Upon discovering I was a Four, I knew I was in trouble. Sure, I could relate to some of the descriptions (“intense, individualistic, emotionally sensitive”); I knew this was me. But there was more: melodramatic, envious, and elitist. I wasn’t so sure about that. And then there were some things that I had considered assets—like determination, the yen for authenticity, and the ability to stand up against public opinion—that were made to sound like problems. I didn’t understand why. I mean, I...
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