UNDERSTANDING PERSONALITY TYPES

I have seen many rants from people complaining about other people’s personality types. ‘’Oh she’s too loud, he’s too quiet, she talks too much, he’s secretive, she’s intense, he’s showy’, blah blah blah. But the more you get to understand people, the less you will become frustrated with their personality. You will come to accept that people are different.

ACCEPT DIFFERENCE

The first thing to realise is that just because someone does not behave like you, does not mean that there is something wrong with them. You have to accept their personality for what it is. Parents please take note, as we often stifle the extrovert or try to push out the introvert into situations they are not comfortable with.

We are all different.

THE INTROVERT

This is an interesting link about the introvert personality type.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/20/introverts-signs-am-i-introverted_n_3721431.html?ncid=engmodushpmg00000003

ACCEPTANCE IS KEY

In addition we have to accept where people are in their life. Judging them doesn’t help. Acceptance allows a person to be totally who they were born to be. I thank God that most of the people that I surround myself with accept me for who I am and this allows me to flourish. It’s the same for our children. If we don’t accept them for their true personality, we may indeed raise a child that is very frustrated.

THE EXTROVERT

This link here will help you understand more about extroverts in a humorous way.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/shannonrosenberg/17-charts-all-extroverts-will-immediately-relate-to?utm_term=.kd9L5wDLZQ#.owXvzmEvb0

ONE SIZE DOESN’T FIT ALL

Not everyone falls under the category of an introvert or an extrovert. There’s another personality type called the Ambivert. An ambivert can be part of a boisterous conversation, moving from person to person like a social butterfly but the same ambivert can enjoy dinner or a movie alone. For more about the Ambivert click this link. 

http://www.today.com/health/winning-personality-advantages-being-ambivert-t70236

So there you have it. I do hope this blog post helps you understand different personality types and helps you manage your expectations of people, especially those that don’t behave like you.

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