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Note: It should be noted that the Myers-Briggs and Kiersey ratings
do not measure a definite or concrete limit on personality
characteristics, but rather existing tendencies. An individual's
personality rating can change over time or be changed by conscious
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Guardians of
birthdays, holidays and celebrations, ESFJs are generous
entertainers. They enjoy and joyfully observe traditions and
are liberal in giving, especially where custom prescribes.
All else being equal, ESFJs enjoy being in charge. They see
problems clearly and delegate easily, work hard and play with
zest. ESFJs, as do most SJs, bear strong allegiance to rights
of seniority. They willingly provide service (which embodies
life's meaning) and expect the same from others.
ESFJs are easily wounded. And when wounded, their emotions
will not be contained. They by nature "wear their hearts on
their sleeves," often exuding warmth and bonhomie, but not
infrequently boiling over with the vexation of their souls.
Some ESFJs channel these vibrant emotions into moving dramatic
performances on stage and screen.
Strong, contradictory forces consume the ESFJ. Their sense of
right and wrong wrestles with an overwhelming rescuing,
'mothering' drive. This sometimes results in swift, immediate
action taken upon a transgressor, followed by stern reprimand.
An ESFJ at odds with self is a remarkable sight. When a
decision must be made, especially one involving the risk of
conflict (abhorrent to ESFJs), there ensues an in-house
wrestling match between the aforementioned black-and-white
Values and the Nemesis of Discord. The contender pits self
against self, once firmly deciding with the Right, then
switching to Prudence to forestall hostilities, countered by
unswerving Values, ad exhaustium, winner take all.
As caretakers, ESFJs sense danger all around--germs within,
the elements without, unscrupulous malefactors, insidious
character flaws. The world is a dangerous place, not to be
trusted. Not that the ESFJ is paranoid; 'hyper-vigilant' would
be more precise. And thus they serve excellently as
protectors, outstanding in fields such as medical care and
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| Famous ESFJ's |
Fictional ESFJ's |
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Jack
Benny
Desi Arnaz ("Ricky Ricardo")
Don Knotts ("Barney Fife")
John Connally (former Governor of Texas)
Terry Bradshaw, NFL quarterback
Sally Struthers (All in the Family)
Mary Tyler Moore
Dixie Carter (Designing Women)
Steve Spurrier, Heismann trophy winner, Univ. of Fla. football
coach
Sally Field
Danny Glover, actor (Lethal Weapon movies, Predator 2 Margaret
Butt
Nancy Kerrigan (U.S. olympic figureskater)
Elvis Stojko (Canadian olympic figureskater)
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U.S. Presidents:
- William McKinley
- William J. Clinton
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Babbitt (Sinclair Lewis)
Hoss Cartwright (Bonanza)
Leonard "Bones" McCoy (Star Trek)
Monica (Friends)
Haleh (ER)
Donald Duck
Rabbit (Winnie the Pooh) |
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