Blog#13-Campbell

Blog#13-Campbell

I found the results of the Jung Typology Test I took both interesting and informative. The results scored me as an ISTJ or as a distinctively expressed introvert, a slightly expressed sensing personality, a slightly expressed thinking personality, and a moderately expressed judging personality. According to the test, I am considered extremely dependable, highly responsible and watchful over those people and things in my domain. I am purported to be a rule follower, and I uphold and respect the standards of the day. I have no love for flourish or fanfare and am dedicated to my employers and family. And I accomplish all this in a quiet and purposeful manner.
On the positive side, I feel I am some of these things most of the time, but never all things all the time. I like to be in charge and follow SOP, but I can work under and take direction from some one I respect. I can be focused, organized, am able to work alone, like deduction, and have a clear work ethic. More than anything, I can most often see the whole, and because of this am realistic and exercise common sense.
On the negative side, I value common sense over feelings and often see that there is a right way, a wrong way, and then there is my way. I am often reluctant to accept new ways and ideas, and change frightens me. I am often very impatient, especially if processes stall or take too long. I rarely focus on future needs; I am the grasshopper to some one’s ant. I can be insensitive and have trouble adapting to other’s needs. A risk, even one carefully calculated, is a mine field of worry and stress for me. And there are times when I completely abandon the entire positive and just hunker down.
I have always turned to “doing” when I cannot easily get through a crisis; work your body and your mind will sort itself out. Well, I am not particularly happy with some of the findings. What I need to do is take a hard look, peel away some of the layers and compress the negatives into simple attainable goals. I will try to be open to possibilities, consider implications for other people, and embrace change. That seems like a good start.