Personality test

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Below are the results for me. The things I recognise in myself are in italic. For those of you that have known me for a while, feel free to correct me :-)
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Strengths of a Melancholy
The Melancholy's Emotions- Deep and thoughtfully
- Analytical
- Serious and purposeful
- Genius prone
- Talented and creative
- Artistic or musical
- Philosophical and poetic
- Appreciative of beauty
- Sensitive to others
- Self-sacrificing
- Conscientious
- Idealistic
- Sets high standards
- Wants everything done right
- Keeps home in good order
- Picks up after children
- Sacrifices own will for others
- Encourages scholarship and talent
- Schedule oriented
- Perfectionist, high standards
- Detail conscious
- Persistent and thorough
- Orderly and organized
- Neat and tidy
- Economical
- Sees the problems
- Finds creative solutions
- Needs to finish what he starts
- Likes charts, graphs, figures, lists
Weakness of a Melancholy
The Melancholy's Emotions- Remembers the negatives
- Moody and depressed
- Enjoys being hurt
- Has false humility
- Off in another world
- Low self-image
- Has selective hearing
- Self-centered
- Too introspective (note: and yet at the same time not introspective enough)
- Guilt feelings
- Persecution complex
- Tends to hypochondria
- Puts goals beyond reach
- May discourage children
- May be too meticulous
- Becomes martyr
- Sulks over disagreements
- Puts guilt upon children
- Not people oriented
- Depressed over imperfections
- Chooses difficult work
- Hesitant too start projects
- Spends to much time planning
- Prefers analysis to work
- Self-deprecating
- Hard to please
- Standards often too high
- Deep need for approval
- Lives through others
- Insecure socially
- Withdrawn and remote
- Critical of others
- Holds back affections
- Dislikes those in opposition
- Suspicious of people
- Antagonistic and vengeful
- Unforgiving
- Full of contradictions
- Skeptical of compliments
Strengths of a Phlegmatic
- Low-key personality
- Easygoing and relaxed
- Calm, cool and collected
- Patient well balanced
- Consistent life
- Quiet but witty
- Sympathetic and kind
- Keeps emotions hidden (note: how is that a strenght?)
- Happily reconciled to life
- All-purpose person
- Makes a good parent
- Takes time for the children
- Is not in a hurry
- Can take the good with the bad
- Doesn't get upset easily
- Competent and steady
- Peaceful and agreeable
- Has administrative ability
- Mediates problems
- Avoids conflicts
- Good under pressure
- Finds the easy way
Weaknesses of a Phlegmatic
- Unenthusiastic
- Fearful and worried
- Indecisive
- Avoids responsibility
- Quiet will of iron
- Selfish
- To shy and reticent
- Too compromising
- Self-righteous
- Lax on discipline
- Doesn't organize home
- Takes life too easy
- Not goal oriented
- Lacks self motivation
- Hard to get moving
- Resents being pushed
- Lazy and careless
- Discourages others
- Would rather watch
- Dampens enthusiasm
- Stays uninvolved
- Is not exciting
- Indifferent to plans
- Judges others
- Sarcastic and teasing
- Resists change
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