“Perfect” Melancholy
“Let’s get organized!”
Strengths:
Analytical, genius prone, plans and organizes, neat and orderly. can be counted on to finish a job,
detail-oriented, economical, compassionate, perfectionists, creative
Weaknesses:
Easily depressed, assumes worst in people and situations, low-self image, procrastinate through
planning, has unrealistic expectations, can bring a cloud into a room
Solutions: • Realize no one likes a gloomy person • Don’t take things so personally • Look for the positives • Plan less, do more • Lower your standards
Tips for relating with “Perfect” Melancholy: • Know they are very sensitive and get hurt easily • Recognize they are naturally pessimistic Try to keep a reasonable schedule • Realize necessity of neatness • Accept that they like it quiet sometimes