sums me up...

In one of my classes we had the opportunity to take a personality test for extra credit. When I heard it was the Humanmetrics Jung Typology Test, my stubbornness set in. This was not the YUD (Your Unique Design) assessment I had become so accustomed to back home. There was no way I’d take that test. It would box me in, put me in a bubble, restrict me, and my persister would very much be in distress.

Well it turns out… I needed that extra credit, so I took the test, with as much cynicism as I could muster up. 

At the end of the day, the test was a good opportunity for me to be more aware of who I am, but that does not mean I agreed with everything. As my mom has told me, “Ask yourself if there is any truth in (the circumstance). If there is, take it and be teachable. If there isn’t take whatever truth there may be then move on.” She knows that I hold onto every comment directed towards me, whether its true or not, and I am learning to not be ruled by that.

So anyway…I wanted to share the results I got (btw I deleted the things I didn’t relate with/agree on which eased my persister distress). There is actually quite a bit of truth in this test and I feel like it explains who I am very clearly.

So for those who don’t know know me- here is a window into who I am. I don’t want to take the time to explain what the acronym ESFJ (which is what I got) stands for because the excerpt summarizes what it is. The ESFJ has the title of the “caregiver.”

 “The ESFJ takes their responsibilities very seriously, and is very dependable. They value security and stability. They are warm and energetic. They are hurt by indifference and don't understand unkindness. They are very giving people, who get a lot of their personal satisfaction from the happiness of others. They want to be appreciated for who they are. They're very sensitive to others, and freely give practical care. ESFJs are such caring individuals, that they sometimes have a hard time seeing or accepting a difficult truth about someone they care about. They have a strong need to be in control. They want to like people, and have a special skill at bringing out the best in others. They usually have very well-formed ideas about the way things should be, and are not shy about expressing these opinions. The selfless quality of their personality type is genuine and pure. Their dominant function demands structure and organization, and seeks closure. They're traditional, and prefer to do things in the established way, rather than venturing into unchartered territory. ESFJs at their best are warm, sympathetic, helpful, cooperative, tactful, down-to-earth, practical, thorough, consistent, organized, enthusiastic, and energetic. They enjoy tradition and security, and will seek stable lives that are rich in contact with friends and family.”

Tradition. Giving. Genuine. Control. Structure/stability. Honest/blunt. 

 If asked to describe myself: the words above would pretty much sum me up in a nutshell.