ENTJ: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
This wan't my first MBTI test that I had taken, over the course of highschool I had already taken three, and come up with the exact same result every single time. My personality type is that of an ENTJ, a fieldmarshall.
I share this personality type with many of the great military leaders throughout history as well as many prominent political figures. My personality type highlights my prowess in leadership, decision making, and problem solving. However, it is also apparent that I struggle in the areas that relate to taking advice from others, compromising, and not getting my way.
If i had to rate this assessment of myself on a scale of 1 to 10, it would probably be an 11. not only does this perfectly describe me, it highlights the smaller parts of my personality that even I wouldn't know how to explain correctly. ENTJ is me, not just my personality but all my actions, thoughts, desires, and dreams.
Now is it bad to just put someone in a box and say, "yeah, that's where they belong" and never think about them or their place again? Yes. But at the same time, not labeling anyone is pointless. Labels highlight who we are, what we do, what distinguishes us from each other, and why we are unique. A label is not something to be shunned and hidden, a proper label is something to be worn like a badge, shone to the world proclaiming your accomplishments and individuality. I am ENTJ.
I'm an ENTJ too, and I am obviously the better-looking twin. Anyways, I never thought about a label as a positive thing, but I see your point about it distinguishing us from others that makes us unique. I thought when someone would label me I felt as if they were judging me, but in a way they are noticing certain characteristics about my personality. Thanks for opening up my outlook!
ReplyDeleteI like your idea of labels as something to be proud of, since we're so used to seeing the opposite. However, I think that only works when you feel ownership of your label. I don't fully agree with my MBTI results, so I'd hate to be defined by them, but I guess if you do feel good about them, it isn't such a problem.
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