Motivation
by a desire to freely enjoy life and amuse self- to be happy and satisfied
want to make a difference and do something meaningful
to help other people enjoy life too - find what things they need and things to do in the real world to increase their enjoyment of life; entertain them; motivate them to action
excited about the real world and want to engage others into enjoying it too
to have a wide variety of experiences
keep options open
to escape anxiety (fear about what might happen)
Characteristics
warm, charming, witty, friendly, genuine caring, generous, willing to help, lively, vivacious, eager, spontaneous, resilient, cheerful, practical, productive, free-spirited, fun-loving, energetic, animated, approachable, sensitive, idealistic (freedom), actively engage in life, honestly want others to be happy, sense of style (like arts) flare, love to learn, up and positive, observant,
Showing posts with label Work. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 22, 2017
Are ESFP's Irresponsible?
Well, if you ask their wives, they think so. I've known several ESFP (Extroverted Sensing Feeling Perceptive) men who married SJ (sensing judging) women (my dad was one). I've heard these men being called "lazy", "irresponsible", and "childish". They are admonished to "get going". One wife explained that ,"I made him a list. All he has to do is get it done, then cross it off. It's that simple. Why doesn't he do it?" The answer -- he doesn't want to.
ESFP's live to experience and enjoy life. To a J person who believes that work comes first (and sometimes last too), this attitude is unfathomable. SJ's (Sensing Judging) know what needs to be done and how to do it. These wives are sure who should get going -- their husband!
Once, a woman who has an SP husband was complaining to me that her husband didn't get things done. She sighed and wished she had a husband like mine who is a professional handyman (SJ). We talked about their life; about their long talks in the evenings, his joking and spontaneity, his playing with their children, his good cooking, his party giving, and his enthusiasm for life. I then looked her in the eye and slowly stated, "If you had my husband, he would be right on the job getting things done -- ALWAYS! She listened, then her eyes got big, and she said, "OH!"
ESFP's live to experience and enjoy life. To a J person who believes that work comes first (and sometimes last too), this attitude is unfathomable. SJ's (Sensing Judging) know what needs to be done and how to do it. These wives are sure who should get going -- their husband!
Once, a woman who has an SP husband was complaining to me that her husband didn't get things done. She sighed and wished she had a husband like mine who is a professional handyman (SJ). We talked about their life; about their long talks in the evenings, his joking and spontaneity, his playing with their children, his good cooking, his party giving, and his enthusiasm for life. I then looked her in the eye and slowly stated, "If you had my husband, he would be right on the job getting things done -- ALWAYS! She listened, then her eyes got big, and she said, "OH!"
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