Queen Susan wrote:What Job is Best for Your Personality?
http://www.bustle.com/articles/42982-what-job-is-best-for-your-personality-this-chart-might-tell-you
Lol, as soon as the author starts talking about switching from INFP to INFJ, I find myself wanting to contact her and send her a link about the differences between the two. They look so similar on paper and I used to be really confused about which one was my type, so I feel for her. It's easy to get caught up on the differences between J and P, but when you start digging into the cognitive functions, you find that it goes much deeper than that. That's how I was finally able to banish my confusion on that, and it was a happy day because I love finally figuring things out.
That aside... those career suggestions are really interesting! Out of the suggestions for INFJ, organizational development consultant is especially interesting to me. I'm pretty good at organizing things (especially where people are involved) and figuring out an efficient/productive way forward, and I like helping people develop ideas and talking them through whatever snag they're trying to unravel. Anyway, it's an intriguing avenue that I hadn't thought of before. MBTI is so cool that way; it can introduce a lot of insight and possibilities that you wouldn't have encountered otherwise.
Ooh, I loved her page on INFJs! That is so neat. I especially liked her suggestions about orderly chaos, as I'm always trying to find a balance between creativity and organization.
Queen Susan wrote:I also found the book "The Art of Speedreading People" to be helpful in understanding the whole system and be able to maybe figure out what family/friends are as well. Anyone else read it?
I have not, but I'll have to be on the lookout for it! I'm rather hit and miss when it comes to guessing a person's MBTI type... I might get a hunch, but I never have any certainty. Usually I feel like I need to have the other person's cooperation and interest first before I can definitively type them. I always want to pick their brains and ask a bunch of questions. Not too long ago, I finally realized that my brother is an ISTP after I'd been thinking he was an INTJ for a while... and before that, I thought he was an INTP. Sigh. It's a learning process. So yes, I'll be keeping an eye peeled for that book.