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MBTI Guide: ENFJ - The Teacher

 

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The teacher is a person loved by everyone, sensitive, and proficient in social skills. Most of his concern is for others and focuses on how people think and feel. He devotes his life to helping others grow and develop. The teacher uses his excellent skills in encouragement and support. He likes to see the fruits of his effort and work with others, in their growth and development.


He can read others, has charisma, and has good abilities to communicate and speak in front of others, which makes him creative in managing people. Personal tendencies: extrovert, intuitive, emotional, and strict. It is one of the idealists by the moods Chrissy theory. According to a study conducted on a sample of the American population, the percentage of teachers ranges between 2-5%.


Overview of the teacher's personality:


The teacher's main state is external, and through it, he deals with the external world according to what his emotions dictate, or how it integrates with personal values. The secondary situation is internal, where the teacher deals with and decides as his intuition dictates. The teacher is an emotional person who loves dealing with and understanding people and lives in a world of expectations for the actions of the people around him. The teacher is the best of the sixteen personalities when it comes to dealing with people. He cares and understands the people around him, and has a special ability to bring out the best in people. The most important thing a teacher cares about in this life is giving others love, support, and time. A teacher helps others succeed and gets satisfaction when those people achieve what they want to achieve.


Because the teacher's abilities to deal with people are extraordinary, the teacher usually can make people behave according to what he wants without them realizing it. The teacher can understand the way people think and in this way get the reaction he wants from people. The teacher's motives are usually selfless and are not intended to manipulate people. However, a teacher who has not developed his idealistic side may use this ability to manipulate people.


The teacher is very outgoing and sociable, so he must always remember to take some time to spend with himself. This may be difficult for some teachers because when a teacher isolates himself, he is harsh on himself and may have bad thoughts. Therefore, the teacher often avoids being alone and occupies his life by sitting or talking with people or doing activities that require him to come into contact with them. The teacher's life is built on what people want and need, and the teacher ignores his personal needs and desires. It is natural in the teacher’s view that people’s needs always come before their own needs, and therefore the teacher must be careful to take into account his needs and ambitions from time to time so as not to waste his life for the comfort and satisfaction of others.


Among the sociable or extroverted people, the teacher is the most reserved for exposing himself to others. Although the teacher has a deep belief in his own beliefs and ideas, in some cases he will not express these ideas if he sees that they conflict with bringing out the best in someone. This is because the teacher's desire to show the best in people may require him to modify his level of thinking and convictions to win the frankness and friendliness of the other party.


This does not mean that the teacher has a weak personality or that he has no opinion. The teacher has a clear set of values, opinions, and beliefs and can express them clearly. These thoughts will be expressed unless they are very personal. The teacher is in many ways open to people and does not find it difficult to express himself, but focuses more on listening and then giving answers and support. When one of the values a teacher believes in and helping another person conflicts, he or she will often serve the person based on those values.


The teacher sometimes feels lonely when surrounded by people. This loneliness is caused by the teacher's unwillingness to reveal his intentions or private thoughts.


People love the teacher. He makes those around him feel fun and understands and loves people. He is usually frank and direct, and people often benefit from the teacher's self-confidence and ability to do many things. The teacher is often bright, energetic, fast-paced, and full of opportunities. He is usually good at anything that catches his attention.


The teacher loves order in things around them and will do his best to keep them organized and solve problems and complexities. He has a penchant for details, especially in his surroundings.


In a work setting, a teacher will excel in positions that require interpersonal skills. He is by nature social. This helps him to listen to people well, and to pronounce what makes the listener happy, and therefore he is a natural consultant. The teacher enjoys being the center of attention and attention, and the teacher will be creative when he is in a position that requires him to inspire or lead others, such as teaching, for example.


The teacher does not like to be forced to deal with cases that he decides without considering the condition and personality of the parties involved. The teacher does not understand or appreciate the advantages of deciding to ignore previous teachings, and will not feel comfortable having to deal with a situation according to logic and reason without any connection to the human aspect involved. The teacher lives in a world of possibilities and values his plans more than his accomplishments. He is excited about the future and its possibilities, but he quickly gets bored and loses his interest in the present.


The teacher naturally can deal with people, and he feels happy when he can use this ability to help others. He obtains self-satisfaction through serving them. The teacher's awareness, keen interest in people, and developed intuition helped him extract the best from people, even the most introverted and isolated.


The teacher desperately needs a close relationship and will put a lot of effort and time into finding and maintaining that relationship. He is very loyal and trustworthy from the first moment he is in this relationship.


A teacher who has not developed the emotional side of his personality may have trouble making decisions, and this may lead him to ask others to make decisions for him. If the teacher does not develop the intuitive side of his personality, the teacher will not be able to see the possibilities and this may cause the teacher to judge things hastily and according to the system of values and customs that he believes in without looking at the current situation and the data of the situation. A teacher who has not found his place in the world and has not revealed himself will be extremely sensitive to criticism and will tend to feel excessive anxiety and guilt. He is likely to tend to manipulate and control others.


