Have you ever done a personality test?
You know the type - A questionnaire or other standardized instrument designed to reveal aspects of an individual's character or psychological makeup.
Often used in the recruitment process, or during a 'Team Building Day' at work.
According the Meyers-Briggs, I am an INTJ.
One of the rarest of the sixteen personality types.
For the most part, I agree.
INTJs are known as the "Systems Builders" of the types, perhaps in part because they possess the unusual trait of combining imagination and reliability. Whatever system an INTJ happens to be working on is for them the equivalent of a moral cause to an INFJ; both perfectionism and disregard for authority come into play. Personal relationships, particularly romantic ones, can be the INTJ's Achilles heel ... This happens in part because many INTJs do not readily grasp the social rituals ... Perhaps the most fundamental problem, however, is that INTJs really want people to make sense.—Marina Margaret Heiss[12]
INTJs are analytical. Like INTPs, they are most comfortable working alone and tend to be less sociable than other types. Nevertheless, INTJs are prepared to lead if no one else seems up to the task, or if they see a major weakness in the current leadership. They tend to be pragmatic, logical, and creative. They have a low tolerance for spin or rampantemotionalism. They are not generally susceptible to catchphrases and do not readily accept authority based on tradition, rank, or title.
INTJs are strong individualists who seek new angles or novel ways of looking at things. They enjoy coming to new understandings. They tend to be insightful and mentally quick; however, this mental quickness may not always be outwardly apparent to others since they keep a great deal to themselves. They are very determined people who trust their vision of the possibilities, regardless of what others think. They may even be considered the most independent of all of the sixteen personality types. INTJs are at their best in quietly and firmly developing their ideas, theories, and principles.
—Sandra Krebs Hirsch[13]
I have always questioned Personality Testing, because I claim to have multiple personalities based on my mood - am I mad, playful, or focused when I am taking this test?
Because I believe my state of mind will play a major part in determining my 'type'.
Specialists in the Personality Type field claim your core values will come through in a test, regardless of your mood.
Well.. it did say I like to 'disregard authority'!!
Anyway, in essence, my personality testing would have me believe that I am 100% ruled by my head.
Not my heart.
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So imagine my challenge, when having recently engaged a Life Coach, I was told to listen to my Truth.
Huh?!
How does my Truth fit in here?!
Simply put - my Truth and my heart are connected.
Our head is analytical; logical.
But it's also where fear resides. Our heads have an uncanny ability to convince us that anything outside our 'comfort zone' is a bad idea.
Which is when we must engage our Heart and our Truth.
I am learning that this is not always easy, after being controlled by my Head for so long.
Our Truth can determine how valid our fears are.
This is where our intuition comes into play.
With this new awareness in my toolkit I have been reading more and more about mindfulness, which is a concept I was first introduced to back in May.
The truth is, a simple understanding of mindfulness does not make for a peaceful mind.
It is a practice. And it's damn hard to begin with!
I am discovering that just because we can justify a decision with our Head, that does not automatically make it the right decision.
Think about it.
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