Brains!

People have been really confused about this previous post, and I'm sorry for that. If you have any questions please ask. As for taking it down, I'm sure most people have read it so what's the point really. Please remember, that this blog is not all of me, and not the whole story.

Here is the homework assignment I promised. The guidelines were to quickly write up a little bit about your personality type based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Our instructor gave us this websites to use.
If you ever get a chance to take this personality test, I suggest you try it out. It sort of feels like reading your horoscope, but mine is freakishly accurate.

ENFP- Extraverted iNtuitive Feeling Perceiving

1) Portrait

If I had taken this personality test last year, I most likely would have come up with the same personality type, however I would have disagreed with most of the description. However many things changed for me this past spring, which literally forced me through an inwards journey. I explored a lot of different things about me, using a variety of tools including therapy and another reading a book by Barbara Sher titled I could do anything If I Only Knew What It was, have helped lead me on a path to becoming a new person only a few months later. I know it may sound cheesy, but I’m being totally honest when I say that I think I’ve finally recognized my real self and I’m growing into it nicely.

The part of the description that I identify most with, is “To onlookers, the ENFP may seem directionless and without purpose, but ENFPs are actually quite consistent, in that they have a strong sense of values which they live with throughout their lives. Everything that they do must be in line with their values. An ENFP needs to feel that they are living their lives as there true Self, walking in step with what they believe is right.” If I could pick one value as the most significant to me, it’s really honesty. I’m probably the most bluntly honest person I know, and I can hardly live with myself if I feel like I’ve some how led someone astray as to how I truly feel about anything. I expect honesty from people, and I live my life by truth. When I read this part of the description, I felt extremely validated and empowered. My honesty is usually what people appreciate me most for, and in general it’s what makes me unique and attractive I like to think.


2) Career

a. The career options that appeal to me most from the short list include writer, counselor and consultant. As I previously mentioned one of the most important values to me, is honesty. I think that is why counseling or consulting attracted my attention most. I would most likely give people a straight answer and no no-nonsense information. I have absolutely no interest in engineering and sceince, mostly because I hate math, however I like the general picture of science and engineering. That is pretty typical for me; I find I have a many interests that span all fields.

b. Looking at this broader list of careers I find it pretty funny because I’ve considered many of these as possibilities already. Travel agent, anthropologist, and research assistant. But the most exciting find on this list, is librarian. I’ve been seriously considered completing a certification in library science from Pasadena City College. I’ve worked with archives and collections previously, and I really enjoyed it. The only issue I had with my previous employment in this field, is that I worked in a rather closed environment. I enjoy human interaction. Teaching what I’m researching, or helping others to find the information they need sounds appealing to me. But I’ve since been doing research about ‘information science’ careers and there are many options that do not fall into what we traditionally associate librarians with: leading a solitary life amongst shelve of books. I’m very excited that they mention this option!

3) Relationships

I find this description accurate! In the ENFP as Friends section discusses that my personality type seeks ‘authentic relationships’ and that the ENFP in genuinely interested in people and can relate across personality types with ease. I whole-heartedly agree. Recently I have been making an effort to meet new people, and I’ve discovered that some of my newer friends are quite the opposite of me, and that I’m really enjoying getting to truly understand them. I feel like people who lie or are only interested in superficial relationships I care less to know. I want meaning from all my connections, and I want people to grow based on the friendship I am capable of giving.

In the romantic section of the relationship description, they state that the ENFP is extremely loyal, and dedicated. I have to say these qualities and values are true beyond even romantic relationships, but extend to my friendships too. The description also mentions that the ENFP enjoys positive reinforcement and often asks their partner ‘how they are doing, and what they’re feeling’; from time to time to make sure that the relationship is a ‘win-win’ situation. I definitely am guilty of this. I cannot stand the thought of someone being unhappy within a relationship. If that unhappiness has some how been caused by me, I’m keen to try to mend that.

They also suggest that natural matches I might find myself in most include either INTJ or INFJ. I read through both of these descriptions, and I have to say my previous partners could very well be either of these pe