In general, the teacher is a charming personality, warm, generous, creative, and rich in diversity and knowledge of what motivates and delights others. The teacher's ability to see the potential for development in others makes the teacher a very important and valuable person. The teacher’s giving and care for others. The teacher must not neglect to take into account his personal needs in addition to the needs of others.


Teacher as husband/wife:


In his marital relationship, the teacher is a warm and committed person and is willing to do whatever he can to make the marital relationship successful. He will be loyal to the relationship and his husband, and he has a special skill of warmth and giving that brings out the best in the husband. The teacher takes his relationship seriously, and once he has this relationship, he will put in a lot of effort and work to make this relationship successful. If the relationship fails, the teacher will be able to move forward and will not look back, but he will blame himself a lot and consider himself the reason for the failure of this relationship.


Because relationships constitute an important part of the teacher’s life, he will closely follow the development of the relationship. The teacher will constantly ask his husband about his condition, what he is doing, and how he feels... The other party may feel upset in some cases, but this will support knowledge of the strength or weakness of the relationship.


Although the teacher often will not ask for it, from time to time he needs to hear words of love or admiration from his husband. This is because the outside teacher is so concerned with the needs of others that he will overlook his own needs. The teacher gains self-satisfaction and happiness from the happiness of others. He can ignore his own needs and be happier than any other type of personality. However, if this happens and the teacher gives without taking, in the end, he will find himself in an unhealthy and unbalanced relationship. The teacher needs to discover and recognize his needs and train himself to ask for these things from his spouse in a clear verbal manner.


One of the biggest problems that a teacher may face in his marital relationship is his tendency to avoid conflicts and disagreements. The teacher will prefer to ignore conflicts whenever possible. Also, the teacher is likely to be tempted to give in easily in a conflict situation, just to end it. He may agree to something that conflicts with his values and principles to end this situation that the teacher finds uncomfortable. In such a case, the teacher must know that the problem, even if it ends, will reappear again. The world will not end when there is a dispute or conflict, but to reduce the problem of this conflict, it must be confronted and dealt with correctly.


In general, the teacher shares the relationship with his wife sincerely and enthusiastically. The teacher brings joy and warmth to the marital relationship and will work hard to make this relationship successful.


Although any relationship between people of the 16 classifications may be successful, a teacher's natural partner or spouse is the therapist (INFP) or the author (ISFP).


Teacher as a parent:


The teacher takes the role of fatherhood or motherhood seriously and considers it important to transfer values and principles from him to his children, and he will constantly work to be a good role model for them. The teacher believes that it is his responsibility to raise his children to be good. This characteristic, in addition to the strict value system that the teacher has set for himself, ultimately makes him see in his children’s eyes that he or she is a somewhat strict father or mother, with high expectations for what the children will achieve. On the other hand, he is a warm, loving, and supportive father to his children. The teacher can also be relied upon to carry out the daily duties of caring for the children and providing for their needs.


It is not easy to be a teacher's son. The teacher's life revolves around social relationships, and he takes his role in the social relationship seriously. The teacher constantly deals with the relationship and constantly monitors its progress. This type of follow-up makes some people uncomfortable. The teacher has an established and solid system of values and principles and has clear ideas about what is right and what is wrong. Because he considers it a fatherly duty to pass this system and ideas on to his children, and also because the teacher has a strong and close relationship with his children, all of this may cause him to be strict, controlling, and aware of all his children’s actions and intentions. The teacher must remember to give his children patience and loosen the rope so that they can grow, learn, and mature. With some effort, the teacher will be able to convey his value system to his children, and at the same time, in an equal manner, he will give them room to learn and set for themselves principles and values that they believe in.


As is the case with most characters, the teacher will face a problem with his children when they approach their teenage years. Children need more freedom at this age, and they will begin to complain about the excessive attention and care from their parents. This problem will double if the teacher is the type who uses manipulation to control his children. Because the teacher has good skills in dealing with people, when things do not go as he wants, the teacher may exploit this ability for personal gain to get what he wants or to evade a situation. When the teacher's children grow older, they will discover their father's tendency to manipulate and exploit them, and they will begin to question their father's value system and resent their father's exploitation and manipulation of them to follow his system of doing. Therefore, the teacher needs to know that his nature may require him to manipulate and exploit people in some situations, and to make every effort not to do so in a negative way.


In general, the teacher has only good intentions towards his children. His children will remember him when they grow up as being affectionate and supportive, though meticulous and firm. They will also appreciate him for the goals, values, and ideas he passed on to them.


The teacher as a friend:


The teacher is compassionate, sociable, has an understanding of the points of view, and is in tune with the feelings of others. A teacher enjoys bringing out the best in people. He is active and brings joy to the hearts of those around him. The teacher seeks authenticity in his relationships and is very sensitive to the needs of others. All of the previous characteristics make the teacher a person appreciated by his peers for his warmth, support, and giving.


