The Peaceful Phlegmatic

Peaceful Phlegmatic

·       God did create Peaceful Phlegmatic as special people to be the buffers for the emotions of the other three, to provide stability and balance.

·       They are the one who does not function in the extremes or excesses of life, but walks solidly down the middle road, avoiding conflict and decision on either side.

·       Peaceful Phlegmatic is the “learned leader” and with proper motivation can rise to the top because of his outstanding ability to get along with everyone.

·       Peaceful Phlegmatic likes to take it easy and in stages. He doesn’t want to think too far ahead. He is never in a hurry, and he doesn’t get disturbed over situations that would bother others.

·       Peaceful Phlegmatic never wants to cause trouble and will quietly accept the status quo rather than ask for a change.

·       One of the most admirable traits of Peaceful Phlegmatic is his ability to stay calm in the eye of the storm.

·       Peaceful Phlegmatic is easygoing, relaxed, calm, cool, well balanced, patient, consistent, peaceful, inoffensive and pleasant.

(This is also a type of personality who scores well in CSat. The only setback with this type of personality is that their AHT is uncontrollable)

Negative side:

·       One of the most annoying weakness of Peaceful Phlegmatic is his inability to get enthused over anything.

·       Peaceful Phlegmatic in his most extreme form is very lazy and hopes by procrastinating to avoid any work at all. They have the manana complex: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow.

·       While Peaceful Phlegmatic need direct motivation from others, they resent being pushed.

·       Once Peaceful Phlegmatic has made his move, there is little hope of changing him. The basic problem under this stubborn streak is that Peaceful Phlegmatic is unwilling to communicate. Since he always takes the path of least resistance and runs from controversy, he naturally finds it easier to keep quiet about his feeling rather than to open them up and take the chance of conflict.

·       Peaceful Phlegmatic problem with making decisions is not that he is incompetent, but that he has made one great decision never to make any decision.