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Monday, Apr. 24, 2006 - 1:50 a.m.
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"There are things in this world that make me cry;"
"There are things in my head I dare not touch;"
"There are reasons why I don’t;"
"There are too many questions;"
"There are not enough answers;"
"There are never enough answers;"
"These are just words;"
"They
are here for you..."
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Sometimes... - Monday, Nov. 13, 2006
QUOTE FOR THE DAY:
“Live
life fully while you're here. Experience everything. Take care of yourself and
your friends. Have
fun, be crazy, be weird. Go out and screw up! You're going to anyway, so you
might as well enjoy the process. Take
the opportunity to learn from your mistakes: find the cause of your problem and
eliminate it. Don't
try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of being human.” --
Anthony Robbins *************************************************************** Life is hard work. I will be the first to stand up and admit it. We spend our teen years trying to find some spot in the world and learn about ourselves. We test our limits and push boundaries. We spend our twenties getting to know our wants, our needs and ourselves. We are still searching for our place in life. We are supposed to have the bulk of it figured out by our thirties. By our forties, we are supposed to have a better grasp on things, and we are supposed to know our place. We are supposed to know where we belong. By our fifties, we suffer from that mid-life crap. We question who we are, yet again, and find that we believe we have missed out on something, somewhere along the line. The rest of our lives are supposed to be lived contently. We are supposed to be secure with our decisions, and realize that mistakes made in the past cannot be corrected. We settle into a comfortable existence, or so we are supposed to. We spend so much time during our lives getting to know ourselves. We question everything. We doubt who we are. We also gain knowledge and strength along the way. So you see? It is hard work. During those struggles and introspective portions of our lives, we meet people along the way. They can have a profound influence on how we see ourselves and how we choose to live our lives. Yes, everything in life is a choice. I believe that it is. We may meet people that will make us question all of the hard work we’ve put in ourselves. They may tear down the building blocks of our personality and of our strength. These people are so detrimental to our ego, our sense of self and our confidence. I
have met quite a few people and gone out with a few people who are like this. I
have met more than a handful of people who have made me question myself and my sense of worth. When they had me sufficiently knocked down a few pegs on the confidence board, I questioned everything and came to dislike myself. It was a horrible experience. It always leads you back to square one. Re-learning about yourself -- your true self, finding the strength within to carry on another day while not understanding that each day does grow easier, and finding out that we weren’t so bad after all. I am not sure what made me allow myself to be re-worked by someone else, or allow someone else to treat me so harshly. I suppose it has a lot to do with my self-confidence level. I was not very confident in myself. I
have reached a point in my life that I refuse to ever allow that to happen to me again. We all deserve to be who we are. We all deserve to be respected for the person we are or the person we will become as we further evolve. We do not only deserve that, we should demand that and walk away from someone who does not understand that. It
is not easy to walk away from someone we care about, even if that person is detrimental to our sense of self. It isn’t easy at all, but it is extremely beneficial to us, even though it seems like it will kill us. When you make the choice to walk away and find the strength to do so, you are taking control over your life. You are protecting all of this damn hard work
you have put into yourself. You are protecting your future, and further gaining the knowledge of what you want and what you do not want. You are protecting your most valuable asset. You are protecting
YOU. Don’t allow anyone to walk all over you, and trample who you are. Don’t allow someone to be disrespectful of you, and mock the person you’ve become. Don’t give anyone the power to change one iota of who you are. You are you, and you should continue to remain true to yourself. You deserve it! INFPs are quiet, creative, sensitive and perceptive souls who often strike others as shy, reserved and cool.
These folks have a rare capacity for deep caring and
commitment -- both to the people and causes they idealize.
INFPs guide their behaviour by a strong inner sense of values, rather than by conventional logic and reason. Forced to cope with this facts-and-figures "real" world we inhabit, INFPs may appear to have been imported from another galaxy!
They gravitate toward creative or human service careers which allow them to use their instinctive sens of empathy and remarkable communication skills.
Strongly religious, spiritual or philosophical people, INFPs may see the purpose of their lives as an inner journey, quest or personal unfolding.
More practical or rational types may tend to discredit the INFP's sources of understanding as mystical. The search for a
soul mate is a preoccupation for many INFPs, who must balance their need for privacy and peace with their yearning for human connection. If there seems to be an air of sadness in the INFP's spirit, blame it on this type's longing for the perfect in all things.
Relationships They appear to be tranquil and peaceful to others, with simple desires. In fact, the INFP internally feels his or her life intensely.
In the relationship arena, this causes them to have a very deep capacity for love and caring which is not frequently found with such intensity in the other types. The INFP does not devote their intense feelings towards just anyone, and are relatively reserved about expressing their inner-most feelings. They reserve their deepest love and caring for a select few who are closest to them.
INFPs are generally laid-back, supportive and nurturing in their close relationships. With Introverted Feeling dominating their personality, they're very sensitive and in-tune with people's feelings, and feel genuine concern and caring for others.
Slow to trust others and cautious in the beginning of a relationship, an INFP will be fiercely loyal once they are committed. With their strong inner core of values, they are intense individuals who value depth and authenticity in their relationships, and hold those who understand and accept the INFP's perspectives in especially high regard.
INFPs are usually adaptable and congenial, unless one of their ruling principles has been violated, in which case they stop adapting and become staunch defenders of their values. They will be uncharacteristically harsh and rigid in such a situation.
Strengths
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The Idealist
You scored 19 Extroversion, 56 Intuition, 58 Emotional, and 52 Spontaneity!
INFP
INFPs present a calm, pleasant face to the world.
Warmly concerned and caring towards others
Sensitive and perceptive about what others are feeling
Loyal and committed - they want lifelong relationships
Deep capacity for love and caring
Driven to meet other's needs
Strive for "win-win" situations
Nurturing, supportive and encouraging
Likely to recognize and appreciate other's need for space
Able to express themselves well
Flexible and diverse
My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
You scored higher than
22% on Extroversion
You scored higher than
59% on Intuition
You scored higher than
61% on Emotional
You scored higher than
77% on Spontaneity Link: The Ultra Ultimate Personality Test written by zip_adeedoodah on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test