Tuesday, 6 March 2018

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

I just want to share!

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Every year, I take this test because I've become obsessed with it. Every year, I always come out as an INTJ with my introversion being exponentially over my extraversion by 86%. I shall not talk about myself and my personality type further. But the truth is, I like reading people. I have made myself believed and boasted about the fact that I can tell people's personalities and their motives just by observing. I always end up saying, "I knew I was right about him/her!"

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So, it is a funny little thing I do. If you're a friend or anyone I'm close to, I am sure to make you take this test because I'm a Curious George. That's why it is impossible not to get my husband to take this test, too! I've always wanted him to take this test but he would always shun the idea because he feels lazy. So last night in bed, before we gave in to slumber, he and I did it together. It was a fun activity. we were able to compare ourselves and saw how different we were on most items. We had a really good laugh!

The result, my husband is apparently an ISFJ. Reading the descriptions, I was just about to tear up because I always thought he was an Extravert. Apparently, he is actually just as introvert as I am. ISFJs are considered the most extraverted introverts. They're not actually extraverts but they mimic the actions of a person that are somewhat socially acceptable. But they drain from social gatherings just as much as most introverts do. and my husband, being 46% Extravert and 54% Introvert, is leaning towards the ambivert side (both an extravert and introvert given certain situations).

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I was touched because it is true about him, he is so generous to the point where people get to take advantage of his goodness. It made me want to cry and kiss the hub on the cheek because he is in fact really really giving. It also surprised me because I've always thought my husband is such a sensible person who sympathizes with other people so much that I could only ever try to become. 

This test actually reaffirms those observations although they're not hard to notice if you know my husband personally. And finding out that he is introvert too when all the while I thought he was an extravert because of his tons of friends, it touched my heart that last night I learned something new about him.

AND I am glad I learned something new THROUGH my husband--that just because one has a lot of friends does not mean they are extravert. Jei is just so helpful, and not just helping haphazardly but helping to perfection that he easily earns the trust and loyalty of many people. That's why people like him a lot. And those who don't are the ones who are just downright crazy. because how can't they not?

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I'm not idolizing my husband, I just want to honor him because we are celebrating our second anniversary as a couple and our first church anniversary as husband and wife on Sunday. As you know, we had our church wedding on our anniversary date.

For the past 2 years of being together, my fears of being in a relationship have been totally dissolved. I consider it a miracle that God allowed us to find each other in this chaotic world. I mean how could two opposite people be so compatible? The only answer is simple. It must come from a mutual decision that both want to commit to stay loyal to each other no matter what. The truth is, there's no such thing as compatibility and this I believe truly. Two people must be willing to love not blindly but with no holds barred.

Each time I look at him I feel so sure that I wouldn't be able to legitimately call myself a wife and a partner the way I do now if I hadn't met him. It is because I wouldn't have bought the idea of wanting to be in a long-term relationship if I wasn't convinced by the goodness of my husband that it's all worth the shot.

So to my dear loving husband, Happy Happy Anniversary!!! May you and I continue to thrive together in this world with God on our side. When I thought we were so different, I loved you so much already! But thank God, I know now we're not so different after all!

I love you so so very very much! :D God bless you always!


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