The 4 basic personality types - which one are you?

How I came to know about the 4 personality types was just due to my desire to know who I am and what makes me tick. I enjoy watching and studying people and I am always wondering how so different we are and yet it is still the same God who created us. I stumbled into a book by Joyce Meyer called Managing your emotions, which was a great eye opener. I started looking for more information about personalities on-line.

I believe God has made us different for a purpose. There are challenges involved in working with people with different personalities than mine but there is nothing I can do because they also have to work with me as well. There is a need to understand each other. As much as I want to be accepted so does the other person with a different personality from mine. I believe that knowing one's purpose in life is one of the greatest achievements in life. You will begin to understand and tolerate others more. Remember!!! "United we stand and divided we fall."

I learnt that there are 4 personality types: Melancholy, Sanguine, Phlegmatic and Choleric. I will give a brief description of each type. Another important thing to note before we go any further is that most people have a mix of personality types but there is usually a more dorminant one. According to the online personality test I took, I am 80% melancholy and 15% phlegmatic and 5% sanguine.

Melancholy - Very deep thinkers who are very detailed. They believe that there is a place for everything and that everything needs to be in its place - very tidy and disciplined people. They are perfectionists and they set high standards. They are talented and creative - artistic or musical. Genius prone. Usually encourage scholarship and talent. Can be very critical, unforgiving and strict. Moved to tears by compassion. They spend too much time planning and are often not too keen to start new and unfamiliar projects. It is mainly this group of people that is normaly affected by depression because they are often a bit moody. Their nightmare is imperfection.

Sanguine - They have a very bubbly personality, are usually very loud, self centered and seem to bounce through life. They have a good sense of humour and are always quick to volunteer for jobs. They are into activities because they are very energetic and full of fun. Always inspiring others to join in whatever they are doing. They are the Me, me, me! people. They seek recognition most of the time and thrive on compliments. They normally forget their children's appointments. They waste time talking and their confidence fades fast. Keeps home in a mess and dislike being alone. Their nightmare is social disapproval.

Phlegmatic - These are usually the type of people who show little or no emotion at all (hidden emotions). They are very relaxed, peaceful and easy going people. (Calm, cool and collected.) Everything about them is normally simple, they like to stabilise things, never in a hurry for anything and they usually miss deadlines because they are not bothered. Have administrative abilities. They try and avoid conflict if they can and under pressure they slow down. They always try to find an easy way to do things. They dampen others' enthusiasm. Hard to get moving and can not stand being pushed to do something. They are sarcastic and teasing and do not like change. They take life too easy. As parents they are usually the children's favourite. Their nightmare is loss of security.

Choleric - These are naturally born leaders and they must correct wrongs. They are strong and crave to be in control. Very unemotional people who are independent and self sufficient. They are focused on results and prefer things done their way. They are normally motivated by challenges, new ideas and thrive on opposition. They always have the right answer to everything and are usually right. They normally get a lot accomplished. They can be very impatient and bossy. Very unsympathetic. Is not complimentary. Dominates others by making decisions for them. Can do everything better and sorry is not in their vocabulary. Can be very possessive of their friends and mates. Their nightmare is being taken advantage of by others.

Hope you have been blessed by this.

Stay blessed.