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. 3. 4. Do not react instantly when some one wrongs you. Try to love every one equally and perfectly Make sure you do not maltreat others irrespective of their positions or personalities

Choleric (contd)
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 down 5. 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 happened 2. Do not let any news you hear be new to you 3. Dont let the news have any negative impact on you 4. Have in mind that there is hope for the hopeless and never think of committing suicide. 5. If possible, consult a counselor 6. Close up your mind over it and live a normal life 7. 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 (CONTD)
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 Bibleany other

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