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Monday, June 22, 2015

More on INTPs

Okay, so I've gotten my interest in Myers Briggs stuff reignited and hence, this! If you don't know which type of personality you have - do go ahead and take this test. It's pretty scary accurate as far as I can see (ahem, "read" I mean)... for now :P

Okay, I'm reposting the details here...
If you compare with my previous test, taken 2 years ago, you'll see my introversion increased by like 20% lol. The rest is pretty much the same (unchanged). http://goo.gl/xXGllB

... and here's the explanation! I'll add my comments in neon green and I'll try to keep them as "not messy" as possible... or you can just take the test yourself and read the explanation! :D

This will be pretty long, so get ready your snacks or drinks :P

INTP PERSONALITY (“THE LOGICIAN”)


The INTP personality type is fairly rare, making up only three percent of the population, which is definitely a good thing for them, as there's nothing they'd be more unhappy about than being "common". INTPs pride themselves on their inventiveness and creativity, their unique perspective and vigorous intellect. Usually known as the philosopher, the architect, or the dreamy professor, INTPs have been responsible for many scientific discoveries throughout history.

The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living


They love patterns, and spotting discrepancies between statements could almost be described as a hobby, making it a bad idea to lie to an INTP. This makes it ironic that INTPs' word should always be taken with a grain of salt – it's not that they are dishonest, but people with the INTP personality type tend to share thoughts that are not fully developed, using others as a sounding board for ideas and theories in a debate against themselves rather than as actual conversation partners. - WTF this is so true! I'm sorry to those who had to become my "sounding board" though!

This may make them appear unreliable, but in reality no one is more enthusiastic and capable of spotting a problem, drilling through the endless factors and details that encompass the issue and developing a unique and viable solution than INTPs – just don't expect punctual progress reports. (and this makes me very prone to indecision I suppose)

People who share the INTP personality type aren't interested in practical, day-to-day activities and maintenance (and hence, I despise the routine work of a lab technician), but when they find an environment where their creative genius and potential can be expressed, there is no limit to the time and energy INTPs will expend in developing an insightful and unbiased solution.

Wisdom Begins in Wonder


They may appear to drift about in an unending daydream, but INTPs' thought process is unceasing, and their minds buzz with ideas from the moment they wake up. This constant thinking can have the effect of making them look pensive and detached (I often feel like I'm living in another world in my head and I can't really pinpoint what my brain is busy buzzing about either), as they are often conducting full-fledged debates in their own heads, but really INTPs are quite relaxed and friendly when they are with people they know, or who share their interests (this is true... when I meet new people, I'll lock my mouth right up). However, this can be replaced by overwhelming shyness when INTP personalities are among unfamiliar faces, and friendly banter can quickly become combative if they believe their logical conclusions or theories are being criticized. (yes, most of the time :P)

When INTPs are particularly excited, the conversation can border on incoherence as they try to explain the daisy-chain of logical conclusions that led to the formation of their latest idea (WTF, another thing that I've noticed I did often).Oftentimes, INTPs will opt to simply move on from a topic before it's ever understood what they were trying to say, rather than try to lay things out in plain terms. (yup, I'll hop from topic to topic, and when I thought of something to add to the previous topic, then I'll hope right back - my train of thought is messy :P)

The reverse can also be true when people explain their thought processes to INTPs in terms of subjectivity and feeling. Imagine an immensely complicated clockwork, taking in every fact and idea possible, processing them with a heavy dose of creative reasoning and returning the most logically sound results available – this is how the INTP mind works, and this type has little tolerance for an emotional monkey-wrench jamming their machines.

Let Those Who Would Move the World First Move Themselves


Furthermore, with Thinking (T) as one of their governing traits, INTPs are unlikely to understand emotional complaints at all, and their friends won't find a bedrock of emotional support in them. People with the INTP personality type would much rather make a series of logical suggestions for how to resolve the underlying issue, a perspective that is not always welcomed by their Feeling (F) companions (This is so me. I'm so sorry if you came to me emotionally and I'll be like giving suggestions on how to solve your problems instead of sympathising too much). This will likely extend to most social conventions and goals as well, like planning dinners and getting married, as INTPs are far more concerned with originality and efficient results.

The one thing that really holds INTPs back is their restless and pervasive fear of failure (yup, that's why I haven't actually done anything drastic with my ideas... bummer). INTP personalities are so prone to reassessing their own thoughts and theories, worrying that they've missed some critical piece of the puzzle, that they can stagnate, lost in an intangible world where their thoughts are never truly applied. Overcoming this self-doubt stands as the greatest challenge INTPs are likely to face, but the intellectual gifts – big and small – bestowed on the world when they do makes it worth the fight.


