How knowing your tendency can help you achieve your goals
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Ever wondered why you can get some things done but not others? How do other people get fit, organized or stay accountable? Knowing your personality type and tendency can help make a difference in accomplishing the tasks that lead you to your best life.
Last month I read the book “the four tendencies” by Gretchen Rubin. In this groundbreaking analysis of personality type, bestselling author of Better Than Before and The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin reveals the one simple question that will transform what you do at home, at work, and in life. Gretchen Rubin realized that by asking the seemingly dry question "How do I respond to expectations?" we gain explosive self-knowledge. She discovered that based on their answer, people fit into Four Tendencies: Upholders, Questioners, Obligers, and Rebels. Our Tendency shapes every aspect of our behavior, so using this framework allows us to make better decisions, meet deadlines, suffer less stress, and engage more effectively. (Amazon)
I took the quiz and discovered that I was a “Questioner” which was not surprising to me. According to the definition on her website , “Questioners question all expectations, and they respond to an expectation only if they conclude that it makes sense—in essence, they meet only inner expectations. They’re motivated by reason, logic, and fairness. They wake up and think, “What needs to get done today, and why?” They decide for themselves whether a course of action is a good idea, and they resist doing anything that seems to lack purpose. Because Questioners want to make well-considered decisions and come to their own conclusions, they tend to be intellectually engaged, and they’re often willing to do exhaustive research.”
This describes my personality to a T. When I did my 10x10 challenge project I did not do it, because it is on trend or because it is something minimalists are doing. I researched the benefits of having a capsule wardrobe and wanted to see if it would work for me. I found the idea for the challenge online and thought I should try it out, because I want to (inner expectation) stop buying clothes and use what I have efficiently for environmental and economical reasons.
What is your tendency? Find out by taking the quiz here: