CORE TRAIT

ONE OF THE 22 ARCHETYPES

The Free Spirit

The Free Spirit

This moment is everything

You put present joy and sensory pleasure at the center of your life. Your spontaneous, free-flowing energy is magnetic — but if you keep pushing long-term consequences down the road, they can pile up.

Pursuit of joyQuick decisionsSensory energyLove of freedom
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A typical day for the Free Spirit

"Let’s grab something good to eat first, then think."

Light and shadow

Light side

Someone who lives the present moment to the fullest, senses wide open

Shadow side

Putting today’s fun first can mean the things you put off all come back at once

The personality factors behind the Free Spirit

Of the six HEXACO factors, these are the ones that point toward this archetype.

  • Honesty-HumilityLow

    Looks at results over rules when there’s a goal

  • ExtraversionHigh

    Gets energy from being around people

  • ConscientiousnessLow

    Has the flexibility to follow the flow over the plan

  • OpennessLow

    Trusts proven methods over new ones

Growth tips

  • You have a knack for getting results fast. Before a big decision, ask yourself once: “Would I be okay if everyone knew how I did this?” It protects trust over the long run.
  • Since you get your energy from people, deliberately setting aside time to think on your own will sharpen your decisions.

How it differs from similar archetypes

Archetypes with a close mix of personality factors.

How is an archetype decided?

Forty-eight questions measure six factors — Honesty-Humility, Emotionality, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Openness — and we calculate which of the 22 archetypes your combination is closest to. Two people with the same archetype still have different scores, so your result also shows the factors that stand out in your own scores. If your scores sit between two archetypes, more than one can be a close match.

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