Miracles Is Just Within Our Reach

Miracles do happen. I have seen miracles everywhere and it happens to men and women, old and young, rich and poor.

You and I know it is. In the past, in one way or another, miracles happened to us. Miracles happened to me.

What I want is I want miracles happen to me again. So, I search how miracles happened…

And, I found out that miracles are given to us by God since we were born. Whether we believe in God or not, He gave us miracle-producing power from the time we were born or maybe from the time we were conceived by our mothers.

Knowledge of the Self: Our Intelligences

When I was young, I was thought of only One Intelligence--The IQ or the Intelligence Quotient. The IQ has something to do with academic. Those relating to aptitude test.

Then some years later, I heard of EQ or the Emotional Intelligence Quotient as being popularized by Daniel Goleman. The EQ has something to do with our emotions. They say this is better than IQ. Most of those with high IQ fail in life because they can not handle or manage life's challenges and adversities. So, it is better to nurture EQ than IQ. But don't forget to develop your mind.

EQ ...

• Self Awareness
• Management of Self and emotions
  

Along the way, I encountered the eight intelligences of Multiple Intelligences by Howard Gardner.

Gardner theorizes the ff.:
1. Spatial Intelligence (picture smart)
2. Interpersonal Intelligence (people smart)
3. Intrapersonal Intelligence (self smart)
4. Linguistic Intelligence (word smart)
5. Logical-Mathematical Intelligence (number/reasoning smart)
6. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence (body smart)
7. Naturalist Intelligence (nature smart)
8. Musical Intelligence (music smart)


Then, Covey educates the people about the "To live, to learn, to love and to leave a legacy" wisdom which basically speaks of Physical Intelligence, Mental Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence and Spiritual Intelligence.

Physical Intelligence ("To Live") is explained or associated with

• Physical Health or Well-Being and
• Financial Health - One's Economic Conditions

Mental Intelligence ("To Learn") is with

• Learnings
• Mind Development
  

Emotional Intelligence ("To Love") is with

• Love of Self
• Love of Others

Spiritual Intelligence (To Leave a Legacy) is with

• Depth in character - Who we are as a person
• Faith - Our Love and Faith in God
• Our Legacy - How we want to be looked or perceived by others when we pass away
  

Then, the latest I heard of is the Social Intelligence presented again by Daniel Goleman.

Social Intelligence - being able to perceive what is happening around.


This is great! We have many intelligences! And, I think there's many more to be discovered.

Let's Get Moving with Powerful Choleric

Here's the continuation of my "Who I am: My Personality Temperament" ... to read the intro article, click here.

This article tells the description, strengths and weaknesses of a Choleric Person...still in verbatim ...in the words of Florence Littauer, author of Personality Plus....
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Oh, how this world needs Powerful Choleric!

The firm control when others are losing theirs.
The cut of decision for foggy minds.
The grip of leadership to head us to the good.
The willingness to take a chance in a doubtful situation.
The confidence to hold true in the face of ridicule.
The independence to stand alone and be counted.
The road map to life when we've gone astray.
The urge to "take arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing them, end them!

Powerful Choleric is the dynamic person who dreams the impossible dream and aims to reach the unreachable star. He feels, like Robert Browning, "A man's reach must exceed his grasp or what's a heaven for?" Powerful Choleric is always aiming, reaching, succeeding. While Popular Sanguine is talking and Perfect Melancholy is thinking, Powerful Choleric is achieving. He is the easiest temperament to understand and get along with, as long as you live by his golden rule: "Do it my way NOW!"

Powerful Choleric Personality Temperament
• The Extrovert • The Doer • The Optimist
STRENGTHS
POWERFUL CHOLERIC’S EMOTIONS Born leader Dynamic and active Compulsive need for a change Must correct wrongs Strong willed and decisive Unemotional Not easily discouraged Independent and self sufficient Exudes confidence Can run anything POWERFUL CHOLERIC AS A PARENT Exerts sound leadership Establishes goal Motivates family to action Knows the right answer Organizes household	POWERFUL CHOLERIC AT WORK Goal oriented Sees the whole picture Organizes well Seeks practical solutions Moves quickly to action Delegates work Insists on production Makes the goal Stimulates activity Thrives opposition POWERFUL CHOLERIC AS FRIEND Has little need for friends Will work for group activity Will lead and organize Is usually right Excels in emergencies
WEAKNESSES
Bossy Unsympathetic Resistant Frank Impatient Unaffectionate Headstrong Proud Argumentative Nervy	Workaholic Tactless Domineering Intolerant Manipulative Stubborn Lord over others Short-tempered Rash Crafty

For other Personality Temperament, click Self-Discovery Category.

Source: Personality Plus by Florence Littauer

Let's Have Fun with Popular Sanguine

Here's the continuation of my "Who I am: My Personality Temperament" ... to read the intro article, click here.

This article tells the description, strengths and weaknesses of a Sanguine Person...still in verbatim ...in the words of Florence Littauer, author of Personality Plus....
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Oh! how this world needs Popular Sanguines!

