INFP- Tolkien, Rodgers, Shakespeare, and Hansen

After taking the Myers-Briggs Personality type test I found out that I am the type INFP. I'm no stranger to the Myers-Briggs test, I take this test every few years to see how much I've changed. The only variable that ever changes for me is the Introvert vs Extravert question.

As per the title of this blog post, notable people who have this personality type include J.R.R Tolkien, Mr. (Fred) Rodgers, William Shakespeare, and yours truly.

Relationships...

Growing up I've described myself as a hopeless romantic. Well, The MBTI test confirmed the description I gave myself.

https://www.16personalities.com/infp-relationships-dating

The website linked above explains further how INFPs handle relationships. The gist of it is though, we are bound by the belief that two people can make each other better in a relationship.

Careers

For INFPs, creativity is key. INFPs thrive in workplaces where one solution isn't the only option. From my notable list of INFPs, two are authors, one is an actor, and the other is a communication and rhetoric major.

The Best of Us

It's not a stretch at all to say that one of the best people on this earth was an INFP. If you haven't seen the documentary about Mr. Fred Rodgers, go do that. Mr. Rodgers is the epitome of what it means to be a good person. He spent so much of his life trying to better the lives of those around him. Mr. Rodgers used his platform to speak for what's right.

The TL;DR of it all

The gist of what I'm getting at is this. Two of the strongest traits of INFPs are Introspectiveness and creativity. We are not going to say something purely to be the center of attention. When we speak, we want our words to have meaning. A quote by Tolkien perfectly describes what I'm getting at.

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

~J.R.R. Tolkien~