My personality type is the advocate (INFJ-A). I agree with the quote “treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they capable of being” by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe. Advocates are the rarest personality of types of all. Deep sense of idealism and integrity. Advocates unique combination of personality traits makes them complex and quite versatile. Advocates generally strive to do what’s right – and they want to help create a world where others do the right thing as well. People with this personality type may feel called to use their strengths – including creativity, imagination, and sensitivity – to uplift others and spread compassion. Advocates may see helping others as their purpose in life. They are troubled by injustice, and they typically care more about altruism than personal gain.
As a result, Advocates tend to step in when they see someone facing unfairness or hardship. Advocates may be reserved, but they communicate in a way that is warm and sensitive. This emotional honesty and insight can make a powerful impression on the people around them. Advocates value deep, authentic relationships with others, and they tend to take great care with other people’s feelings. That said, these personalities also need to prioritize reconnecting with themselves. Advocates need to take some time alone now and then to decompress, recharge, and process their thoughts and feelings. I totally agree with the majority of the results but I do not think I judge other, I just see things for what it is. I agree with everything else because it is describing how I am with my family, friends and strangers. I would like to say that I do not see myself to be an introvert but an omni-vert yes.
My strengths are being creative, insightful, principled, passionate and altruistic. Although, these are all positives for me, some may look at me as a know-it-all or someone who thinks their better than others because I look deeper into situations others would just pay attention to the surface of. The challenges I have faced from being intuitive and passionate are that though I see more that meets the eye no everyone will understand me. Some see my passionate ways as being aggressive. Yes, all of these traits play out in my personal life. I love helping others the best way I can whether it is my family, friends or strangers. Some people say I am too sensitive and some think I can be naive because I do not judge others based off what I hear or see. I go based off what I feel and know due to experiences in life. I choose to see things from all perspectives. I believe in individuality and having an open mind-set.
I do not agree that personality tests are effective ways to determine whether a candidate is right for a role because people change and there are those who enjoy learning new things. They are so many people who want to change or want change but have no been given the opportunity do to survey as such when going for a position that requires surveys and or personality test. I feel energy speaks more volumes than any test or survey to get any position. Everyone should be given a chance at something new or a second chance to try again.
