kb9sog
INFJ - Male - 38 years old
I always felt different from other people growing up. My mom told me that she could tell from an early age that I was easily hurt by words and criticism. She remembers seeing it in my eyes and how deeply words affected me. I was always a little withdrawn but not unfriendly. I had close friends but did not really have a lot of friends. I was blessed with a lot of creativity too which manifested itself in poetry, short stories, and acting. I've been told by others that when in a group setting (like a study group) that people hardly know that I am there since my participation in group discussion tends to be very low but when I do speak up, they are amazed by my clarity of insight. They then ask why I don't speak up more often and I never really had a good answer for them. The only thing I could tell them was that it takes me time to process what I want to say and that I only speak after I have weighed it carefully beforehand.
I can and do live within my own thoughts and I am very comfortable there but it does get lonely sometimes.
Graduated from a small liberal arts college with a BA in theological studies. I minored in Spanish and didn't quite have enough credits for a minor in Latin.
My hobbies are cyclical. I have a tendency to get really involved in a hobby and then put aside for a while when I get tired of it.
I go through these phases and they rotate over time:
Writing - Don't do this enough. I am too hard on myself and give myself writer's block.
Amateur Radio - Call sign is KB9SOG
Computing (Databases) - Boring hobby for most but I find it fascinating. I do a lot of this at work so I usually get my fill.
Video Gaming - It really helps me with my down time (alone time.) I find it cathartic.
I always felt different from other people growing up. My mom told me that she could tell from an early age that I was easily hurt by words and criticism. She remembers seeing it in my eyes and how deeply words affected me. I was always a little withdrawn but not unfriendly. I had close friends but did not really have a lot of friends. I was blessed with a lot of creativity too which manifested itself in poetry, short stories, and acting. I've been told by others that when in a group setting (like a study group) that people hardly know that I am there since my participation in group discussion tends to be very low but when I do speak up, they are amazed by my clarity of insight. They then ask why I don't speak up more often and I never really had a good answer for them. The only thing I could tell them was that it takes me time to process what I want to say and that I only speak after I have weighed it carefully beforehand.
I can and do live within my own thoughts and I am very comfortable there but it does get lonely sometimes.
Graduated from a small liberal arts college with a BA in theological studies. I minored in Spanish and didn't quite have enough credits for a minor in Latin.
My hobbies are cyclical. I have a tendency to get really involved in a hobby and then put aside for a while when I get tired of it.
I go through these phases and they rotate over time:
Writing - Don't do this enough. I am too hard on myself and give myself writer's block.
Amateur Radio - Call sign is KB9SOG
Computing (Databases) - Boring hobby for most but I find it fascinating. I do a lot of this at work so I usually get my fill.
Video Gaming - It really helps me with my down time (alone time.) I find it cathartic.
- Birthday
- May 25, 1971 (Age: 53)
- Biography
- I've been in manufacturing management for my entire career. I would say (and many would probably agree) that this career path is atypical for an INFJ personality type. As far as the career goes, I wish I was doing something more important in life but I feel that I am really good at what I do and it brings a solid pay day in the end.
I didn't find out about my specific personality type (INFJ) until after I graduated college and was working professionally. My employer at the time sent all of the management staff to a training seminar where the MBTI was administered. The purpose of doing the MBTI was so that we could learn about ourselves (strengths and weaknesses) and to learn how to both utilize the strengths in our management style and to compensate for our weaknesses as well.
I remember reading the results of the MBTI and being dumbfounded about everything on it. It was like looking into the mirror and seeing myself for the first time. Eventually we went around the room and everyone shared their personality type with each other and the administrator. I was the only one on the management team that was INFJ and the administrator remarked about how rare it was to have one there at the training seminar.
I felt good about that at the time but have since come to realize that being me can be a real struggle at times. I am totally comfortable within my thoughts but I can't turn them off. When my wheels are turning, my facial expressions become almost trance like. It kind of works to my advantage at times in my profession because subordinates will think that I am looking at them. I can't tell you how many times that I've had people come up to me and tell me, "I saw you watching me work. Am I doing something wrong?" The truth is that I was probably just thinking really hard and really was just merely looking in their general direction but sometimes I just tell them, "I really need to get those parts to shipping" for good measure. ;-)
- In descending order, which 6 things could you never do without?
- 6. Music
5. Smell
4. Taste
3. Hearing
2. Touch
1. Sight
- MBTI
- INFJ
- Occupation
- I secretly dream about being a chef which sounds a