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Type A Personality

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Today in class we discussed Type A Personality. People with Type A personality generally are obsessed with being on time, competitive, impatient, and may be easily angered and hostile. These traits may become dangerous as they can lead to heart problems because of the anger these people possess. I believe that my personality corresponds to Type A. Although I normally am late for most things, I get very paranoid when I am running late for something I am passionate about. For example, I am never late for the movies. I always check the timings a few hours earlier and try to be at the movie theater around 45 minutes earlier. Another piece of evidence that points to me being Type A is that I am excessively competitive and cutthroat. I must do anything and everything to be the best. I believe that there is no point in doing anything unless you want to be number one. My philosophy (which I borrowed from Grey’s Anatomy 2x22) is that being that second best is mediocre, and to settle for mediocrity is a sign of self disrespect and a substandard work ethic. I refuse to be second best. …show more content…

I cannot stand in line or wait for a website to load without getting impatient and irritated. My impatience is what leads me to be agitated. I am easily frustrated, if there is no easy way to solve a problem I try to find a more efficient way to solve the problem. I feel that my anger and impatience is probably caused by my chronic laziness. I am guessing that I am like this because I live in an era where everything seems to be close to (or is) automatic. My food is ready made, my computer turns on right when I open it, my phone connects to the wifi automatically. My patience has deteriorated to the point where I cannot wait any longer than 6

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