strength is that your hope isn't naive. It has been tested, and it held.

You saw the cabin first: your strength is steadiness.

You looked past the animals and went straight for the warm place with the smoking chimney. You care about home, and not just the building: the people, the traditions, the feeling that someone has kept the fire going. You're loyal, patient and dependable, the person others turn to when everything else feels shaky. You may not be the loudest one in the room, and people sometimes underestimate you for it. That's their mistake. You build things that last, from friendships to family recipes, and your quiet calm holds more people together than you know.

Did you see the fox or the skaters first? Your answer is on the next page.