Do you think INFP guys are likely to be successful or be a failure?

[qwer1234]

Do you think INFP guys are likely to be successful or be a failure?

Success

Failure

It depends. Please elaborate

WHAT?!? (google MBTI)

Successful

Failure

It depends. Please elaborate

WHAT?!? (google MBTI)

I dunno/ I just wanna see the answer.

Updates

+1 y

ok, succesful in terms of financially succesful; beng wealthy; having a big house; etc.

[RosaliaVanderbilt]

I agree with britanny in that every INFP is different, because MBTI only refers to the base personality traits you have. Although, I don't think they're bullsh*t. You can tell a lot about a person by their personality type. For example, I'm an INTJ and it fits me to a tee.

To answer your question, INFPs are less likely to be materially successful than, say, an ENFP. In fact, all introverted types are less likely to be materially successful because the drive for material success is not often a huge goal for introverts like it is for extroverts. For introverts who achieve great wealth it is usually a by-product of their other interests (ex. Bill Gates). However, that does not mean that you are likely to be a failure! Go for what you want, don't let your MBT indicate your future.

[qwer1234]

Is it just your opinion that IXXX types are less likeli to gain material wealth or are you able to back it up with some hard datas?

[leluxe]

Introversion vs extroversion has nothing to do with that. Its how we simply get our energies from.

[RosaliaVanderbilt]

Leluxe is right but its statistical fact. I'm too lazy to link you to stats but there are many. It's not that introverts are any less capable, it's just that the most high-income work these days is business (wall street, etc), which is dominated by extroverts. Introverts are often just as capable at filling these jobs, but are less likely to want to.

[britannny]

Meyers Briggs personality types are such bullsh*t, lol. I don't take them too seriously. And it basically just provides an overview on what your personality is like. Like the frame of the building. It just tells you your VERY basic personality functions. All the little details are extremely different, person to person.

For example, I have two friends who are both INFJs. I can understand what makes them both INFJs, and see some very basic similarities, but they are two ENTIRELY different people who are essentially nothing alike.

So there's no way to judge whether or not you would be successful for a failure on the fact that you're an INFP.

[qwer1234]

Could you provide a source that says MBTI is bullsh*t? From what I've read so far it is very accurate.

[britannny]

It's really outdated. They say that many people get different results on the test when they take it, depending on what mood they're in. I know I usually get different results. It IS bullsh*t. And even if it wasn't, it still only provides very basic information about your personality type.

[britannny]

link

There's one source.

[britannny]

Whether or not it's legit, it's still fun. I identify most as an ISTJ, but that doesn't really tell a lot about me. Also, I only ever get INFJ or INTJ when I take the test.

[qwer1234]

...online tests are bullsh*t indeed. I was referring to the real one.

[britannny]

...Which if you read the that you asked for, and I provided, you'll see that there was a study about it, and most people got different results every time they took it.

[lucky24]

At my work they made someone come in and do a test for all high level executives on the Meyers Briggs test. It is very important because it tells you how you should interact with certain individual. More or less detail, type of presentation, etc...

[britannny]

Ok, but despite how accurate it is (it's proven that at least 50% of all people's "types" change over time), it still only provides a very bare bones overview of your personality, and doesn't provide any of the little details that make you you - or determine how successful you'll be, like the QA is asking.

[leluxe]

Regardless of type, though each type helps determine their strengths and weakness therefore to help hone in what fields are better suited for them..It doesn't directly determine affluence..what if there was a enfp homeless person? or a infj (or any type) who is homeless or happen to fall into a unfavorable position? does the result of their life determine who they are as a person? I personally beg to differ on that.

[Tarvold]

There's different careers that fit different types. If your INFP finds his/her niche, then they'll succeed. If they don't, they wont.

The advantage of these categories isn't built into whatever category you fit into - it's that through better understanding of yourself, you can more efficiently apply your strengths and weaknesses to achieve whatever.

[senoxstarsis]

neither, since success is based on hard work and luck in any field.

Many noted people have come from a wide range of MBTI labels. That said, psychology is fabricated, so it's not my issue lol..

[Anonymous]

I think it's an interesting and amusing test to take with interesting results (both the online versions and the "real" tests they make you take at work so that they can pigeonhole you and optimally allocate their human resources). It does give you something to think about. But if you honestly need a test to tell you who you are--if you depend on the results with that much seriousness, then you probably don't know who you really are and what your strengths/weaknesses are... And that doesn't really go hand in hand with attaining success in your career or field.

In terms of financial success only, I'd say, sure, INFPs are more likely to be successful vs not, because they are likely to be careful with money and risk averse. Then again, financial success doesn't always depend on you and your actions.

[qwer1234]

Firstly: Do you fully know who you are? Seriously, most don't. They think of themselves as better or worse than they really are. The majority of people rationalize their behavior and decisions. Trust me, most people don't know who they are. They are all living in a bubble.

Secondly: I recognized a lot of what was said about INFP types. But I could only recognize it BECAUSE I KNOW who I am and how I tick.

[Opinion Owner]

I do know who I am. I used to find it interesting and helpful to see test results, because it helped me label and define myself, but after certain life experiences, I really started to see who I am/was at my core, where I came from, etc. Obviously, there is room for personal growth--I'm not done figuring it out or improving/changing, never will be. But I stopped needing tests and people to tell me who I am. I see now that labels like the MBTI stuff are a crutch for defining self-identity.

[Opinion Owner]

Perhaps, it is a good approximation of your self/abilities/skills etc, a good place to start, but why let someone else label you and your traits? Why be satisfied with that? I think if you figure out how you think (the good, the bad, the skills and the weaknesses), then that assessment of yourself is more meaningful than any result from any personality test you could take (no matter how data-driven it was).

[Anonymous]

It depends on the person, anyone willing to put the effort to better themselves will be successful. They may not be the best but they will succeed

[neveryoumind]

I agree.