I'm an INFJ: What MBTI Personality Type Are You?
Unlocking your personality type may be the key to your success
If you've ever wondered why you are the way you are, perhaps you never ran across a little test called the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (or MBTI) test.
After having a particularly stressful, unorganized day, I decided to try out the test for myself to see if it would shed any light on my own personal quirks and mannerisms as well as my views and opinions of life.
Let's just say it's nice to finally get a clear picture of why I am the way I am and how to make the most of my unique qualities as—according to the MBTI—an INFJ.
Alone No More
Recently, I've been experiencing...what I wouldn't exactly call mood swings, per se...more like frustration with not being more productive and getting "just one more thing" done.
For the longest time, I've felt alone in my seemingly hopeless search for peace with the fact that I simply can't get everything on my to-do lists done and that I don't have to beat myself up because of it. (I'm sure you're familiar with the saying "The inbox is never empty.")
Alone, that is, until I discovered many others who share the same quirks, mannerisms, and thought processes as me...an INFJ, according to the MBTI.
Enter the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Personality Test
Not too long ago, while doing some research on writing fiction, I had heard about using the MBTI as a way to flesh out more realistic characters and make sure they stay true to their own personalities.
I had been putting off researching the MBTI for a long time until recently when I finally got frustrated enough to use it on myself. What I found finally gave me hope of at least learning to live with my personality, if not taming it.
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