IFNP & IFNJ Personality Traits Analysis

This assignment delves into the characteristics of two specific personality types, IFNP and IFNJ, as identified within a psychological framework. It requires an analysis of their unique traits, including both positive aspects (strengths) and areas that may present challenges (weaknesses). Furthermore, the assignment calls for practical recommendations aimed at helping individuals with these personality types address their weaknesses and enhance their personal development.

Running head: PERSON OF THE PRACTITIONER 1
The Person of the Practitioner
Name:
Institution:

Person of the Practitioner 2
Abstract
The purpose of this report is to identify some of my strengths which play a key role
in my personal development and therapeutic relationships. Also, this report identifies some
of the areas for ongoing personal development. By applying the Enneagram and Myer-
Briggs personality models and using some of my life and development experiences, I have
described my personal profile. I am both an INFP and INFJ as discussed in this report and
my scores von the same are outlined.
Introduction
Management, communications, relationships, and motivations, either focused on an
individual or others, are more meaningful if a people can understand themselves and the
people they seek to manage, help, develop, or motivate. Elusive human qualities such as
motivation, leadership, and empathy are unlocked by a good understanding of personality,
whether a person’s purpose is helping others or self-development. The personality theories,
in this case the Myers-Briggs and Enneagram personality models, are easy to understand
and help people to understand that everyone has a value. In this report, I have identified
my INFJ and INFP strengths that have led to my self-realization and care for others. My
Myers-Briggs scores are as follows; Introvert (25%) (Intuitive 9%) (Feeling 28%)
(Perceiving 3%) hence I am INFP INFJ and 7 on the Enneagram.
Personality Profile

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Like other INFPs and INFJs, I am a dedicated person who gives adequate attention to my
family, relationship, and other people I meet more often unless a feeling of discomfort creeps in-
this is where my instincts and discerning are evidenced. INFJs and INFPs endeavor to create
strong and fruitful relationships which inspire and give a true meaning to life. Reading the
word of God, worshipping and resting keep me engaged and mindful of the presence of God in
my life. The fear of God also helps me to discern disingenuous and dishonest motives,
which is one of the strengths of IFNJs. The strengths of open-mindedness and flexibility
serve to describe INFPs. I appreciate my environment, “love” simplicity and prefer home
cooked meals to takeaways, though I love occasional casual and fine dining’s. I am sensible
when it comes to shopping, and I am always willing to give cheerfully. When it comes to
relationships and dating, I never mind dating anyone, whether skill based or academic, as long as
they are hard-working, authentic, and spiritual. My mum, who is a Pastor, has taken me to Sri
Lanka, Indonesia, and Rural Malaysia to pursue worthy missions. These missions taught me a
lot; the hardships and simplicity of life were heartbreaking. These experiences played a great role
in my realisation and self-actualisation. As an INFJ, I was able to combine creativity, vivid
imagination and a deep sense of compassion to solve the human challenges.
(i) INFP Strengths
According to my personal profile, I possess some key strengths which foster my personal
development and therapeutic relationships. My INFP Personality enables me to be more than just
a dreamer. This is one of the rarest personality types. I am driven by values and desire to heal the
world. In the company of my mum, for instance, we have travelled to Sri Lanka, Indonesia,
and Rural Malaysia where we helped in teaching English, setting up schools, and

