So, in the last article, we focused on the Gamma personality. The highlights of that personality were their drive to achieve personal goals and ambition, their love for order, their organised selves, and how they can push others to succeed. Where an Alpha leads, a Gamma achieves. Success to the Gamma is personal, and they define what it means to them.
Let’s look at the Delta personality. It’s been said that Alphas become Deltas as they get older and lose touch with their Alpha side. The Delta female becomes so due to past experiences of betrayal and hurt and is less likely to put herself out there as she once did as an Alpha. In a group, Deltas are the wise ones, but unlike the Sigma, whose wisdom comes naturally, the Delta’s wisdom is borne out of experiences. She’s usually shy and doesn’t hang out or party much unless with her small circle, whom she’s comfortable with. She’s not a dreamer, like the Omega female. She’s realistic. Call her pessimistic, if you may. She prides herself on being practical. She is self-conscious and focuses so much on her flaws and insecurities, but she’s also an effective communicator. She is very clear about what she wants and how she feels, never leaving you guessing.
Now, the Beta personality. In a group, she’s submissive and easily the pushover everyone takes advantage of. Her weakness is a strong desire to fit in. She’s anxious to gain acceptance and so is overly friendly and kind, never really honest about what she wants or how she really feels. She’s accepting of everyone and usually warm and friendly, making friends pretty easily. But she never takes charge. She avoids conflicts and confrontations. She’s a great friend to others and almost always eagerly steps in to help. She’s trusted, reliable, dependable, and an attentive listener. But she often neglects her own needs and puts others first.
The Omega personality. I call them the incurable romantics. They’ll never pursue a romantic interest or express their true feelings, so they live out their fantasies vicariously through novels and movies. Introverted by nature, they’d rather stay home than hang out. Since they never really express how they truly feel about anything, they bottle up their emotions until they explode. Usually bright and intelligent, they’re able to help others, but they won’t die trying to help you. They always keep the peace in a group and are never too organised. If you visit an Omega, you may be in for an interesting ride because their homes are likely to be messy—and they don’t care about it.
Now to the popular Alpha personality. These ones are born leaders. Leadership comes to them naturally, and people are usually drawn to them. They very easily take charge and are able to assign tasks. They have zero tolerance for nonsense because they know their value and know what they want. Very eager to take on challenges to test and improve themselves, they are super confident, powerful, and self-assured. They’re able to make big moves in business, career, and relationships. Decision-makers, strong-willed, opinionated, and assertive—they’ve got everything: charisma, brains, beauty, and a commanding personality. They’re able to deal with difficult tasks and may be domineering in relationships.
However, they need to be in a people-centric environment to thrive. Alphas draw energy from social interactions. They need people to be able to lead.
Because we can’t have two bosses in a relationship, it’s never the best idea for two Alpha personalities to be in a relationship. It’ll be total chaos. The downside of the Alpha personality is that because they’re always in the spotlight and putting themselves out there, they’re often exposed to conflict, danger, betrayal, and attacks.
It is also important to note that no personality is better than the other, as I have taken the time to share their strengths and probable weaknesses. In some cases, like that of the Beta personality, some perceived weaknesses are also strengths. Being warm and friendly is a strength as much as it can be a weakness when it’s easily the one thing that can be taken advantage of.
So there, so far, we’ve talked about the Gamma, Delta, Beta, Omega, and Alpha personalities. From these, you will begin to notice the personalities of people around you, from family and friends to colleagues in the workplace. You may also have discovered your own. But there’s one more. We will be talking about the Sigma personality in our next and final article on personalities.
- Joy Mfon Essien is an Entrepreneur and the CEO, of Discover Essence Media, Millionaire Woman Soapworks and Delicioso Foods. Writer, TV presenter and producer, Wellness Coach and mom of two.
