STEPS TO SELF DISCOVERY 2
In the first paper, we discussed how we can be able to understand what we can do as a person in order to discover our hidden potentials and know who we are. Well knowing what you can do well is actually not the first step but it is needed in order to give you an insight into who you really are. I believe you are already overwhelmed by your findings and you are already excited. Well, knowing what you can do can be very exciting but it is just a means to an end. So what’s really the first step to self-discovery? It is answering the question of identity; who am I? Knowing what you can do is the second step but the first cannot be achieved unless the second is already established.
Who are you?
A lot of people get all worked up the moment someone asks the question who are you? This very question has triggered brawls and serious fight among men and women. So in this paper, we shall be addressing this question to classify you, your traits and personality. Knowing these steps will help push you further into tapping from the wealth of resources embedded in your life.
You are your personality;
According to early Greek Philosopher Hippocrates; humans are divided into four major temperaments. The basic four temperaments are;
a. Extreme extroverted Sanguine: They are the fun-loving set of people we have around us. They are always happy and you hardly find them with a shut mouth except when they are hungry. Sanguine are fun to be with and they are excellent motivators. They relate well with others, they like appearing nicely dressed but they are a set of disorganized people who have no time for details. They are fascinating storytellers. Tim Lahaye in his book “why you act the way you do” describes a Sanguine with these words; A Sanguine enters a room mouth first, his noisy, blustering, friendly ways make him appear more confident than he really is but his energy and lovable disposition get him through the rough spots of life.” Their weakness includes being prone to fear, anger, and anxiety.
b. Introverted Melancholy: They are analytical, gifted and perhaps the richest of all the temperaments. They are perfectionists and likes keeping things in order. Due to their perfectionism, they rarely keep friends and enjoy their own company. Their weaknesses include depression, self-centeredness, revengeful and unsociable.
c. The Slow Phlegmatic: The slowest of all the temperament. They are calm, easy going, dependable and organized. Their weaknesses include; being unmotivated, procrastinators, selfish and stingy.
d. The Bossy Choleric: They are usually practical, productive and most at the time good leaders. They are extroverts but not as extreme as the Sanguine. Their weaknesses include anger, unforgiving and bossy nature.
It is important to note that every individual is a combination of two or more temperaments but there must be a dominant temperament which is vivid to everyone. Try t
Most of man’s problem is not physical but psychological. Your identity is not far from your ways of thinking. It is also important to know that your thinking and behavior can be affected by environment and upbringing but definitely not your character.
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