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ENTP -Extraveried iNtitive Thinking Perceiving (Extraverted Intuition with Iteoverted Phinking) The Visionary Asan ENTP, your primary mode of living is focused externally, where you take things in srimarily via your intuition. Your secondary mode is internal, where you deal with things ‘ationally and logically. ‘With Extravered Intuition dominating their personality, the ENTPs primary inferest nie is ‘understanding the world that thy live in. They are constnily absorbing eas and images about te situations they are presented in their ves, Using ther ition to process this infomation, “they are usually extremely quick and accurate in their bility o size wp a situation, With the exception of their ENFP cousin, the ENTP has a deeper understanding of their environment than any of the other types, This ability to intuitively understand people and sitastions puts the ENTP ata distinct advantage in their lives: They generally understand things quickly and with great depth. Accordingly, they are quite flexible and adapt well to wide range of tasks. They are good at most anything that “interests them. As they grow and farther develop their intuitive abilities and insights, they ‘become very aware of possibilities, and this makes them quite resourceful when solving problems. ENTPs are idea people. Their perceptive abilities cause them to see possibilities everywhere, ‘They get excited and enthusiastic about ther ideas, and are able t speed their enthusiasm 19 ‘others, In this way, they get the support that they need to fulfill their visions. NTPs are less interested in developing plans of actions or making decisions than they ae in generating possibilities and idea. Following through onthe implementation ofan idea is usually a chore tothe ENTP. For some ENTPS, this results in the habit of never finishing what they start The ENTE who has not developed ther Thinking process will have problems wit jmping erahusiastically fom idea to idea, without following through on her plans. The ENTP needs to take care to think through their ides flly in onder to take advantage of them. ‘The ENTP's auxiliary process of Introverted Thinking drives their decision making process, Although the ENTP is more interested in absorbing information than in making decisions, they fare quite rational and Jogical in reaching conclusions. When they apply Thinking to their Intuitive perceptions, the outcome canbe very powerfil indeed. A well-developed ENT? is extremely visionary, inventive, and enterprising. NTPs are ent conversationaliss, mentally quick, and enjoy verbal sparing wth oes. They Jove to debate issues, and may even switch sides sometimes just forthe love ofthe debate. When they express their underlying principles, however, they may feel awkward and speak abruptly and intensely. ‘The ENTE personality type is sometimes referred to the "Lawyer" type. The ENTP "lawyer" eis aay emer eee er situation. Their Thinking side makes their actions and decisions based on: rules or laws, Ifthe ENTP was defending someone who had actually committed serime, they are likely to take advantage of quirks inthe law that wil get their cent off the hook I they were to actully win the cas, they would se their actions as completly far and proper tthe situation, ‘ecaue their ations were laf a eee would nat be as relevant, it could result ina character ‘consider the more personal or human element in decision making, should take eare to note the ‘subjective, personal side of situations. This is a potential problem are for ENTPs. Although their Jogical abilities lend strength and parpose tothe ENTP, they may also isolate them from thee feelings and from other people. the ‘themself is neglected, the overly harsh and aggressive. Under stress, the ENTP may lose their ability to generate possibilities, and become obsessed with ‘minor details. These details may seem tobe extremely important tothe ENTP, but in reality are “usually not important to the big picture, In general, ENTPs are upbeat visionaries. They highly value knowledge, and spend much of their lives seeking higher understanding. They ive inthe ee about concepts, challenges and difficulties. When presented with @ problem, they're good at = eS Sriram ese Feel arpetant gee ee ee 085 7 ao aes havea enti trina. sh ‘swellrved by thei ee grasp complexit ee ‘of impersonal Aiea ett ga a deprived of important information ‘world, it can make some ENTJs overbearing as spouses or parents. ‘The ENTJ has a tremendous amount of personal power and j which will work for them as a force towards achievine their goals. However. this versonal power is

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