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Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths

INFJs are soft-spoken and kind-hearted, but do not mistake them for pushovers! They hold strong values and opinions, and advocate for what they believe in. They are decisive and are able to see the big picture when presented with a complex situation.

INFJs are goal-oriented, genuine, responsible, and caring. They firmly believe in other people, almost to a fault, and are very altruistic. INFJs primarily focus on what’s going on around them, and are especially concerned with the wellbeing of others. INFJs are always willing to help others when needed, and enjoy doing so. They form deep relationships with those close to them.

INFJs are insightful, future-oriented, and conscientious. They have a vision for the future and have a decisive plan about the best means of meeting these goals.

INFJs make decisions by going with their gut. Their values play a large role in driving your decision-making processes, and they always try to act in accordance with their values. INFJs’ secondary focus is internally, where they make judgments based primarily on your intuition.

INFJs operate largely internally and are able to see the “big picture” very easily. They are able to understand things through their strong sense of intuition, and often can’t pinpoint specific reasons.

Regarding the outer world, they are highly organized, and are able to handle several projects simultaneously. They are excellent at setting priorities and developing plans.
Weaknesses

INFJs possess a high degree of empathy, leading them to always see the best in others. Because of their incredible empathy, INFJs may sometimes place too much trust in others. This may make it easy for others to disappoint INFJs or take advantage of them.

In addition, INFJs truly value their relationships with others, and may often put the needs of others before their own. Because of this, INFJs must be careful not to make choices and define their priorities based solely on what others want—this may result in neglecting their own needs and losing one’s sense of purpose. It is critical that INFJs do not sacrifice their own wellbeing and aspirations to help others. They may find themselves tired, stressed, and burnt out.

Although they have very strongly held beliefs, INFJs often have difficulty revealing their true identities and values. They are very deep, complex people. Because INFJs are naturals at interacting with and understanding others, they may be “chameleon-like” interactions instead of revealing their true selves.

Finally, INFJs often seek out the opinions of others, but may have a hard time accepting criticism. They may become reliant on others’ approval to validate their self-worth.
Parenthood

INFJs take parenting very seriously. They have little difficulty developing close relationships with their children, and are very warm, supportive, and responsible parents. INFJs are able to easily empathize with their children, and see things from the child’s perspective. They quickly form strong bonds with their children, and will endure any burden in order to improve their child’s life.

INFJs take the task of instilling strong values and goals in their children very seriously, and constantly aim to be good role models for their children. Because INFJs hold themselves to such a high standard of parenting, they sometimes have a tendency to become strict and controlling parents. They may often push their children toward sharing their own ideals and values. INFJs must remember to allow their children to make mistakes and be able to learn on their own.
Romantic Relationships

Above all else, INFJs are looking for a deep, genuine relationship. INFJs’ have a strong desire for close, intimate relationships, and are willing to put in the effort to achieve this. Sometimes, INFJs may seem too idealistic or perfectionistic when looking for a partner—they do not like to settle.

Initially, INFJs may have trouble opening up to their significant other. They do best with a deeply caring partner who is a great listener. Once INFJs do open up though, they are usually great at maintaining these relationships by being affectionate, loyal, and trustworthy. INFJs are often drawn to other Feeling personality types, with similar values as themselves.

INFJs may have some trouble finding “the one” with whom they can form this deep, meaningful connection. People with this personality type may be picky when dating, and seek out partners with similar goals and values. In addition, INFJs intuition allows them to see through manipulative partners’ deception, and INFJs have little tolerance for a romantic partner who does not have strong morals and values.

Friendships

INFJS also seek out authenticity in their friendships. They do not like having many surface-level connections. Rather, they want to get to know people on a more meaningful level. They are able to quickly understand others’ personalities.

While INFJs are able to understand others easily, others may have trouble getting to know an INFJ. They are often seen as warm, but keep their innermost thoughts to themselves. Once INFJs form strong friendships with others, however, they are open books. INFJs often become others’ most loyal, trustworthy, and supportive friends. Although INFJs do not feel the need to keep up with others from day-to-day, once you meet a close INFJ friend, it is like no time has passed.

INFJs have a genuine interest in others, and are often perceived as wise and caring. Although they are well-liked and are widely respected, they consider themselves to have only a few close friends. They have the ability to empathize with a variety of people, but prefer for their closest friends to have similar values as themselves. In particular, INFJs may choose to avoid Sensing and Perceiving types, whose carefree attitude may conflict with their own beliefs.

Work Habits

INFJs are great employees because of their strong multitasking, organizational, and communicative abilities. They are often described as hardworking and willing to help. However, people with this personality type have trouble dealing with conflict. They avoid conflict at all-costs, and also avoid unnecessary criticism.

INFJs are always willing to help others. No matter what they are doing, they will always take the time to meet with another colleague who stopped by with a question, giving him/her their undivided attention. They get much satisfaction from helping others.
Career Paths

INFJs’ warm disposition make them well-suited for human service industries. People with this personality type may be good psychologists, social workers, teachers, clergy members, human resources staff members, librarians, musicians, artists, and writers.

INFJs are incredibly creative, yet are organized. They thrive in a workplace which allows them to “mix things up” from day-to-day. INFJs have trouble with repetitive work, or work in which they are not able to interact with others. In addition, because INFJs rely so much on their intuition and values, they are usually not well-suited for jobs that rely on impersonal logic.

Well, that is me I guess.