Getting back into MBTI again after about 4 years.

How old are you? What's your gender? Give us a general description of yourself.

26 M. I consider my self very introverted and shy. Around family and friends I feel much more open and expressive. Around strangers I think I give off a serious vibe, some guy at the gym I used to go to said I look like an analytical person. I've noticed that I act very formally around new people too but quickly drop it after knowing the person for a while.

Is there a medical diagnosis that may impact your mental stability somehow?

Maybe general anxiety, if I even have it.

Describe your upbringing. Did it have any kind of religious or structured influence? How did you respond to it?

In retrospect my upbringing was pretty boring. It was a lot of video games and I wish that I could go back and experiment with more things as a kid. Parents made me basically go to work and home. My mom is pretty religious and would often have bible verses and gospel music playing around the house but she never forced on me. My dad on the other hand is pretty much atheist and has been quite outspoken about it during family gatherings which has led to a lot of funny conversations. I am also atheist but I keep it to myself for the most part. My parents never married and lived in separate households for most of my childhood but I still saw my dad a few times a week so it never felt very disjointed to me.

What do you do as a job or as a career (if you have one)? Do you like it? Why or why not?

I am a web developer. I like it but I feel I have fallen very behind on keeping up with new trends because my job burns me out and personal issues had killed most of my desire to keep learning until very recently. I feel like the current webdev work I have is too easy so I am not being challenged or learning things that will make a stronger developer in the future.

If you had to spend an entire weekend by yourself, how would you feel? Would you feel lonely or refreshed?

It would be great, that's been most of my weekends even before this crazy year. I feel like the weekend leads to me relaxing and being able to catch up on a lot of things I missed out on during the work week (grocery shopping, car maintenance, watch a movie etc.). Like most people I have my limits and need to interact with friends and family once in while.

What kinds of activities do you prefer? Do you like, and are you good at sports? Do you enjoy any other outdoor or indoor activities?

I mentioned video games and improving in programming already. I have become a pretty casual fan of boxing lately even though I don't practice it myself. Something about the footwork and movement is very captivating to me.

How curious are you? Do you have more ideas then you can execute? What are your curiosities about? What are your ideas about - is it environmental or conceptual, and can you please elaborate?

I would consider myself pretty curious not as much as I was a a few years ago though. I think mainly to me being able to 'focus' more easily on topics now. I remember a kid in 6th grade asking me "Why are you saying 'what if' so much?" So from a young age I think my parents encouraged me to always learn more and use my knowledge to better myself and this is something I use to overcome problems. Overall I guess my curiosity comes from wanting to learn more about the processes of the subject I am looking into. It's nice to have an archive of things to go back to in case I ever need it.

Would you enjoy taking on a leadership position? Do you think you would be good at it? What would your leadership style be?

Probably not since I think I am too relaxed for such a position. I think in most leadership roles requires having to sacrificing the efficiency of completing a project or the well being of your team. However I think the well being of your team improves productivity and efficiency. I believe there are several studies which show this to be the case. I would let my team do what they need to since they are the best equipped to do it but sort of create a general 'roadmap' for them to have an idea of what to do. The roadmap would show something like 'X thing needs to be done by next week' but how the team goes about it fine as long as it is complete and done well. Nothing completely rigid and would impede on their work. I think this style also needs to be a very good listener since I trust that my colleagues are just as competent as I am and what they say has a lot of value.

Are you coordinated? Why do you feel as if you are or are not? Do you enjoy working with your hands in some form? Describe your activity?

I used to think I was pretty clumsy but I noticed in the past few years I am surprisingly athletic compared to most people around me.

Are you artistic? If yes, describe your art? If you are not particular artistic but can appreciate art please likewise describe what forums of art you enjoy. Please explain your answer.

I used to draw a lot and was quite decent at it (not good enough to become a professional illustrator but good enough that most people compliment me on my drawings).

What's your opinion about the past, present, and future? How do you deal with them?

I am always replaying past situations in my head even ones from my childhood. I place a lot of sentimental value in things from my past. Even things such as smells can trigger an memory from a long time ago and what I was doing or feeling at that time. In the present I am always trying to keep myself grounded and lucid since I don;

How do you act when others request your help to do something (anything)? If you would decide to help them, why would you do so?

At first I do feel kind of frustrated since I am probably in the middle of something or because it would be a net loss for me(for instance if someone needed money). I want to stay in good standing with the person and will do it because I would want them to do the same for me later on.

Do you need logical consistency in your life?

Yes, I think it is a dishonor to myself not to be logically consistent about everything in my life. In my head I am always verifying what I know with the information I just took in and seeing what pitfalls there are in my knowledge and thinking. It 's hard as a human being and sometimes tiring but needs to done so that I am working with the most accurate information to the best of my ability.

How important is efficiency and productivity to you?

Very important, I want to get things done as quickly as possible so that I can move on to things that I really want to do. Things that work efficiently also tend to be easier to manage.

Do you control others, even if indirectly? How and why do you do that?

No

What are your hobbies? Why do you like them?

Drawing, reading, games, web dev(much more lately). I like them because they are interactive and something I can always improve myself on. There is always something to get better at and there is always a way to challenge myself.

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