Aarne Ruben has a good balance between his need for movement and his tendency to be sedentary. He is just as likely to adapt to situations which require outbursts of initiative as to those which demand patience and perseverance.

Aarne Ruben does not take a neutral interest in most activities or subjects. He can thus tackle all sorts of tasks, even if they are seemingly from outside the realm of his talents or training, initially.

Aarne Ruben defines himself in terms of his subjective perceptions of reality. He is often the center of his own interests and has little regard for outer reality if it does not awaken an echo within him. As a result, his behavior tends to be withdrawn and introspective.

Aarne Ruben has a phlegmatic personality, and his responses to various outer stimuli are sometimes postponed or delayed. He is fairly slow to initiate an activity, if not laboriously so, but once he begins, he is steady and determined.

Aarne Ruben has the ability to concentrate and focus his attention on a single object intensely and exclusively. He may become a specialist in his field.

Aarne Ruben has objective perception and behavior, which in the best of cases can lead to generosity and altruism.

Aarne Ruben’s individualism promotes independent and original behavior. He tends to lack team spirit. On the contrary, he needs to feel free and untrammeled by others to be really effective.

Aarne Ruben has a tendency to yield, to follow, to put up with situations, and follow other people’s orders. He is modest and unassuming with a need for protection and a tendency to be dependent.

Aarne Ruben is objective about himself and able to recognize both his strengths and his weaknesses.

Aarne Ruben sometimes finds himself in a negative frame of mind. Undermined by his fears and his craving for security, he struggles to see the sunny side of life.

Aarne Ruben is chiefly interested in tangible facts and realistic details. A pragmatic personality, he never loses sight of the utilitarian or practical aspects of things.

Aarne Ruben approaches life with a systematic approach. He plans out his projects and schedules to yield maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

Aarne Ruben had a vision. He knew what he wanted, and he set out to find it. He looked at the world around him, and saw that it was incomplete. There were pieces of the puzzle missing, and he knew that he could fill them in. He looked for clues, and found them in the patterns of life. He followed the pathways that led him to his goal, and finally arrived at his destination.

Aarne Ruben’s mind is especially perceptive of details. To arrive at a global perception, a vision of the whole, he proceeds gradually, piece by piece, aspect after aspect, in a fairly linear fashion.

Aarne Ruben is inclined to arrange, classify, sort, catalogue, and compartmentalize, in all his life activities as well as his work.

Aarne Ruben behaves impulsively, often following his whims instead of thinking things through. This openness and spontaneity allows him to be skilled, ingenious, or shrewd, depending on the situation.