The lift of joy in times of trouble.
The touch of innocence in a jaded area.
The word of wit when we're weighted down.
The lift of humor when we're heavyhearted.
The ray of hope to blow away our black clouds.
The enthusiasm and energy to start over and over again.
The creativity and charm to color a drab day.
The simplicity of a child in complex situations.

Popular Sanguine is off swinging on a star, bringing moonbeams home in a jar. Popular Sanguine loves the fairy tales of life and wants to live happily ever after.

Popular Sanguine Personality Temperament
• The Extrovert • The Talker • The Optimist
STRENGTHS
POPULAR SANGUINE’S EMOTIONS Appealing personality Talkative, Storyteller Life of the party Good sense of humor Memory for color Physically holds on to listener Emotional and demonstrative Enthusiastic and expressive Cheerful and bubbling over Curious Good on stage Wide-eyed and innocent Lives in the present Changeable disposition Sincere at heart Always a child POPULAR SANGUINE AS A PARENT Makes home fun Is liked by children’s friends Turns disaster into humor Is the circus master	POPULAR SANGUINE AT WORK Volunteers for jobs Thinks up new activities Looks great on the surface Creative and colorful Has energy and enthusiasm Starts in a flashy way Inspires others to join Charms others to work POPULAR SANGUINE AS FRIEND Makes friends easily Loves people Thrives on compliments Seems exciting Envied by others Doesn’t hold grudges Apologizes quickly Prevents dull moments Likes spontaneous activities

WEAKNESSES
Brassy Undisciplined Repetitious Forgetful Interrupts Unpredictable Haphazard Permissive Angered easily Naïve	Wants credit Talkative Disorganized Inconsistent Messy Show-off Loud Scatterbrained Restless Changeable

For other Personality Temperament, click Self-Discovery Category.

Source : Personality Plus by Florence Littauer

Who Am I: My Personality Temperament

This time I got hold of a Personality Plus Book by Florence Littauer.

In chapter 1 of the book states "There's Only One You" "No Two Alike" "Each One of Us Is Unique" The author is right. It's What's Underneath That Counts.

Here's Florence Littauer's words in verbatim...would want to share this insights to my love ones so we understand one another and deal in better ways...

We were all born with our own temperament traits, our raw material, our own kind of rock. Some of us are granite, some marble, some alabaster, some sandstone. Our type of rock doesn't change, but our shapes can be altered. So it is with our personalities, We start with our own set of inborn traits. Some of our qualities are beautiful with strains of gold. Some are blemished with fault lines of gray. Our circumstances, IQ, nationality, economics, environment, and parental influence can mold our personalities, but the rock underneath remains the same.

My temperament is the real me; my personality is the dress I put on over me. I can look in the mirror in the morning and see my face, my body, myself. That's the real me. I can put on a flattering dress to camouflage too many curves. I've taken the real me and dressed it up, but I haven't permanently changed what's underneath.

If only we could understand ourselves:
Know what we're made of
Know who we really are
Know why we react as we do
Know our strengths and how to amplify them
Know our weaknesses and how to overcome them

I suggest that you buy a copy of the book. It shows us how to examine ourselves, how to polish up our strengths, and how to chip away our weaknesses. When we know who we are and why we act the way we do, we can begin to understand our inner selves, improve our personalities, and learn to get along with others. We are not going to try to imitate someone else, put on a brighter dress or new tie or cry over the kind of stone we're made from. We're going to do the very best we can with the raw material available.

Imitations abound, but there's only one you.

To find our own raw material and understand our basic natures, let's examine the personality or temperament groupings first established by Hippocrates 24 hundred years ago.

We will have fun with the POPULAR SANGUINES, who exude enthusiasm.

We'll get serious with PERFECT MELANCHOLIES, who strive for perfection in all things.

We'll charge forth with the POWERFUL CHOLERICS, who are born leaders.

And we'll relax with the PEACEFUL PHLEGMATICS, who are happily reconciled to life.

No matter who we are, we have something to learn from each of these types.

The book has a Personality Temperament Test inside. Having done the test, I'm a blend of Choleric-Sanguine. But other people see me as a blend of Choleric-Melancholy. This made me confuse...so being self-aware, I'm observing myself so to resolve my confusion. The result of the test is true and what other people see in me is also true. I am a blend of Choleric, Sanguine and Melancholy. I have most of the strengths of Choleric - Sanguine and the weaknesses of a Melancholy. It seems that I'm those few who have more than two blend.

Maybe, you are wondering what I'm talking about. Maybe, you are asking what is Choleric or what is Sanguine or what is Melancholy or what blend? Click on the Temperament (the capitalized letters) above so you will know the description, strengths and weaknesses.

Or for more details on the Personality Temperament, click on the Self-Discovery Category.

Thanks Florence! Now, I understand why my Mom is like that...hehehe

Source: Personality Plus by Florence Littauer