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Careers and the key to success for each type

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    Thanks, this is a useful guide.
     
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    Thanks, this helped a lot :D
     
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    I love how my career is not considered an INFJ thing. Makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.
     
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  4. The Jester

    I wonder what type you'd have to be for working for a police folice.
    Read that as 'what type would be the best type for doing such work'.
    Probably ESTP OR ESTJ.
     
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    Dealing with conflict both physical and verbal, handling stress, having thick skin, being emotionally detached... are things all types can possess. Just cus a person is an ESTJ doesn't mean they're immediately suited for jobs like that.
     
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  6. The Jester

    Yea I know, but if we'd assume that we're all 100% like our stereotype MBTI-type.

    All those things you summed up.. damn. They made me realise I might have to look at other options too.
     
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    Or take up self protection...
     
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  8. The Jester

    Yea, but I'd think I'd be scared to start something new where social interaction goes on and I'd make all kind of excuses for myself..

    What would be a good sport to start?
    I've tried kickboxing a few times, I liked it, but I'm not sure if it's 'self protection'..

    What would a good sport be for someone who wants to be a cop?
     
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    I would recommend the following:

    Boxing
    Thai boxing/Muay thai

    They're tough but the fitness and conditioning is incredible. Don't worry about getting your teeth knocked out, a good school/club will build you from the ground up, progressively and with absolute safety in mind.

    Judo
    Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
    Wrestling

    These next three grappling arts are really amazing. Grappling/wrestling in general builds an incredible level of proprioceptive awareness. It really develops your bodies kinaesthetic intelligence. They're bloody fun as well.

    Or, you could do MMA which is a mixture of all of the above. But the general competitive atmosphere may be a turn off. I know it was for me.
     
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    Interesting. Thank you!
     
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    Nor is mine, but who cares? It is simply a guide.

    I mean, really, what INFJ in their right mind would want to be a chemist/research-scientist. :D
     
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    I'm a chemist research scientist. :m142:
     
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    Neither of my two aspirational professions, Actor and Psychiatrist, are in the ENFP profile... :/
     
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    My cousin is still in high school and an ENFP and she is very much into dance, and acting and drama class, also photography at the moment.
     
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    I was poking fun at myself; I am in college right now to get my pHd in organic chemistry. Horray for chemists! :D
     
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    haha yeah, interesting enough Most of the careers I had in mind for myself are not there( though I love psychology, I am also very inclined to the sciences(Chemist, Oceanographer, Astrologer, Biologist..you name it!!xD) it can all be so confusing...

    :m097:
     
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    Really? I've seen ENFP counted as actors/actresses all the time.
     
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    Nursing isn't either. Suspect it is more an ISFJ thing. Where other nurses do the "comfort" and pillow plumping thing automatically I actually think about whether it is a good thing in the long run for the patient.
    Originally I wanted to study chemical engineering technology. What is it with some INFJ's liking chemistry? In the end I decided I like people technology rather than chemicals and corporations.
     
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    Thank you for sharing with us. :) it is very interesting to look for career opportunities.
     
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