My Mom and Clint Eastwood

ISTP

Introvert(100%)  Sensing(1%)  Thinking(12%)  Perceiving(22)%

• You have strong preference of Introversion over Extraversion (100%)
• You have marginal or no preference of Sensing over Intuition (1%)
• You have slight preference of Thinking over Feeling (12%)
• You have slight preference of Perceiving over Judging (22%)

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  Introverted Sensing Thinking Perceiving
by Marina Margaret Heiss

·         Profile: ISTP
Revision: 3.0
Date of Revision: 26 Feb 2005

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·         “Like their fellow SPs, ISTPs are fundamentally Performers (note the capital 'P' :-)), but as Ts their areas of interest tend to be mechanical rather than artistic like those of ISFPs, and unlike most ESPs they do not present an impression of constant activity.” 
-I don’t think I’m artistic but I do prefer art over mechanics, so I disagree with the former part of that statement. I do agree with ISTPs not presenting an impression of constant activity. That is definitely me.

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  “On the contrary, they lie dormant, saving their energy until a project or an adventure worthy of their time comes along--and then they launch themselves at it. The apparently frenzied state that inevitably ensues is actually much more controlled than it appears--ISTPs always seem to know what they're doing when it comes to physical or mechanical obstacles--but the whole chain of events presents a confusing and paradoxical picture to an outsider.” 
-YES. This is insanely true. I have these outbursts and my family doesn’t understand what’s going on but I will always get a ton of stuff done in these situations.  

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“ISTPs are equally difficult to understand in their need for personal space, which in turn has an impact on their relationships with others.” 
-This is very true; more often than not, I just need space, but the way in which I try to let people know that I want space usually results in them getting upset with me.

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  “These territorial considerations are usually critical in relationships with ISTPs; communication also tends to be a key issue, since they generally express themselves non-verbally. When they do actually verbalize, ISTPs are masters of the one-liner, often showing flashes of humor in the most tense situations; this can result in their being seen as thick-skinned or tasteless.” 
-THIS IS SO TRUE. I don’t know how many times people have told me, “This isn’t the time for your sarcasm.” 

Overall, I think this thing was pretty accurate. I share a personality similar to that of Tom Cruise and Clint Eastwood.

P.S. I also had my dad take this, and he also got the ISTP result! His percentages were different than mine, and he was a lot less introverted than me, but I found it interesting we were the same.  




 Affirmation Solicitation 
Affirmer's Name: Veronica Messmer
Relation to Student: Mother

Please choose three to five words that best describe the character qualities of this student: 
1. Adventurous
2. Funny
3. Smart
4. Brave
5. Tolerant

In your own words, please describe below what you believe this student has going for him/her, especially as it relates to his/her character and personal qualities. Please be as specific as possible. 

Amy accepts people for who they are without judging them. She is fun to be around, has a sense of humor and can make others laugh or laugh at herself. Amy will achieve whatever she puts her mind to. She is a fast learner and is a bright and intelligent person. 

How Many Mans

"This is what is meant in the Bible by loving [your enemy]:  wishing his good, not feeling fond of him nor saying he is nice when he is not… Perhaps it makes it easier if we remember that that is how He loves us.  Not for any nice, attractive qualities we think we have, but just because we are the things called selves."  (page 120)

This quote was the most memorable quote in the book to me because it wasn’t really some huge and deep and philosophical excerpt. It was really straightforward and easy to understand. At the same time, however, it caused me to think a lot about my past and about my current state, and the resentment I subconsciously feel toward people.

Not only that, but it deals with what I feel to be the core issues surrounding forgiveness. If forgiveness was easy, the world would probably be a lot happier place. But forgiveness isn’t easy, and even when you think you’re “cool” with a person, you never really forget that time in middle school when you cursed each other out over Facebook.

But that’s the thing about forgiveness; you don’t really need to forget the situation- you just need to move on. Initially, that might not be the easiest thing in the world but it gets a lot easier with time and more often than not you’ll regret reacting the way you did to the situation.

You don’t have to love the person that sinned against you. You can try, and if they were close to you before it’ll probably be a lot easier. Most of time, however, at least in my case, my relationship is still strained and I’ll act like I’ve totally forgotten about the situation when in all honestly, I think about it a lot more than I probably should.

I think the most important aspect of forgiveness that this quote brings to surface is the fact that forgiveness can be a lot easier if we think about God and how he loves us. As humans, we get worked up over someone sinning against us; really worked up- even if it only happens once.

But think about all the times people sin and go against what God wants for them. More importantly, realize that he already forgave all of these sins. God doesn’t think we’re good; he knows we aren’t. We certainly don’t need to be “fond” of those who’ve sinned against us, let alone think they’re good people. We just need to forgive.

I can ride my bike with no handlebars!

At first, the training wheels were there to help you. You wanted to have fun and you wanted to get places, but you weren't ready to do it on your own. So, you used the training wheels. 

One day, you were riding down the street. It wasn't bad and the breeze felt good in your hair. It was nice, but you wanted more. So you removed the training wheels. 

Things were shaky at first. You fell off more than once and got gravel under your skin, but the wounds healed and you always got back on. Things weren't always stable but you realized if you kept moving and stayed on a smooth path, things seemed to balance nicely. 

It was nice to ride around on your own. You really liked it. Things were smoother now and you knew exactly when and how far to lean when you sped around corners. 

But then, you came to a hill. Not like the small ones you'd sped over in the past. This one was a lot larger, and you doubted your ability to make it.

You tried anyway. 

It started out well; you were covering a lot of ground and it wasn't taking long. But then you slowed down. You looked back and realized that the distance you'd covered wasn't anything in comparison to how far you needed to go.

You hurt. Everywhere. You were sweating and you just wanted to stop. You wanted to go back down the hill and go home.

But then you saw how hard you'd tried to make it this far and you didn't want to lose that, so you kept going.

You made stops along the way. Actually, you walked a lot of the way, pushing your bike alongside you. 

But you made it to the top. And it didn't matter that you had to stop a few times and that you didn't ride your bike all the way up, because you'd finally made it to the top and the view was great.

Litany Rewrite: My Dog, Jake

My Dog, Jake: by Amy Messmer

You are the happiness of my life,
the positivity and joy. 
You are the first to greet me in the morning
and the last to see me at night.
You are the lump,
nestled at the end of my bed in the evening.

But, you are not essay on my desk,
the crumpled paper on the floor,
or the homework on my bed.
And you are definitely not the rubbish-scented air.
There is just no way that you are the rubbish-scented air.

It is possible that you are the breeze in the yard,
maybe even the eyes peering into the rocks,
but you are not even close
to being the leaves clogging the gutter.

And a glance into the pond will show
that you are neither the stain on the carpet
nor the oil spill in the garage.

It might fascinate you to know,
speaking of all there is in the world,
that I am the sound of tears on this paper.

I also happen to be the other lump in the bed,
the evening sound of endless sobs
and the angry punches into the wall.

I am also the singing in the shower
and the sound of sipping coffee.
But don't worry, I'm not the happiness of my life.
You are still the happiness of my life.
You will always be the happiness of my life,
not to mention the positivity and, of course, joy.