Fours tend to compare themselves to others and find themselves lacking. Then, depending on their subtype, they can either strive in masochistic ways to prove themselves, wallow in feelings of inadequacy, or get aggressively competitive. It will be important for Fours on a path to growth to see these behaviors as the hallmarks of excessive self-judgment and self-debasement and realize that the actual “cure” for feelings of deficiency is self-love and self-acceptance. If you are a Four, notice when you are engaging in behaviors based on an assumption of your inadequacy—and actively work to
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