The Mysteries of Who You Are
Know thyself. I forgot who said that. Was it Socrates, Plato? Some
ancient Greeką
What makes you you? Did you ever wonder about that? What is that
unique factor, trait, element that definitively separates you from
the rest of the herd?
Good songs get played over and over regardless of when they were
actually recorded. Books should be that way too. Which brings me to
my endorsement of the book I happened upon in the library book sale.
"Personality Self-Portrait Why You Think, Work, Love and Act the
Way You Do."
by John M. Oldham, MD and Lois B. Morris, Bantam Publisher ISBN
978055305757-X
There are fourteen personality types, Conscientious, Self-Confident,
Devoted, Dramatic, Vigilant, Sensitive, Leisurely, Adventurous,
Idiosyncratic, Solitary, Mercurial, Self-Sacrificing, Aggressive and
Serious
No pop-fad psychology here. This book is solid. It contains an easy
to digest test that will tell you precisely what makes you who you
are. Your unique personality. It goes even further and discusses how
you can adjust your personality to get along better with other
personality types in your life.
It's not boring, and uses common everyday terminology that anyone
with a high school education can understand.
This information is priceless. Armed with it, you have a precise
understanding of who you are and why you do the things you do. By
now you may be asking,
"OK, fine so what can I do with this knowledge?"
In the words of the author:
"This material, combined with the practical exercises, may be
sufficient for you to make some adjustments in your personality
system or at least to smooth some of your rough edges." This is
invaluable, especially in overcoming negative traits and improving
the quality of your enjoyment of your life.
You only get one shot on this earth; you may as well enjoy the ride.
®2003 Gregory Lions
Gregory Lions (lionsgrrr at yahoo dot com) has written numerous
online articles. Additionally he is the author of the book, "A
Tangled Web"
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