16 Personalities : INFJ-T

Summary: https://www.16personalities.com/infj-personality

I believe in personality tests to some extent. But, I don’t believe in it fully – how is an online algorithm meant to tell an individual who they are, without true knowledge of their past, aspirations and ambiguities that come with being human? Humans naturally are incredibly complicated, and I don’t think there’ll ever be a way to categorise all 7.5 billion personalities – unless with 7.5 billion possibilities. That’s why only certain parts of what the INFJ-T personality type entails resonate with me. And other aspects, I find limiting.

I am an introvert. That’s something I’ve known for years. I know that being with people drains me for the most part and that I value my alone time. I do follow my intuition largely. However, that’s something I’ve learnt to do, that’s not something inherently in me. I taught myself to have faith in my gut feelings because I found that more often than not, they were correct.  Additionally, I follow my heart as opposed to my head. And that’s again because I’ve taught myself too. I’ve had to learn, through all my difficulties that happiness, is the only thing worth fighting for. And if that means making a less logical decision – then risk it. INFJ-T personality types are seen as creative, authentic, and warm. I largely agree with that because I believe that at my core, I am those three things, even if it isn’t noticeable open first impressions.

I struggle with the creative aspect however not because I don’t consider myself creative but because it seems to limit me in this description. As if, I am not content doing anything other than artistic work when that’s just not the reality. As if, unless I find a job working creatively – I won’t be happy.

Additionally, is the judging aspect. I do things spontaneously and embrace changes for the most part. I do make plans – but it is not set in stone. I am open to doing new things which is not what this personality type suggests. In fact, that’s my biggest problem with this, the idea that I am a sensitive, creative – if nothing else, planner, who won’t be happy otherwise when I have layers to all of those aspects and it is not representative of who I am.

I believe my personality has yet to be set in stone – if it is ever. I believe that if I take this same test in 10 years time, I may get entirely different answers. Because personality is fluid, it is changeable and above everything, a minor representation of an individual.