INTP Strengths

  • Great Analysts and Abstract Thinkers (hmm, no comment) – People with the INTP personality type view the world as a big, complex machine, and recognize that as with any machine, all parts are interrelated. INTPs excel in analyzing these connections, seeing how seemingly unrelated factors tie in with each other in ways that bewilder most other personality types.
  • Imaginative and Original (heh, my ideas are usually based off something that I've seen, read or heard of and then I change it so that it's uniquely mine :D but well... it's not exactly original?) – These connections are the product of an unrelenting imagination – INTPs' ideas may seem counter-intuitive at a glance, and may never even see the light of day, but they will always prove remarkable innovations.
  • Open-Minded (it depends, I enjoy listening to ideas I suppose, that's why I like TED talks) – INTPs couldn't make these connections if they thought they knew it all – they are highly receptive to alternate theories, so long as they're supported by logic and facts. In more subjective matters like social norms and traditions, INTPs are usually fairly liberal, with a "none of my business" sort of attitude – peoples' ideas are what matter.
  • Enthusiastic (You should hear me when I tried pitching my many ideas to my dad... it's crazy and my arms will be waving all over the place :D) – When a new idea piques their interest, INTPs can be very enthusiastic – they are a reserved personality type, but if another person shares an interest, they can be downright excited about discussing it. More likely though, the only outward evidence of this enthusiasm will be INTPs' silent pacing or their staring into the distance.
  • Objective (I'm not very sure if I'm truly objective but I do try to play the role... like that's what I'm supposed to do, you know?) – INTPs' analysis, creativity and open-mindedness aren't the tools of some quest for ideology or emotional validation. Rather, it's as though people with the INTP personality type are a conduit for the truths around them, so far as they can be expressed, and they are proud of this role as theoretical mediator.
  • Honest and Straightforward (sometimes I can be pretty oblivious to what others are thinking... and sometimes, I think too much... haiz, no balance at all) – To know one thing and say another would be terribly disingenuous – INTPs don't often go around intentionally hurting feelings, but they believe that the truth is the most important factor, and they expect that to be appreciated and reciprocated.


INTP Weaknesses

  • Very Private and Withdrawn (Yes) – While INTPs' intellectualism yields many insights into their surroundings, their surroundings are ironically considered an intrusion on their thoughts. This is especially true with people – INTPs are quite shy in social settings. More complicated situations such as parties exacerbate this, but even close friends struggle to get into INTPs' hearts and minds.
  • Insensitive (yeah I suppose) – Oftentimes INTP personalities get so caught up in their logic that they forget any kind of emotional consideration – they dismiss subjectivity as irrational and tradition as an attempt to bar much-needed progress. Purely emotional situations are often utterly puzzling to INTPs, and their lack of timely sympathy can easily offend.
  • Absent-minded (Very and it is somewhat deliberating for me... like missing meals and not sleeping) – When INTPs' interest is captured, their absence goes beyond social matters to include the rest of the physical world. INTPs become forgetful, missing even the obvious if it's unrelated to their current infatuation, and they can even forget their own health, skipping meals and sleep as they muse.
  • Condescending (my BF will definitely agree to this? heh) – Attempts at connecting with others are often worse than INTPs' withdrawal. People with the INTP personality type take pride in their knowledge and rationale, and enjoy sharing their ideas, but in trying to explain how they got from A to B to Z, they can get frustrated, sometimes simplifying things to the point of insult as they struggle to gauge their conversation partners' perspective. The ultimate insult comes as INTPs give up with a dismissive "never mind".
  • Loathe Rules and Guidelines (somewhat... maybe that's why when my Masters supervisor tried to "control" me, I became even worse) – These social struggles are partly a product of INTPs' desire to bypass the rules, of social conduct and otherwise. While this attitude helps INTPs' strength of unconventional creativity, it also causes them to reinvent the wheel constantly and to shun security in favor of autonomy in ways that can compromise both.
  • Second-Guess Themselves (Yes, again. I second-guess everything... no wonder I'm always worried) – INTPs remain so open to new information that they often never commit to a decision at all. This applies to their own skills as well – INTP personalities know that as they practice, they improve, and any work they do is second-best to what they could do. Unable to settle for this, INTPs sometimes delay their output indefinitely with constant revisions, sometimes even quitting before they ever begin.

INTP RELATIONSHIPS


When it comes to romantic relationships, INTPs have an interesting mixture of traits that often pleasantly surprise their partners. People with this personality type are always full of ideas, but they have few opportunities to explore their more romantic notions. As with any of their theories, INTPs love sharing with others, and in finally meeting someone where romantic thoughts are appropriate, they show themselves to be excited, enthusiastic, and even playful, flirting with word-play and intellectual games.

None of this is to say that these relationships come easily to INTPs – they are shy and withdrawn individuals, and getting out and meeting new people, risking rejection and making themselves the center of attention in emotionally delicate situations are far from being their strengths. It is more likely that INTP personalities will leave a trail of breadcrumbs for a potential partner, allowing them to make the first move and committing to their partner as an act of reciprocation rather than bravado.

Marry! A Good Wife Makes Happiness, A Bad One, Philosophy


From the start, INTPs take their relationships seriously – their imagination and vision, and the challenge of getting to know new people, make them all too aware of how important it is that they're involved with someone, and they will prove themselves surprisingly loyal. Even early in the dating phase, INTPs are unusually direct and honest, doing their best to express their mindset and create mutual understanding, believing that this shared knowledge will help to minimize misunderstandings and avoid conflict.

As their relationships progress, INTPs' daily needs prove remarkably simple. Gifts, surprises, complex social plans and date nights are all fairly unimportant to people with the INTP personality type, but this is also one of their chiefest weaknesses – their partner may very much need these things, and it won't even occur to INTPs to plan them out (Opps :P). For all their analysis and attempts at mutual understanding, INTPs are notoriously bad at picking up on others' emotional needs.

