How to Discover Your Temperament as a Phlegmatic

The Phlegm is one of the temperaments. The general behaviour of the individual has much to do with the temperament including the love life, eating habits, driving pattern, yard keeping etc.

Character Traits of the Phlegmatic

One great attributes of the phlegmatic is that he never seems to get ruffled no matter what they circumstance.
Although he has a very high boiling point but seldom explodes in anger or laughter but keeps his emotion under control.

The Phlegm is kind-hearted, gentle, sympathetic, well-organized, consistent in mood, feels much emotion that appears on the surface.
He has the capacity to appreciate the natural and finer things of life.
Although he has a dry sense of humour, he enjoys friends and companionship but not comfortable with the gloomy mood of the Mel.
He possesses a strong retentive mind with exceptional record keeping skills.

The major weakness of the Phlegm is his procrastination over all things. He is naturally, a slow person and this shows in all areas of his life-eating habits, driving, love life, etc.
He needs to be aroused constantly before he proves his capabilities and competence in any activity, venture or obligation.
He is a reluctant leader who needs leadership to be entrusted upon him than through personal volunteer.
The Phlegm wait their lives away as they reluctantly miss great opportunities when they present themselves.
He is diplomatic and an almost timid personality.

Career Opportunities for the Phlegmatic

The Phlegm love education and learning and do well in the education sector as school administrators, librarians, counselors, college department heads. They do well in subjects as mathematics, physics, grammar, literature, and languages.
The Phlegm is drawn to planning and calculation, thus do well in the Engineering vocation as structural, civil, chemical, and mechanical engineering.
They also do well as statisticians, craftsmen, sanitation experts, electrician, glassblowers, watch and camera repairers, excellent foremen, supervisors and managers.

How to Discover Your Temperament as a Melancholy

When you understand ones temperament, it helps you avoid crisis in relationships and unnecessary struggles and bickering because you’ve understudied their nature and know the strengths and weak spots.
Another type of temperament is the Melancholy.

Character Traits of the Melancholy (the Mel)

The Mel is assumed to be the richest of all the temperaments for some super qualities he possesses.
He is analytical, self-sacrificing, gifted and loving. The Mel is highly emotional, an introvert with variety of moods and very reserved living in his secluded world.
He doesn’t push himself forward as a friend unlike the San. He gives profound love and expects same in return.
He is a faithful friend, spouse with a natural patience.
The Mel has a natural aptitude for growing things, thus keeps his yard in a very neat and tidy state, and maintains his lawns and hedges.
He is a very careful driver keeping a complete log of his driving history and could go with a car for many years without a scratch.
The Mel is a selective eater and takes time to make up his mind on what to order in a restaurant, but once the food arrives, he savours every bite happily.
The Mel is natural blessed with a high intellectual Quotient (I.Q), creativity and imaginative power. He is highly organized.

The weaknesses of the Mel include inability to forgive easily one who has offended him. He keeps journal of all wrongs done him and could nurse malice and retaliatory spirit against the offender. He could make references to evil done him years ago.
Although the Mel is endowed with the ability to plan projects and activities, he is prone to paralysis analysis in which he loses time while trying to be perfect in every step of the way.

Career Opportunities of the Mel

Most of the world’s great composers, musicians, inventors, philosophers, scientists, researchers, artists, educators, theoreticians, perform artist, choral conductor, soloist, craftsmen such as carpenters, brick layers, plumbers, plasterers, horticulturists, mechanics, engineers, health workers, volunteer workers and every profession that provides meaningful service to humanity.

How to Discover Your Temperature as a Choleric

When you know your temperament, you will be able to understand the temperament of others and relate well with them including your spouse, children, friends, colleagues and business associates.

Character Traits of the Choleric (the Chlor)

The Choleric is a quick, active, practical, hot-tempered, strong-willed and hard-to-please person.
He is an independent, self-sufficient individual with dogged determination to succeed where others fail. He is a speed demon which reflects in every other thing he does in life.
He creates and rules over pressure by transferring it easily to others; a great planner, quick in decision making.
His weaknesses include being opinionated which makes him not to easily accept the advice of others.
He is unsympathetic because he has a hard emotion; domineering, willful and bossy. He likes ruling others.

Career Opportunities for the Choleric

Going by the character traits of the Choleric, he makes a great leader, supervisor, director, motivators, military personnel, and teachers.
It is exciting to know that majority of the World’s political and religious tyrants and military junta were Cholerics.
They generally do well in activities and professions involving strong leadership skills.
Some of the ancient examples include Paul, the apostles, Pharaoh of Egypt and Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.

How to Discover Your Temperament as a Sanguine

Temperament is your makeup, outlook, personality, character and nature. It provides each human being with the distinguishing qualities revealed as strengths and weaknesses.
Understanding your nature makes you productive, a better disciplined person and be in charge of your life.
It helps you know your strengths and resolve to improve on them while working on your weaknesses.

There are basically four types of temperaments namely the sanguine, choleric, melancholy and phlegmatic. It is good to know that there is no best temperament as each has its strengths.
Temperament is part of both genders. So, the use of the pronoun “He” applies to man and woman.
Basically, each individual has a combination of two temperaments usually referred to as the primary and secondary temperament respectively. One could be a Sanguine-Choleric (San-Chlor); Sanguine-Melancholy (San-Mel); Choleric-Sanguine (Chlor-San); Phlegmatic-Sanguine (Phlegm-San); Melancholy-Choleric (Mel-Chlor) etc

The degree of combination determines which one is primary and secondary. For instance, if one is a 60% Sanguine and 40% Choleric, the Sanguine temperament is the primary temperament while the secondary temperament is Choleric.

Character Traits of the Sanguine (the San)

The Sanguine is a fun loving, cheerful, warm and lively person. He is a super extrovert and his feelings rather than reflective thoughts predominates his decision. The sanguine is a people-oriented person, very friendly, likable and loves company.
He avoids pressure and solitude with boisterous mood. He has the power to easily swing mood from joyful to tears and vice versa.

The Sanguine is disorganized and not disciplined. He could easily tell lies or be dishonest to avoid pressure or being flogged if a child.
The San is a voracious eater and often looks it.

Career Opportunities for the Sanguine

The Sanguine makes excellent sales person, actor, and entertainer, master of ceremony, auctioneer, and teachers.