Truity Blog - Self-Discovery

Why Taking A Personality Test Was One Of The Best Things I Ever Did

05 December 2017 / By Layke Lemercier

I never thought I’d say that taking a personality test changed my life, but looking back I wish I had taken the test sooner.

I’m currently in my early to mid-twenties. Up until I left college I never questioned who I was or why I acted the way that I did. But as I’ve got older I've realized that a lot of people don't really ‘get me.’ I’ve lost count of the times I’ve been told I come across antisocial or been asked why I’m ‘so quiet.’ This surprises me because until a couple of years ago I had no idea I came across this way.

Categories: Personal Growth, Self-Discovery

9 Essential Self-Care Steps for the Over-Committed Idealist

13 November 2017 / By Deborah Ward

Are you passionate about self-improvement? Are you always striving to reach your own potential, but care just as much about the personal development of everyone else? Creative, caring and curious, you will go to any length to find your purpose in life and help others find theirs. If this describes you, then you are an Idealist.

Categories: Personal Growth, Self-Discovery, INFJ, INFP, ENFP, ENFJ

Why Millennials Are So Obsessed with Personality Types

09 October 2017 / By Jayne Thompson

According to some definitions, the youngest Millennial will turn 21 this year. The earliest born among them is fast-pushing 40 - not old, but getting on a bit. Old enough, certainly, to resent the label 'Millennial' and all the pejorative stereotypes that come with it. Millennials are variously described as entitled, self-interested, tough to manage, narcissistic, unfocused, lazy and 'precious snowflakes' who can't handle criticism and want everything handed to them on a silver platter.

Category: Self-Discovery

The Intersection of Personality Typing and the Enneagram

18 July 2017 / By Stephanie Dorais

If you have recently learned your four-letter personality type, congratulations on your step towards self-awareness. Take a moment to enjoy that small, self-reassuring high as you realize that your quirks are not your distinct oddities; rather, they’re endemic to your personality type, and now you can find others who share your way of thinking and behaving.

Category: Self-Discovery

Personality, Gender Roles, and What Happens When They Clash

30 May 2017 / By Jesse Carson

Growing up, I lived in a house where almost all traditional gender roles seemed backward. To us, this was simply normal.

Our family maintained the running joke that my mom would have been the perfect 1950s sitcom dad. She was a razor-sharp, highly introverted engineer and CEO who made up for frequent business trips by always being there to inspire my brother and me when we pursued our own goals. In many ways, she was a textbook INTJ.

Category: Self-Discovery

Four Signs You’re a Highly Rational Feeler

14 March 2017 / By Stephanie Dorais

So you got the Feeling (F) personality type on your Typefinder result. You’ve just joined a unique group of enthusiasts, optimists, nurturers and artists. Word on the street is that William Shakespeare was an INFP and Oscar Wilde an ENFP, so you’re in the company of giants.

Categories: Types & Society, Self-Discovery, INFJ, INFP, ENFP, ENFJ, ISFJ, ISFP, ESFP, ESFJ

5 Books You Need to Read to Really Understand Personality Type

07 March 2017 / By Jayne Thompson

There are tens of thousands of personality books in print, with hundreds more published every year. Unless you plan to devote the rest of your life to these publications, it's going to be pretty darn impossible to read them all. So where do you start? After giving it a lot of thought, here are the top five books that we think really drive readers to understand type, and to know themselves.

1. Please Understand Me/Please Understand Me II

Author: David Keirsey and Marilyn Bates

Category: Self-Discovery

5 Tips to Help ENFPs Control Their Impulses and Make Better Decisions

14 February 2017 / By Molly Owens

Impulsive decision making is normal human behavior and too often, the trait has gotten a bad rap. Most of us have made decisions based on a mood or a whim - decisions such as which house to buy, which career to follow, or even who to date. Most times, these decisions turn out fine. And some impulsive urges are lifesavers; without an instinct to keep yourself out of danger, for example, you literally may not survive.

Categories: Personal Growth, Self-Discovery, Personal Journeys, ENFP

4 Things About You That Matter More Than Your Personality Type

07 February 2017 / By Molly Owens

People have dedicated immeasurable hours to the study of personality theory in an effort to understand what motivates our feelings, thoughts and behaviors. Enthusiasts have been known to get so involved in personality typing that they use it to predict a person's health, career destiny, relationship potential, and even their sex drive! Once you've figured out your four letter code, you can spend hours on blogs and forums figuring out what's in store for you based on your personal strengths and weaknesses.

Category: Self-Discovery

Top 5 Myths About ISFJs

31 January 2017 / By Jayne Thompson

ISFJs are painted as compassionate, loyal and dutiful, often to the point of being a pushover. Famous ISFJs include Mother Teresa, Queen Elizabeth II and Rosa Parks—people who embody the notion of putting service above self in most aspects of their lives.

But do ISFJs have a side that's mysterious...or even wild? Here are the top five myths about the ISFJ personality, plus a peek into what's really going on beneath the goody-two-shoes stereotype.

Categories: Self-Discovery, ISFJ

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