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Famous Melancholics

Advice

So, your temperament is

melancholic / phlegmatic.

Melancholic
85%
Phlegmatic
15%

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OVERVIEW

What is a
Melancholic /
Phlegmatic Like?

You are sensitive, idealistic, and

harmonious. You have high ideals
and the perseverance necessary to
accomplish your goals. You are very
organized, detailed and
conscientious, and prefer to work
cooperatively as a team player. You
are a loyal and generous friend. You
are thoughtful and careful when
making decisions.

You need alone time to recharge

your batteries (intense social
actitivies or large groups will stress
you out) and you usually need
motivation to get started on new
projects. Once you begin, though,
you will persevere to the end. You
can be perfectionistic and have
some fear about new situations
(fear of what might go wrong).
Friends might think you are a little
pessimistic--though you would say
"realistic" (and you are probably
right). You may be an artist,
musician, counselor, scholar,
teacher, actor, writer, or priest.

You might have a tendency to say

"no" when you first hear a request.
Others may perceive this as
"snobbishness," but it really is the
fact that you need to think things
through. Unless you are very
comfortable, and are surrounded by
understanding long-time friends,
you may be slow to warm up in a
social gathering. The tendency to
dwell on things for a long time,
combined with your sensitivity
toward interpersonal relationships,
can result in anxiety, decreased self-
esteem or deep hurts.

You are good at long-range

planning, organization, and
attention to detail. You can pursue
idealistic goals, with long-term
academic requirements, such as
attaining a doctorate. You value
your friendships, but you don't need
many--just a few really good friends,
to whom you are intensely loyal.
You can spend hours in artistic
endeavors, gardening, in nature,
reading, playing music.

If your temperament is melancholic-

phlegmatic, for a better
understanding of your
temperament it is recommended
that you read the full descriptions of
the melancholic and phlegmatic.

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What are some

Strengths and
Weaknesses?

Strengths and
natural virtues
analytical, artistic, careful, cautious,
choosy, conscientious, deliberate,
delicate, discreet, detailed, elegant,
exacting, guarded, idealistic,
introspective, judicious, lover of
truth and beauty, meticulous noble,
orderly, painstaking, particular,
quietly passionate, persevering
planned, pondering precise, prudent
reasoned, reflective, religious,
reserved, restrained, romantic, shy,
serious, sensitive, studious,
thorough, thoughtful

Weaknesses and
natural vices
aloof, apprehensive, brooding, cool,
critical, demanding, distrusting,
envious, fearful, grudge-bearing,
haughty, hypochondria, highbrow,
jealous, judgmental, nitpicking,
perfectionist, pessimistic, reluctant,
scrupulous, self-righteous,
skeptical, standoffish, strict,
superior, suspicious, timid,
uncommunicative, unsocial,
undemonstrative, wary

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INSIGHTS

Temperaments and
Gender

Choleric Sanguine
27.3% 22.8%
Male Male
23.2% 21.9%
Female Female
Phlegmatic Melancholic
19.4% 30.3%
Male Male
21.5% 33.2%
Female Female

Percentage of
Melancholics that are
Phlegmatics

38.7%

61.3%

How Common are

Melancholic
Phlegmatics?

21.9%

78.1%

Temperament
Breakdown for your
Occupation
Other

sang… choleric
23.2% 21.1%
23.2% 21.1%

mela…
phleg… 26.3%
29.4% 26.3%
29.4%

What are the Most

Common Occupations
for Melancholics?
Sales /
Marketing
Executive /
Management

Self Employed

Medical / Health
Services

Student /
Graduate
Student

FAMOUS
MELANCHOLICS

St. John, Abraham Lincoln, Tim Duncan,

Blake Griffin, Jordan Zimmerman, Rory
Gilmore, Eeyore (from Winnie the Pooh),
Harry Potter, Audrey Hepburn, "Pistol
Pete" Maravich, Sylvia Plath, St. Padre
Pio, Galadriel (from Lord of the Rings)

ADVICE


If you are a sensitive,
perfectionist melancholic,
recognize that your self-
worth does not depend
on being perfect. Don't
worry about the past or
future: live in the present
moment. Learn what
things you can let go of;
especially let go of
negative self-judgments.
When you are
overwhelmed by your
own thoughts or
emotions, try focusing on
others instead; be
charitable and thankful;
keep a gratitude journal;
don't set your goals and
expectations impossibly
high; practice flexibility
and sociability. To
motivate yourself, think
"what is the worst that
could happen?"

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