World Idol Michael Jackson was probably Introverted Blue-Orange in temperament. [For a brief description of Four Windows Personality Colors, go to www.JackDermody.com/4w.html.] If you are into Myers-Briggs or Keirsey, that’s INFP, the Healer.

An Introverted Blue-Orange Healer is the personality type of a very small minority who inevitably come off as artistic, gentle, inscrutable and – let’s face it – weird. Naturally introverted, they rarely cross most people’s paths, so to find our Introverted Blue-Orange Michael Jackson in a position of power and fame is a bit of a shock. Princess Diana was such an “artistic, gentle, inscrutable and weird” Healer cast tragically among royal purveyors of rules and rigid normality – an entire family completely and immovably opposite in personality – overall Gold-Green.

Unlike Diana, however, Michael Jackson found more room to be himself in the welcoming playground of music and dance where a Healer’s attributes are appreciated.

The world of feeling was Jackson’s logic. When he said something from the heart, you could believe it. And his heart was always on his sleeve. The altruistic care for children was probably very, very real, especially in light of his own unhappy childhood. The Introverted Blue-Orange Healer child is most offended by harsh language, harsh punishments, unreasonable conflict, overly scheduled discipline, and unnecessarily rule-based lifestyles. His adult reaction to the harshness was to create Neverland as a modern-day Peter Pan and channeler of Walt Disney.

The Blue-Orange person primarily feels and intuits, then allows natural creative and artistic talents to synergize with natural empathy to constantly remake himself and let new forms of art express themselves. With the mind and energy of Michael Jackson, the creations were enormous and astonishing.

Introverted Blue-Orange people are marginalized in normal society – where the majority of “normal” people do not welcome frequent changes of mind and limitless public emotion. Critical words used for our Healers include “over the top,” “emotional,” “unpredictable,” “strange,” “undependable,” “scary,” “not serious,” and, yes, “weird.” In the mind of the Healer, however, the strengths beneath the harsh criticism – and in the same order – are “creative,” “loving and caring,” “flexible,” “artistic,” “never rigid,” “righteously questioning,” “dead serious about changing the world,” and “self-confident.”

It needs to be said, on the other hand, that Introverted Blue-Orange folks may be charming, exceptionally good-looking, highly approachable, and universally loved, yet they rarely feel that way. Feelings of inadequacy and separateness haunt them through life. Gobs of adoration and success make a shallow dent in this self-image – whether that image is innate or beat into them by insensitive child-raisers.

Healers love passionately and profoundly. They ardently desire to heal themselves, heal their very close loved ones and – indeed – heal the entire world. Introverted Blue-Orange folks – always optimistic and positive – seek harmonious relationships at all levels. You have to release your cynicism and let yourself believe that Healers truly seek peace and harmony for everyone on the planet. They are super idealists who honestly believe that internal and external conflicts can be resolved.

It’s not easy being a Healer. They have trouble saying “no” to most requests. Bullies have a field day with their sensitivity. Sexual orientation is often questioned, especially if you are a male. Introverted Blue-Orange language does not usually compute well in the business world of Gold-Green types because out-of-the-box, artistic, passionate, and emotional opinions seem inappropriate against pie charts, strategic planning, logistical analyses, and tactical maneuvering of the business world.

Michael Jackson overcame a great deal to bring his unfettered passion to the world intact

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