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INFJ
(the counselor idealist)
©
1997 by Aisys, aisys@hyperreal.org
Stats
Rarest personality type;
estimated 2% of population.
Characteristics
- private
- sensitive
- quiet leaders
- great depth of personality
- intricately and deeply woven, mysterious, and highly complex, sometimes
puzzling even themselves
- introverted
- abstract in communicating
- live in a world of
hidden meanings and possibilities - part of an unusually rich inner
life
- abstract in communicating
- artistic (and natural
affinity for art), creative, and easily inspired
- very independent
- orderly view towards
the world but within themself arranged in a chaotic, complex way only
they could understand
Towards the self
INFJs value their integrity
a great deal. They are generally "doers" as well as great
dreamers. They have high expectations of themselves and need to live
their lives in accordance with what they feel is right. They do this
through total trust of their intuition. They believe in constant growth
and don't often take time to revel in their accomplishments. INFJs are
proud of their authenticity, respectful of their benevolence, confident
of their empathy. They also are constantly in a state of self-renewal.
Towards the world
Towards the future:
credulous, the past: mystical. INFJs prefer the future and the pathway
along which they aspire for profundity. They've even been known to have
visions/premonitions/auditory and visual images of things to come. They
are often said to possess supernormal intuitive ability in both its
forms: projection and introjection. They search for their unique identity
and place in the world, constantly defining this better. They are activists
there for the cause, not for the power, fantasize about getting revenge
on those who victimize the defenseless, and put a lot of energy into
identifying the best system for getting things done.
Relationships
An INFJ is often hard
to get to know. They are selective about their friends, but such a friendship
is a symbiotic bond that transcends mere words... They hunger for deep
and meaningful relationships, provide spiritual intimacy for their mates,
and can only be emotionally intimate and fulfilled with a chosen few
from among their long-term friends, family, or obvious "soul mates."
In such relationships, they strive for mutuality, don't believe in compromising
their ideals, and can understand and deal with complex issues and people.
Towards others
It can be difficult
for an INFJ to articulate their deepest and most convoluted feelings
to others. They tend to be secretive by holding back and protecting
part of themselves, thus creating hidden sides to their personality.
They are choosy of what and when to share things and tend to only truly
do so with those they trust. When they reveal things, it is often through
speaking interpretively and metaphorically of the abstract world of
their imagination. However, they can work quite intensely with those
close to them, being cooperative in implementing goals - even though
their own trusted intuition can sometimes make them stubborn. They can
become aware of another's emotions/intentions before that person is
conscious of them. This leads to strong empathic abilities, an unusually
strong desire to contribute to the welfare of others while pointing
out human potentials, and uncanny communications with certain individuals
at a distance. They are often leaders who go unnoticed, quietly exerting
their influence behind the scenes. When working with others, they are
very sensitive to conflict and cannot tolerate it very well. They will
prevent/avoid it at all costs. They also provide an opportunity for
fantasy for their children.
"You
are not here merely to make a living.
You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply,
with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement.
You are here to enrich the world,
and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand."
Woodrow
Wilson
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