Boring vs. Fun

A couple years ago Dr. Taylor Hartman came and spoke at an enrichment night we had at our church. He explained so many things that had puzzled me about Mike, about myself, why our personalities were so different. Since then I have been intrigued with The Color Code, I feel like it just hits our personalities so dead on! So recently I have been reading The People Code by Dr. Taylor Hartman. It talks about peoples motive and why they do the things they do. If you haven't taken the The Color Code test here is the link and you can take it online for free.


http://www.thecolorcode.com/abouthartman.html#

If you know your personality color, post a comment. I love reading more about people's personality's. It helps me figure them out and communicate better with them.

So, until we came across The Color Code I couldn't figure my husband out. I struggled to know why things just didn't get done. Basically what I learned is that if it doesn't have the word FUN in it, he's not interested, he's checked out and onto the next fun thing. The thing I can be grateful for is he has a titch of red in him that carries into the work place. But by the time he's off work "bye bye responsibility hello play time." Some other things I have learned about my wonderful husband and other yellow personalities:

- they can't commit. Yellows start more projects then any other personality but successfully complete the fewest.

-They do things simply for the sake of enjoying it.

-They have a mental attitude that allows them to appreciate what they have, rather than be miserable about what they don't have.

-Yellows are restless and find sticking with tasks boring.

-They have difficulty committing to anything that takes priority over play time.

-They know all things will work out no matter how desperate the situation may become.



Mike and I are COMPLETE opposites. I think that's why we work, we can balance each other out. Now that we know why we do the things we do, instead of trying to change them (even as annoying as they may be) we just try to make it work. As a white here is what I have learned about myself and maybe for a few of you who might want to know me a little better.



- Whites are passive.

-They usually hold their true feelings safely tucked away from others who may be judgemental or disapprove of them.

-Whites are kind people and hate seeing people mistreated. If you are unkind to a white you will lose her respect.

-They are lazy! (Just try and get me moving in the morning!!!)

-Whites are stubborn. They prefer to give the silent treatment because they have a hard time trying to express their feelings. Don't assume that because a white is silent, she is compliant.

-Whites lack direction and commitment.

-Whites are boring, they like to be entertained by others or be by themselves.

-They don't speak up for themselves.

-They can't make decisions. But absolutely hate it when someone tries to control you.

-They are even tempered and make the best children (and yes I would have to say that I was the best child.)



So as you can see I am boring and Mike likes to have fun. Mike likes the social scene, I would much rather be at home curled on the couch. I like to fly under the radar, Mike likes to be noticed. but somehow it works. He pulls me off the couch and gets me excited about life but at the same time I calm him down and give him a list of projects when needed.