One of the books I’m working on is SPIRIT CONTROLLED TEMPERAMENT by Tim Lahaye.  By working on, I mean reading as it’s already been written   I came across this personality test and am pretty interested to see what your results are.

Directions:  Beside each quality write a number, 1-5 with 5 being the qualities that best describe you.  You do NOT have to have a certain number in each line (for example, you don’t have to have 4 different numbers in the first line).

Choleric    Phlegmatic   Melancholy   Sanguine

___ optimistic    ___ very quiet   ___ deep feeling  ___ emotional

___goal-oriented   ___pessimistc   ___sensitive   ___difficulty keeping resolutions

___self-confident   ___introvert   ___self-centered  ___compassionate

___activist    ___not aggressive  ___easily offended  ___impractical

___domineering   ___indecisive   ___faithful friend  ___easily discouraged

___aggressive    ___slow & lazy  ___self-sacrificing  ___undisciplined

___leadership ability   ___easy going   ___likes behind the scenes ___weak-willed

___stick-to-it-iveness   ___calm & cool  ___suspicious   ___talkative

___strong-willed   ___efficient   ___introspective  ___enjoyable

___Hot-tempered   ___dependable   ___perfectionist  ___friendly

___insensitive    ___witty, dry humor  ___harbors resentment ___restless

___unsympathetic   ___teases   ___creative   ___difficulty concentrating

___determined    ___selfish   ___moody   ___lives in present

___decisive    ___orderly habits  ___critical   ___egotistical

___sarcastic    ___stingy   ___indecisive   ___impulsive

___practical    ___stubborn   ___pessimistic   ___difficulty with appointment

___outgoing    ___spectator in life  ___idealistic   ___optimistic

___self-sufficient   ___works well under pressure  ___introvert   ___outgoing
Next, add up the numbers in each column, discounting the 1s and 2s (they’re so low, they don’t matter).  Then calculate the final score.  The highest score is your dominant trait (you CAN have a mix).

Choleric: ______

Phlegmatic:______

Melancholy:______

Sanguine:_______

You can also have 2 friends take this test about you to make sure you see yourself as your friends see you.

So, what is your DOMINANT temperament of those 4?

Later on, I’ll write out what each of those means (I’ll paraphrase, anyhow.  You can read the entire book by Tim Lahaye).

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