When these conflicts do arise and are inescapable, INTPs will do their best to find a logical solution. But this hardly helps if the problem is logic itself, that INTP personalities aren't meeting their partners' emotional needs. INTPs should keep this in mind, and try to meet their partners halfway by communicating on an emotional level – if they make this effort, understanding partners will recognize and appreciate the gesture, clumsy though it may be. After all, they need to afford INTPs the same benefit, and meet them halfway with logic and simplicity as well.

Beware the Barrenness of a Busy Life (This title is misleading lol)


All this material asceticism and conflict avoidance support one primary goal – to free up mental resources for more important things. INTPs' creative, vivid imagination make for a surprisingly enthusiastic, passionate, and romantic partner. While INTPs may prioritize their inner world too much, imagining interesting and exciting intimate situations that are never expressed to their partners, they also use this rich inner world to achieve as much as possible in intimacy – they rarely want for ideas.

Physically, intellectually and with a little effort emotionally, INTP relationships are rich and rewarding connections. Partners who share the Intuitive (N) trait are usually best, along with one or two opposite traits to create variety and balance, but so long as INTPs remember that they are with people who have their own, independent wants and needs, and so long as their partners remember the same of their INTPs, these are long-lasting and satisfying relationships.


INTP FRIENDS


Many of the usual motivations for making friends – emotional support, social validation, shared routine – simply don't apply to INTPs (that's probably why if I didn't have my friends, I would end up as a hermit :P). More likely, these concepts are met with disdain, as people with the INTP personality type prize intellectual depth above all else. It is not easy to become good friends with INTPs, but if there is a common interest and a common train of thought, the connection is likely to spark instantly, surprising everyone else who thought they had this distant personality type pegged.

Be Slow to Fall Into Friendship...


INTP friendships are knowledge-based, defined by the exchange of ideas, theories, and concepts, and those who aren't able to keep up with this, or who have sharply differing tastes (don't talk to INTPs about celebrities) will find stony faces that border on rude (Don't worry, I won't be rude, I just daydream xD). To INTPs, communication is often more of a nuisance than a pleasure, and conversation is reserved for topics that they find meaningful, or for people they already like enough to stick it out.

Unless there's a natural affinity for this intellectual style, few have the patience to try to penetrate their shields, and INTPs are left with a naturally small circle of good friends (you know who you are ;)).

Other Analyst (NT) types are a natural fit for INTPs, who share their passion for new ideas, riddles and solutions. People with the INTP personality type are knowledgeable and intelligent, and have a great deal of respect for those who can keep them on their toes in this regard. They will gladly help to tackle any dilemma thrown their way, offering up sound advice and rational solutions. As valuable as these qualities are though, they are not always the best approach – when it comes to emotional support or advice in dealing with matters of the heart, INTPs are at a loss. (well, not really, I'll just use logic in these situations as well... which may not be the best of solutions but some of them do work :D)

It's not that INTP personalities don't feel – quite the contrary, they actually have very strong sentiments (yup). But Feeling (F) is one of INTPs' least developed traits, making their emotional reactions strong, untrustworthy and naturally in need of being tempered by their well-trained logic and rationalism. Still waters run deep.

...But When in Friendship, Continue Firm and Constant


While they may not be able to help directly with these sorts of problems, INTPs help indirectly with unambiguous and reliable friendships. INTPs' friends need never worry about power games or emotional baggage – they are liked for their minds and abilities, not their status or possessions (yes, if I like you, I like you. Even if you live under a bridge, I'll still like you :D). While it may not be easy to establish true friendships with INTP personalities, once the link is made, they will provide years of understanding and thought-stimulating ideas, making them well worth the effort.


INTP PARENTS


In parenting roles, as with many social roles, INTPs find themselves facing a robust but healthy challenge. Not a naturally sensitive type, INTP personalities struggle to identify with the raw emotions and irrationality that are often the standard with young children, who have yet to develop the sort of self-control and logical thinking that INTPs take for granted. (yup, that's why I dislike kids, although they are cute?)

People with the INTP personality type are nevertheless incredibly devoted – perhaps not in the traditional, emotionally supportive sense, but they are parents who are committed to encouraging their growing children to think and act independently, seek out new knowledge, and voice and defend their own opinions. (yup, I'll probably do that... unfortunately though, I rather dislike kids at the moment)

For INTPs knowledge is key, and they will do their best to give their children the tolerance and freedom necessary to acquire it. INTP parents take a relaxed, intellectual approach towards their children, allowing them to explore the world around them and overlooking the more minor offences along the way. (but they must be good in their studies... annnnnddd that's my parents' professions as teachers rubbing off on me... gah)

Having no interest in exerting control over other human beings, INTPs are likely to allow their children to form their own principles – though they may take the opportunity of the "why?" phase to share their own perspectives and ideas, just in case.

INTP personalities are not particularly demanding parents, at least not in the sense that they expect their children to live a traditional life of school/career/marriage/house/kids/retirement (and in that order, thank you very much) (yes, I agree, since I'l trying my very best to break free from that circle and it didn't seem to be working, so it's hard to say... maybe my mum's mantras will rub off on me, unfortunately for me). Rather, INTP parents are demanding in an intellectual sense – they want their children to ask if this path is the best path for them, and how to go about following a different one if they need to. This level of personal freedom can be daunting, and can take a long time to come to terms with, but INTP parents are prepared to stand by their children with support and advice for as long as they need.

