<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Your Temperament</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Below you will find a discription of your temperament. Your specific temperament is a combination of your two temperament types. The first one listed on your user dashboard is your primary (listed first below) and the second one is your secondary (listed after the primary in each title.) Your temperament is one of the following three depending upon the combination of both your temperaments.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Phlegmatic Sanguine</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">The easiest of the twelve temperament blends to get along with over a protracted period of time is the PhlegSan. He is congenial, happy,&nbsp;cooperative, thoughtful, people-oriented, diplomatic, dependable, fun-loving, and humorous. A favorite with children and adults, he never&nbsp;displays an abrasive personality. He is usually a good family man who enjoys a quiet life and loves his wife and children. Ordinarily he attends&nbsp;a church where the pastor is a good motivator; there he probably takes an active role.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">The weaknesses of the PhlegSan are as gentle as his personality - unless you have to live with him all the time. Since he inherited the lack of&nbsp;discipline of a sanguine, it is not uncommon for the PhlegSan to fall short of his true capabilities. He often quits school, passes up good&nbsp;opportunities, and avoids anything that involves "too much effort." Fear is another problem that accentuates his unrealistic feelings of&nbsp;insecurity. With more faith, he could grow beyond his timidity and self-defeating anxieties. However, he prefers to build a self-protective shell&nbsp;around himself and selfishly avoids the kind of involvement or commitment to activity that he needs and that would be a rich blessing to his&nbsp;partner and children. I have tremendous respect for the potential of these happy, contented people, but they must be motivated to unselfish activity.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Phlegmatic Chloeric&nbsp;</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">The most active of all phlegmatics is the PhlegChlor. But it must be remembered that since he is predominantly a phlegmatic, he will never be&nbsp;a ball of fire. Like his brother phlegmatics, he is easy to get along with and may become an excellent group leader. The phlegmatic has the&nbsp;potential to become a good counselor, for he is an excellent listener, does not interrupt the client with stories about himself, and is genuinely&nbsp;6&nbsp;interested in other people. Although the PhlegChlor rarely offers his services to others, when they come to his organized office where he&nbsp;exercises control, he is a first-rate professional. His advice will be practical, helpful, and - if he is a Bible-taught Christian - quite trustworthy.&nbsp;His gentle spirit never makes people feel threatened. He always does the right thing, rarely goes beyond the norm. If his wife can make the&nbsp;adjustment to his passive life-style and reluctance to take the lead in the home, particularly in the discipline of their children, they can enjoy a&nbsp;happy marriage.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">The weaknesses of the PhlegChlor are not readily apparent but gradually come to the surface, especially in the home. In addition to the lack of&nbsp;motivation and the fear problems of the other phlegmatics, he can be determinedly stubborn and unyielding. He doesn't blow up at others, but&nbsp;simply refuses to give in or cooperate. He is not a fighter by nature, but often lets his inner anger and stubbornness reflect itself in silence. The&nbsp;PhlegChlor often retreats to his "workshop" alone or nightly immerses his mind in TV. The older he gets, the more he selfishly indulges his&nbsp;sedentary tendency and becomes increasingly passive. Although he will probably live a long and peaceful life, if he indulges these passive&nbsp;feelings it is a boring life - not only for him, but also for his family. He needs to give himself to the concerns and needs of his family.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Phlegmatic Melancholy&nbsp;</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Of all the temperament blends, the PhlegMel is the most gracious, gentle, and quiet. He is rarely angry or hostile and almost never says&nbsp;anything for which he must apologize (mainly because he rarely says much). He never embarrasses himself or others, always does the proper&nbsp;thing, dresses simply, and is dependable and exact. He tends to have the spiritual gifts of mercy and help, and he is neat and organized in his&nbsp;working habits. Like any phlegmatic, he is handy around the house and as energy permits will keep his home in good repair. If he has a wife&nbsp;who recognizes his tendencies toward passivity (but tactfully waits for him to take the lead in their home), they will have a good family life and&nbsp;marriage. However, if she resents his reticence to lead and be aggressive, she may become discontented and foment marital strife. He may&nbsp;neglect the discipline necessary to help prepare his children for a productive, self-disciplined life and so "provoke his children to wrath" just as&nbsp;much as the angry tyrant whose unreasonable discipline makes them bitter.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">The other weaknesses of this man revolve around fear, selfishness, negativism, criticism, and lack of self-image. Once a PhlegMel realizes that&nbsp;only his fears and negative feelings about himself keep him from succeeding, he is able to come out of his shell and become an effective man,&nbsp;husband, and father. Most PhlegMels are so afraid of over-extending themselves or getting over involved that they automatically refuse almost&nbsp;any kind of affiliation.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Personally I have never seen a PhlegMel over involved in anything - except in keeping from getting over involved. He must recognize that&nbsp;since he is not internally motivated, he definitely needs to accept more responsibility than he thinks he can fulfill, for that external stimulation&nbsp;will motivate him to greater achievement. All phlegmatics work well under pressure, but it must come from outside.</span></p>
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