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Fours gravitate to the authentic, the beautiful, the true (which is always just out of reach) or the unusual. Melancholic, romantic, elitist Fours look under the surface for the deeper meaning, and manifest impeccable taste in all things. They make decisions based on the vicissitudes of feeling. As they see it, they're easily satisfied with the best. Others may see them as intense and flamboyant tragedians or snooty, acerbic critics. At their best, Fours are doyens of the creative and the beautiful who live the passionate life filled with panache, elegance and good taste. |
Worldview | "My work is affecting and authentic, with grace and style...yet something is missing." |
High Side | aesthetic, audacious, right to the heart of the matter |
Low Side | moody, self-involved |
Leadership Style | Intuitive, bold auteurs |
Appeal to | creativity and elite standards |
Don't Appeal to | convention or compromise |
Talk | Soulful lamentations |
Virtue | Equanimity: eveness of mind and temper |
Alchemy | Nigredo: separating the extraneous from the real |
from The 9 Ways of Working (c) Michael J. Goldberg, 1999. All rights reserved.