from the old personality tests that i had done - i am an ENTP, at least during my college years. the innovator, the explorer, the visionary.
out of curiosity, i looked up the opposite personality type, the ISFJ. the protector guardian. mother teresa was the typical ISFJ, wikipedia told me. she sought a more peaceful world by meeting the needs of others, embodying the selflessness of the ISFJ.
i was stunned, that i seemed to have been equipped with the in-born traits of someone directly opposite of mother teresa. yes, she is certainly considered to be the epitome even among altruistic individuals (there are certainly many more that are nameless and will remain forever nameless). yes, it never says anywhere ENTPs are selfish by nature. some would say nothing says being selfish is a bad thing either. and yes, the 16 different myers-briggs categorizations are never meant to stuff people in different pigeon holes, and are only just a guide to how people perceive the world and make decisions. in other words, the opposite was not necessarily really a true opposite.
but still, did i really have to have the 4 exact opposite letters as her personality type?
it does look like a bit of an uphill battle.
