Yeah... I am a perfectionist. So, what of it?

Recently I redid my Myers Briggs Personality test.  I haven't done one since probably college.  I have wanted to see what had changed but always forgot to look them up.  So, when a friend posted the test on Facebook, I decided to check it out.

So, when I was younger I was an ENFP.  I have not changed much but now am an INFP.  I started reading about that personality type and, wow, it is dead on.
I found really true information about me on www.personalitypage.com.


Their primary goal is to find out their meaning in life. What is their purpose? How can they best serve humanity in their lives? They are idealists and perfectionists, who drive themselves hard in their quest for achieving the goals they have identified for themselves.

Wow, that is true.  


They do not like conflict, and go to great lengths to avoid it. If they must face it, they will always approach it from the perspective of their feelings. In conflict situations, INFPs place little importance on who is right and who is wrong. They focus on the way that the conflict makes them feel, and indeed don't really care whether or not they're right. They don't want to feel badly. 


Yeah, I pretty much avoid conflict at all costs.  I do not like to be wrong.  


INFPs are flexible and laid-back, until one of their values is violated. In the face of their value system being threatened, INFPs can become aggressive defenders, fighting passionately for their cause. When an INFP has adopted a project or job which they're interested in, it usually becomes a "cause" for them. Although they are not detail-oriented individuals, they will cover every possible detail with determination and vigor when working for their "cause".


Anyone who has ever worked with me on a project knows that I plan for EVERYTHING. I severely overplan.  I also take my projects VERY personally.  


Now this next part -- I find really wrong (actually really right... painfully right).


INFPs have very high standards and are perfectionists. Consequently, they are usually hard on themselves, and don't give themselves enough credit. INFPs may have problems working on a project in a group, because their standards are likely to be higher than other members' of the group. In group situations, they may have a "control" problem. The INFP needs to work on balancing their high ideals with the requirements of every day living. Without resolving this conflict, they will never be happy with themselves, and they may become confused and paralyzed about what to do with their lives.




These tests aren't fool proof but they do help to really show why we behave the way we behave.  I don't know if I truly consider myself as an introvert, but I don't like crowds.  I get extremely drained in social situations and I really enjoy the quiet sides of life.  




Of course, I share my INFP self with some interesting people in history -- William Shakespeare, Mr Rogers, Dick Clark, George Orwell, Tom Brokaw, JFK Jr, Joan of Arc and many more.  


Life is kinda funny sometimes.  It is important to know who you are and if you can understand why you act a certain way -- it becomes easier to understand how you view the world.  


Very interesting (although I will argue with you that I am NOT controlling.)