While there is hardly a better parent for having rational, intelligent discussions with their children, there is hardly a clumsier example when it comes to providing the emotional support that many children need, especially as they approach their teenage years. In this area, INTPs will need to either rely on a more capable partner, or to take themselves far out of their comfort zone in order to empathize without trying to clear away the tears with an endless series of rational suggestions and blunt truths. (OMG that's probably what I'll do... sht)

Not Just Life, but Good Life


INTPs want nothing more than for their children to grow up smart, independent, and tolerant, but if they want them to be well-adjusted too, they must make this effort. INTPs' parenting style affords a great deal of latitude for their children, but with this freedom comes responsibility, and it is INTPs' responsibility to ensure that it is used constructively. Though it's a challenge for people with the INTP personality type to teach empathy alongside rationality, if they are able to pull it off, their children will grow into confident adults who know how to ask questions, use their minds, and take care of themselves no matter what comes their way.

INTP CAREERS


INTPs are solitary, eccentric, and independent – none of which is listed as desirable for corporate positions, which are usually designed for very different personality types. INTPs duly struggle in finding careers that meet their needs, but what they do bring, qualities in much higher demand, are creativity, a passion for theoretical methods and ideas, and an entrepreneurial, innovative spirit (that's what's causing my constant and persistent drive to start my own business lol). If they are able to put this better foot forward to secure a position in a suitable line of work, people with the INTP personality type will find that, whatever the job listing says, these "less desirable" qualities will prove an asset after all.

A Poem of Numbers


Chief among INTPs' interests is exploring and building models for underlying principles and ideas, even going so far as to find these concepts, in their own way, beautiful – this makes them natural mathematicians, systems analysts, and career scientists, especially in more abstract fields such as physics. There are many other careers that allow INTPs to explore these interests, but many of them are far too rooted in uninteresting practical applications. As useful as it is to develop a better vacuum cleaner, it is no Large Hadron Collider.

INTP personalities are self-driven and have very high personal standards – "good enough" is never good enough – but have few environmental needs. Despite this relative simplicity, they are often hard for more people-centric types to understand. INTPs live primarily in their own heads, and have little interest in social distractions like chitchat and motivational speeches. (sometimes I do enjoy chatting, to learn more about other people's culture and interesting events. :))

For this reason, the flatter the workplace hierarchy, the better, making small, technical workplaces and fields such as law, forensics, and laboratory research (Research labs are unfortunately very boring due to routine in repeating the same test over and over again (and failing), and too stressful due to excessive politicking) very desirable for INTPs. Insightful and open-minded managers who can accommodate these needs will find their INTP subordinates to be a tireless generator of brilliant and unique ideas. However, many people with the INTP personality type may do away with the immediate hierarchy altogether, opting instead to provide their services on a freelance basis as consultants (annnnddd here am I right now! I am under contract as a "consultant" and am freelancing! xD)

Emotional Values: A Mere Illusion


Where INTPs do not thrive is in workplaces that require them to provide a high degree of emotional satisfaction – cruise ship masseuses they are not. INTP personalities struggle to understand emotional exchanges, and service-oriented positions will prove baffling and exhausting for them. Though INTPs are talented analysts who are perfectly capable of understanding the theoretical importance of customer service, the day-to-day application of such a scheme is simply better left to more people-oriented personality types.

Business is growing more complex every day, and this complexity is managed with technical systems, economic theories, and data. The need for novel approaches is stronger than ever for people and organizations to distinguish themselves. Though general people skills are often phrased as a must, it is the technical work that creates something to talk about, and it is in this pursuit that INTPs thrive.

Work as business analysts and corporate strategists is well suited to INTPs (and that's why I have this strong interest to go into online marketing strategy and analysis right now lol), but they can also move things forward as data analysts, mechanical, electrical and software engineers, and even as technical writers and journalists, provided the field is interesting enough. If they can smile and shake hands just long enough to establish themselves as the brilliant innovators that they are, people with the INTP personality type will find that whatever the expectations for social conduct, it is the qualities unique to them that are truly in demand.


INTP IN THE WORKPLACE


The running theme for INTPs is their desire for solitude (yes, no wonder I like doing stuff at night after everybody elses' bedtimes), need for intellectual stimulation, and the satisfaction of the final piece of a puzzle clicking into place. Whether in subordinate or management positions, with colleagues or working alone, these privileges and the freedom to pursue them unfettered by social obligations and progress reports are about all people with the INTP personality type look for in their workplace.

Though INTPs may scoff at the notion, they actually function best when paired with another person. Their position determines which personality type best fits their needs, but INTPs' tendency to live in their heads and vent inspiration and creativity seemingly at random demands the presence of an implementer, preferably a Sentinel (SJ), to ensure that no stroke of genius goes unnoticed.

