Anyway, Mom and Andrew suggested that I take a personality test to help get some ideas for potential lines of work. I turned to the most well-known of the personality tests, the Myers-Briggs. It's the one with the four letter combo titles.
While I think it is a little presumptuous to categorize the complexities of a human and their personality into one of sixteen definitions, it is interesting and does provide some insight on why you are the way you are. If you are interested in taking the test, I used this website: 16 Personalities. If you end up taking it, let me know what you get!
My answers led me to be described as INFP (Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Perceiving). Here are a few INFP excerpts from the site that I felt were particularly on the nose for me:
While they may be perceived as calm, reserved, or even shy, they have an inner flame and passion that can truly shine.
The strength of their visionary communication style lends itself well to creative works.
A Mediator's affection, creativity, altruism, and idealism rewards them and those they love with perhaps not with logic and utility, but with a world view that inspires compassion, kindness, and beauty.
Mediators are private, reserved, and self-conscious. This makes them notoriously difficult to really get to know.
The strength of their visionary communication style lends itself well to creative works.
A Mediator's affection, creativity, altruism, and idealism rewards them and those they love with perhaps not with logic and utility, but with a world view that inspires compassion, kindness, and beauty.
Mediators are private, reserved, and self-conscious. This makes them notoriously difficult to really get to know.
Comprising just 3-4% of the population, the risk of feeling misunderstood is unfortunately high for this personality type.
Mediators often wish that they could just be.
Fantasy worlds in particular fascinate Mediators, more than any other personality type.
A live and let live attitude comes naturally.
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.
Mediator's tendency to protect their sensitive inner cores and values from criticism means that acquaintances will likely get nowhere near them without sustained and tactful effort.
They will emerge from this time alone having come to a momentous decision that even their closest friends didn't know was weighing on them.
Some Mediators will prefer a more personal touch, being able to work face-to-face with others, seeing that their personal effort really impacts another's quality of life.
Whether it is navigating interpersonal conflicts, confronting unpleasant facts, pursuing self-realization, or finding a career path that aligns well with their inner core, Mediators may face numerous challenges that at times can make them question who they really are.
What do you think? Does this describe me pretty well? I also found this link to The Top 25 Favorite INFP Movies. It includes a lot of my favorites, like Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Moulin Rouge, 500 Days of Summer, and some that aren't favorites, but ones I really like, such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Inception, Stardust, Harry Potter, and Romeo + Juliet.
And here are some famous INFPs:
JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis, John Lennon, Tim Burton, Vincent Van Gogh, Audrey Hepburn, Belle from Beauty and the Beast, Anne of Green Gables, Luke Skywalker, Frodo Baggins, Luna Lovegood, and Princess Diana.
Some pretty good company to be in, I think. Anyway, it's interesting to think about. Taking this test didn't really help me come to any conclusions on the job search front (think I'll need to do an actual career aptitude test for that), but it's always good to reflect on who you are as a person, what your shortcomings are, and how you as a person impact others and the world around you.
(photos collected from thelakesidepark, patheos, 16personalities, and by e.hunt)
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