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“donating” or time to the needy. This personality type has driven me to a world of dreams
and ideas. Often, I have had dreams about a better and united world where people can
read the Bible, worship and help the needy. A true INFP lives in an environment of
meaning and emotions which entails helping others and offering emotional support where
needed (Lloyd, 2012, pp. 30). I often develop an emotional intensity which makes me feel like I
am actually living.
Also, I am a harmony-seeking idealist. This is one my main strengths that have enabled
me to contribute to personal development and a strong therapeutic relationship with my
clients. Harmony seeking idealists have an abundance of feelings and thoughts. By nature, they
are warm-hearted, sympathetic, understanding and expect a lot from others and themselves
(Sternberg & Zhang, 2014, pp.29). They have a unique and proper understanding of the nature of
humans and often materialize very good judges (Kim & Jang, 2014, pp. 237). I have no interest
in dominating others, and instead, I use a more democratic approach to ensure that each
perspective and voice is heard, which is the case with a majority of INFPs.
I am also open-minded and flexible. I respect and honor other peoples’ ideas and
principles as long as they are also willing to respect my ideas. INFPs do not like being obliged
to certain rules. They are willing to support the ideas and principles of others as long as
their thoughts are not questioned. However, I have learned to follow certain rules that must be
followed. At my in-law’s place, for instance, there are set rules which dictate the day to day life
and must be followed accordingly. In fact, I respect and love the rules, and I am always willing
to support them.

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Creativity is another strength that is in me. I can connect my open-mindedness with
intuitiveness to be able to view things from unconventional perspectives. A majority of INFP’s
can connect ideas from greater perspectives and join them into one theme (Mládková, 201, pp
51). This is the reason why many INFP’s rise to become celebrated and acknowledged authors
and poets (Sutton, Allinson & Williams, 2013, pp. 101). However, I am neither an author nor a
poet, but I am creative to some extent.
My passion and energy have also contributed to the fostering of therapeutic relationships
and personal development. When INFPs believe in a certain course, they dedicate their time,
thoughts, emotions, and time on it. In a personal development perspective, my passion and
energy, coupled with a little idealism have helped me to set projects and dedicate my time,
thoughts, energy, and emotions to the realization of these projects. During my teaching practice
and bachelors program, for instance, I often had a vision about my graduation day, and
this motivated me to work harder.
True INFPs have a vision, they are dedicated and hardworking. Their far-reaching
vision helps them get through life’s hardships and derive a sense of purpose. As an INFP,
who is dedicated and hard-working, my vision has enabled be to achieve a lot. My dedication,
hard work, and desire makes things happen for me. One good case where I portrayed these
values was during the time I was working to get my bachelor’s degree in Teaching at USQ,
Toowoomba. The workload was too much. The teaching practice was tiresome, I had numerous
assignments to handle, and on top of it all, I had work during my free time since I also had rent
to settle. Despite all this, my dedication and hard-work kept me moving.
(ii) Strengths of INFJ

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I am a creative person. The deep sense of compassion and vivid imagination drives me to
solve human problems. The INFJ personality types care about other people and enjoy finding
solutions for people they care about (Montequín, Balsera, Fernández & Nieto, 2012, pp. 213).
This is the strength that makes them become admirable advisors and counselors. I am a solution
focused person who likes to challenge my friends and get to the root of certain behaviors.
My insightfulness enables me to see through disingenuous and dishonest motives. INFJ
personality types have a deep and accurate understanding of some ideas, comments, and
motives. This tendency of the INFJ personality often results in stubbornness and lack of respect
and ignorance to other people’s opinions (Duffey & Haberstroh, 2014, pp. 303). I am a
perfectionist and always live up to my full potential. In some way, I am easy going and gentle.
My expectations are high, and I do not compromise my ideals.
The INFJ personalities have been termed to be inspiring and convincing. Their writings
motivate and inspire their audience in a manner that is appealing (Miller & Rollnick, 2012, pp.
145). However, I am not sure about my writing, but I am still working hard to better my writing
confidence and produce great writings that will serve to inspire my audience. INFJ personalities
are also known to be good orators who speak with passion and warmth. They are sure and proud
of the topics or ideas they are talking about. This is true for me.
Through my inspiration, insight, and creativity I have developed a strong force that is
capable of impacting the world and my personal development. Together with my mother, I
have spent time with the needy and given them the hope of living. INFJ personalities are sure
about their ideas and follow them keenly. Their decisiveness and willpower drive them to push

