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Module 2
Week 5: Your Unique Personality
Now you’ve learned about the importance of living in the present moment, next we’re going to
focus on discovering the real YOU – powerful and uniquely talented.
The last module was designed to help you let go of any shame, embarrassment or regret about
what has happened in the past. As we said in the first lesson, everything that happens to us has
a purpose. We can learn not to repeat the same mistakes or get into the same situations but we
can also recognize the incredible value of the experience we’ve gained, the skills we’ve
developed and the life lessons we’ve learned.
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WHO ARE YOU?
In this module we’re going to focus on
developing a picture of the truly
talented and powerful person you are
and your unique purpose.
• Your personality
• Your gifts and abilities.
• Your passions
• Your life purpose
• Your soul mission
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The objective of this module is to celebrate your strengths, gifts and abilities. We’ll take a look
at why you think and behave the way you do, why you’re good at some things and less able at
others. This leads to self-acceptance and, even more awesome, self-love.
Love is the power behind positive manifestation and self-love is a pre-requisite for manifesting
positive outcomes.
Fears, negative thoughts and negative feelings about yourself and your problems manifest the
continuation of those problems.
This week we’ll be focusing on your personality and why you are the way you are, then in the
following 3 lessons of this module, we’ll be exploring your passions, your life purpose and your
soul purpose.
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YOUR PERSONALITY
• You have a unique purpose
• Your personality is linked to your
purpose
• Your talents, gifts and abilities are
perfectly matched to your purpose
We’ve already established that you have a unique life purpose and soul purpose so doesn’t it
make sense that your personality in this lifetime should be compatible with your purpose?
Understanding your personality type can actually help in revealing your purpose.
I had a major aha moment about personality types when I was managing a team in my
corporate IT days. I had a couple of team members who I was finding very difficult to manage.
I couldn’t understand why one of my programmers kept asking me question after question
about a task I’d given him to do. My attitude was “Just use your initiative and get on with it”.
The other person was allocated to my team after moving from one team to another and she had
a reputation for being difficult to manage and I was finding her personality very difficult to deal
with.
Then I went on a Myers Briggs (MBTI) course for team leaders at work and it was a complete
eye-opener. Naïve as it may seem now, I thought everyone was like me! When I discovered that
people think differently, behave differently and have different needs, it was like a lightbulb
switching on. I realized that the programmer wasn’t being difficult, he just needed specific
details in order to do the task I’d set him, unlike me who was a high level strategist. The lady
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who had been passed from team to team had a deep need to be appreciated so once I started
praising her for the good work she was doing her attitude was transformed.
Success is so dependent on building good relationships, and a good relationship is built on
empathy and understanding. This is why it’s really important to recognize another person’s
preferences so you can adjust your approach to create a positive interaction. This not only
applies in the workplace but is especially important in your relationship with your partner and
your children.
There is a wide variety of personality profiling tools available (many of them are free) to help
you develop a better understanding of yourself, and once you understand the principles, it will
help you be more understanding towards your friends and family.
As you go through the suggested personality tests it is important to understand that these are
indicating your preferences and while they may provide you with an explanation of why you
dislike doing certain things or find them difficult, they may also indicate areas for development.
EXERCISE:
Before we move on to looking at the different personality tests, pause this video and spend
a few minutes writing down the aspects of your personality that you’re aware of – things
you consider to be positive and things you consider to be negative. For example, you may
be outgoing and great at making friends and building relationships, or you may be shy and
find it difficult to make friends. You may enjoy doing detailed work, or you may prefer
looking at the big picture. You may have a very creative mind or you may be very
systematic and methodical.
There is no right and wrong; this is just honest self-examination to increase your
understanding of yourself.
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PERSONALITY TESTS
• D.O.P.E. Test
• Myers Briggs (MBTI or Jung Test)
• Enneagram
• Human Design (Jovian Archive)
• Wealth Dynamics
Here are some suggested personality tests you can take that are designed to give you insights
into your preferences in terms of behavior. The ones listed here are tests that I have used
personally and that you can use to get insights into your personality and why you behave the
way you do. It will also help you to understand other people’s behavior and perhaps become
more tolerant of them as you develop an understanding of why they behave the way they do.
I’ve included the links to the tests below this video and they’re also listed on the Resources
Page.
Taking these different tests can be fun and it’s also interesting to see how the different test
results build into a consistent picture – if you get a result that doesn’t feel right or seem to be
an accurate reflection of you, take the test again and see if the result you get the next time is
more accurate.
In many cases you’ll get confirmation of how you already see yourself, but it’s also useful to gain
insights into why you behave the way you do. Comparing yourself to others is often due to a
feeling of inadequacy – wishing you were more successful or more outgoing or cleverer, but you
are a unique individual and comparison is meaningless. Instead celebrate your differences and
stop criticizing yourself.
When I discovered the Myers Briggs personality types, as well as having aha moments about my
team I also had aha moments about myself. I understood why I didn’t like doing budgets
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because my personality type prefers the big picture to detail, so instead of beating myself up
about it I could accept that doing budgets didn’t come naturally and also accept that I would
have to put more effort into doing them because not doing them wasn’t an option – it was part
of my job.