INTP Subordinates


Under the right conditions, INTP subordinates are innovative, resourceful, and hard-working, easily wrapping their minds around whatever complex problems are placed in front of them and delivering unorthodox but effective solutions. However, these qualities require a great deal of freedom, something stereotypical managers are loath to cede. It is difficult to quantify these qualities on a resume – several other characteristics, like a relative indifference to job security and to being liked, exacerbate the challenge – and it can take time to grow to trust INTP subordinates enough to allow this latitude. (unless... you're in a startup? :D)

INTP personalities prefer to work alone, but at the same time they despise "grunt-work" (yes, indeed). Their focus on conceiving new and exciting ideas and ignoring the details of execution means that INTPs need someone alongside to keep things in order and actually put into practice their often unrefined ideas. Such a condition can't be forced on INTPs, but a few logically phrased criticisms (certainly not emotional appeals or pep talks about working as part of a team) and clever management can make it happen.

INTP Colleagues


For INTPs, colleagues aren't so much a group of people who they socialize and work with as they are a series of obstacles and diversions with occasionally useful knowledge. Mingling, chitchat, drinks after work – these make INTPs want to work alone, not get up in the morning (yes, after work, I'll be like "I want to go to sleep liao"). Despite this distance, people with the INTP personality type are unusually good at developing insightful and unbiased interpretations of others' motivations, though sometimes they overthink it, becoming unnecessarily suspicious of others' goals.

What they do enjoy are riddles and patterns, and any INTP would be proud to be the guru who is sought after as arbiter on the validity of an idea, or for their insight on how to apply a principle to novel situations. INTPs love discussing theories, at least with "proven" colleagues, and are almost always available as impromptu consultants. This, however, does not apply to emotional riddles and conflicts, INTPs' Achilles Heel – in these charged situations, INTP personalities have no clue what to do.

INTP Managers


While INTPs don't care for managing other people, it is likely the most rewarding position as it provides the opportunity to direct concepts and theories while others handle the logistics. INTPs have a very tolerant and flexible style, characterized by an openness to logical suggestions and relative freedom for their subordinates. But this freedom comes at a cost – INTP managers have very high standards, and they expect others to grasp their insights instantly, and to provide their own in equal measure.

As well as their demand for innovation (If I'm a manager, I would definitely reward innovation more than result lol, but hard to say also), INTPs are better than any other type at noticing logical discrepancies – their tendency to ignore others' feelings means that their criticisms often come hard and fast as they direct projects to their own perfectionistic standards. Here again INTPs do best with a partner, this time a delegator who can filter their thoughts and direct their team in more socially productive ways. A liaison can also help to deter schmoozing and attempts at emotional manipulation, a sure mistake for anyone who tries.


CONCLUSION


INTPs' intelligence and logical reasoning skills are a force to be reckoned with. Be it a minor debate or a life-changing decision, INTPs will find it easy to entertain multiple ideas and keep a cool head. This allows INTPs to overcome many challenging obstacles – yet they can be easily tripped up in areas where careful and rational thinking is more of a liability than an asset.

Whether it is finding (or keeping) a partner, making friends, reaching dazzling heights on the career ladder or learning to make difficult decisions, INTPs need to put in a conscious effort to develop their weaker traits and additional skills. (I'm doing plenty of other stuff for the "additional skills" part but perhaps not as much for my lack of social skills lol, coz well, I probably have mild social phobia/ anxiety as well)


Oh and one more thing - WTF, I thought it is normal to have multiple tabs open.. though my dad doesn't do that (he's tech/ computer savvy). I have 2 different browsers open now and each of them have at least 10 or more tabs - with stuff that I think are interesting but didn't have the time to read yet as well as some work stuff that I thought I can revisit later xD 

and then there's another comment mentioning about how most of the people who commented there have "impeccable grammar" xD and another one said she took 30 minutes to write a comment... I usually revise my posts (though I do often miss stuff xD)... wow, I feel like kin with these people. :P

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Myers Briggs Personality Comparisons

How would you compare with famous characters from Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Star Trek and Marvel's Comics? :D

Alright to start, you have to fist take a Myers Briggs test - here's a nifty link for you to do the test for free!

Here's my results - INTP... as usual lol :P

Introverted individuals prefer solitary activities, think before speaking, get exhausted by social interactions.

Intuitive individuals are imaginative, absorbed in ideas, rely on their intuition, focus on what might happen

Thinking individuals are tough, follow their minds, focus on objectivity and rationality

Prospecting individuals are relaxed about their work, very good at improvising, prefer keeping their options open and seek freedom - (that's why I enjoyed doing freelancing so much? I should have taken up computer science when I had the chance lol... aiks!)

T

Turbulent individuals are perfectionists, self-conscious, success-driven, care about their image. (This is new... I think the test didn't have this when I did my test years ago :P)


Okay, well, once you have your own personality test result, you can then compare it with the posters below. Click on the images to enlarge them!

Disclaimer: Credits for these images go to the respective owners and creators of these images. I do not own any of these stuff. Just saying!


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Credits to http://churchm.ag/
To my "broken" heart's surprise, I didn't get Legolas... *cries* (nah, I'm not THAT upset... a little though :P). However, getting Gandalf is pretty good :D "You're a witch, Aveyn"

(If you can't get the reference, well, you really need to brush up on your memes :P - go ahead and google "you're a wizard, Harry")


Credits to http://makani.deviantart.com/

Unsurprisingly, I get Hermoine xD I've always identified myself as her ever since I've started reading Harry Potter... Harry may have all the heroic burdens and the responsibilities that come with those burdens, Hermoine is the logical one in the group, most of the time anyway! :)



I don't know any of the Marvel heroes in the INTP group except Dr Reed Richards... (fail?) hehe. Well, I don't know enough about him, except that one Fantastic 4 movie that I've watched when I was young, to comment anything. So meh.... moving on!


