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Getting to Know Myself: Part 1

Friday, June 16, 2017

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Some of these attribute are right on the nose while others I have questions about. I am not going to discuss the ones I have questions about, at this time. I may decided to do that in a later entry or another blog or journal.

On Wednesday, June 14, I took the personality test that was in the "Short Stories Newsletter (June 14, 2017)"  which can be found at 16Personalities  . According to my results, I am an INFPT, a Mediator Personality, and my percentages are 70% introvert, 86% intuitive, 67% feeling, 86% perspective, and 54% turbulent. This means that my role is diplomat and my strategy is constant improvement. The constant improvement is right on the nose, as is this quote about a Mediator, "Poetic, kind and altruistic people, always eager to help a good cause."1

"All that is gold does not glitter; not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither; deep roots are not reached by the frost."
J. R. R. Tolkien2

Notes on Mediator Personality

Mediators are idealist.
          They search for the best in all situations and people.
          They look for way to make a situation better.
          They have passion and inner flame.
Mediator role is diplomat.
          Guided by principles.
          They look for virtues, beauty, morality, and honor.
          They are led by purity of intentions.
Mediators communicate deeply with other people.
          They speak in parables and metaphors.
          They understand and create symbols to share ideas.
          They are fascinated by fantasy worlds.
          They have strong visionary communication styles.
          They want to understand their place in the world and themselves.
          They tend to explore ideas by projecting themselves into their work.
Mediators focus their attention on a few people or single worthy cause
indent} They tend to run out of energy or become dejected.
          They may lose themselves in their quest.
          They enjoy hypothetical or philosophical contemplation.
          They sometimes drift into deep thought.
          They may lose touch or withdraw, but will bounce back.

"Mediators have a talent for self-expression, revealing their beauty and their secrets through metaphors and fictional characters."3

Mediator strengths4
          Idealistic
          Seeks & values harmony
          Open-minded & flexible
          Extremely creative
          Passionate & energetic
          Dedicated & hardworking
Mediator Weaknesses5
          Too idealistic
          Too altruistic
          Impractical
          Does not like dealing with data
          Takes things personally
          Hard to get to know

This is as far as I am going for today. I have covered two sections of the Mediator Personality Type, and I still have six more sections to go. I will post notes about those in later blog entries. The parts I still have to read are Romantic Relationships, Friendships, Parenthood, Career Paths, Workplace Habits, and Conclusions. I will continue these note in Getting to Know Myself: Part 2.

Footnotes
1  https://www.16personalities.com/personality-types
2  Quoted in https://www.16personalities.com/infp-personality
3  ibid
4  https://www.16personalities.com/infp-strengths-and-weaknesses
5  ibid