Self-love is not only having appreciation for your natural gifts and talents – the things that
you’re good at and find easy – it’s also accepting that there are some things you aren’t as good
at. If we were good at everything, how would we decide what to do, how to spend our time,
what our purpose is?
On the next few slides I’ll explain a little bit about each personality test and then the rest of this
week’s lesson is to take some of the personality tests and then complete the quiz.
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D.O.P.E. TEST
The DOPE Bird Personality
Test groups people into 4
personalities and provides
insights into every
personality’s inner being.
The DOPE (an acronym that stands for Dove, Owl, Peacock, Eagle) Bird Personality Test is a
readily available tool for those who are interested in self-discovery. The questions are done in a
fun yet introspective way.
To gain meaningful insight, use the tool to discover your inner strengths and positive qualities.
Albeit there are much more complicated scientific tools around, the 4-Bird personality test
promotes self-assessment, intensifies self-improvement, complements career and personal
development, and can be used to improve how we interact with others.
Here are the straightforward designations of the DOPE 4-Bird Personality Test.
1. Dove
The peaceful and friendly Doves are persons of diplomacy and tact. Overall, they are peopleoriented, sympathetic, supportive, and team players. They have good listening skills, pleasant to
work with and can be relied upon. They usually find professions as teachers, mentors and social
workers. When there are conflicts, they are more likely to avoid confrontation, change, and
assertiveness. They will often seek affirmation in what they do. In relating with Doves, be warm
and sympathetic. Remember that they are naturally relaxed and slow-paced. Earning their trust
might take a while, so be patient.
2. Owl
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The wise and analytical Owls are the perfectionist, methodical, determined, well-organized and
systematic lot. Their bywords are precision and logic. They provide balance in the workplace
because of their perseverance, diligence and penchant for structure. Decision-making can take a
tedious and meticulous process, and they can be bullheaded and unbending if logic dictates so.
They are also wont to be critical and fault-finding, especially on other people’s ideas. While they
are at home with details, they shun risks; so be objective as you present your ideas with
concrete facts not personal feelings or opinions. They usually thrive in the field of engineering
or accountancy. In relating with Owls, be painstakingly detailed and well-organized as you would
support their preoccupation with systematized workplace.
3. Peacock
The showy and cheerful Peacocks embody happiness and optimism. They love to talk, and they
prefer the fast chase and spontaneity. Because they are glib talkers filled with enthusiasm, they
work well in sales and marketing of ideas. While they are social and fashionable fowls, they are
oftentimes inattentive, impatient and manipulative. They are not keen on time management
and are inattentive to details. Every so often, they seek recognition in what they do. In relating
with Peacocks, try to avoid protracted arguments; instead, focus on rallying behind their ideas
and visions to win them over.
4. Eagle
The bold and authoritative Eagles are typically dominant and decisive persons. They are
typically thought of as Type-A people. As leaders, they are dynamic, natural achievers and
decisive. They are output-oriented who prefer the workplace to be well-structured and fully
functional. Because of these traits, they are often on the top of the ladder as CEOs or military
officers. Negatively, they can be impatient, manipulative, domineering, compelling and
insensitive to other people’s needs. In relating with the Eagle, be sure to argue with facts, not
opinions; and, if possible, be supportive of his goals and objectives. Deal in a businesslike and
formal manner.
Source: http://examinedexistence.com/the-dope-4-personality-test-which-bird-are-you/
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MYERS BRIGGS - MBTI
The MBTI or Jung Test is
based on the work of the
eminent Swiss psychiatrist
Carl Gustav Jung, who was
the originator of Jungian
Psychology.
There are four different
key preferences.
• Extraverted (E) vs.
Introverted (I)
• Sensing (S) vs. Intuition (N)
• Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F)
• Judging (J) vs. Perceiving (P)
A free test is available at http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm although you can
find others by searching for free MBTI or Myers Briggs tests
According to Carl G. Jung's theory of psychological types [Jung, 1971], people can be
characterized by their preference of general attitude:
Extraverted (E) vs. Introverted (I),
their preference of one of the two functions of perception:
Sensing (S) vs. Intuition (N),
and their preference of one of the two functions of judging:
Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F)
The three areas of preferences introduced by Jung are dichotomies (i.e. bipolar dimensions
where each pole represents a different preference). Jung also proposed that in a person one of
the four functions above is dominant – either a function of perception or a function of judging.
Isabel Briggs Myers, a researcher and practitioner of Jung’s theory, proposed to see the judgingperceiving relationship as a fourth dichotomy influencing personality type [Briggs Myers, 1980]:
Judging (J) vs. Perceiving (P)
The first criterion, Extraversion – Introversion, signifies the source and direction of a person’s
energy expression. An extravert’s source and direction of energy expression is mainly in the
external world, while an introvert has a source of energy mainly in their own internal world.
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The second criterion, Sensing – Intuition, represents the method by which someone perceives
information. Sensing means that a person mainly believes information he or she receives
directly from the external world. Intuition means that a person believes mainly information he
or she receives from the internal or imaginative world.