Credits to http://www.geekinheels.com/

Yoda, I am! xD


Credits to http://loqutor.deviantart.com/

Who's that for INTP? Meh... but well, I like the quote :P Moving on again...


Credits to John Seitz
and...  lastly~


Credits to http://www.orangedrink.net/

So, who are you most similar with in each of these movies/ TV series? Do let me know in the comments below! :)

Saturday, June 20, 2015

My thoughts on marriage

Stability... that's the priority. 

There are many types of stability and all of them must be at a acceptable level before any talks of marriage can even begin... like seriously. Emotional stability, for example, is important... (I'm not covering that here), so is financial stability. In fact, financial stability, IMHO, is perhaps one of the most important in this modern day and era... particularly in a country with increasing cost of living with no increase in income and a very unstable (ahem... low) currency value. 

I'm not much of a devil-may-care type of person and am more of a realist. I know how the current society is and if you want to live comfortably (my definition of "comfort" may differ from yours though) in it, having enough money and a stable career (so you can get a steady income of money) is a MUST! 

I mean, I'm not a materialist... I don't buy branded stuff if I can avoid it - the clothes at the market, pasar malam or Tesco work fine for me. I don't need to have a brand tag... along with its hefty price tag for all my belongings. In fact, I bought a pair of shoes (cloth-made sports shoes) at the Jelutong market around 2 years ago for a mere RM 10 and I'm still wearing it today... and I'll be wearing it until the soles became too worn out to walk without slipping lol.

That being said, I'm pretty certain no one likes to suffer... and especially in the beginning stages of a marriage where everything is in somewhat a turmoil (can you imagine trying to change your entire personal schedule to include your partner's? You can't be like "I do my stuff as usual and you do yours"... right?). 

Furthermore, you'll discover his habits that you may not like which you may have not known before, but will have to tolerate. In other words, it's a rather "chaotic" time of adjustment and adaptation... and will definitely take plenty of tolerance and understanding... you definitely wouldn't want something as important as "money issues" to pop up at that stage of life.  

I mean, if both your incomes are not enough to pay for the house mortgage/ loans/ bills and also for car loan/ insurance etc and that you have to work around the clock to make ends meet, nobody would be happy. I know quite a bit about that because I have personally experienced working almost non-stop before and I DO NOT recommend it to anyone. I feel so drained everyday that my mood is very volatile and I hardly get enough sleep due to worry... FYI, that time, I had to find a way to earn enough cash to cover my rather unexpected tuition fees without taking out my Fix Deposit and losing all my interest or borrowing money from my parents. 

So, if huge relationship-damaging stuff happen at that stage, I believe that there may be long term resentment... no matter how little, but there will be some... and that's not a good thing to have at the start of a new stage of life. 


BUT wait... before the haters come in and say that I'm a idealistic b**** - let me say that I won't demand or expect to have a "perfect" life... it's totally unrealistic after all. This means that I don't expect my bf (for example) to be rich before proposing for marriage. I don't need him to buy a condo home or a double-story house before proposing... a 2 - 3 room unit apartment is sufficient for me. Rental even, I don't mind... as long as I know he has the means in the future of getting a loan for a more permanent home - I'm not a nomad and will never be one. 

I don't need him to have a Mercedes or even a foreign-imported car.... as long as he has a working vehicle so that he can go to work. I will have my own means of buying my own car for me to go to work myself... I don't demand or expect him to pay for my own vehicle... though I may need his help to maintain the car in good conditions... I'm a major car noob :P

I don't want to have a future husband who have to get hand-outs from his parents to bail him out of monetary problems that he has the means of solving himself (but he won't or gives plenty of reasons not to). I want a life that is independent and self-sufficient until... well, if there's a little one involved, then all bets are off lol :P  

I also know that some guys don't really think these things through before proposing, but if too many serious problems came up after that, the blaming game will begin... heated arguments and such stuff. Even if the guy say "okay okay I let you win (this argument)"... so what? The problem is still there and it won't fix itself. The frustration will build up, the depression will set in... yeah you probably know the routine. Oh and I'm not the sort that believe in "time will fix everything". It may fix some things, but definitely not everything. 

Anyway, that's what I think and because of my discussions with my fellow girlfriends, I feel like I have to express this out in writing (writing is after all my forte! *winks* .... *cough* bragger.. *cough*) :P


So... you guys have any thoughts on this? I'm interested to hear how both sides of the gender feel about this issue. And do take note that my relationship condition may be a lot different from yours, so if you want to follow my "advice", don't blame me if it didn't work out as well for you... just saying! 

(I really should get a disclaimer to prevent getting sued when I write about these kinds of stuff xD) #NotReallyAPsychologistOrALoveGuru

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Hearing Test: How old are your ears?

Actually, I've tested this out like when the video first came out, but well, somehow, I forgot to put it up here.

!!! - Do note that the headphones and computer that you're using to view the video may affect your results... so technically, the results you get might not be correct. - !!!

