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Surrounded by Idiots



Do you sometimes feel like you’re surrounded by idiots who just don’t understand anything you say? Odds are that they’re not actually idiots, but their personality types are just different than yours.
Know the types of people around you
As far back as the fifth century BC, the Greek physician Hippocrates identified four main personality types, which author Thomas Erikson denotes with specific colors.
The Red, or Dominant, personality is characterized by ambition, dominance, decisiveness, competitiveness, and an often hot temper.
The Yellow, or Inspiring, personality is optimistic, cheerful, and confident. When the game seems lost to everyone else, Yellows will continue finding opportunities.
The third personality type is Green, or Stable, denoted by a calm, balanced, easygoing, tolerant, and friendly nature. Greens are great team players, because the last thing they want is to cause a fuss or conflict of any kind.
Finally, there’s the Blue, or Analytical, type. Blues tend to be pessimistic and perfectionistic by nature, and they rarely say what’s on their mind unless prompted to do so directly.
Of course, nothing is ever perfectly clear cut, and most people will exhibit multiple types. But still, this division is worth bearing in mind. For example, when meeting with a Yellow, there’s a risk they’ll hijack the conversation with their grand vision, so it’s worth preparing a solid agenda beforehand and sticking to it.


References : 
Blinkist and Book Surrounded by Idiots, by Thomas Erikson.

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