I took an INFJ personality test on 16personalities.com to find out which of the two classes, assertive or turbulent, I belong with.
An assertive advocate, or INFJ-A, is confident and relaxed in their approach, not regretful, a risk taker, and is not overly concerned with the opinion of others.
A turbulent advocate, or INFJ-T, strives in stressful situations, is a perfectionist, can be regretful in their actions, and is sensitive to others' needs and opinions.
Quite a distinct difference between the two. Here are my results.
So I am a turbulent advocate, or INFJ-T. I’m not going to lie, I was disappointed that I didn’t score as INFJ-A. The assertive type sounds so cool in its description. They are the people that are more in control of their lives. They are laid back and aren’t bothered by anyone’s opinion. They travel to the beat of their drum. They are badass!
INFJ-Ts, on the other hand, are complete messes. I hate being a perfectionist. It makes me second-guess everything, which is why it takes me forever to finish a writing project.
I hate when past humiliations come to haunt me. I don’t want to embrace stress; I want to escape it.
But I’m not going to let this test stress me out more than I already am, thanks to douchebags shooting 4th of July fireworks late at night this past week. If this is who I am, then so be it. I’m going to embrace my perfectionist nature until I die. I want to be the best at what I do, or at least be the best I can be. I will continue to learn from my mistakes and improve, even though my failures and humiliations of the past continue to haunt me day and night. I will stay trapped in valuing people’s concerns over my own because I am a swell guy. Plus it kinda makes me feel good. And most of the time I receive the love back.
All the while I will strengthen my confidence by taking more risks. I will try to brush off the pain of my past from my shoulders and continue to push on. I will try not to be too concerned over the opinions of others and trust my instincts more.
The test also revealed that my role was Diplomat and my strategy was Constant Improvement. A turbulent with a diplomat behavior cares about helping and connecting with others. They prefer cooperation over competition, which I can totally relate. They strive to create a kinder, better world. I would be happy if people would stop littering.
A turbulent with a constant improvement strategy strives to master personal interests like hobbies, careers, or new means of self-expression. Some tasks cannot be mastered; therefore, turbulents are constantly working at them, or if the task can be mastered, they will move on to a different and more ambitious project. It's like if a 12-year-old genius becomes bored with the easy lessons of elementary school, the parents will enroll him in college to master new courses. *Thinking about the TV show, Young Sheldon.
I always say that I will forever do homework in my career as a writer even if I become a world-famous novelist. Learning should never be abandoned.
All of a sudden, being a turbulent doesn't sound too bad.
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