I feel that a philosophical discussion based on the title of this post is a bit beyond me at present. But here is a little test that might help you learn a little more about who you are.
The Myers-Briggs test classifies me as a healer-idealist. What I enjoyed most about taking this test was my reaction to the results! (which is apparently a very "healer idealisty" type take on a situation)So it must be true, huh? 😉 I clearly don't enjoy thinking of myself as an idealist, although clearly that is what I am in many ways. Some good, some more challenging. I was more comfortable with the "healer" aspect. I can't argue with that. I've always known that about myself. I have many very rational friends, and often I envy their ability to set aside their emotions or to place them into the appropriate compartments. As the years go by though I begin to see the good in who I am, even though it might not always be well…let's say..convenient. And to work with these aspects rather than against them.
It would be fun to hear everybody's results! I hope everybody has been doing well. :heart: to you all!
My results are below if anybody is interested. I was a bit surprised by the "introverted" description. I don't think I'd have scored that five years ago, but perhaps I might have. I don't know if these aspects of self change.
Introverted Intuitive Feeling Perceiving
Healer Idealists are abstract in thought and speech, cooperative in striving for their ends, and investigative and attentive in their interpersonal relations. Healer present a seemingly tranquil, and noticiably pleasant face to the world, and though to all appearances they might seem reserved, and even shy, on the inside they are anything but reserved, having a capacity for caring not always found in other types. They care deeply-indeed, passionately-about a few special persons or a favorite cause, and their fervent aim is to bring peace and integrity to their loved ones and the world.
Healers have a profound sense of idealism derived from a strong personal morality, and they conceive of the world as an ethical, honorable place. Indeed, to understand Healers, we must understand their idealism as almost boundless and selfless, inspiring them to make extraordinary sacrifices for someone or something they believe in. The Healer is the Prince or Princess of fairytale, the King's Champion or Defender of the Faith, like Sir Galahad or Joan of Arc. Healers are found in only 1 percent of the general population, although, at times, their idealism leaves them feeling even more isolated from the rest of humanity.
Healers seek unity in their lives, unity of body and mind, emotions and intellect, perhaps because they are likely to have a sense of inner division threaded through their lives, which comes from their often unhappy childhood. Healers live a fantasy-filled childhood, which, unfortunately, is discouraged or even punished by many parents. In a practical-minded family, required by their parents to be sociable and industrious in concrete ways, and also given down-to-earth siblings who conform to these parental expectations, Healers come to see themselves as ugly ducklings. Other types usually shrug off parental expectations that do not fit them, but not the Healers. Wishing to please their parents and siblings, but not knowing quite how to do it, they try to hide their differences, believing they are bad to be so fanciful, so unlike their more solid brothers and sisters.
They wonder, some of them for the rest of their lives, whether they are OK. They are quite OK, just different from the rest of their family-swans reared in a family of ducks. Even so, to realize and really believe this is not easy for them. Deeply committed to the positive and the good, yet taught to believe there is evil in them, Healers can come to develop a certain fascination with the problem of good and evil, sacred and profane. Healers are drawn toward purity, but can become engrossed with the profane, continuously on the lookout for the wickedness that lurks within them. Then, when Healers believe thay have yielded to an impure temptation, they may be given to acts of self-sacrifice in atonement. Others seldom detect this inner turmoil, however, for the struggle between good and evil is within the Healer, who does not feel compelled to make the issue public.
So I believe you are back with a bang:lol: that your disputes have settled:yes:Sonam:cool:
So I believe you are back with a bang:lol: that your disputes have settled:yes:Sonam:cool:
i think so. or if i could think, i’d think that ;)the big brain is on vacation at present.
Welcome back Michelle, I’m glad to see you back here in Opera! Another interesting, thought-provoking post you did here :up:
Happy holidays Mr/Ms brain:lol:
Cape,This is what I got!http://keirsey.com/personality/nfij.htmlhttp://typelogic.com/infj.htmlLove,Dan
Nice to see you again…
gdare..what is battodo exactly? – you should blog about it!
thanks marcus! did you do the test!? i wanted to comment on your pick-up line post but my comment would have been worse even than those lol but i’d have fallen for the one about the skittles.. if i was tired enough. when are you doing another super-hero post. that was fun!still here sonam! did you take the test? i see you’ve lots on your blog :)dan, that result seems to fit with how i know you..what will we do with all our ideals? i know. breathe. :)glad ou’re back safely. i had some thoughts on the blog post you did. i’ll share that soon. (((Hugs)))you too gdare! thanks for stopping by! i’ll head over to you now.
