Too many details.

Detailers are controlled, accurate, analytical, attentive to detail, sensitive to criticism, intuitive, and have high standards.
 
Detailers are also overly critical, overly sarcastic, pessimistic, and prone to withdrawing, holding grudges, and being perfectionists.
 
According to recent tests, I am a detailer.
 
Recent tests = 20 options. Each option has 4 words, and you choose the word that most describes you within those 4.
 
I end up with 8 detailer points, 5 driver points, 5 motivator points, and 2 harmoniser points.
 
I look at the characteristics of each. My character doesn’t fit a particular mould, it’s varied across the 3 types of people – detailers, drivers, and motivators.
 
The ironic thing is that I view all my ‘detailer’ characteristics as weaknesses that I’m trying to change in my life. I never used to see myself as a detailer, and I feel bad realizing that I’m one. I’m glad the others don’t think I fit into the ‘detailer’ category. I don’t want to be a detailer.
 
I don’t like being a perfectionist who has high standards – that means I’m dissatisfied with the work others do for me or with me, and I often have to tell myself to take it easy and be flexible since everyone does things differently. Perfection isn’t everything.
 
But… when I look at some of the strengths and preferences of detailers… I identify with them.
 
Detailers want time to do things right.
When I’m making presents and cards and gifts, I spend a lot of time pouring out love into them to make them look pretty and lovely. And perfect. Because I want to do it right. I want people to feel love when they receive what I make with love.
That’s not a bad thing.

Detailers thrive when people give reassurance and support.
That’s so me. I’m not the kind of person who does well when you go, “Don’t give me this rubbish! You think you’re very good so you can be complacent and slack off? I don’t want to see such nonsense again!” especially when I’ve put in effort already. Give me a challenge in the negative sense and I’ll produce nothing close to impressive.
 
But tell me, “I know you tried. Keep trying, you’ll do better the next time.” And smile. And that would probably give me enough motivation to try harder.
 
So… my preferences are very detailer-ish.

And now, as I look at the strengths and weaknesses of motivators and drivers, I realise that my strengths lie in the positive characteristics of drivers and motivators, and my weaknesses lie in the negative characteristics of detailers.
 
Haha, I feel much better now – with that realization that I’m probably not that much of a detailer. Not that I think being a detailer is bad. I just don’t erm like being a detailer. Too many details annoy me.
 
Am I now giving you too many details? Hahaha.
 
I’m quite a motivator at heart. That’s what people around me say too. And I believe… that’s who I am :)
 
Motivators are fun-loving, motivated to impress others, enthusiastic, emotional, optimistic, and are good communicators.

That pretty much describes me…
 
When I wake up on the right side of the bed.