habit of filing, stacking, and closeting things in no particular rational manner, thus driving the organized person crazy.
Avoids details as if they were infectious germs.
SELF-DENYING
Related Traits:
Abstemious, abstinent, ascetic, austere, conservative, continent, economical, fasting, nonextravagant, nonindulgent, penny-pinching, prudent, saving, scrimping, self-abnegating, self-controlled, self-depriving, self-disciplined, self-neglecting, self-restraining, self-restricting, self-sacrificing, sparing, teetotaling, temperate, thrifty.
As Seen by Others:
Able to refrain from those pleasures that he would like to have and which are available to him.
He can go without and not complain about it.
Once he swears off something, he has the fortitude to stay away from it.
Will not give in to temptation.
He will deprive himself of something and, instead, give it to someone else.
He sometimes jeopardizes his well-being by neglecting what he needs.
His takes economizing to extremes.
Refrains from indulging himself with second helpings.
SELF-INDULGENT
Related Traits:
Bon vivant, dissipating, Epicurean, gluttonous, hedonistic, high-living, immoderate, improvident, intemperate, lascivious, lewd, licentious, lustful, pleasure-seeking, profligate, sybaritic, uncontrolled, undisciplined, unrestrained.
As Seen by Others:
Freely pursues his whims and desires to extract as much pleasure as he can.
Always seeking ways to gratify or amuse himself.
He does nothing in moderation.
Does not hesitate to spend money on himself, or on others, in a seemingly boundless manner.
Drinks more than he should.
Eats more than he should.
Refuses to give up what he likes, even if it is not good for him.
His weakness for something is one of his major driving forces.
Rapidly devours food to keep others from having any.
It is his opinion that pleasure, regardless of its nature, is not only good but worthy of being pursued for its own sake.
His pursuit of sensual pleasures is wildly excessive and nearly uncontrollable.
His drive for gratification makes him concentrate on his immediate wants rather than his future needs.
PROTECTIVE
Related Traits: Conservative, guarding, guiding, illiberal, maternal, mothering, paternal, safeguarding, sheltering.
As Seen by Others:
He carefully guards those intangible things that are important to him.
(Perhaps his faith, his reputation, a way of life, a method of doing things, an existing political order, an idea, a secret, etc.)
Politically, he is fearful that change can threaten treasured institutions and he prefers keeping things as they are.
Uses his influence or knowledge to help someone not make a mistake and to reach the goal they desire.
Always trying to ensure the safety of those he cherishes.
UNPROTECTIVE
Related Traits: Liberal, nonmaternal, nonpaternal, progressive.
As Seen by Others:
Doesn't worry about keeping his reputation intact.
Not interested in maintaining the status quo.
Willing to share his ideas with anyone.
Has no desire to maintain political institutions beyond their normal life span.
Refrains from excessive protection of someone, because he is of the opinion that it deprives one of the opportunity to learn the valuable lessons that life affords.
Will not try to stop someone from receiving the punishment he or she deserves.
GENEROUS
Related Traits:
Altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, big-hearted, bounteous, bountiful, charitable, extravagant, giving, intemperate, large-hearted, lavish, liberal, magnanimous, munificent, open-handed, philanthropic, prodigal, publicspirited, thriftless, spendthrift, squandering, unselfish, unstinting.
As Seen by Others:
To help others, he donates his time.
To help others, he contributes a portion of his resources.
It is his expressed opinion that when people need assistance, the necessary steps should be taken to see that they get it.
Part of the money he donates is given to eliminate a social ill in the country.
He has given two or
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