The Romantic believes you must obtain
the longed for ideal relationship or situation to be loved.
Consequently, Romantics are idealistic, deeply feeling, empathetic,
authentic to self, but also dramatic, moody, and sometimes
self-absorbed.
Abbreviated Version of the
Basic Proposition
:
The original ideal state of
deep connection to all things [the Holy Idea of Origin or Source]
goes into the background in a world that you perceived abandons you,
leaving something important missing. Consequently, you come to
believe that you can regain the lost original ideal love or
situation by finding that love or situation which is unique,
special, and believed to be fulfilling. Concurrently, you develop
envy [the Passion] and longing over what is idealized and
unavailable. Attention naturally goes to what is missing of
importance [the Fixation or Chief Feature of Melancholy].
Description of Key
Characteristics
:
World causes loss of
original ideal state or person (abandonment theme).
Essence qualities of
equanimity and original whole state go into background.
Assures love and
connection by becoming sufficient and distinctive.
Develops envy of others
and longing for what others seem to have.
Attention goes to what
is missing of importance (to ultimate ideals).
Avoids being ordinary
and then abandoned; being special and unique really matter.
What is present is
inferior to what is absent and longed for.
Disappointment occurs
in self and others.
Intense feelings=what
is real (especially melancholy).
Values authenticity,
beauty, sensitivity.
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Type Four
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