That One Personality Test Going Around
So that's me! The Groundbreaking Thinker! For a quiz that is only five questions with only two answers, it's amazing how accurate this thing is. It's been accurate for many people I've seen. Even tried it on a character just for fun and it nailed things about him too.
I've gone ahead and posted the personality description here. Everything I've italicized is what I identify with most:
Groundbreaking Thinkers are charming, enthusiastic persons. They really bubble over with energy and like to take centre stage. They love variety both professionally and privately. Groundbreaking Thinkers tackle changes consistently with their optimism and firm (not so much about the firm, but I have belief. That counts) belief in their own abilities; they are always on the look-out for improvement possibilities. Their excellent communication skills (yay! Go me!) are of great advantage to them here. They approache the world with curiosity and openness and master new situations with a great deal of talent for improvising and with resourcefulness. Their spare time is taken up with a large number of hobbies (too, too many hobbies, I think); most Groundbreaking Thinkers like to travel in order to gather as many different impressions as possible (So that's what I like to do? Get new impressions? Nice). This personality type is unbeatable at discovering new possibilities (Always on the look out for them).
In their work, Groundbreaking Thinkers highly rate challenges and diversified tasks. They cannot stand routine and too detailed work. They love to astound others with bold ideas for an original, new project and then leave it up to the others to implement them (SO TRUE!). Hierarchies, rules and regulations arouse their opposition (Not really. Only if I don't agree with the people in charge) and they love outsmarting the system (hehe. You know it). It is vital to them that they enjoy their work; if this is the case, they quickly become a pure workaholic. Their creativity best takes effect when they works independently; but they are very good at motivating others and infecting them with their optimistic nature (Tis why I am the Fangirl: I spread my love, optimism, and excitement to others for them to get to doing their own thing). Conceptual or advisory activities (Yes, Yes, and Yes! Academic Advisor, anyone?) appeal especially to Groundbreaking Thinkers. It can happen that some people feel somewhat duped by their flexible, spontaneous nature (Hm? Really? Has this been the case for anybody?)
Their sociability and enterprise ensure that Groundbreaking Thinkers always have a large circle of friends and acquaintances in which activity plays an important role (You know, I never thought this used to be the case, and in fact, I don't think it was, but I know a tremendous amount of people. And people from lots of different groups. Lots of friends, too, but only a couple who are really, really close.) As they are mostly in a good mood, they are popular and very welcome guests (I do love them!) Grumbling and peevishness are unknown to them (How things used to be, but not so much now). However, they do tend to be a little erratic and unstable when it comes to obligations and this makes them appear to be unreliable to some (Hah! A little erratic? Lately, it's been very erratic. But I'm trying, or working on that). Groundbreaking Thinkers are very critical and demanding when it comes to picking a partner because they look for the ideal relationship and have a very concrete picture of this ideal relationship (I never thought I did, but I know what DON'T want). Mutual aims in life are very important to them. They do not like compromising and would rather remain alone (yep, and I've been alone. I decided very young that I wouldn't sleep with someone just because, but it had to be for real and out of love.) For the partner, it is often a challenge to have a long-term relationship with an Groundbreaking Thinker. Groundbreaking Thinkers need a lot of space and diversity or otherwise they become bored and feel cramped. Types who are rather more traditionalistic often have problems with the willingness of Groundbreaking Thinkers to take risks and their often crazy, spontaneous actions (I wonder if Marcus was a GT, too. He was very willing, and came up with many spontaneous actions himself. It's difficult to find another guy like that!)
However, if one can summon up sufficient flexibility and tolerance for them, one will never be bored in their presence and will always have a loyal and faithful partner (Oh! This is nice to hear!).