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“If you do not want what I want, please try not to tell me that my want is wrong. Or if my beliefs are different from yours, at least pause before you set out to correct them. Or if my emotion seems less or more intense than yours, given the same circumstances, try not to ask me to feel other than I do. Or if I act, or fail to act, in the manner of your design for action, please let me be. I do not, for the moment at least, ask you to understand me. That will come only when you are willing to give up trying to change me into a copy of you.”

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Book:Please Understand Me 2
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Please Understand Me 2

This book delves into the complexities of human personality and communication, offering insights into understanding and interacting with others based on their personality types. more

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David Keirsey
David Keirsey

David Keirsey was a renowned psychologist best known for his MBTI personality type theory. His theory, based on Carl Jung's psychological type theory, categorizes personalities into 16 distinct types, which have had a profound impact on personal development, career planning, and interpersonal relationships. more

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