Friday, July 20

#6 - personality type

My personality type is the ENFJ (Extroverted Intuitive Feeling Judging) also known as the Giver. Basically it's the personality type of a lot of counselors, communicators, writers or people working in nonprofits(go freakin' figure!). They are a rarer personality type, only about 5% of the world is this type. Hooray, unique!
Basically, being an ENFJ means that I see people for their whole stories, and I get energized by learning about who they are and seeing them for not only who they are but for their potential. I get burnt out easily. My main interest in life is giving love and encouraging and supporting others, and engaging in giving activities is when I'm most happy. Being alone for long periods of time makes me depressed and drains me (which is why I'm tired and sad today). I'm unlike most ENFJs in that I tend to easily reveal myself to others and not hide by changing my personality to make others happy. Apparently I actually can only be happy marrying someone with a INFP personality, because they are the only ones who will be able to balance my insanity and energy.
Personality types are fun, but they don't define me. I'm thankful for the direction they provide for figuring out career stuff and understanding my friends. Which is a typical ENFJ thing to say.