Who are you?
On the surface, this question seems quite simple. When most people hear this, they answer with a first and last name, and occasionally a middle initial. They talk about what they do for a living and then delve into their past, explaining the most crucial and important details. While summaries like this serve a valuable purpose in greeting a new people, they fail to answer the question of "Who are you?". In fact, relying on possessions and actions to define someone actually diverts them away from discovering their true self. To completely comprehend who someone is, that person must look not only at the actions in their past, but the reason behind those actions. They must stop and evaluate their entire lives, exposing the truth that they either try to disregard or repress. The people who continue to avoid their personality end up with an unstable sense of self, leaving them with a shred of uncertainty and doubt that stays with them for the rest of their lives. Understanding the reason for acting certain ways can bring about knowledge on how to work with, or even master the flaws that every person lives with.
Although self discovery plays an important role in providing long-lasting happiness, many people shun this idea because the task seems extremely intimidating. Others shrink from it because they fear what they might find. Either way, many people tend to stray away from uncovering their personality because they have no knowledge of where to even start without confusing themselves even more. Fortunately, there exists one such tool that provides an easy way to understand the reason why people act the way they do. The Myers-Briggs Test Indicator categorizes the human personality into four distinct sections, each with two opposing views: extroversion versus introversion, sensing versus intuition, thinking versus feeling, and judging versus perceiving. While not perfect, this system provides an in-depth analysis on the workings of the human mind, allowing for people across the world to better recognize who they really are and have more fulfilling lives.
In the next few posts, I will continue to develop on the different parts of the MBTI personality types.
On the surface, this question seems quite simple. When most people hear this, they answer with a first and last name, and occasionally a middle initial. They talk about what they do for a living and then delve into their past, explaining the most crucial and important details. While summaries like this serve a valuable purpose in greeting a new people, they fail to answer the question of "Who are you?". In fact, relying on possessions and actions to define someone actually diverts them away from discovering their true self. To completely comprehend who someone is, that person must look not only at the actions in their past, but the reason behind those actions. They must stop and evaluate their entire lives, exposing the truth that they either try to disregard or repress. The people who continue to avoid their personality end up with an unstable sense of self, leaving them with a shred of uncertainty and doubt that stays with them for the rest of their lives. Understanding the reason for acting certain ways can bring about knowledge on how to work with, or even master the flaws that every person lives with.
Although self discovery plays an important role in providing long-lasting happiness, many people shun this idea because the task seems extremely intimidating. Others shrink from it because they fear what they might find. Either way, many people tend to stray away from uncovering their personality because they have no knowledge of where to even start without confusing themselves even more. Fortunately, there exists one such tool that provides an easy way to understand the reason why people act the way they do. The Myers-Briggs Test Indicator categorizes the human personality into four distinct sections, each with two opposing views: extroversion versus introversion, sensing versus intuition, thinking versus feeling, and judging versus perceiving. While not perfect, this system provides an in-depth analysis on the workings of the human mind, allowing for people across the world to better recognize who they really are and have more fulfilling lives.
In the next few posts, I will continue to develop on the different parts of the MBTI personality types.
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