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16 Personalities – A Cloudeight Site Pick

What type of personality do you have?

Let’s talk about personality. Who doesn’t like a good personality test? I mean, it will be laughably wrong or spookily right. Yes, EB, spookily is a word. And speaking of EB and personality tests… EB and I each took a personality test, and it was “spookily” accurate. I mean, spot on. You want to know the results, don’t you? Yes! Of course, you do.

Anyway… EB and I took the time to have our personalities evaluated.  Heaven knows I’m going to get into trouble for revealing this, but I have to be honest. The results were 100% accurate. EB has a “DICTATOR” personality, and I, good ol’ TC, have an introverted “MEDIATOR” personality. And I can tell you it’s creepy how accurate this personality test is.

Above: My personality test results…  I do not prevaricate! I am the shy ambassador of good tidings! I cannot show EB’s results; she’d take away my food privileges!

After 28 years, I know a dictator when I see one. I’ve been working under the strong-arm policies of EB for decades. She has strong-armed me into working 20 hours a day at less than minimum wage while she toodles off traveling the world.

I sure didn’t need a personality test to tell me she has a dictator personality. As for me, yours truly, I am the diplomatic, even-tempered, helpful type as you have probably surmised all along.

Here you go… look at the definition of an INFP Personality type (i.e., my personality type) 🙂 …

An INFP, which stands for Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Perceiving, is one of the 16 personality types identified by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). People with this personality type are often described as:

Idealistic: They have strong values and a desire to make the world a better place.

Creative: They have a rich inner world and enjoy expressing themselves through art, writing, music, or other creative pursuits.

Compassionate: They are empathetic and care deeply about others.

Independent: They value their autonomy and prefer to do things their own way.

Reflective: They enjoy spending time alone to think and process their thoughts and feelings.

Please don’t tell EB I wrote this, or I may be writing tips and tricks and doing sessions from an isolated dungeon somewhere under Lake Michigan. She’s brutal. Sorry, I am making a short story — long.

Our site pick today is 16 Personalities.

As they say on the 16 Personalities website…

Introduction

Often the very first question people ask after completing our personality test is “What do these letters mean?” We are of course referring to those mysterious acronyms like INTJ-A, ENFP-T, or ESTJ-A. As you may have already learned from the Type Descriptions or articles on the website, the five letters of these acronyms each refer to a specific trait, with certain trait combinations forming various types and type groups. But before we discuss those traits in depth, let’s explore their historical foundations.

The Historical Detour

Since the dawn of time, humans have drawn up schematics to describe and categorize our personalities. From the four temperaments of the ancient civilizations to the latest advances in psychology, we have been driven to fit the variables and complexities of human personality into well-defined models. Although we are still some time away from being able to do that, the current models account for our most important personality traits and can predict our behavior with a high degree of accuracy.

Personality is just one of many factors that guide our behavior, however. Our actions are also influenced by our environment, our experiences, and our individual goals. On our website, we describe how people belonging to a specific personality type are likely to behave. We outline indicators and tendencies, however, not definitive guidelines or answers. Significant differences can exist even among people who share a personality type. The information on this website is meant to inspire personal growth and an improved understanding of yourself and your relationships – not to be taken as gospel.

Our approach has its roots in two different philosophies. One dates back to early 20th century and was the brainchild of Carl Gustav Jung, the father of analytical psychology. Jung’s theory of psychological types is perhaps the most influential creation in personality typology, and it has inspired a number of different theories...

And so on. You get the idea. And now you want to take the personality test, right? Well, it’s free and you don’t even have to surrender your email address to take the test. Wouldn’t you like to find out if you’re a tyrannical dictator, like EB, or a diplomatic, introverted ambassador of goodwill like me? Sure, you would – admit it.

Come on, visit our site, pick 16 Personalities, take the free test, and see what the test says about your personality.

The test is 100% free…you can take it, we know you can! 

You Can Be An Angel

“The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.” (George Eliot)

I think most of us would agree that the world has too little love and far too much hate; too much darkness, and not enough light. We cannot let the dark side of our world stop us from seeing the goodness that shines through even on the darkest night. There are angels all around us, and most of us have known an angel. I know that I have.

I'm pretty sure you've met angels in your life. It might be someone who has shown you unexpected kindness, helped you in a time of need, or simply brought a calming presence or a little happiness into your life. It might be someone who made your day with a smile or a kind word.

Angels can be found in the most unlikely of places. As we go through life...

We invite you to read the rest of this essay here.

What does "Refresh" mean?

Have you ever been outside on a hot day, mowing the grass, pumping oil, or laying bricks? You're getting all sweaty and red? So you decide to take a break, go into the house open the fridge, and grab a cold one. You sit down in the shade of a sprawling weeping willow tree, twist off the cap, and take a big slug. Now that's refreshing. In my dreams! In reality, EB yanked that beer out of my hand so quickly, it made my eyeballs spin - "back to work, you lazy sot," she said. "Please don't flog me!", I cried.

Nah, we know what you want to know; we were just teasing you. You mean what does "refresh a Web page" mean, right? It means forcing the browser to reload the page you're viewing. You can do this by clicking the refresh button on the browser's toolbar or by using the F5 key. The F5 key works in almost all browsers, including Microsoft Edge, Firefox, and Google Chrome. So next time you need to refresh, don't reach for a cold one, reach for the F5 key. It's free, it's not intoxicating, and EB can't grab it out of your hand.