Very helpful overview of MBTI. Thank You.
The point about ENTP/ENTJ is helpful because it reminds us that these self perception tools and others (D.I.S.C), help us reflect on ourselves in a structured way, as opposed to locking us into a box that says, “right young man you’re for ever ENTJ!” If we see the categories as tendencies and preferences as opposed to absolutes there is room for us to be comfortable in having preferences for both Judging and perceiving. Many people like to plan ahead, but also want to be spontaneous. They are comfortable following rules and policies. They are also organised. However, they equally like to be flexible and keep their options open. I think seeing oneself as ENTPJ is entirely fine. One of the challenges of using things like the Myers Briggs is that it can tend to lock us into the idea that we can only be in four quadrants and it tends to present the two ideas in each box as opposites. I’m either this or that. My experience convinces me that they are more likes aspects of human life – and we find ourselves shifting comfortably along a spectrum of the styles.
Personally, I enjoy these inventory assessments very much, but knowing that we are unique and fearfully created it seems to me that they are pointers that help us with our self reflection, ways of thinking to help us be more self-aware and they help us ask questions about how we might learn about ourselves.
Very helpful overview of MBTI. Thank You.
The point about ENTP/ENTJ is helpful because it reminds us that these self perception tools and others (D.I.S.C), help us reflect on ourselves in a structured way, as opposed to locking us into a box that says, “right young man you’re for ever ENTJ!” If we see the categories as tendencies and preferences as opposed to absolutes there is room for us to be comfortable in having preferences for both Judging and perceiving. Many people like to plan ahead, but also want to be spontaneous. They are comfortable following rules and policies. They are also organised. However, they equally like to be flexible and keep their options open. I think seeing oneself as ENTPJ is entirely fine. One of the challenges of using things like the Myers Briggs is that it can tend to lock us into the idea that we can only be in four quadrants and it tends to present the two ideas in each box as opposites. I’m either this or that. My experience convinces me that they are more likes aspects of human life – and we find ourselves shifting comfortably along a spectrum of the styles.
Personally, I enjoy these inventory assessments very much, but knowing that we are unique and fearfully created it seems to me that they are pointers that help us with our self reflection, ways of thinking to help us be more self-aware and they help us ask questions about how we might learn about ourselves.
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