So, my boyfriend tells me to take this personality quiz and I get the result that I'm an INFJ. After looking it up...yeah the test was right. Here's the definition:
INFJ: Portrait of an INFJ - Introverted iNtuitive
Feeling Judging
As an INFJ, your primary mode of living is focused internally, where you take
things in primarily via intuition. Your secondary mode is external, where you
deal with things according to how you feel about them, or how they fit with your
personal value system.
INFJs are gentle, caring, complex and highly intuitive individuals. Artistic
and creative, they live in a world of hidden meanings and possibilities. Only
one percent of the population has an INFJ Personality Type, making it the most
rare of all the types.
INFJs place great importance on havings things orderly and systematic in
their outer world. They put a lot of energy into identifying the best system for
getting things done, and constantly define and re-define the priorities in their
lives. On the other hand, INFJs operate within themselves on an intuitive basis
which is entirely spontaneous. They know things intuitively, without being able
to pinpoint why, and without detailed knowledge of the subject at hand. They are
usually right, and they usually know it. Consequently, INFJs put a tremendous
amount of faith into their instincts and intuitions. This is something of a
conflict between the inner and outer worlds, and may result in the INFJ not
being as organized as other Judging types tend to be. Or we may see some signs
of disarray in an otherwise orderly tendency, such as a consistently messy desk.
INFJs have uncanny insight into people and situations. They get "feelings"
about things and intuitively understand them. As an extreme example, some INFJs
report experiences of a psychic nature, such as getting strong feelings about
there being a problem with a loved one, and discovering later that they were in
a car accident. This is the sort of thing that other types may scorn and scoff
at, and the INFJ themself does not really understand their intuition at a level
which can be verbalized. Consequently, most INFJs are protective of their inner
selves, sharing only what they choose to share when they choose to share it.
They are deep, complex individuals, who are quite private and typically
difficult to understand. INFJs hold back part of themselves, and can be
secretive.
But the INFJ is as genuinely warm as they are complex. INFJs hold a special
place in the heart of people who they are close to, who are able to see their
special gifts and depth of caring. INFJs are concerned for people's feelings,
and try to be gentle to avoid hurting anyone. They are very sensitive to
conflict, and cannot tolerate it very well. Situations which are charged with
conflict may drive the normally peaceful INFJ into a state of agitation or
charged anger. They may tend to internalize conflict into their bodies, and
experience health problems when under a lot of stress.
Because the INFJ has such strong intuitive capabilities, they trust their own
instincts above all else. This may result in an INFJ stubborness and tendency to
ignore other people's opinions. They believe that they're right. On the other
hand, INFJ is a perfectionist who doubts that they are living up to their full
potential. INFJs are rarely at complete peace with themselves - there's always
something else they should be doing to improve themselves and the world around
them. They believe in constant growth, and don't often take time to revel in
their accomplishments. They have strong value systems, and need to live their
lives in accordance with what they feel is right. In deference to the Feeling
aspect of their personalities, INFJs are in some ways gentle and easy going.
Conversely, they have very high expectations of themselves, and frequently of
their families. They don't believe in compromising their ideals.
INFJ is a natural nurturer; patient, devoted and protective. They make loving
parents and usually have strong bonds with their offspring. They have high
expectations of their children, and push them to be the best that they can be.
This can sometimes manifest itself in the INFJ being hard-nosed and stubborn.
But generally, children of an INFJ get devoted and sincere parental guidance,
combined with deep caring.
In the workplace, the INFJ usually shows up in areas where they can be
creative and somewhat independent. They have a natural affinity for art, and
many excel in the sciences, where they make use of their intuition. INFJs can
also be found in service-oriented professions. They are not good at dealing with
minutia or very detailed tasks. The INFJ will either avoid such things, or else
go to the other extreme and become enveloped in the details to the extent that
they can no longer see the big picture. An INFJ who has gone the route of
becoming meticulous about details may be highly critical of other individuals
who are not.
The INFJ individual is gifted in ways that other types are not. Life is not
necessarily easy for the INFJ, but they are capable of great depth of feeling
and personal achievement.
http://www.personalitypage.com/INFJ.html
This personality type...I hate to say it pretty much describes me, I do love creative independent task,but lately I've been scared to be alone with my thoughts... and myself. I feel like sometimes I lose control of my thoughts and start to scare myself. The alone time that I used to enjoy now seems like torture to me because I find it scary. I feel that in my mind, my thoughts have a mind of their own and I'm not in control of them. This is the way I've been feeling since summer school after I came back from Japan. I feel that even though I'm uncomfortable with it, talking and speaking helps me cope with my uncontrollable thoughts because at least when I speak, these thoughts go through a filter and I have some control over them... I felt this way 5 years ago with my parents divorce and these feelings have resurfaced. It's subsiding a little and I do find some comfort in being alone but it's not the same. I guess I have to let time be the healer and ease my suffering.
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