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Do you know which of Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies you are?
What? Let's take a look at this framework
These 4 elements of character will heavily impact how you behave in and interact with the world.
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What? Let's take a look at this framework
These 4 elements of character will heavily impact how you behave in and interact with the world.
Learn ours and start working with it!
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The four elements of character are made up of
Upholders
Questioners
Obligers
Rebels
Upholders
Questioners
Obligers
Rebels
Upholders
Meets outer expectations
Meets inner expectations
These people wake up and ask "What's on the schedule and to do list?"
Want to know what's expected
Avoid making mistakes and letting people down
Want to understand rules
Gold star seekers
Love habits
Meets outer expectationsMeets inner expectationsThese people wake up and ask "What's on the schedule and to do list?"
Want to know what's expectedAvoid making mistakes and letting people downWant to understand rulesGold star seekersLove habits
Problems for Upholders
Unclear expectations
No rules
Might feel compelled to meet expectations, however silly or pointless.
Unclear expectationsNo rulesMight feel compelled to meet expectations, however silly or pointless.
Questioners
Resists outer expectations
Meets inner expectations
These people wake up and ask "What needs to get done today, and WHY?"
Question everything
Motivated by reason, logic and fairness
Decide for themselves
Intellectually engaged and researches
Resists outer expectationsMeets inner expectationsThese people wake up and ask "What needs to get done today, and WHY?"
Question everythingMotivated by reason, logic and fairnessDecide for themselvesIntellectually engaged and researches
Problems for Questioners
When things do not make sense
When things are not useful
They can form very strong opinions on something
When things do not make senseWhen things are not usefulThey can form very strong opinions on something
Obligers
Meets outer expectations
Resist inner expectations
These people wake up and ask "What must I do today?"
Excel at meeting deadlines
Go to lengths to meet responsibilities
They make terrific colleagues and friends
Meets outer expectations Resist inner expectationsThese people wake up and ask "What must I do today?"
Excel at meeting deadlines Go to lengths to meet responsibilities They make terrific colleagues and friends
Problems for Obligers
They resist inner expectations which makes it hard to self motivate
They depend too much on external accountability
Need for accountability can become overwhelming
They resist inner expectations which makes it hard to self motivateThey depend too much on external accountabilityNeed for accountability can become overwhelming
Rebels
Resists outer expectations
Resist inner expectations
These people wake up and ask "What do I want to do today?"
Resist control and authority
Enjoy flouting rules&expectations
Work towards own goals, in own way
Refuse doing things as they are supposed
Resists outer expectations Resist inner expectationsThese people wake up and ask "What do I want to do today?"
Resist control and authorityEnjoy flouting rules&expectationsWork towards own goals, in own wayRefuse doing things as they are supposed
Problems for Rebels
Authority and rules
Expectations
Regular events and habits
Authority and rules Expectations Regular events and habits
Which one did you identify with? Study them and yourself well and identify your tendencies.
Knowing your character and how it works can help you:
Take advantage of the benefits
Work on avoiding or downplaying the down sides
Self mastery leads to success!
Good luck!
Knowing your character and how it works can help you:
Take advantage of the benefits Work on avoiding or downplaying the down sidesSelf mastery leads to success!
Good luck!
People of Money Twitter - Which one are you?