Also, you should view the video at highest resolution - 1080p (by going to the gear-shaped icon in the video menu bar and under the title "Quality", choose "1080P (HD)") and use headphones.

Okay, are your ears ready? Here it is! :)



If you can hear


8000 Hertz (Hz) - Average age (like everyone else) and not hearing impaired
12,000 Hz - Under 50 years old
15,000 Hz - Under 40 years old
16,000 Hz - Under 30 years old
17,000-18,000 Hz - Under 24 years old
19,000 Hz (the sound is affected in the video, so you wouldn't hear anything) - Under 20 years old


Now for the results...

well, I'm around 25, but my ears are between 30 to 40 years old... guess I'm listening to too much music via headphones lol...

Anyway, what's YOUR results? Feel free to post them up on your social media sites and use the hashtag #HearingTest and spread the word around!

Have fun!


For more 'tests' such as this one, feel free to check out my other posts:

Against the Current - Fireproof




Lyrics: 
I was better off the night before I met you
But I was mesmerized and high on every word you spoke
You were born to run but your poison tongue won’t save you
Cause when you play with fire it all dissolves to smoke

I hope your hands burn, when you touch her
I won’t be the cure for the scars you’ve earned
You lit the fuse, thought I’d burn too
But you’re playing with a heart that’s fireproof

Turn the whites behind those eyes
But I can feel it (I can feel it, I can feel it)
The kind of danger in the darkness written on your soul
If the brightest star can light the skies forever (forever)
How could you ever think you were invincible?

I hope your hands burn, when you touch her
I won’t be the cure for the scars you’ve earned
You lit the fuse, thought I’d burn too
But you’re playing with a heart that’s fireproof
I watch your flames rise, destroy your alibis
I should have warned you
You’re playing with a heart that’s fireproof
No more games, can’t escape
You will always be my worst mistake
Gasoline, on your grave
Goin’ down in flames, goin’ down in flames, goin’ down in

flames

No more games, can’t escape
You will always be my worst mistake
Gasoline, on your grave
Goin’ down, in, flames

I hope your hands burn, when you touch her
I won’t be the cure for the scars you’ve earned
You lit the fuse, thought I’d burn too
But you’re playing with a heart that’s fireproof
I watch your flames rise, destroy your alibis
I should have warned you
You’re playing with a heart that’s fireproof

You’re playing with a heart that’s fireproof.

Against the Current - Talk



Lyrics:
You say you adore me,
but your eyes tell a story I've heard before.
And damn boy you must think I'm dumb
as if I didn't know about the things you've done.

Got a girl in every city,
but somehow you're still lonely.
I'm not the one to sit around waiting by my phone
while you're wasted telling other girls they're beautiful.

So why don't we just call it what it is?
We both know we're getting what we give.

You say you really wanna change,
but all you do is talk, talk, talk then walk the same way.
I say what you don't wanna say:
I think we better stop, stop, stop before it's too late.

Don't say you wanna stay forever.
We both know that I know you better.
You say you really wanna change,
but all you do is talk, talk, talk...
Talk, talk, talk, talk!

I say I don't want this,
but I know that I miss you when you're gone
and being tangled up in those sheets
but I know that you're not what's good for me.

So why don't we just call it what it is?
'Cause everybody knows you're full of shit.

You say you really wanna change,
but all you do is talk, talk, talk then walk the same way.
I say what you don't wanna say:
I think we better stop, stop, stop before it's too late.

Don't say you wanna stay forever.
We both know that I know you better.
You say you really wanna change,
but all you do is talk, talk, talk...
Talk, talk, talk, talk!

Baby you know all you do
is keep talking me back to you.
Your words don't mean a thing
'cause I'm done listening.

All you do is talk
All you do is talk
All you ever do is talk, talk, talk, talk

You say you really wanna change,
but all you do is talk, talk, talk then walk the same way.
I say what you don't wanna say:
I think we better stop, stop, stop before it's too late.

Don't say you wanna stay forever.
We both know that I know you better.
You say you really wanna change,
but all you do is talk, talk, talk...
Talk, talk, talk, talk!

Talk, talk, talk, yeah

Against the Current - Gravity




Lyrics: 
Do you remember feeling invincible?
When there was trouble it was us against the world
We kept running, running through the night
Chasing the sun 'til anything felt right

Can you save me now?
I get lost up in the clouds
Can you save me now?
You were my gravity
Can you save me now?
When the ground drops out I get lost in the clouds
Save me now
You were my gravity
Now my world is shattering

Ooooh, you were my gravity
Ooooh, you were my gravity

You left me out there with no one but myself
In an open field for the lightning to strike me down
I was the moon, you were the sun
I can't seem to shine now that you're gone
Now I'm out of orbit cause you left without warning
Are you somewhere better now?

