Aaron is a Dominant Type 2

I decided to go through my It’s Just My Nature book, and make a bulleted list for each person in our family of the characteristics they have of each of the four Types. I thought having this visual would be interesting and telling. I am going to do one post per family member so that it’s not a gigantic long post. I’ll go oldest to youngest. :)

Aaron- I had Aaron read through all of these to make sure he agreed with everything I labeled him as. He does. There may be other things in the book that I didn’t write down, that he would choose to put down for himself, but so far this is a really good start for him.

Type 1

• Word Portrait: Easy going, generous, industrious, intelligent, brilliant

Type 2

• It is necessary for you to ask the questions and lead out with a degree of skepticism.
• Asking questions and gathering details is so prominent in your natural expression that it is necessary for you to give yourself time to ask the questions and gather details. Once you have gathered the details, you need to study those details and allow yourself time to process all the contingencies that you feel are valid in order for you to feel comfortable in making a decision and moving forward in your life.
• You notice the details that make life flow more smoothly and comfortably for everyone else.
• When you share an experience or tell a story, you include a lot of details.
• You are the saints of the world.
• You like to “fuss” over details (like money).
• Easy-going, you just go with the flow.
• Your thoughts follow a steady stream that all connect and make sense. You want a lot of detail so you can make the connections in your mind. You need questions answered and details gathered to make a decision. You like to put all details together to see what the outcome could be.
• Change can be slower for you.
• You like your plans to follow a steady flow. You are not readily adaptable to change. You need time to ask questions and gather details and think things through.
• You are slower in responding. If you are called upon to answer quickly or to speak without preparation, or if you fear that too much depends on your response, you become restless and do not find the right words and consequently often make a false and unsatisfactory reply.
• You have a tendency to assume things and can act like you are correct in your assumptions and proceed to respond to the people you are communicating with based only on assumption.
• You value emotional availability, consistency, fiscal responsibility, and accountability in your relationships.
• You are diplomatic, empathetic, proper, meticulous, preferring to observe rather than participate in larger social settings.
• You tend to be on time due to your ability to make a plan and stick to it.
• You are great with numbers and taking care of the details of managing money. Due to your meticulous nature and attention to detail, you are good with managing your money, but you can get bogged down by brooding, fretting, and worrying about money concerns and having to know where every little cent is going.
• You have a smooth graceful walk.
• You have a softer voice of medium pitch.
• You are the pile makers.
• Type 2 men have a tendency to hang on to the large boxes that TVs, computers, and other electronic equipment come in, “Just in case, I need it.”
• Type 2 men have a tendency to own a lot of gadgets with cords.
• Type 2 skin is soft and supple with blended tones. It is free of wrinkles and lines and as a result, you look younger as you age.
• Your energy creates an ambience of calmness and connections. Your fluid, flowing energy relaxes people around you. You are naturally a calming influence to the rest of us. Others experience you as modest and humble.
• You have a gift of steadiness. Your strength is the steadiness and consistency you offer to others.
• You are gentle, and create a soft, comfortable, safe environment.
• You are methodical in your work and absorb all the details that others may not see.
• You are kind-hearted and patient, allowing for life to flow at its pace.
• You are subtle and your strength is in the quiet determination you bring to everything.
• You are detailed, conscientious, and methodical.
• You can accomplish many things in a calm, quiet, subtle way that is unobtrusive.
• You may get caught up in all the details and find it difficult to make decisions.
• Word portrait: Accurate, Agreeable, Attentive, Big hearted, Calm, Careful, Caressing, Dependable, Detailed, Dry Humor, Faithful, Good-natured, Intimate, Kind, Lenient, Light touch, Loving, Loyal, Meditative, Modest, Orderly, Organized, Particular, Patient, Peaceful, Persistent, Proper, Reserved, Sensitive, Steady, Thoughtful, Trustworthy

Type 3

• Type 3 energy is interested in completing the tasks on their list.
• Word portrait: Active, Competitive, Level-headed, Practical, Profoundness, Resourceful,

Type 4

• You can get stuck by wanting every little part and piece perfect.
• Difficult for people with Type 4 energy to disengage and change what they set out to do. They get on a track and stay on that track until they reach the point of completion, the point they have set in their mind to reach.
• Your thoughts and feelings are deep and reflective.
• You are quiet about your thoughts until you feel clear about your stance.
• Others should know Type 4s have a respect for privacy and a respect for personal space. They consistently need time alone to process their thoughts and feelings, and to get clear on where they stand on things that matter to them.