I took the Myers-Briggs personality test to find out that I am an ENFP... after reading the description of ENFP personalities I was amazed. Did Myers and Briggs know me? I initially took the test in the book Do What You Are by Paul Tieger and Barbara Barron, a career book that takes the personalities from the Myers-Briggs test to match you with careers (great book! I would recommend it to anyone). Anyways this is me...
ENFPs are full of enthusiasm and new ideas. Optimistic, spontaneous, creative, and confident, they have original minds and a strong sense of the possible. Because they are so interested in possibilities, ENFPs see significance in all things and prefer to keep lots of options open. They are perceptive and keen observers who notice anything out of the ordinary. ENFPs are curious, and prefer to understand rather than judge. They live in the world of possibilities, and can become very passionate and excited about things. Their enthusiasm lend them the ability to inspire and motivate others. They can talk their way in or out of anything. They love life, seeing it as a special gift, and strive to make the most of it.
ENFPs have an unusually broad range of skills and talents. They are good at most things which interest them. Project-oriented, they may go through several different careers during their lifetime. To onlookers, the ENFP may seem directionless and without purpose, but ENFPs are actually quite consistent, in that they have a strong sense of values which they live with throughout their lives. Everything that they do must be in line with their values. An ENFP needs to feel that they are living their lives as their true Self, walking in step with what they believe is right. They see meaning in everything, and are on a continuous quest to adapt their lives and values to achieve inner peace. They're constantly aware and somewhat fearful of losing touch with themselves. Since emotional excitement is usually an important part of the ENFP's life, and because they are focused on keeping "centered", the ENFP is usually an intense individual, with highly evolved values.
Imaginative, adaptable and alert, ENFPs value inspiration above all else and are often ingenious inventors. They are good at seeing new ways to do things. They have lots of initiative and find problems stimulating. ENFPs are charming and full of vitality. They treat people with sympathy, gentleness, and warmth and are ready to help anyone with a problem. They can be remarkably insightful and perceptive, and they often care about the development of others. They put more energy into maintaining personal relationships than into maintaining objects, and they like to keep a wide assortment of relationships alive.
Since they find it so easy to generate ideas, they have difficulty focusing on just one thing at a time and can have trouble making decisions. They see so many possibilities that they have difficulty selecting the best activity or interest to pursue. ENFPs are not particularly well organized.
