This is How You Remind me of what I really am

So apparently I'm extrovert..who would've thought?! ;-)

Basically, I recently took part in a day looking at personality types, courtesy of Fr David McCormick who lead it. We used the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), where Myers-Briggs has developed the work of Carl Jung, to suggest there are 16 different personality types. Through a series of questions, exercises and practical activities, to assess and measure psychological preferences (where you prefer to focus your attention, how you're energised, what kind of info you pay attention to, how you acquire info, how you make decisions, lifestyle, etc.) you end up with your 'type'. It's about what you prefer to do, what's natural and easiest to you..so it doesn't mean you can't operate in a different way or that you don't use other skills, rather it focuses on what you'd prefer to do if you had the choice...For instance:
Would you prefer a holiday with lots of activity and people or a quiet relaxing one away from people;  Do you prefer to work with facts or theories;  Do you prefer to analyse the logical consequences of an action or to gauge the impact of an action on your personal convictions;  Do you like to make plans or be spontaneous, etc.

Apparently I'm an 'Envisioner Mentor' (or in MBTI language, my type is labelled as 'Extraversion, Intuition, Feeling, and Judging', but the words are used in a technical sense, different to how we usually use them, so 'judging' here doesn't mean judgemental!). It seemed, in my opinion, to be (scarily!) accurate!..I'll let you decide for yourself though, as I copy (unabridged and without editing) the descriptions I was given of this:


Envisioner Mentor: Communicate and share values. Succeeding at relationships. Realising dreams -their own and others. Seek opportunities to grow together. Heeding the call to a life work or mission. Enjoy the creative process. Intuitive intellect. Reconcile the past and the future. Talent for seeking potential in others. Often find living in the present difficult. Responsive and responsible. Feel real concern for what others think or want, and try to handle things with due regard for others' feelings. Can present a proposal or lead a group discussion with ease and tact. Sociable, popular, sympathetic. Responsive to praise and criticism. Like to help others and enable people to achieve their potential.

At their best: They are highly attuned to others, using empathy to quickly understand emotional needs, motivations and concerns. Their focus is on supporting others and encouraging growth. They are friendly persuaders who can often build consensus among people whose interests and motives are quite diverse. They often act as catalysts, including everyone and drawing out the best in other people. They can be inspiring leaders as well as loyal followers.

Characteristics: They base decisions on personal values. They use their Feeling primarily externally, radiating warmth and energy. They look for and find the best in others and prize harmony and cooperation. They are warmed by approval, responding with energy and devotion, and are especially sensitive to criticism or tensions.  They see meanings and connections and can be very insightful about others. They are curious about new ideas and stimulated by possibilities for contributing to the good of humanity.  They naturally see the potential for growth in others and devote energy to help others achieve it. They are sensitive facilitators. They take responsibility for organising interactions of colleagues, friends or family so that all are involved, harmony prevails and people have fun.  They are energetic, enthusiastic and very aware of others. Their genuine interest can usual draw out and involve even the most reserved person. They listen to and support others but also have very definite values and opinions of their own, which they will express clearly. They are energised by people and are socially adept; however, they also have a strong need for authentic, intimate relationships. They bring great enthusiasm and intensity to creating and maintaining these.  They like their lives to be organised and will work to resolve ambiguous relationships or situations. However, if people's needs conflict with schedules and rules, they will put people first. They are likely to like variety and new challenges.

They are likely to be: Warm, compassionate, supportive, loyal, trustworthy, imaginative, and creative. 
Others usually see them as: Sociable, personable, congenial, gracious, expressive, responsive, and persuasive.

What initially struck me:
1) In this non-religious personality type indicator, when none of the other 15 personality types mentioned a job or what you might dedicate your life too, the one I am, said, 'heeding the call to a life work or mission'!..like I said, that could be deemed as scarily accurate!
2) After some complicated mathematics following a questionnaire, we plotted our scores on a scale which went something like this: Start - if you got between 0-5 you were slightly that preference, and so on, End - if you got between 25-30 you were very clearly that preference.....I got 65 for Extravert...talk about off the scale!!!
3) My mums type was very similar to mine!..who was also off the scale for extravert with a score of over 50!!..and the personality type described as: 'Warm-hearted, talkative, popular, conscientious, born cooperator, active committee members. Need harmony and may be good at creating it. Always doing something nice for someone. Work best with encouragement and praise. Main interest is in things that directly and visibly affect people's lives.'
4) I liked it and hope much of it is true