Personality Traits

Personality tests, charts and discussions intrigue me-- always have.  I remember when I was in about sixth grade having a discussion with my mom and aunt about what kind of personality I had.  Both of them pegged me wrong.  I needed to grow into who I was going to be and they only saw who I was at the time.  I overcame a lot of negativity in my life, making decisions to break free of emotional abuse, of feeling like I was not good enough but somewhere, deep inside me, I was capable of doing just that.
The Myers-Briggs Personality Test  (http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/)  has been used in workplaces, schools, and for relationships actively since the 1970's.  It fascinates me as I sometimes see myself in multiple areas.  The basic test breaks down personalities into 16 basic types (I used to think there were four).  Of course, part of it is whether a person is an extrovert or an introvert, whether you sense things or are intuitive (which I also thought were the same thing), how you make decisions and how you judge the outside world.  The test can tell you a lot about yourself and what I find the most interesting, is after that, discovering how others see you.
The great thing about knowing these things about yourself allow you to grow, to develop and to live a fuller life.  We should always try harder, try new things, learn to be more open.  Life is too short to spend it living in a negative, hurtful place.   I believe you can take who you are and become the best you.
I loved how Oprah put it:  "You are built, not to shrink down to less, but to blossom into more.  To be more splendid.  To be more extraordinary.  To use every moment to fill yourself up."  It's good to be you.. but be the best you.