Fregoli
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- Sep 12, 2015
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- MBTI Type
- ESTP
Hi guys! Trying to work out my type here, and hesitating between ENTP and ESTP.
I think I'm N because I'm creative, imaginative and clever, and have a very good general knowledge, particularly of history and the arts. On the other hand, I'm not into theorising. Given the choice between experience and a conceptual understanding of life, I’d choose experience every time; I want to see and do as much as possible.
About me:
I'm studying journalism - covering stories is exhilarating. It's being on my feet, out and about, talking to people.
I like to be ACTIVE - all the time. I want to pack as many different things into a day as possible, whereas a day at home (unless I'm sick) feels like I've wasted a day. (I read a lot, though, so it's not just physical stimulation.)
Travelling and seeing the world is what I enjoy most; seeing new places, exploring cities, mixing with the locals, trying new food, basically having new experiences. I’ve tried both guided tours and self-travel; while guided tours are more convenient, you miss out on a lot – you don’t have the opportunity to do what you want when you want, or to see things at your own pace.
I don't suffer from culture shock; I'll eat anything - snake, rats, frogs, spiders. Because they're there! And I have the reputation as someone who's adventurous: "If he's not going to do let a tarantula crawl over him, nobody will!" Next thing, I'm posing for photos with a spider trying to burrow into my armpit. I’ll ride pillion on the back of a motorbike in South-east Asia, spend the first five minutes in a funk (never having been on one before), realise that I won’t end up with my head split open like an overripe watermelon as the driver dashes down narrow alleyways into the path of oncoming trucks, and have a whale of a time for the next six hours.
I like the arts - theatre, music (both rock and classical - symphonies, opera), and the visual arts.
I present really well, and am popular; I'm quick witted and good at thinking on my feet; good humoured and upbeat. I like performing to crowds, and making people laugh; people get me to give speeches, and ask whether I'm an actor.
But I also come across as straightforward, sincere and honest; high spirited; calm and relaxed, unfazed, full of positive energy; supportive; personable, engaging, sensitive to others. I know what questions to ask to make people open up - whether it's talking to girls about why they like gardening, or science students about string theory (which boggles my brane). Basically: naturally good social skills.
What I don't like:
Office jobs. The work's routine and predictable; not enough going on; and it's a sensory deprivation tank - muted colours, beiges and off-white, and the silence is oppressive. I don't like procedure or strict rules, and the idea of staying in the same place gives me the creeps.
Theory. Basically, I'm bright, but I'm far more interested in the outside world than I am in theory. On one level, I'm good at grasping ideas, but theory for its own sake, or arguing about theory and philosophy, leaves me cold. I did well at uni, but resisted theory;a lot of the ideas academics trot out (particularly cultural studies academics) are nebulous jargon-laden waffle. Friends are into things like interior psychological states, visualising alternative realities, lucid dreaming, meditation, technogeekery, analysing algorithms, or talking about Leibnitz and Seneca. I'd rather play Jenga.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
I think I'm N because I'm creative, imaginative and clever, and have a very good general knowledge, particularly of history and the arts. On the other hand, I'm not into theorising. Given the choice between experience and a conceptual understanding of life, I’d choose experience every time; I want to see and do as much as possible.
About me:
I'm studying journalism - covering stories is exhilarating. It's being on my feet, out and about, talking to people.
I like to be ACTIVE - all the time. I want to pack as many different things into a day as possible, whereas a day at home (unless I'm sick) feels like I've wasted a day. (I read a lot, though, so it's not just physical stimulation.)
Travelling and seeing the world is what I enjoy most; seeing new places, exploring cities, mixing with the locals, trying new food, basically having new experiences. I’ve tried both guided tours and self-travel; while guided tours are more convenient, you miss out on a lot – you don’t have the opportunity to do what you want when you want, or to see things at your own pace.
I don't suffer from culture shock; I'll eat anything - snake, rats, frogs, spiders. Because they're there! And I have the reputation as someone who's adventurous: "If he's not going to do let a tarantula crawl over him, nobody will!" Next thing, I'm posing for photos with a spider trying to burrow into my armpit. I’ll ride pillion on the back of a motorbike in South-east Asia, spend the first five minutes in a funk (never having been on one before), realise that I won’t end up with my head split open like an overripe watermelon as the driver dashes down narrow alleyways into the path of oncoming trucks, and have a whale of a time for the next six hours.
I like the arts - theatre, music (both rock and classical - symphonies, opera), and the visual arts.
I present really well, and am popular; I'm quick witted and good at thinking on my feet; good humoured and upbeat. I like performing to crowds, and making people laugh; people get me to give speeches, and ask whether I'm an actor.
But I also come across as straightforward, sincere and honest; high spirited; calm and relaxed, unfazed, full of positive energy; supportive; personable, engaging, sensitive to others. I know what questions to ask to make people open up - whether it's talking to girls about why they like gardening, or science students about string theory (which boggles my brane). Basically: naturally good social skills.
What I don't like:
Office jobs. The work's routine and predictable; not enough going on; and it's a sensory deprivation tank - muted colours, beiges and off-white, and the silence is oppressive. I don't like procedure or strict rules, and the idea of staying in the same place gives me the creeps.
Theory. Basically, I'm bright, but I'm far more interested in the outside world than I am in theory. On one level, I'm good at grasping ideas, but theory for its own sake, or arguing about theory and philosophy, leaves me cold. I did well at uni, but resisted theory;a lot of the ideas academics trot out (particularly cultural studies academics) are nebulous jargon-laden waffle. Friends are into things like interior psychological states, visualising alternative realities, lucid dreaming, meditation, technogeekery, analysing algorithms, or talking about Leibnitz and Seneca. I'd rather play Jenga.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!