Fours are vital to the health of any group because they
are able to view things from a new slant and are not bound by tradition. They can
keep an organization from slowly dying out of untested and outdated assumptions.
More in touch with their feelings than other types, they
are in danger of sinking into moodiness if they meet with resistance to
their ideas. The same talent that allows Fours to "look outside the box" can
lead them to wonder why they never see things the way others do, and subsequently to
question if they are flawed--their conversation is ripe with sad stories. Their
driving force is envy, which shows up in dissatisfaction, a perception that
"the grass is always greener somewhere else."
Development options include focusing more on strengths
and resources and less on the "tragedy" of life, learning to develop the
possibilities of their current jobs, shifting their moods through physical exercise or
creative outlets, reframing self-criticism in more positive ways, and championing a
program or process they believe in. A key development need is
equanimity, the ability to live fully in the present moment.