John Marsden

John Marsden has a great deal of sang-froid. His inner calm and stolidity predispose him to tasks which require self-control and perseverance. He does not readily display his emotions, even in the most hair-raising situations.

John Marsden feels, thinks, and acts as a function of objective circumstances. The outer world is the only one which counts for him, and his awareness is entirely focused on it. He is rarely moody or preoccupied and may sometimes be wary of his subjectivity.

John Marsden has a phlegmatic personality. 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.

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

John Marsden’s objectivity in perception and behavior could, in the best of cases, lead to generosity and altruism.

John Marsden needs to feel free and untrammeled by others to be really effective.

John Marsden 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.

John Marsden sometimes doubts in himself and his skills; he might be fairly shy and self-effacing. Feelings of inferiority may interfere with his ability to take action, or, on the contrary, may propel him into action if he sees a possibility of reward or compensation.

John Marsden might sometimes find himself in a negative frame of mind. Undermined by his fears and his craving for security, he might struggle to see the sunny side of life.

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

John Marsden approaches life methodically and disciplined. He plans out his projects and schedules to yield maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

John Marsden’s thought processes are usually clear, orderly, and linear; his reasoning obeys the dictates of deductive or discursive logic and relates to explicit goals.

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

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

John Marsden was usually ready to comply with a schedule and the constraints he felt were necessary, but he was also careful to express fleeting whims and remain open to the novelty and pleasure of serendipity and coincidence life sometimes provided.