Type Four: The Authentic Individualist
As a type Four, you often claim the title as “the one set apart”.
You have no issue standing on your own, and in fact, you prefer for others to recognize your differences.
Proud to stand out from the crowd and be different, you are motivated by and drawn to authenticity.
Remarkably self-aware, you seek to connect with others, but you fear others can’t truly see or understand you. Your environment is of the utmost importance to you as you strive to be surrounded by beauty as you work and create. As someone who draws on their emotions and imagination often, your space and those in it matter immensely to you. Endearing and passionate, you require creative outlets to express yourself and communicate your inner feelings to those in your life. Since your greatest fear is leaving your life without a memorable legacy, you actively seek out ways to separate yourself from others and leave a lasting impression.
Your self-awareness means you possess an innate guidebook on your emotional health.
You can diagnose your own emotions and communicate those emotions to a trusted few. This sensitivity to emotions is also a strength when dealing with others as you can be empathetic to their emotional needs. You are also aware of the areas you are lacking in, and you have the humility to admit them. Your consistent authenticity is a strength that others admire.
While your emotional intelligence is a helpful strength, in times of distress it can quickly become a weakness if left unchecked. In times of difficulty, you tend to withdraw from others and your emotions can quickly become overwhelming and hard to articulate. Your self-awareness tends to flip into self-criticism as you only see your own flaws and idealize the strengths in others that you don’t possess. This cycle is destructive to your thought life and can lead to self-pity.
In order to see growth, learn to embrace your complex relationship with your emotions. Make it a point to keep a list of things you are grateful for. This does not discount your feelings but will help give you a more balanced perspective when you are stuck in that cycle. You will see change when you get beyond your thoughts and conversate with others about your intense feelings. Remind yourself that you are not too unique to connect with others and you are not too far off to be loved. Your creative mind and emotional awareness are gifts to be utilized, not barriers to growth.
