There's No One Else Quite Like You

By: Gregory Lions - [self]

The Mysteries of Who You Are Know thyself. I forgot who said that. Was it Socrates, Plato? Some ancient Greek What makes you you? Did you ever wonder about that? What is that unique factor, trait, element that definitively separates you from the rest of the herd?

Good songs get played over and over regardless of when they were actually recorded. Books should be that way too. Which brings me to my endorsement of the book I happened upon in the library book sale. "Personality Self-Portrait Why You Think, Work, Love and Act the Way You Do." by John M. Oldham, MD and Lois B. Morris, Bantam Publisher ISBN 978055305757-X There are fourteen personality types, Conscientious, Self-Confident, Devoted, Dramatic, Vigilant, Sensitive, Leisurely, Adventurous, Idiosyncratic, Solitary, Mercurial, Self-Sacrificing, Aggressive and Serious No pop-fad psychology here. This book is solid. It contains an easy to digest test that will tell you precisely what makes you who you are. Your unique personality. It goes even further and discusses how you can adjust your personality to get along better with other personality types in your life. It's not boring, and uses common everyday terminology that anyone with a high school education can understand. This information is priceless. Armed with it, you have a precise understanding of who you are and why you do the things you do. By now you may be asking, "OK, fine so what can I do with this knowledge?" In the words of the author: "This material, combined with the practical exercises, may be sufficient for you to make some adjustments in your personality system or at least to smooth some of your rough edges." This is invaluable, especially in overcoming negative traits and improving the quality of your enjoyment of your life. You only get one shot on this earth; you may as well enjoy the ride.

Gregory Lions (lionsgrrr at yahoo dot com) has written numerous online articles. Additionally he is the author of the book, "A Tangled Web" http://www.iuniverse.com

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