Hmmm, I almost didn’t get to write this, but I’m glad I did and I’m having the opportunity to talk about something I’ve always found fascinating. Although I admit that I was sceptical at first. How can some test determine the personality of a person? I think I’m still a bit sceptical after taking the test because yeah, it got some things right, but is that all I am?
Anyway, let’s get right into it because I did see some things that I completely agreed with. The first time I took this test was during my ALX program where they kind of made it compulsory for everyone to know their personality types. I’ve lost the document that told me what the result that time was, and I think the result I’m getting now is different, but it is what it is.
Before I reveal what the Myers-Briggs test said about my personality, let me show you one of the last questions I was asked that had me thinking a bit. I asked myself what kind of person I was. If I was the type that focused on how the person affected feels when I’m making my decisions or I ride with what feels logical to me. I ended up being on the middle ground because as much as I end up going for what feels the most logical to me, it is usually after a series of making my decisions based on how people feel.
My personality at the end of the day was INFJ-A. The A standing for Advocate. It described me as a very feeling person, and my personality traits had me at 51% introverted. I found that amusing because I’m way more introverted than that but I was okay. But I think placing me at 54% feeling was spot on, because while my first instinct is towards empathy, I know when I need to draw the line. Will I end up drawing the line even when I know I’m supposed to, that’s a different issue altogether, lol. My
Among what was listed as my strengths, what I resonated with more were the two points that I’m good at reading between the lines, and building team harmony. I don’t know how good I am on a remote setting but when it comes to physical meetings, my strength lies in seeing that thing you cannot say. That thing you’re saying but not saying. Being able to understand people from that inner perspective has made me better at handling my relationships with them and seeing for truth the kind of people they are.
Among the weaknesses mentioned, I don’t subscribe to the theory that I’m idealistic. I think if anything, I’m more laid back when it comes to ambitions and goals. I have them but I’m not grounded by them. What I feel is my true weakness in all mentioned is the Avoiding Conflicts bit. I’m a very non-confrontational person in nature and I think that has led me to a lot of issues.
I’m the type of person to just let things slide and bury it in my heart instead of tackling it. I’m the type of person that has to be pushed so far into the wall till I’m nearly thrown off the window just because I don’t want to confront the issue. I’m becoming more vocal now about things that affect me so yeah, Myers-Briggs, that status is no longer the case, lol.
What I was more interested in is what the test said about my relationships with people. And after looking well, this was the most accurate assessment of my personality in the entire result. The part about creating safe spaces that make people want to bare themselves to me is spot on, I think because a lot of my friends have said that to me. But while I do love emotional and deep connections with people, the test failed to mention how easily tired/drained I am by relationship and consequently, my eagerness to return to my alone time and me-space.
Not because I no longer care about these people. If anything, I may feel for them more than ever but I just want it to be at my own pace. Again these applies to some relationships and not all, cause I could also be clingy in certain relationships even though I still prioritize my me-time. But again, the test wouldn’t say that because all of this is just a guess work at your personality and not the real thing. Hehe, I wasn’t expecting them to get everything right anyway.
Anyway, that’s about it. Like this test, horoscopes and the rest, I take it with a pinch of salt because humans as we know, are way more complex than we think to be deciphered by some test that doesn’t even cover all the grounds of life. I enjoyed the experience regardless. So yeah, what does your Myers-Briggs test say about you? Share it with #decemberinleo.
Images are all screenshots from the test page.
