My Personality Type (example for e9)

My personality type is ISTJ. 

Apparently, I am a "perfect 10" on the introvert scale!  

ISTJ's tend to be no-frills people.  We are steady, dependable, and detail-oriented.  We tend to like things organized, down-to-earth, and practical.  ISTJ's value sticking with what is tried and true - playing by the rules and going with what we know works.  We are reliable and loyal - you can depend on us to see things through to completion.  Another famous ISTJ was President Harry Truman.

Yes, this is me!  Almost...

The description of an ISTJ fits me almost perfectly.  I am really logical and thorough.  I like to do detailed work like proofreading.  I always prefer to stay with what works instead of trying new things - unless it can be demonstrated to me that the new way is better - and then I'm all on-board.  I'm good at step-by-step processes or instructions - which makes sense, given that I used to teach math and computer programming.  I don't call attention to myself, and I would prefer to be alone or with one or two other people in a quiet setting than at a noisy gathering of many.  One thing that doesn't fit - even though I need to have things organized in my head, my desk is almost always a huge mess, as is my workbench, my garage, etc.  I do know where most everything is though.  The hobbies I like are mostly solitary in nature.

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In a group setting, I tend to fit in the best as a behind-the-scenes worker bee.  I contribute ideas to the group, but I need time to think first - so it works well for me to find out what the tasks are ahead of time so I can go to a team meeting prepared.  I am perfectly content to let the more outgoing team members be up front in the spotlight, and I get a kick out of listening to the more creative idea people - though it can take me a while to warm up to their ideas.  Sometimes it is my job to reign them in a little bit so we can realistically accomplish something.  If I'm forced into a spotlight role or outside-the-box role, I can sometimes get overwhelmed!   People sometimes think that introverts like me are unfriendly or stuck up, which is usually not the case - we just have a different style.  At times I am probably seen as being resistant to change - since I like to follow processes that I know have already worked.  I'm good with change, as long as it is for a good reason and I understand it, even though I won't usually be the one instigating it. I kind of think that if my dad (extrovert) and I had understood each other better, we would have had more fun together.  Growing up, I frequently just thought he was annoying, and wanted him to stop talking - and I'm pretty sure he used to wish I would open up and be more of a conversationalist with him.  Later in life, I think we did finally start to figure each other out.  :)

Extra bonus tidbit:  Since my preference of Sensing over Intuition was only 1% (basically none), I am probably also an INTJ.  The description for INTJ is similar to that of ISTJ - with an added interest in the theory behind things - finding patterns and perspectives.  This fits well with my math background, and also with my interest in design.  I am usually interested in how things are connected or related.