Personality Type

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My brilliant friend, Jill, posted about her personality and I am thrilled to be able to share one thing in common with her: my personality type!

According to Meyers Briggs Type Indicator I am:

ISTJ

Introverted | Sensing | Thinking | Judging

What does that mean? According to the test, I am:

• Quiet, serious, earn success by thoroughness and dependability.
• Practical, matter-of-fact, realistic, and responsible.
• Decide logically what should be done and work toward it steadily, regardless of distractions.
• Take pleasure in making everything orderly and organized – work, home, life.
• Value traditions and loyalty.

I have to say, it's pretty accurate. I would hope so since I scored over 70% in each quadrant.

In total there are 16 potential personality types. The whole study is quite fascinating. For a more in-depth view of an ISTJ you can head over to Wikipedia which has a rather thorough description of the personality type. But for a quick run-down:

Main Qualites of ISTJ:

• Logical
• Reserved
• Serious
• Practical
• Responsible
• Loyal
• Traditional

Thank goodness there is no mention of temper :)

Good ISTJ Careers:

• CEO
• CFO
• Engineer
• Pilot
• Military Officer
• Auditor
• Accountant
• Real Estate Agent

Given that I'm a full time mum, which pretty much encompasses all of the roles listed, it works for me!

Famous & Fictional ISTJs

• Anthony Hopkins
• Cathy Rigby
• Condoleeza Rice
• Darth Vader
• Eeyore (Winnie the Pooh)
• Evander Holyfield, Heavyweight boxing champion
• Gary Sinise
• George H. W. Bush
• George Washington
• Gordon Matthew Sumner (”Sting”)
• Gordon Ramsey
• Helen Hunt
• Henry Ford
• Hilary Clinton
• Jack Palance
• Jason Bourne (Played by Matt Damon in Bourne Identity and entire Bourne Series)
• Johnny Carson
• Julia Roberts
• Kirk Douglas
• Kris Kristofferson
• Malcolm McDowell
• Maureen McCormick
• Nick Carraway (Great Gatsby)
• Obi Wan Kenobi
• Puddleglum, the marshwiggle (Chronicles of Narnia)
• Queen Elizabeth II
• Queen Rania of Jordan
• Sparky Anderson (Baseball coach)
• Terrence Stamp
• Thomas (Christ’s disciple)
• Warren Buffett

I'd say that I'm in good company, though I never thought I'd ever find myself on any list with Hilary Clinton or Warren Buffett, ever; though, I'm thrilled to be in the company of my favourite Winnie the Pooh character, Eeyore!

What about you? What is your personality type?