tonight I attended an event on campus called, "Loving Our Differences" & it was an event designed to help you understand more abt yourself & also the different personality types of those around you.
it was so interesting to me to see how when she would describe each type of personality how a close friend or family member would come to mind almost immediately.. & when she read/talked abt the one I identified with most it was like every point she made or example she gave it was as if she was talking specifically abt me!!!
after the meeting was over I walked back to my dorm room, I walked with my two roommates Savanna & Danielle & we discussed the different personality types & shared with one another which one we thought we fit best. Although I felt as if I had attributes in all 4 of the categories listed I believe that God designed me to be like the Server/Caregiver
Server/Caregiver is described as being:
+ patient, calm, loyal, persistent, good listener, relaxed, emotional, relationally focused
- insecure, easily manipulated, procrastinator, can't say no (doormat), hates confrontation
the other categories were Ruler/Commander, Promoter/Cheerleader, & Designer/Contemplator
as soon as we got back in the room we all decided to take more personality tests online!! here are my results...
Your type is: ESFJ
Providers take it upon themselves to insure the health and welfare of those in their care, but they are also the most sociable of all the Guardians, and thus are the great nurturers of social institutions such as schools, churches, social clubs, and civic groups. Providers are very likely more than ten percent of the population, and this is fortunate for the rest of us, because friendly social service is a key to their nature. Wherever they go, Providers happily give their time and energy to make sure that the needs of others are met, and that social functions are a success.
Highly cooperative themselves, Providers are skilled in maintaining teamwork among their helpers, and are also tireless in their attention to the details of furnishing goods and services. They make excellent chairpersons in charge of dances, banquets, class reunions, charity fund-raisers, and the like. They are without peer as masters of ceremonies, able to speak publicly with ease and confidence. And they are outstanding hosts or hostesses, knowing everyone by name, and seemingly aware of what everyone's been doing. Providers love to entertain, and are always concerned about the needs of their guests, wanting to make sure that all are involved and provided for.
Friendly, outgoing, neighborly - in a word, Providers are gregarious, so much so that they can become restless when isolated from people. They love to talk with others, and will often strike up a conversation with strangers and chat pleasantly about any topic that comes to mind. Friendships matter a great deal to Providers, and their conversations with friends often touch on good times from years past. Family traditions are also sacred to them, and they carefully observe birthdays and anniversaries. In addition, Providers show a delightful fascination with news of their friends and neighbors. If we wish to know what's been going on in the local community, school, or church, they're happy to fill us in on all the details.
Providers are extremely sensitive to the feelings of others, which makes them perhaps the most sympathetic of all the types, but which also leaves them somewhat self-conscious, that is, highly sensitive to what others think of them. Loving and affectionate themselves, they need to be loved in return. In fact, Providers can be crushed by personal criticism, and are happiest when given ample appreciation both for themselves personally and for the tireless service they give to others.
Famous people with this personality type: Mother Theresa, William Howard Taft, Barbara Walters, J C Penney, Ray Kroc, Louis B. Mayer, Sam Walton, Dolley Madison, and Dave Thomas
its weird reading abt yourself online... some things my results said were scarily accurate!! for example:"Family traditions are also sacred to them" reading this brought me back to Christmas morning '07 when I actually was brought to tears with disappointment & frustration because my family refused to partake in any of our family traditions that Christmas morning... little did I know that this was a part of my personality not just me being emotional :) haha altho another test I took tho told me that I scored 20 points higher on emotionality than the average person... so its true that I am quite emotional
anyways all this to say... I think personality is so amazing & interesting!!! I love that I serve a God who cares so deeply about His creation and designed His children to be so unique!!! tonight I learned that there are 1,600 different personality types that have been identified!!! thats incredible!! ahh... God is good :)
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