Growing With My Melancholic Temperament
Imagine life as a puzzle and you are trying to figure out why we behave the way we do. And why we possess such gifts that is unique and different from others. And for me that gift was discovering my melancholic temperament.
Temperament shapes how we feel, the way we act and the way we think. And learning about mine has been like finding the map, the right map to my inner self. So here is my story of embracing it and how it has helped me grow a lot.
I was the description of melancholic. Which means deep thinking, sensitive and a bit of a perfectionist. Hits me hard. I won't lie. It has explained to me why I always spend hours journaling my thoughts. Why I always felt so much emotion so deeply and why I always tried to overthink everything just to be right.
It was like something finally understood me. And that was someone. It was me. For me, my melancholic nature has been a blessing. It has made me a good listener. And kind of friendly to people. It makes me to understand people. And know how people turn to when they need someone to really hear them.
So my more attention is focused to the details. And this has helped me to excel at work. Especially in creative projects where precision. Precision matters a lot. Knowing my temperament in all.
Knowing my temperament has also taught me to value the need for having a quiet time as a person. A time of solitude. It is just how I just recharge. This understanding has helped me to set clear boundaries and communicate better with others.
So I would say does this temperament fit my personality? Absolutely. Yes. But I think there is a downside.
Melancholics can get stuck in overthinking or lean towards pessimism. And which can affect your progress in life. Not that much. I have also had moments where I let too much worry and overthinking steal away my joy. And I never thought how it had me back.
So I have been trying to work on it. Right now I have started practicing gratitude. Trying to focus on positive things and don't let the negative things eat me up. I am learning to let go of trying to be perfect all the time.
But also celebrating my small wins. And being gratitude. It is a slow process. I am hopeful that I feel life is blooming. This understanding has helped me to set clear boundaries. It is a slow process. But I am noticing a shift.
I am lighter, more hopeful and it feels like I am blooming. My melancholic temperament. It is just part of what makes me me. It is a thought. It is a feeling. To just embrace my depth and it is easy to create, connect and grow and make progress in life.
So if you are curious about your own temperament. You can share more about yourself on the comment section.
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