Type 4

The Individualist

The sensitive, introspective, expressive romantic

Overview

Fours are self-aware, sensitive, and reserved. They are emotionally honest, creative, and personal, but can also be moody and self-conscious. Withholding themselves from others due to feeling vulnerable and defective, they can also feel disdainful and exempt from ordinary ways of living.

Core Fear

Having no identity or personal significance

Core Desire

To find themselves and their significance

Core Motivation

Wanting to express themselves, to create and surround themselves with beauty, to maintain certain moods and feelings

Key Traits

Expressive Dramatic Self-absorbed Temperamental Creative Authentic

Strengths

  • Deeply creative and artistic
  • Emotionally honest and authentic
  • Compassionate to suffering
  • Able to find beauty in darkness
  • Self-aware and introspective
  • Appreciates depth and meaning

Challenges

  • May dwell in negative emotions
  • Can be self-absorbed
  • Tendency toward envy
  • May feel chronically deficient
  • Can be withdrawn and moody
  • May sabotage happiness

Wings

4w3

The Aristocrat - More ambitious, image-aware, and sociable. Individualists who want to be both unique and successful.

4w5

The Bohemian - More intellectual, withdrawn, and unconventional. Individualists who dive deep into their inner world.

Growth Path

Fours grow by integrating the positive qualities of Type One: objectivity, self-discipline, and constructive action. They learn to act on values rather than just feeling them.

Stress Path

Under stress, Fours take on the negative qualities of Type Two: becoming clingy, people-pleasing, and seeking validation.

In Relationships

Fours bring depth and authenticity to relationships. They need partners who appreciate their intensity and can provide stability without dismissing their emotions.

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