I get a lot of people wondering if their temperament type is “BAD”.  Temperament is not BAD nor GOOD; it is what it is - your underlying tendency to be one way or another.

I got this question as a comment:  i really want to know if it is bad to be a cholphleg (Choleric Phlegmatic) because I’m often teased of being violently angry.

To which I reply:  There is no absolute good or bad when it comes to our temperament; our temperament “just is”.  Remember that temperament isn’t alone in how we react to the world.  Our personality is our temperament plus our life experience.  If you had the example of someone else who got very angry then you might have that as well.

Having said that, a Choleric Phlegmatic isn’t usually prone to angry outbursts.  A Choleric Phlegmatic is usually straightforward in how they behave but not particularly accommodating.   In other words, “I’ll do it my way and if you don’t like it – tough”.

Every temperament has strengths and weaknesses; you may want to explore what other issues cause you to be so angry.

Hope this helps.

Hal Warfield