Melancholy

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cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=100 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="31800640egdysm.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B>The Message </b></FONT><B>   |     </b><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Message"><U><B>home</b></U></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Melancholy</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>MELANCHOLY</b></div> <div> <B>The Introvert      The Thinker    The Pessimist</b></div> <div> <B>          STRENGTH</b></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="540" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 431 WIDTH="266"><div> <B>THE MELANCHOLY’S EMOTIONS</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>Deep and thoughtful</b></div> <div> <B>Analytical</b></div> <div> <B>Serious and purposeful</b></div> <div> <B>Genius prone</b></div> <div> <B>Talented and creative</b></div> <div> <B>Artistic or musical</b></div> <div> <B>Philosophical and poetic</b></div> <div> <B>Appreciative of beauty</b></div> <div> <B>Sensitive to others</b></div> <div> <B>Self-sacrificing</b></div> <div> <B>Conscientious</b></div> <div> <B>Idealistic</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="255"><div> <B>THE MELANCHOLY AT WORK</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>Schedule oriented </b></div> <div> <B>Perfectionist, high standards</b></div> <div> <B>Detail conscious</b></div> <div> <B>Persistent and though</b></div> <div> <B>Orderly and organized</b></div> <div> <B>Neat and tidy</b></div> <div> <B>Economical</b></div> <div> <B>Sees the problems</b></div> <div> <B>Finds creative solutions</b></div> <div> <B>Needs to finish what he starts</b></div> <div> <B>Likes charts, graphs, figures, lists</b></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 392 WIDTH="266"><div> <B>THE MELANCHOLY AS A PARENT</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>Sets high standards</b></div> <div> <B>Wants everything done right</b></div> <div> <B>Keeps home in good order</b></div> <div> <B>Picks up after children</b></div> <div> <B>Sacrifices own will for others</b></div> <div> <B>Encourages scholarship and talent</b></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="255"><div> <B>THE MELANCHOLY AS A FRIEND</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>Makes friends cautiously</b></div> <div> <B>Content to stay in background</b></div> <div> <B>Avoids causing attention</b></div> <div> <B>Faithful and devoted</b></div> <div> <B>Will listen to complaints</b></div> <div> <B>Can solve other’s problems</b></div> <div> <B>Deep concern for other people</b></div> <div> <B>Moved to tears with compassion</b></div> <div> <B>Seeks ideal mate</b></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>MELANCHOLY</b></div> <div> <B>The Introvert     The Thinker     The Pessimist</b></div> <div> <B>          WEAKNESS</b></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="540" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 441 WIDTH="287"><bR> <div> <B>THE MELANCHOLY’S EMOTIONS</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>Remembers the negatives</b></div> <div> <B>Moody and depressed</b></div> <div> <B>Enjoys being hurt</b></div> <div> <B>Has false humility</b></div> <div> <B>Off in another world</b></div> <div> <B>Low self-image</b></div> <div> <B>Has selective hearing</b></div> <div> <B>Self-centered</b></div> <div> <B>Too introspective</b></div> <div> <B>Guilt feelings</b></div> <div> <B>Persecution complex</b></div> <div> <B>Tends to hypochondria</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="234"><div> <B>THE MELANCHOLY AT WORK</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>Not people oriented</b></div> <div> <B>Depressed over imperfections</b></div> <div> <B>Chooses difficult work</b></div> <div> <B>Hesitant to start programs</b></div> <div> <B>Spends too much time planning</b></div> <div> <B>Prefers analysis to work</b></div> <div> <B>Self-deprecating</b></div> <div> <B>Hard to please</b></div> <div> <B>Standards often too high</b></div> <div> <B>Deep need for approval</b></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 416 WIDTH="287"><bR> <div> <B>THE MELANCHOLY AS A PARENT</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>Puts goals beyond reach</b></div> <div> <B>May discourage children</b></div> <div> <B>May be too meticulous</b></div> <div> <B>Becomes martyr</b></div> <div> <B>Sulks over disagreements</b></div> <div> <B>Puts guilt upon children</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="234"><div> <B>THE MELANCHOLY AS A FRIEND</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>Lives through others</b></div> <div> <B>Insecure socially </b></div> <div> <B>Withdrawn and remote</b></div> <div> <B>Critical of others</b></div> <div> <B>Holds back affection</b></div> <div> <B>Dislikes those in opposition</b></div> <div> <B>Suspicious of people</b></div> <div> <B>Antagonistic and vengeful</b></div> <div> <B>Unforgiving</b></div> <div> <B>Full of contradictions</b></div> <div> <B>Skeptical of compliments</b></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>