Can you save me now?
I get lost up in the clouds
Can you save me now?
You were my gravity
Can you save me now?
When the ground drops out I get lost in the clouds
Save me now
You were my gravity
Now my world is shattering

Ooooh, you were my gravity
Ooooh, you were my gravity

When you went away, thought I'd never be the same
Would the nightmare ever end?
If I could do it again I wouldn't change a thing 'cause it's

made me who I am

And now I'm shattering

Can you save me now?
When the ground drops out I get lost up in the clouds
Save me now
You were my gravity
Can you save me now?
When the ground drops out I get lost up in the clouds
Save me now
You were my gravity
Now my world is shattering

Ooooh, now my world is shattering
Ooooh, you were my gravity

Against the Current - Brighter




Lyrics:
It's a brand new day, it's never too late to start
Can't live this life with an empty heart

Every single time that we lay it on the line
It's a roller coaster ride for one
When you know it's do or die and you're running out of time
We gotta give it all we've got
All we've got

I want something more, a life worth fighting for
I don't need a reason, to set the world on fire
And burn a little bit brighter now
There's something beautiful hiding in the shadows
So set the world on fire
Let's burn a little bit brighter now

Sometimes we gotta risk it all to chase a dream
It's a dive in head first, all-or-nothing kind of thing

Every single time that we lay it on the line
It's a roller coaster ride for one
When you know it's do or die and you're running out of time
We gotta give it all we've got

I want something more, a life worth fighting for
I don't need a reason, to set the world on fire
And burn a little bit brighter now
There's something beautiful hiding in the shadows
So set the world on fire
Let's burn a little bit brighter now

Can't stand by and wait like the others
I'm front line and won't run for cover
Head held high cause I'm burning brighter
Yeah I'm burning brighter

Can't stand by and wait like the others
I'm front line and won't run for cover
Head held high cause I'm burning brighter

I want something more, a life worth fighting for
I don't need a reason, to set the world on fire
And burn a little bit brighter now
There's something beautiful hiding in the shadows
So set the world on fire
Lets burn a little bit brighter now
It's a brand new day, it's never too late to start

Against the Current - Paralyzed




Lyrics: 
Have you had a million reasons why you wish you'd never seen the truth?
Have you looked into the mirror and the clown is staring back at you

I can't control myself, don't know who I've been
And who is this monster wearing my skin?
A movie in black and white. When will it end?
'Cause every time I scream no one hears me

It feels like I'm paralyzed,
and I can't
escape from the prison I'm
living in.
I'm naming the voices in my head
They keep on telling me to give in
But it's making me stronger
Fight a little longer
I'm gonna bring me back to life
And I won't be paralyzed

Have you searched for something deeper out of fear that

life's a lonely road?
Have you roamed the darkest corners of the earth until you're

just a ghost?

I can't control myself, don't know who I've been
And who is this monster wearing my skin?
A movie in black and white. When will it end?
'Cause every time I scream no one hears me

It feels like I'm paralyzed,
and I can't
escape from the prison I'm
living in.
I'm naming the voices in my head
They keep on telling me to give in
But it's making me stronger
Fight a little longer
I'm gonna bring me back to life
And I won't be paralyzed

I'm not afraid, I can face my demons
Even if they tear me down
If I fall, let me fall, it might take time
But I'll find my own way out

It feels like I'm paralyzed,
and I can't
escape from the prison I'm
living in.

It feels like I'm paralyzed,
and I can't
escape from the prison I'm
living in.
I'm naming the voices in my head
They keep on telling me to give in
But it's making me stronger
Fight a little longer
I'm gonna bring me back to life

It feels like I'm paralyzed
feels like I'm paralyzed
It feels like I'm paralyzed
feels like I'm paralyzed
It feels like I'm paralyzed
feels like I'm paralyzed
It feels like I'm paralyzed
feels like I'm paralyzed

But it's making me stronger
Fight a little longer
I'm gonna bring me back to life
And I won't be paralyzed

Against the Current (ft Taka) - Dreaming Alone


Lyrics:
The story starts laying in the dark with someone new
I’m feeling tired from all the time I spent on you
But I know I’m strong from all the trouble I’ve been through
The story starts where the story falls apart with you

Don’t lie, bright eyes
Is it me that you see when you fall asleep?
Cause I know it’s you I dream about every night
Giving me a feeling like
Love in the summer
Way I’ve never felt with another
Don’t lie, bright eyes
Is it me that you see?
Tell me I’m not dreaming alone

The story starts lying in the dark broken and bruised
I count the scars left in my heart from losing you
And I was wrong but let’s be honest you were too
I miss the part where I was falling hard for you

So don’t lie, bright eyes
Is it me that you see when you fall asleep?
Cause I know it’s you I dream about every night
Giving me this feeling like
Love in the summer
Way I’ve never felt with another
Don’t lie, bright eyes
Is it me that you see?
Tell me I’m not dreaming alone

I can’t take back the things I said
And I won’t say that I regret
Any day that I was yours

Don’t lie, bright eyes
I know it’s me that you see when you fall asleep
And you know it’s you I dream about every night
Giving me this feeling like
Love in the summer
Way I’ve never felt with any other
Don’t lie, bright eyes
It’ll always be you and me, so why are we dreaming alone?
It’ll always be you and me, so why are we dreaming alone?

"Can't get this music out of my head. Just love the guitar in the background and both their voices. Brilliant! :)" S.Y.

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

YouTube Subtitles Extractor

If you want to download the subtitles off a YouTube video for transcribing purposes or anything else really... this is a reliable and installation-free webapp that you can use - YouTube Subtitles Extractor

An all-in-1 pictorial guide is provided below as well. Enjoy! :)

Click to enlarge

And on a side note, the documentary that was shown in the pictorial guide above is worth watching (though it is in Mandarin). I believe I've shared it on my blog before :P