ISTJ
Recently, when I have nothing to do at home, I have been playing around with Facebook and I’ve discovered an interesting application that is not the usual kind of “buy your friends” nonsense: My Personality. It’s kind of cool and turns out I am an ISTJ. I’m sure some of you will yell “liar” that I am an introvert but let’s analyse what they have to say about an ISTJ. I find it rather accurate.
Let’s see some quotes from Portrait of an ISTJ:
ISTJs are very loyal, faithful, and dependable. They place great importance on honesty and integrity. They are “good citizens” who can be depended on to do the right thing for their families and communities. While they generally take things very seriously, they also usually have an offbeat sense of humor and can be a lot of fun - especially at family or work-related gatherings.
This is quite true. Perhaps this is why some of you don’t think I can be an introvert. I am, honestly, not very easy to get to know deeply.
ISTJs tend to believe in laws and traditions, and expect the same from others. They’re not comfortable with breaking laws or going against the rules. If they are able to see a good reason for stepping outside of the established mode of doing things, the ISTJ will support that effort. However, ISTJs more often tend to believe that things should be done according to procedures and plans. If an ISTJ has not developed their Intuitive side sufficiently, they may become overly obsessed with structure, and insist on doing everything “by the book”.
Well, I can be quite “law-by-law” at times but I don’t think I am go by the book THAT much. Perhaps the part in the above quote that is italicised is more true.
The ISTJ will work for long periods of time and put tremendous amounts of energy into doing any task which they see as important to fulfilling a goal. However, they will resist putting energy into things which don’t make sense to them, or for which they can’t see a practical application. They prefer to work alone, but work well in teams when the situation demands it. They like to be accountable for their actions, and enjoy being in positions of authority. The ISTJ has little use for theory or abstract thinking, unless the practical application is clear.
True, unfortunate or not, I sometimes think that solo work is more productive especially if I have something specific I want. I find it hard to work in teams sometimes because others might produce work that I do not want. Note that I am not saying that they are doing sub-standard work; the work produced might just not what I have in mind. I think I need to work more on this and learn to adapt and not follow a “die die must follow what I have in mind a.k.a. a plan” paradigm.
The ISTJ is not naturally in tune with their own feelings and the feelings of others. They may have difficulty picking up on emotional needs immediately, as they are presented. Being perfectionists themselves, they have a tendency to take other people’s efforts for granted, like they take their own efforts for granted. They need to remember to pat people on the back once in a while.
Very true. I find it hard to understand what others are feeling at times. I need to work on this.
ISTJs are likely to be uncomfortable expressing affection and emotion to others. However, their strong sense of duty and the ability to see what needs to be done in any situation usually allows them to overcome their natural reservations, and they are usually quite supporting and caring individuals with the people that they love. Once the ISTJ realizes the emotional needs of those who are close to them, they put forth effort to meet those needs.
And yes, I find it hard to express my emotions, especially to people whom I am not close to. That is why I say that I am not someone who is easy to know.
Under stress, ISTJs may fall into “catastrophe mode”, where they see nothing but all of the possibilities of what could go wrong. They will berate themselves for things which they should have done differently, or duties which they failed to perform. They will lose their ability to see things calmly and reasonably, and will depress themselves with their visions of doom.
True, as a certain someone by the name of Mr. Wong might assert
Need to work on this.
Well, the ISTJ personality has a lot of other stuff which I do not fully understand. Perhaps I could find some time and read up on it for self improvement.
Originally published at New Domain. You can comment here or there.