Wired That Way

Yesterday I went to the Vineyard women's book club meeting. I wasn't all that pumped about going because I hadn't read the book, but like my previous post said, I can't stand being home alone for more than 12 hours at a time. It starts to wear on my nerves. So I went.

The book that the women had read is called Wired that Way by Marita Littauer. It is a non-fiction book about the 4 different personality types, their strengths and weaknesses as well as how to relate to and please the other personality types that aren't your own. Not gunna lie, I was very intreigued. I was the only strong "Popular Sanguine" personality type out of the 15-20 women who were present. In reality I am a combo of "Popular Sanguine" and "Powerful Choleric."

As christians reading the book we are challenged to figure out our personallity type, realize what weaknesses we have and try to work on those issues that may offend or hurt others. It was funny reading through the personality types and realizing how accurate they were in the strengths and weaknesses that I posess. Here are just a few of the Sanguine/Choleric Strenghs and weaknesses that I relate to.

Sanguine Strenghs I feel I have

• Talkative storyteller
• good sense of humor
• emontional and dmonstrative
• expressive
• curious
• good on stage
• lives in the present
• volunteers for jobs
• Charms others to work/join
• starts in a flashy way
• Seems exciting
• Loves people
• Thrives on compliments

Sanguine Weaknesses I have

• Compulsive talker
• Exaggerates
• has a loud voice and laugh
• scares some people off
• gets angry easily
• Controlled by circumstances
• Complains
• Undisciplined
• easily distracted
• hates to be alone (see yesterday's post)
• interrupts and doesn't listen
• answers for others
• Wants to be opular
• Wants to be center stage

Choleric Stregths I have

• Leader
• Strong-willed and decisive
• independent
• sees the whole picture
• moves quickly to action
• stimulates activity
• Will lead and organize

Choleric Weaknesses I have

• Impatient
• Quick tempered
• Comes on too strong
• Little tolerance for mistakes
• Make rash decisions
• May be rude or tactless
• decides for others

I think knowing more what I am helps me to understand why sometimes other people just rub me the wrong way. After the book-club meeting I asked around to see if I could borrow someones book. I am so excited to read it and figure out what Josh and my family/friends are so I can learn to relate to them in a better way.