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By: Francis Kofi Somuah BA (Psychology)
THE TEMPERAMENT TYPES
MELANCHOLIC SANGUINE CHOLERIC PHLEGMATIC
DEFINITION
•Transforming temperament is the
situation whereby ones temperament
is used to promote peaceful co-
existence, effectiveness and efficiency
in every situation of human life.
Key words defined•Peaceful Coexistence•Living together with other people irrespective
of their background whether educational, tribal etc, without any problem or confusion.
•Effectiveness• In this context is – living to a generally
accepted standard so that you can control yourself and your environment to produce a desired result
•Efficient•Working well to avoid negative behaviours
such as anger, laziness, procrastination etc
• Identify your temperament
•Know your weaknesses
•Control your weaknesses to lead to total
transformation
•Mingle with other temperaments to
understand them
•Transforming your temperament largely
depends on you.
CHOLERIC• Choleric is known to be destructive and
domineering . They control others without any
consideration of their feelings or wishes.
1.Be considerate – know that you are not the most
genuine person, most righteous and holy person to
take advantage over others.
2.Do not react instantly when some one wrongs you.
3.Try to love every one equally and perfectly
4.Make sure you do not maltreat others irrespective of
their positions or personalities
Choleric (cont’d)
5. Do to others what you want others to do
unto you.
6. Ask your self, have I ever wrong some
one
7. Can I also commit such a mistake
against someone in life
8. Be in the persons shoe at that time
PHLEGMATIC•The major weakness of the phlegmatic are
procrastination and inability to point out injustices of people
1.They should know that time and tide waits for no man
2.They should have action now as their motto
3.Do not say more time and do not deceive your self by saying tomorrow. – (remember tomorrow is the deadliest killer)
4.Make a decision and write it down5.Always try to be the first in all things
Melancholic• Melancholics are full of depression, very
emotional and have high level of suicidal tendencies.
1.Know that what ever happens had ever happened2.Do not let any news you hear be new to you3.Don’t let the news have any negative impact on
you4.Have in mind that there is hope for the hopeless
and never think of committing suicide.5.If possible, consult a counselor6.Close up your mind over it and live a normal life7.Give the problem to God and pray
SANGUINE•Very quick tempered, easily get angry.
1.Know that anger is fierce and very bad to
your health. It can lead to murder, losing
job, blood pressure, accident, regrettable
events
The Bible has this to say;
•Col 3:8 – Put off anger….
•Eph 4 :26 – Be angry but sin not, let not the
sun go down upon your wrath
SANGUINE (CONT’D)
2. Do not take any haste decision, if
possible keep silent and leave the
present environment immediately
3. Take a deep breathe to renormalize your
heart beat and blood pressure
4. Relax feel free and laugh or smile
5. Meditate upon the word of God
FURTHER READING
• Transforming your temperament ;a study in
personalities – unknown
• Temperament; what is your temperament, identify
your temperament now - Joseph Gbedemah
• Transformed Temperaments - Tim LaHaye
• Why You Act the Way You Do by Tim –LaHaye
• The Holy Bible……any other
ME DA MO ASE
Nsem bisa bi wo ho anaa?
(THANK YOU)
(Questions Please)