The Triad of Self: Your Blueprint for Growth
The Triad of Self is a complete, three-part system designed to illuminate the powerful forces that shape who you are by revealing the dynamic interplay between your Temperament, your Character, and your Personality
The three parts are:
- Temperament (Your Innate Nature): The fundamental, inborn core of your nervous system. These are your natural energy levels, emotional intensity, and responsiveness—the innate, unchangeable traits you were born with.
- Character (Your Internal Morals): The internal moral, ethical, and value-based framework you commit to. This includes your desires, internal values, and principles—what you choose to hold as true and important.
- Personality (Your Outward Expression): The external, observable style you develop to interact with the world. These are the visible actions, behaviors, and social habits you consistently use to manage life.
The Interconnected Flow
The true power of this model is not just in how the layers influence each other, but in measuring the degree of Flow (Alignment) or Friction (Misalignment) that exists between the traits across the three layers.
Flow is the measure of Alignment; it means that your natural tendencies (Temperament), your chosen values (Character), and your outward actions (Personality) are working in a cohesive, mutually reinforcing direction.
Friction is the measure of Misalignment; it means there is an internal battle where one layer is resisting or working against another. This misalignment can lead to internal struggle, confusion, and the feeling of “not being true to yourself.”
- Temperament → Character: Your nature creates a Flow (natural ease) or Friction (natural challenge) for developing certain virtues.
- Character → Personality: Your values create a Flow (natural ease) or Friction (natural challenge) for developing certain actions
- Personality → Temperament: Your consistent habits can actually train or condition your underlying nervous system (Temperament) over time, completing the loop and creating a natural Flow or Friction within. (Your innate born traits still exist, but may be silenced)