The teacher cares about people of all personality types and can communicate with them and understand them. The teacher will excel at having good relations with anyone if the need arises. However, the teacher will not choose to spend all his or her time with these items. A teacher may choose not to spend his time with a “sensual” and “procrastinating” personality because this personality lives in the moment without thinking about the future, which may conflict with the teacher’s value system. When a teacher is looking for a relationship, other than a marital relationship, he will prefer to spend time with “passionate people,” who have the same values and ideas. Because he looks at people as individuals, not with the eyes of reason and logic, the teacher does not feel comfortable with objective judgments that ignore the human aspect. Therefore, the teacher will not have a strong relationship with the “rationalists.” In most cases, the teacher will enjoy the company of “intuitive” “emotional” or “sensing” “rigorous” people.


Strengths in social life:


  •  He has good verbal ability and communication skills.
  • Very aware of people's motives and ideas.
  • Motivating and inspiring. He can bring out the best in people.
  • Expresses his thanks and approval well and warmly.
  • Fun, has a sense of humor, exciting, energetic, and optimistic.
  • He has a good ability to handle money.
  • He can move on after a failed relationship, even though he blames himself.
  • Loyal and committed.
  • All parties should be satisfied in the event of a disagreement.
  • Driven to meet the needs and desires of others.

weaknesses in social life:



  • He tends to be overly cautious.
  • Tends to control and manipulate others.
  • He does not pay attention to his personal needs.
  • He tends to be strict with opinions that do not match his own.
  • Sometimes he does not notice the traditions of the society and what suits him.
  • He is very sensitive to differences and conflicts and tries to turn a blind eye to them and ignore them whenever possible
  • He tends to blame himself when things go wrong and does not give value to his efforts when things are going in the right direction.
  • His value system makes him rigid in some cases.
  • His receipt and knowledge of the values of the society in which he lives makes him not know what is right and wrong when he moves to another environment or society.

Qualities of the teacher at work:


  • He cares about people sincerely and warmly.
  • Appreciates people's feelings and feelings.
  • Appreciates order and arrangement.
  • He values harmony and friendliness and can create them in his surroundings.
  • Exceptional skills in dealing with and understanding people.
  • He hates analysis and logic that ignore people's side.
  • He has excellent organizational abilities.
  • Loyal and honest.
  • Creative and imaginative.
  • Enjoys variety and new challenges.
  • He gets satisfaction from helping others.
  • Very sensitive to criticism and disagreements.
  • He needs to hear affirmation from others to feel good about himself.

Works that suit the teacher:



  • A guide or mentor.
  • Advisor.
  • psychologist.
  • Social affairs worker.
  • Teacher.
  • Religious mentor.
  • sales representative.
  • HR.
  • Administrative.
  • Events coordinator.
  • Politician or diplomat.
  • writer.

Famous teachers:


  • Martin Luther King (American activist).
  • Nelson Mandela (President of South Africa).
  • Johann Goethe (German writer).
  • Mikhail Gorbachev (President of the Soviet Union).
  • Ronald Reagan (US President).
  • Carl Rogers (American psychologist).
  • Tony Blaise (British Prime Minister).
  • Joe Biden (American politician).
  • Michael Moore (American filmmaker and politician).
  • Oprah Winfrey (American TV presenter and activist).
  • Morgan Freeman (American actor).
  • Denzel Washington (American actor).

Enhancing the teacher's strengths:



Your personality is superior to other personalities in several aspects. Knowing these points, focusing on them, and developing them, will help you stand out and excel over your peers. Teachers will notice these qualities in themselves, which they should focus on and nurture:
  • His ability to make others feel their value and importance.
  • The ability to quickly see the negative and positive aspects of the human condition.
  • The ability to express his feelings clearly.
  • Loyalty and devotion to his family, friends, and work.
  • He always tries to find solutions that satisfy all parties.
  • Encourages others to have humor and self-expression.
  • Find ways to help others meet their needs.
  • Promotes good values in society.
  • Naturally, he is handed over to the leadership areas in his community.

A teacher who develops the introverted, intuitive side of his personality will gain the following:
  • Understand and empathize with the feelings of others, and know their intentions.
  • A creative ability to express, enabling him to transform any ordinary situation into something magical.
  • Enhancing his ability to relate and sense the world around him.
  • The ability to see problems from several angles, find more than one solution to the problem, and determine the best options.
  • The ability to make creative and maximum use of free time and solitude.
  • His creative skills will develop, and he will also have the ability to read the future more clearly.

Expected problems for the teacher:


Most of the problems that are expected to exist in a teacher stem from the dominance of his social emotions over the rest of his personality characteristics. Therefore, two problems are expected to occur:
- Judging others and their needs by appearance, without thinking or searching for facts.
The teacher's focus may become external to the world and people to the point that it obscures the ability to see himself. The teacher searches for the faults of others and tries to correct them from his perspective without considering himself and the extent of the existence of the same fault. Therefore, the teacher may be seen as rigid, exaggerated, or devoid of reality.
To overcome these points, you must pay attention to your inner image, and make yourself subject to your judgment and accountability, before others. You will also have to look at things carefully and think about them before you make judgments about them. Appearances are sometimes deceiving. Looking closely at things and yourself does not prevent or restrict you from judging things correctly, on the contrary, it helps you understand better and more comprehensively, and this is to your advantage.

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