Last night whilst chatting to my friend in America, I discovered the most interesting of all tests. It's called they Jung-Myer-Briggs test and not only tells you what you do and don't like - it also tells you where your career strengths lie as well as why you do the things you do.
For once I actually understand myself. I am still debating with a very dear friend as to whether I am unique (according to him) or special (according to me) reason being that the INFJ personality which I belong to, only consist of 1% of the entire population.
INFJ stands for Introverted, iNtuition, Feeling and Judging and each of those categories has a score - my highest score was iNtuition, which means I'm psychic and know exactly what you think reading this!!!
To do the test and find out what your personality type is, go to
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm
Anyway, back to reality. Here's some more info copied on the INFJ personality type.
INFJs are distinguished by both their complexity of character and the
unusual range and depth of their talents. Strongly humanitarian in
outlook, INFJs tend to be idealists, and because of their J preference
for closure and completion, they are generally "doers" as well as
dreamers. This rare combination of vision and practicality often
results in INFJs taking a disproportionate amount of responsibility in
the various causes to which so many of them seem to be drawn.
creative, smart, focus on fantasy more than reality, attracted to sad
things, fears doing the wrong thing, observer, avoidant, fears drawing
attention to self, anxious, cautious, somewhat easily frightened,
easily offended, private, easily hurt, socially uncomfortable,
emotionally moody, does not like to be looked at, fearful,
perfectionist, can sabotage self, can be wounded at the core, values
solitude, guarded, does not like crowds, organized, second guesses
self, more likely to support marijuana legalization, focuses on peoples
hidden motives, prone to crying, not competitive, prone to feelings of
loneliness, not spontaneous, prone to sadness, longs for a stabilizing
relationship, fears rejection in relationships, frequently worried, can
feel victimized, prone to intimidation, lower energy, strict with self
Writing, counseling, public service and even politics are areas where INFJs frequently find their niche.
"There's something rotten in Denmark." Accurately suspicious about
others' motives, INFJs are not easily led. These are the people that
you can rarely fool any of the time. Though affable and sympathetic to
most, INFJs are selective about their friends. Such a friendship is a
symbiotic bond that transcends mere words.
Counselors can be hard to get to know. They have an unusually rich inner
life, but they are reserved and tend not to share their reactions except
with those they trust. With their loved ones, certainly, Counselors are
not reluctant to express their feelings, their face lighting up with the
positive emotions, but darkening like a thunderhead with the negative.
Indeed, because of their strong ability to take into themselves the feelings
of others, Counselors can be hurt rather easily by those around them, which,
perhaps, is one reason why they tend to be private people, mutely withdrawing
from human contact. At the same time, friends who have known a Counselor
for years may find sides emerging which come as a surprise. Not that they
are inconsistent; Counselors value their integrity a great deal, but they
have intricately woven, mysterious personalities which sometimes puzzle
even them.
Furthermore, the Counselor is most likely of
all the types to demonstrate an ability to understand psychic phenomena
and to have visions of human events, past, present, or future. What is
known as ESP may well be exceptional intuitive ability-in both its forms,
projection and introjection. Such supernormal intuition is found frequently
in the Counselor, and can extend to people, things, and often events, taking
the form of visions, episodes of foreknowledge, premonitions, auditory
and visual images of things to come, as well as uncanny communications
with certain individuals at a distance.
INFJs enjoy investigating the
possibilities and meanings beyond the actual facts and realities.
Reading holds a particular fascination for them because it allows
them to have quiet reflection time and engages their imagination.
They also like the written word (and rely on it more than the
spoken word) since it is usually better structured and more
coherent with a ready-made framework.
Leisure-time pursuits for INFJs
are often solitary or involve the company of others who are
particularly important to them. Sitting around with dear friends
discussing feelings can be very special to INFJs. INFJs are
likely to have friends of long standing rather than make many new
acquaintances. They may meet with their friends fairly
consistently to share what is happening in their lives. It is
sometimes difficult for others to break into this circle. These
deep friendships are important, even though INFJs may not share
much directly about themselves.
INFJs want to give love and to be
loved. They enter into relationships just to be cared for, even
when the person is not right for them and they suspect it.
However, when they meet that special person, they are quick to
get into the relationship and make it a serious one. They will
end their other relationships in order to pursue their loved one.
They become very focused, intense, and direct in that pursuit.
INFJs, when scorned, take it
personally and retreat inward. They may obsess about the
relationship and their role in its failure. One INFJ explained,
'people can do the most outrageous things, yet I blame myself for
triggering their behaviour or not recognizing it. I see myself as
responsible for relationships. Other people can dismiss them ---
I'm not able to.' INFJs may blame themselves and experience a
period of mourning. If they do not marshall their resources,
externalized their feelings, and take risks to move on, they may
experience a long periods of self-examination.
devoted. A female INFJ, particularly, is linked to her children
in a way different from the other types: with almost a psychic
symbiosis. This deep bond can create an over-dependency that can
be unhealthy for both mother and child. At the same time, INFJs
tend to be good friends with their children, while firm in
discipline. They usually are concerned about the comfort of a
home and most especially the comfort, physical health, and
emotional well-being of both mates and children.
Okay - enough about me!
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