TOPIC: UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONALITY TRAIT.
It may interest you to know Apostle Peter was a Sanguine.
Life is not 100% spiritual. So you don’t have to spiritualize your life. Even Jesus was social, he attended dinner, marriages, etc. If he had not attended the marriage in Canaan he wouldn’t have turned water to wine!
The Bible says He that has a friend must be friendly.
There are four Personality traits. They include:
Sanguine
Choleric
Phlegmatic
Melancholy
WHO IS A SANGUINE?
A Sanguine is someone who is capable of making new friends and at the same time, he loses them to arguments and little things!
He’s open hearted, friendly and accommodating, enthusiastic, overly talkative, friendly, etc.
They easily get carried away which leads to unnecessary arguments.
QUALITIES OF A SANGUINE
- Curiousness: They want to know everything
- Creativity: The ability to make new things out of old
- Spontaneous
- Impulsiveness
- Goal Oriented; Optimistic.
- Cheerful
- Easy going; Self Confident
- Forgiving and are always in for a playmate.
- Talkative
- Diplomatic: they look out to see if you have accepted them as a person.
- Adventurous
- Tolerance
ATTRACTIONS:
Sanguines are attracted to Varieties and Luxury!
WEAKNESSES OF A SANGUINE!
- Easily Provoked
- Easily get into arguments which can lead to quarrels
- Sanguines are poor at tolerating boredom.
HOW DOES THIS TEMPERAMENT AFFECT ADDICTION?
The impulsive nature of a sanguine makes them prone into impulsive addiction. They are not easily pleased.
CHOLERIC
A Choleric is someone extroverted in nature and logical; they’re strong-willed and energetic; A1 communication. They are loud and determined! They’re adventurous and outgoing! A Choleric believes nothing is impossible!
They are proud, fiery, deceitful, violent, irritable and bad tempered.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A CHOLERIC:
- Determined looks
- Adventurous
- Outgoing
- Detail Oriented
- The like logical matters that will make them brainstorm
- They are visionaries and can visualize the future!
- They’re proud people and believe no one is like them.
ATTRACTIONS:
A Choleric is attracted to intense competition.
WEAKNESSES OF A CHOLERIC:
- Very demanding
- Very stubborn
- Self-willed and doesn’t take no for an answer
- They get deeply hurt
- They dislike boredom and lack of activities
- Easily irritable
- Perfectionist
HOW DOES IT AFFECT ADDICTION
You can imagine a stubborn person who is addicted to cigarette. He will tell you he knows smokers are eligible to die young.
They hold on to grudges and do not forgive easily? If you have them as a spouse or relative, offend less.
WHO IS A MELANCHOLY?
A melancholy is result oriented and not interested in social involvement. He’s too bulk down with physical and emotional baggage. They pay attention to the emotions of others and themselves.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A MELANCHOLY:
- Dependable
They may not express love verbally but may show their love and affection by being dependable, reliable and do thoughtful things to their partners - They’re analytical and intellectual. They foresee the end of a project from the beginning.
- They’re not impulsive like the sanguines. They are problem solvers.
- Good organizers
- Mood extremist; though they keep their emotions guided, they can still be very emotional! They have a quick shift in emotions.
- Task Oriented people.
- Introverted.
- They are people who thrive to complete the work given to them.
- They are perfectionist; they do everything to the best of their knowledge!
- Until they reach their breaking point, they don’t easily get angry..
- They’re consistent
- They’re loyal
- Self-motivated
- They understand their limitations and maintain boundaries.
- They are honest
- Great thought patterns.
- They do not allow excessive reflection of the past to weigh them down.
- They are calm; quiet and know how to hide their feelings. And sometimes because of this, when they’re stepped on, they are unable to control their anger.
- They are patient people.
- They are comfortable with rules and are very obedient
- They are deep thinkers
WEAKNESSES OF A MELANCHOLY:
- Hold grudges and do not forgive easily
- Because they bottle their anger for so long, they do not easily let go
- They are close minded. They don’t share their pain neither no they share their success stories
- Dogmatics
- Stubborn
HOW DOES IT AFFECT ADDICTION:
Their addiction are very critical. When they believe in someone, they hardly let go.
ATTRACTION:
They are attracted to their own type and are least likely to be divorced.
A psychologist said it is advisable for a Melancholy to marry a Melancholy.
PHLEGMATIC:
Timothy, Barnabas and Father Abraham are here.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A PHLEGMATIC:
- Steady
- Live a balanced life
- They don’t go into project beyond their strength. They count a cost before going into anything
- They are very patient
- They are not prone to worry
- They are confident
- They are humorous and playful
they’re peaceful.
WEAKNESS OF A PHLEGMATIC:
- They get easily tired
- They a introverted
ATTRACTION
They’re drawn to opportunities and want to play a support
They struggle to motivate
They avoid extra burdens
They are not loud
They compromise a lot
They are not disciplined and not goal oriented.
They can easily discourage others.
They are very uninvolved.
They procrastinate a lot.
HOW DOES IT AFFECT ADDICTION:
They find it difficult to stop or withdraw from addictions due to procastinations
Of all traits, a Sanguine is likely to break free from addiction first!
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