The Five Paths to Happiness by JAVIER RAMON BRITO

Author:JAVIER RAMON BRITO [BRITO, JAVIER RAMON]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: SEL000000
ISBN: ISBN 978-1-48357-831-6

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The Happiness of the Earth Type

“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.”

~ Paul J. Meyer ~

The Earth type is a steady, organized, methodical, precise, dedicated, consistent, dependable, trustworthy person that enjoys making things happen. By being strongly connected to the Earth element, this type has the strengths of reliability and achievement.

It is not uncommon therefore that Earth types flourish in fields linked to the Earth in one way or another, as in the case of builders, farmers, architects, engineers and real state agents. If they work in an office, they are usually the persons who make things happen physically. They do not mind filling out forms or doing the work that others do not like to do, like administrative tasks, if they are necessary to achieve the desired result in a tangible form. Earth types are here to experience the physical materialization of ideas.

Because Earth types like stability, they prefer to work in places that provide a regular paycheck instead of having to deal with the challenges of being an entrepreneur. They are not risk-takers. They prefer predictable, reliable jobs and are open to performing routine tasks if they produce tangible results. They dislike uncertainty, vagueness and improvisation.

For instance, let’s use the same example illustrated in the previous chapters about a young lawyer who gets his first job in a law firm, just applied to an Earth type. Being a reliable, trustworthy, methodical person, his assets sound promising. However, let’s assume that he happens to start working with a newly created small law firm, where the founder basically plays the part of the solo practitioner that handles cases pertaining to different legal areas as they come, without any specific specialization. There is neither a clearly established routine nor a structured plan of action and the whole dynamic of the law firm is based on improvisation.

The young Earth type would feel uncomfortable in this scenario because of the uncertainty, lack of security, absence of structure and lack of a clearly established methodology to follow on a daily basis. He would be more motivated working for a law firm that has several years of proven experience, where the working areas and procedures are clearly established and everyone has a defined set of functions and responsibilities, with clear work schedules and a stable salary.

Details are very important for Earth types. While other people try to find the quickest, easiest way to do something or are happy with the “big picture” of things, Earth types are the ones who do read the small print. Nothing escapes to their careful attention. And this is reflected in their personal lives, homes and working spaces, where every detail is taken care of and everything is in its place. When it comes to personal taste, they like decorative objects that connect them to the Earth element, like pottery and art portraying earthy landscapes.

They have a strong sense of touch and therefore like activities like gardening, creating handcrafts or having a good massage.

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