Type One - The Reformer

The principled, idealistic type. Ones are conscientious and ethical, with a strong sense of right and wrong. They are teachers, crusaders, and advocates for change: always striving to improve things, but afraid of making a mistake. Well-organized, orderly, and fastidious, they try to maintain high standards, but can slip into being critical and perfectionistic. They typically have problems with resentment and impatience. At their Best: wise, discerning, realistic, and noble. Can be morally heroic.

Examples: Mahatma Gandhi, Hilary Clinton, Al Gore, Pope John Paul II, Ralph Nader, John Bradshaw, Martha Stewart, Harrison Ford, Celene Dion, Jane Curtain, Henry David Thoreau, George Harrison, Sandra Day O'Connor, Jane Fonda, Katherine Hepburn, Meryl Streep, Margaret Thatcher, and Mr. Spock (Star Trek).

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