You’re very welcome Michelle 🙂 I would love to see your comment on the pick-up line post :DI did do the test, think I got: Introverted Intuitive Feeling Judging :eyes:I will probably do another superhero post again soon. Wondering what I should do the next one about :whistle:
So did you like my blog…:lol:
Oh yes i took the test..the results are as follows…Your Type is ENTJ Extroverted Intuitive Thinking Judging Strength of the preferences % 11 25 25 22 And actually I couldn’t relate all these:lol:
i´llcome back to this… 😀
The Portrait of the Healer Idealist (iNFp) Introverted iNtuitive Feeling Perceivingby Joe ButtProfile: INFP
Battodo is a form of japanese fencing with origins in traditional japanese use of a sword. I am also practicing Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido. If you are interested visit our website http://www.ifj.org yu , there are a lot of stuff about history of iaido and battodo.See you 🙂
marcus this was interesting: http://comics.ign.com/articles/720/720103p1.htmlsonam, what didn’t gel for you about the results?isabel, we almost always get the same results! lolgdare, i loved the pics on your blog btw. japanese fencing? wow. have you being doing it for a log time? i’ll visit!
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I have taken the Meyers-Briggs test before and it has helped to give me a little insight into myself. Great post!
In 1986. I started with kendo, in 1994. with Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido, in 1999. with aikido and in 2003. with battodo. I am not training kendo since 1998, but everything else remained. So, I am practicing different forms of japanese fencing for about 20 years and there are a lot of things more to learn.:-)
Got it now
That was an interesting article Michelle. I wish they a video of it on there. Thanks for sharing the link 🙂
thanks k4 – have you named that pesky fish yet?gdare 20 years and still so much to learn? wow. that’s discipline for you!sonam ..what did you get? an a-ha moment?marcus..an absolute pleasure my friend!
I’ve got to interpret the results…the tests which I had been taking earlier wre quite different so i took time geting the head and tail of it:heart:
heyy 🙂 this is a nice test . I got to be INFJ, and it really suits the way I am 😛
except for the paranormal stuff 😛
which is INFJ? i forget…
ehmm, let me check again…Introverted Intuitive Feeling Judging (the Counselor):http://typelogic.com/infj.htmlhttp://keirsey.com/handler.aspx?s=keirsey&f=fourtemps&tab=3&c=counselor
over the years many times. dreams, premonitions, intuitons, foreknowledge…but only if i’m deeply bonded with the person or events or sometimes if i get to know somebody new, i’ll already guess things about them and be proven right..but that is more experience with life than anything else..the rest is i don’t know..a clairvoyant told me i have the psychic cross on my palm which is mean to signify these gifts..i haven’t really asked any questions from other realms..things just came in dreams..often in sensations in my body..tied to words…some visual images in one case.”knowing” things before they happened and foreseeing in dreams deaths of at least 2 loved ones…but not in such clear terms that i knew that that’s what it was…i just had very clearly related (afterwards i understood)dreams and felt very upset and felt their loss in my body..it’s not easy to explain and i likely sound nuts.
🙂 i have some of the paranormal stuff!
really?? wooow thats crazy! like what??
well i think i’d feel uneasy if i was actively trying to tap into something like this, but it usually just arrives while you’re washing the dishes or taking out the trash 😆 i just think i have a very sensitised spirit/body link. i feel things in my gut-literally a lot ..and i listen to it always…this link also has its downside!
yeah 🙂 I guess so….And there is nothing like listening to your gut 😉
Well, I have always had this absolutely crazy dreams, good and bad, so vivid. I am happy enough with that 😛
No, you don’t sound nuts. It’s just not easy to explain such things!I have met some people that have had these kind of experiences, and it always amazes me. It amazes me even more how they get to embrace it and talk about it like if they were talking about something very ordinary, cause it’s probably something I will never get to experience myself.I have a very strong intuition, but thats about it :PI guess it can be cool to feel such things but at the same time, scary or painful, no?
what’s going on???
i see dead people