As today is my birthday, I hope you’ll indulge me as I ponder…well…myself.I have learned many, many things in my 30 long years, but the most important is just exactly what Myers-Brigg Personality Type I am.
Okay, so this isn’t exactly the most important thing I’ve learned, but it sure beats the pants off anything I crammed into my brain during the semester from you know where, the one that involved Biology, Experimental Psychology AND Statistics! So, just go with me, okay? I mean, it IS my birthday.
Ahem.
Based on the results of two official Myers-Briggs tests in college, a few books and articles I’ve read on the subject and one completely unofficial test I just found online, I am an ENFJ (Extraverted iNtuitive Feeling Judging).
ENFJs are known as the givers who have “tremendous charisma by which many are drawn into their nurturant tutelage and/or grand schemes.” Drawn? Like into a web? I don’t know about that, but you might recognize this “grand scheme” characteristic in both Amy and me, as we often have brilliant ideas. One site also notes that while ENFJs have a higher than usual ability to manipulate people, they almost always use that power for good and not evil.
"Almost always," she says with a glint in her eye.
On a slightly happier note, a different site points out that ENFJs are typically good at anything that captures their interest. However, that interest-capturing thing is key, because though they love planning things and get excited about future possibilities, ENFJs “may become easily bored and restless with the present.”
ENFJs love people and want to help people. In this same vein, they wear their hearts on their sleeves and may be more easily hurt than others. One description notes that, “ENFJs often take on more of the burdens of others than they can bear.”
Loyal, straightforward, honest, energetic and organized (or fussy, as one site says) are other traits this personality type usually possess. However, though they’re outgoing and comfortable with many kinds of people, they may feel alone even in a large group, because they tend to keep their true selves hidden.
Umm....GUILTY! I can definitely be fussy, and I have certainly felt alone in a crowd. More than once, honestly. And overly sensitive? Oh yeah. And wait, let’s not forget that despite my grand schemes, I get bored after all the planning. (I believe I’ve mentioned my lack of follow-through, right?)
At least I’ve got the people person thing going for me. Seriously, I love reading personality descriptions. Even the bad – or at least uncomfortable – parts. Because, let’s face it, if I’ve learned one true thing about myself in three decades, it’s really that I like to talk and read and talk some more about myself.
Thanks for indulging me.
But now, what’s YOUR personality type? Find out here. And if you’re an ENFJ, too, you’re in good company. No, I don’t mean (just) me! According to TypeLogic, famous ENFJs include none other than King David and Abraham Lincoln, not to mention Michael Jordan, Diane Sawyer, Peyton Manning and Lauren Graham. Oh yeah, and Ronald Reagan, Sean Connery, Andy Griffith and Oprah Winfrey.
You can also find out what personality type your BLOG says you are with Typealyzer, which analyzes blogs and decides what MB type the author has. I can’t vouch for its accuracy, however, because according to this site, I’m an ESFP. ESFPs are known as the performers who “live in the present moment and don’t like to plan ahead.” Umm, really? I don’t think so. According to this site’s definition, ESFPs also enjoy work that helps people (true) and tend to avoid conflict (also true). Basically, this analysis was half right.
So who are you? Who, who, who, who? (I really gotta know.) Take the tests and tell us your results!