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through the complex projects and ideas through the end (Sethuraman, & Suresh, 2014, pp. 81). I
do not just have a clear vision of how issues ought to be but also act on my insights.
I pursue to the end what I consider to be important. This is one of the strengths that
define a true INFJ. INFJ personalities are true and passionate about their cause. I set my
own goals and work hard to achieve them. The strong and unstoppable passion in me has given
me a purpose. The passion makes me feel I am on the right path and gives me hope for the
future. My passion has also given me a chance to inspire others and push myself to the limits.
To a certain extent, I tend to take actions that are not necessarily meant to advance
“myself” but to advance the ideas in me. This is one of the most known acts of selflessness that
serves the benefits of the recipients (Germain, 2012, pp. 19). Altruism, as some researchers
suggest, might not be entirely an act of selflessness. In fact, some thinkers suggest that the givers
may gain more than the receivers (Germain, 2012, pp. 21). INFJ personalities take certain
actions, not necessarily for their personal advancement, but for the sake of others and good
ideas. However, this is somewhat not the case with me. I do not completely agree.
(iii) Areas for ongoing personal development
Like other IFNPs, I have areas for ongoing personal development. Sometimes,
INFPs are impractical. In other words, they abandon some practical matters like eating
and drinking to pursue their dreams or passion (Lloyd, 2012, pp. 30). I am also impractical
at times though I am making efforts to remain cautious, eat, and drink while pursuing my
cause. INFJs are perfectionists who are known to neglect their health, relationships and
productive situations. They always believe in the existence of better options in their life

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journey (Lloyd, 2012, pp. 31). I am a perfectionist though I am working towards adopting a
balance in my life. Also, my passion, strong desire to see things happen, idealistic nature,
and extreme privacy tends to make be burn out easily. INFJs are often faced with few
options to relieve their stress due their extreme privacy. The people with this personality
need to find a balance in their realities and ideals, which can help them reduce the
likelihood of becoming exhausted.
(iv) The Enneagram
My growth is towards 5 in the Enneagram, where the qualities include reformer, a helper,
an achiever, an individualist, and an investigator. The sevens are optimistic, extroverted,
spontaneous, and versatile (Lee & Kim, 2016, pp. 171). They derive enthusiasm in anything that
captures their attention. They have a distinct manner of approaching life; with optimism, a sense
of adventure, and curiosity (Kim & Jang, 2014, pp. 240). My profile relates to this theory. I am
passionate, energetic, and optimistic. These are some of my strengths that give me a purpose in
life. It is also important to note that the sevens are vivacious, bold, and possess a cheerful
determination to pursue their goals (Kim & Jang, 2014, pp. 245). According to my profile,
especially the time I was in teaching practice, these strengths are well evidenced. I had to work
extra hard to balance my life.
The sevens live a practical life and are always engaged in projects. Though not
necessarily intellectual, they can read widely, and they are highly verbal. Their minds possess a
myriad of ideas and this is the main reason they are gifted in processing information and
brainstorming (Kim & Jang, 2014, pp. 251). This strength might not fully apply to “me,” but I
am capable of brainstorming and generating ideas.

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Conclusion
About this report, my profile which consists of key strengths and areas for ongoing
personal development has enabled me to foster a therapeutic relationship with the needy in
Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Rural Malaysia and also develop at a personal level. Some of the
key strengths that I have discussed in this paper include seeking harmony, creativity, open-
mindedness and flexibility, passion and energy, dedication and hard-work, and much more. The
strengths of hard-work and dedication have particularly impacted my life. The above-discussed
strengths have created the person in me and also shaped the lives of other people. Also, I am
working on some areas of personal development which include impracticality, perfectionist
and burning out easily.
Recommendations
Notably, IFNP personalities are impractical. Their great passion makes them
neglect some of the essential aspects of life such as eating and drinking. However, this
should not be the case. IFNP personalities ought to acknowledge the importance of the
things they deem as irrelevant or unnecessary. For IFNJ personalities, they need to identify
some stress relievers due to the extreme privacy and imbalance in their lives.

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