Re: MBTI

["William A. Parrette" <wap@xxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

        On Thu, 13 Apr 2000, the digest contained:

> Date:    Thu, 13 Apr 2000 12:20:07 -0400
> From:    Dick Swindler <DSwind2940@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: MBTI (Was: Re: Kristi and her Question)

> Thanks for this info about the MBTI.  I think that will help people who think
> they might be interested in learning more about it ...

        You're welcome.  When I was first introduced to the instrument
     (as I believe the professionals call it :-) ), I was very  excit-
     ed.   As  I  believe I stated earlier, I was studying Jung at the
     time and the  whole  personality-testing-to-improve-professional-
     relations thing was a big synchronistic and serindipitious (?sp?)
     concept at the time.  I  stayed  excited  about  it  for  several
     years.

        As  with  all  things,  my  directions  started changing and I
     couldn't keep those around me as interested as I was in the tool.
     So,  eventually  the  excitement  sort  of slipped onto the "back
     burner."  So, when I heard those always-exciting words --  Myers-
     Briggs -- again, I just had to put in my $0.02 worth.

        I hope some of the other list-members have enjoyed the discus-
     sion, followed the links I provided, and maybe -- just  maybe  --
     have  given some thought to whether PWPs (or other groups of peo-
     ple) tend to cluster around specific MBTI types.

>         ... came across this quote:  "Overall, NFs feel that the most
> important thing is to be in harmony with themselves and with others.
> Everything else will naturally fall into place.  According to Kiersey, NF's
> quest in life is for identity. This quest leads them forever to ask "Who am
> I?"
>
> "(As fate would have it, the SJs...are inclined to provide an
> answer--something like 'You're an *airhead*, that's who you are.'  For the
> NF, that simply fosters the next quest: 'Who *am* I, now that I know I'm an
> airhead?'  And life goes on.)"  pp. 32-33
>
> Somehow that quote reminded me a bit of the occasional misunderstandings that
> crop up on the list.  <grin>

        [BIG GRIN] :-)

        I  think that you may have stumbled on to something there.  Do
     you think anybody will admit to it? ;-)

        Again, thanks for sharing and take care ...

Bill--
  ...who most of the time believes that TV is chewing gum for the eyes.
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