Hello, Everyone:
Having promised I'd not take part in any other discussions (reason: simply no time or attention bandwidth, with apologies), I'm breaking my own rule for this one.
I'm trained in delivering MBTI and (many years ago!) used to earn up to $2,000 per day running seminars on the subject. (See what I gave up for Camelot?!
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I'm an ENFP/ ENTP (very balanced T and F).
My N (intuitive, non-linear thinking) and P (discomfort with confining structure, over-commitment or early decisions) are almost off the scale.
My non-preferred S (data- and detail-oriented linear thinking: the opposite of N) is well-developed, even though it doesn't come naturally.
My E preference is fairly mild and I'm very comfortable writing and in my own company for long periods of time.
Kerry is an ENFJ.
Fascinating that so many people here are INFJ's. Of the 16 types, that's the rarest. But it figures that Introverts like to communicate on a forum. The Extroverts are all on Skype or meeting physically
All NF combinations (INFJ, INFP, ENFJ, ENFP) have a very values-oriented and spiritual orientation to life. Other types can as well, of course, but for NF types this is a primary driver.
Remember, Carl Jung (on whose work this was all founded) said that we're all striving to become whole (which is why we're often romantically fascinated by and attracted to our opposites).
Meanwhile a (theoretical!) perfectly developed person would be almost impossible to place in any of the 16 types.
The best analogy I know of to describe the significance of the types is that we're all looking out on to the same landscape, but we're each in different preferred rooms and the windows we look out from all offer different views of the same thing.
Some people are pretty much stuck in one room (and so can only look out from one window). But others can easily visit several rooms, and the most well-developed people can wander into all the rooms and sample all the views if they wish - even though they have their preference.
The best book title on the subject - though not actually a very good book - is
I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You.
Love to all, Bill