The third criterion, Thinking – Feeling, represents how a person processes information. Thinking
means that a person makes a decision mainly through logic. Feeling means that, as a rule, he or
she makes a decision based on emotion, i.e. based on what they feel they should do.
The fourth criterion, Judging – Perceiving, reflects how a person implements the information he
or she has processed. Judging means that a person organizes all of his life events and, as a rule,
sticks to his plans. Perceiving means that he or she is inclined to improvise and explore
alternative options.
All possible permutations of preferences in the 4 dichotomies above yield 16 different
combinations, or personality types, representing which of the two poles in each of the four
dichotomies dominates in a person, thus defining 16 different personality types. Each
personality type can be assigned a 4 letter acronym of the corresponding combination of
preferences. (Source: http://www.humanmetrics.com/personality/type)
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ENNEAGRAM PERSONALITY TEST
The Enneagram can be seen
as a set of nine distinct
personality types. It is
common to find a little of
yourself in all nine of the
types, although one of them
should stand out as being
closest to yourself. This is
your basic personality type.
The Enneagram Personality test:
“The Enneagram Institute is dedicated to the Work of human liberation and transformation. For
thousands of years, spiritual teachers from many different traditions have reminded us of the
richness of the human spirit and its potentials. But without real self-knowledge, it is not
possible to awaken to the deeper truths of the soul or to sustain whatever degree of realization
we have attained. One of the most powerful tools for understanding ourselves and others is the
Enneagram, an ancient symbol of unity and diversity, change and transformation.
Type One is principled, purposeful, self-controlled, and perfectionistic.
Type Two is generous, demonstrative, people-pleasing, and possessive.
Type Three is adaptable, excelling, driven, and image-conscious.
Type Four is expressive, dramatic, self-absorbed, and temperamental.
Type Five is perceptive, innovative, secretive, and isolated.
Type Six is engaging, responsible, anxious, and suspicious.
Type Seven is spontaneous, versatile, acquisitive, and scattered.
Type Eight is self-confident, decisive, willful, and confrontational.
Type Nine is receptive, reassuring, complacent, and resigned.
More details are available at https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/how-the-enneagramsystem-works/
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HUMAN DESIGN – JOVIAN ARCHIVE
Human Design uses
your birth data (the
date, time and place of
birth) to calculate your
Rave Chart, or
Bodygraph.
Human Design uses your birth data (the date, time and place of birth) to calculate your Rave
Chart, or Bodygraph. Through an analysis of this chart you can see different aspects of yourself:
What is fixed and reliable within you. Where you are open and potentially sensitive and
vulnerable. It offers tools and strategies how to operate and how to make healthy decisions in
your life.
The Human Design System is a synthesis of two streams of science, traditional and modern. The
traditional Sciences: Astrology, the Chakra system, the Kabbalah and most importantly, the
I’Ching, the Book of Changes - these are the traditional elements in the synthesis that is Human
Design.
Combined with the modern science of reading the genetic code, this offers you a profound
insight into how you are designed to navigate the material world.
There are 5 types within the Human Design System and these are:
Generators
Manifesting Generators
Projectors
Manifestors
Reflectors
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Descriptions of the 5 types are given at http://loveyourhumandesign.com/2010/08/28/the-5types/
This is probably one of the more complex tests to understand but there’s a wealth of free
information in the media library at http://www.jovianarchive.com/Media_Library.
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WEALTH DYNAMICS
Wealth Dynamics is the
world’s leading profiling
tool for entrepreneurs.
Take the test to find out
which of the eight wealth
profiles is your natural
path.
The Wealth Dynamics test is designed for entrepreneurs to identify their profile and where they
fit within the overall structure of a successful business. The eight wealth profiles identify the
essential functions needed in business and by knowing your profile you can identify where to fill
the gaps in your team, whether as employees or by outsourcing these functions.
Your personalized report will give you clear direction on what path to follow in your job,
business and investments. Instead of making things hard work, you can follow your flow.
Benefits of doing the Wealth Dynamics test:
• Get clarity on what advice to take, what to leave, what opportunities to say ‘yes’ to and ‘no’
to.
• Follow the right role models. Oprah created wealth very differently to Warren Buffett.
• Understand your customers, your family and build world class teams that work in flow.
• Learn when your winning formula becomes a losing formula through the cycle of time.
This is the only one of the personality tests I’ve included that isn’t free, but there is a free
Genius test by Wealth Dynamics at http://geniusu.com/?a_aid=asmilingworld which shows you
what path to follow in life to be in alignment with your natural genius.
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CONCLUSION
Explore
Enjoy
Grow
Have Fun
In this lesson I’ve given you a choice of personality tests so you can go on a journey of
exploration and self-discovery.
The more you get to know yourself the more you are able to make conscious choices that play
to your strengths and put you “in the flow”. It’s when you’re in the flow, doing what you love,
that possibilities open up for you – probably beyond what you thought was possible for yourself.
Be bold, have courage and step into your power. You deserve it and you’re worth it.
Next week we’ll be delving deeper into your passions and what brings you joy as the next step
to understanding your purpose. See you next week!
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