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Personality Types

By Sana Rajani

Personality is an important part of one’s self. It reflects our inner self to other’s and helps in building up an impression on others. Every one has their own traits and characteristics that make them different from people around them. As man is a social being and has to interact and deal with people living around them. Thus it is important for us to know about different types of personality, the traits and characteristics that others possess in order to deal with them in an effective manner.

Introduction
It’s a famous quote that “Its beauty that captures your attention; personality which captures your heart”. It’s our personality which reflects who we actually are. Personality can be defined as “Personality is made up of the characteristics patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behavior that make a person unique” (Kendra Van Wagner). Personality arises from within the individual and remains fairly consistent throughout the life. Jung’s theory of Psychological types says that we are all different in fundamental ways. One’s ability to process different information and act accordingly is limited by their personality type. There are four basic types of personality which are represented by animal characters i.e. Artisan (Fox), Guardian (Beaver), Idealistic (Dolphin) and Rational (Owl).

Artisan
First type of personality is known as Artisan which is also represented as Fox personality. The people having this type of personality tend to be fun-loving, are very optimistic, realistic, and focused on their goals. They are very unconventional, bold, and spontaneous. They acknowledge (prize) freedom, and dream of mastering action skills. They can be easily excited and are very impulsive, adaptable and competitive. They have exceptionally keen senses and they love to work with their hands all the time. They love variety and are always seeking for adventure in their lives. They strongly resist of being tied or bound, infact they want to be free in their lives in whatever they want to do. Their philosophy of life is that today must be enjoyed, for tomorrow never comes.

Guardian
Second type of personality is known as Guardian which is also represented as Beaver personality. The people having this type of personality tend to be dutiful, cautious, humble, and focused on credentials and traditions. They are very loyal citizens, trust their authorities very much and are very dedicatedly involved in serving social institutions and social groups. They prize gratitude, and dream of meting out justice. They are very dependable, helpful, responsible, practical and hard-working people. They have lots fun with their family and friends but on the other hand they are very serious about their duties and responsibilities. They work very steadily and believe in discipline and team works for the outcomes. They are very particular about their schedules and are very cautious about change. Their philosophy of life is better to go slowly, and look before you leap.

Idealistic
Third type of personality is known as Idealistic which is also represented as Dolphin personality. The people having this type of personality tends to be giving, trusting, spiritual, and they are focused on personal journeys and human potentials. They are very enthusiastic, they trust their intuition, seek their true self, and dream of attaining wisdom. They prize meaningful relationships, and are very loving, kindhearted people. When ever they seek for any information they want it to be very authentic. They are passionately concerned about their personal growth and development. They seek for knowledge and always want to improve themselves more. They are always filled with love and good will for others. They are very emotional persons and they inspire others by their helping nature. Their philosophy of life is giving of one's self to help others.

Rational
Fourthand the last type of personality is known as Rational which is also represented as Owl personality. The people having this type of personality tends to be pragmatic, skeptical, self-contained, and focused on problem-solving and systems analysis. They are very ingenious, independent, and even-tempered. They have a strong will; they trust logic, yearn for achievement and seek knowledge. They prize technology, and dream of understanding how the world works. They are very good at solving problems especially the complex problems because of their good analyzing skills. They are very eager to learn but they hate wasting their time and resources. They are very logical and have a strong will power. They can work for hours and hours in order to complete or achieve their set goals. They value intelligence in themselves and others. Their philosophy of life is work hard and you will succeed.

In conclusion, I would like to say that there are four basic types of personality which are artisan, guardian, idealistic and rational. We all come in different shapes and sizes. We all have strengths and weaknesses. What's right for one person may not be right for another. By learning more about one's personality, and about other personality types, we can come to a better understanding of one's own strengths and weaknesses, which will help us in gaining a better self-knowledge, defining and achieving set goals, building our interpersonal relationships and realigning one's expectations towards others.