Type 1, The Perfectionist
Triad (Corner): Instinctive (body centered, doing)
Core Issue: Anger (underexpressed)
Personality runs on: Frustration (Idealism and perfectionism leads to frustration)
Values: Competency (vs. positive outlook or emotional reactivity)
Style: Compliant to superego (vs. withdrawn or aggressive)
Description: Grounded, bodily presence. Perfectionistic, controlled. Superego runs the show. Strong need to do the right thing without compromise. Undercurrent of frustration and resentment. Can be highly critical of themselves and others. Usually don’t realize the extent of their anger and resentment, although others are usually aware of it. Hide their anger behind “shoulds.” “You should do that because it’s right,” “You shouldn’t do that because it’s wrong.”
Under stress, can become melancholy and moody like average level Type 4.
At their best, learn to accept themselves, others and the world as it is, learn to let go of control and become playful, joyful and spontaneous, like a healthy 7.
Healthy Ones embody the serenity prayer (a good prayer for all types, but especially the types who run on frustration): “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
People of this type: Hilary Clinton, Mohandas Ghandi, Nelson Mandela, Sidney Poitier, Harrison Ford, my mother.
An exercise for Type 1: Observe your thoughts and reactions as you enter a room full of people. Notice how quickly your mind makes judgements about others. Write them down. Ask yourself if each judgement is true. How do you know? If there is something wrong, is it YOUR problem?
Contents Copyright, Susan Burns, 2006-2008, All rights reserved. This includes drawings of types!
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