Man, Know Thyself.

The Almighty God created the human being in his own image and likeness, and He gave man control and dominion over all living things. But if i may ask, how well do you know yourself? The title of this article 'Man, know thyself' said by Socrates an ancient Greek philosopher will sound a little bit interesting in the minds of people, but as a human being do you know yourself that much? Firstly, lets talk about the behavior and characters of human beings. These come in different sizes and shapes. Are you the quick tempered type who gets provoked at the slightest offense,if so, then some places are not good for you. Such a person can not make arguments and afford to lose, so thats a high risk area for you. Are you also the type who says anything without thinking about the repercussions? You need to watch your tongue because you can kill with it, and that part of the body will need to be controlled. Many things go into forming a person's "personality" such as environment, upbringing, integrity, education, faith, job skills, etc.

Basically there are four main types of personality traits:EXTROVERSION,DIRECTNESS,PACE, and STRUCTURE.EXTROVERSION - They are mostly people oriented and believe in teamwork.Extroverted people are talkative, friendly and outgoing. They love to talk. They have an influential style of communication. They're most creative when working with others, they love being the part of the team.

Second type of personality is people having dominant temperament trait which is called as DIRECTNESS.

They're the ones who take charge and want others to follow them. They have a direct style of communication however sometimes there direct style can be misunderstood as criticism, because they have the habit of saying all that is going on their mind directly.

The focus of the PACED person is on timing, harmony and cooperation.

Paced people appear laid back, relaxed and easy going. They don't rush ... they just move along in a smooth, under control manner. They hate to put under pressure therefore they naturally tends to avoid pressuring others. They are generally very helpful.

The focus of the structured person is on being right and doing the right thing.

The people that you know who are careful, precise and perfectionists ... they're STRUCTURED.

They can oppose to change, not because the change isn't good but because they need some time to be SURE that it's good. They need to gather facts and do the research before making a decision. They ask a lot of questions, they like to check and re-check, they like to be right!

I know there are many people out there who will wonder why this philosophical article, but hey how well do you know yourself? If you dont, then this is the time to study yourself and know your personality traits, so that you are not found wanting when the need arises. If you dont know yourself, how are you supposed to understand others.