So, what does ENFP mean???
ENFP stands for "Extraverted Intuitive Feeling Perceiving". It is my Myer Briggs personality type which describes several aspects of my personality- strengths, weaknesses, likes, dislikes, and so on! While there are more extreme and less extreme ENFPs, most of what is written to describe ENFPs fits quite well with me and my life.
Want to find out yours??? You should! It's definitely helpful in bringing awareness to areas of growth or how you may be perceived by others sometimes. On top of all that- it's really cool to read and connect with others with your personality type. I accidentally stumbled across a Myers-Briggs inspired blog/forum that provides several resources in which to use, browse, or connect with other people like you or people with other personality types. Very cool- to me at least. That website is http://personalitycafe.com
Simply visit http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp to learn about your personality type, because it not only will describe you pretty accurately, but it will be describing a lot of other people in our world who are very much like you!!
Tips for the Personality Test:
1- Don't over-think it. Just read and go with your first instinct.
2-It is composed of 72 questions to which you answer YES or NO and shouldn't take too long if you are extraverted like me (maybe 5 minutes or less), but will take you roughly 10 minutes or more if you are more the introverted type, you know, more of the "thinker". So take the test when you have around that much time to spare, and I am sure you will find your descriptions quite interesting.
3-Take it again if you strongly feel that this does not describe you well. In fact, if you have time, just take it again! Most likely, if you are being absolutely honest with yourself, you will find that you get the same personality type. You may get less weight on whether you're extroverted or introverted, perceiving, or so forth, however, your personality type will be the same if you are being truthful.
4-If you still are skeptical, have a close friend of yours or significant other read your descriptions and get their honest opinion about it. Don't get mad when they agree with most of it, though. Like I said, it should fit you quite well, but may not be EXACT.
5-Read your descriptions well. I find that sometimes people misunderstand or don't carefully read their descriptions which lead to them not getting what the descriptions are saying.
So let me give you an example of TIP #5. Something described in my profile is the "ENFP Gone Wrong" or "ENFP Gone Bad"- something like that. It basically describes someone with my personality type who has gotten bitter or is going through a rough situation. This does not describe ME, but it does describe what I could potentially be like if I took on the wrong attitude or got sour over a situation. So what does this do for ME? Well, it highlights what I could look out for in myself to prevent that darker side of me to begin a life of its own. Someone could easily misunderstand this and get on the defense about it and say things like, "This is NOT me. See this thing isn't true. I am NOT like this. I would NEVER be like this," and so on. Don't be like that. : ) Read carefully.
Now, because of having more awareness of my strengths and weaknesses, I am able to watch myself carefully to avoid mistakes or capitalize on my strengths for work-related tasks, hobbies, or chores. For instance, one area that is both a strength and weakness for me, is the fact that I have so many interests. This was problematic in my first years of college because I was that student who changed their major a few times and finally stuck with Psychology, because I loved it so much and figured I could still get certified to teach after getting my BA. I had so many interests that it was hard to pick just one and to stick with it. Well, that still affects me. It always did affect me as I grew up. I tried a lot of new things, got bored with some and quit, and had a lot of fun with others and continued, but I always had something new thrilling me.
So how is this a strength?
1-I always have something entertaining me and keeping me busy.
2-Most of my interests turn out to be things in which I do well, or things in which I excel, which makes me that much more interested!
3-My excitement gets others interested- which can be good on many levels when it comes to a career for an ENFP.
And how could this be a downfall?
1-It takes a while for me to make an important decision sometimes, when it involves several choices, especially more permanent ones. However, there are some non-negotiables for me that I stick to my guns on, and in those cases, I always choose based on my value system.
2-I'm the girl that takes a while to order in drive-thru's and then will change her mind last minute. ["I want the cheeseburger, but I also really want the chicken sandwich!" I'll order the cheeseburger, then change it quickly after. This obviously is bothersome to my husband.]
3-I really don't have a "favorite" of much, because that is too difficult a choice to make- it all depends on my mood or the situation for which thing I am favoring at the moment. So, like, a favorite color? Well, it depends where the color is going!
4-I could come off as having no focus. I do have a focus, but with all of my ideas, and more time, I always have new ideas flowing that I want to capitalize on to make something better!
You get the point. Those are just some ways that a trait could be a strength or weakness for me. I did not, by any means, list all the ways this one trait could be a strength or weakness.
If you find psychological material interesting, like me, then you either already know your personality type, or should definitely check out yours and have your friends take the test, too. I've had MANY of my close friends and loved ones take the test and I must say- I am never surprised. In fact, it only helps me understand everyone that much more!
So what is it like to live in the life of an ENFP? Find out by keeping up with my random thoughts and activities!
