An indulgent personality type values pleasure and living in the moment over self-control, responsibility, and long-term goals. People with this type of personality tend to have a strong sense of self and a healthy appreciation of life. They like to push conventional boundaries and often take risks without worrying too much if they fail.

When we self-indulge, we obtain the object of our desire up front—whether it’s some glorious “high” (think cocaine, good New York cheesecake, Ecstasy, or a reckless splurge at Tiffany’s); or we get a roller-coaster type thrill that enables us to experience an excitement not available to us otherwise (think X-sports); or an almost rapturous sense of tranquility that before then may have been painfully elusive (think heroin).