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ADVENTURER PERSONALITY (ISFP):

Adventurer personalities are true artists, but not necessarily in the


typical sense where they’re out painting happy little trees. Often enough
though, they are perfectly capable of this. Rather, it’s that they use
aesthetics, design and even their choices and actions to push the limits of
social convention. Adventurers enjoy upsetting traditional expectations
with experiments in beauty and behaviour – chances are, they’ve
expressed more than once the phrase “Don’t box me in!”
Adventurers live in a colourful, sensual world, inspired by connections
with people and ideas. These personalities take joy in reinterpreting
these connections, reinventing and experimenting with both themselves
and new perspectives. No other type explores and experiments in this
way more. This creates a sense of spontaneity, making Adventurers seem
unpredictable, even to their close friends and loved ones.

Despite all this, Adventurers are definitely Introverts, surprising their


friends further when they step out of the spotlight to be by themselves to
recharge. Just because they are alone though, doesn’t mean people with
the Adventurer personality type sit idle – they take this time for
introspection, assessing their principles. Rather than dwelling on the past
or the future, Adventurers think about who they are. They return from
their cloister, transformed.

Adventurers live to find ways to push their passions. Riskier behaviours


like gambling and extreme sports are more common with this personality
type than with others. Fortunately their attunement to the moment and
their environment allows them to do better than most. Adventurers also
enjoy connecting with others, and have a certain irresistible charm.

However, if a criticism does get through, it can end poorly. Some


Adventurers can handle kindly phrased commentary, valuing it as another
perspective to help push their passions in new directions. But if the
comments are more biting and less mature, Adventurer personalities can
lose their tempers in spectacular fashion.

Adventurers are sensitive to others’ feelings and value harmony. When


faced with criticism, it can be a challenge for people with this type to
step away from the moment long enough to not get caught up in the heat
of the moment. But living in the moment goes both ways, and once the
heightened emotions of an argument cool, Adventurers can usually call
the past the past and move on as though it never occurred.
The biggest challenge facing Adventurers is planning for the future.
Finding constructive ideals to base their goals on and working out goals
that create positive principles is no small task. Adventurers don’t plan
their futures in terms of assets and retirement. Rather, they plan actions
and behaviours as contributions to a sense of identity, building a portfolio
of experiences, not stocks.

If these goals and principles are noble, Adventurers can act with amazing
charity and selflessness – but it can also happen that people with the
Adventurer personality type establish a more self-centred identity, acting
with selfishness, manipulation and egoism. It’s important for Adventurers
to remember to actively become the person they want to be. Developing
and maintaining a new habit may not come naturally, but taking the time
each day to understand their motivations allows Adventurers to use their
strengths to pursue whatever they’ve come to love.

ADVENTURER STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES:


Adventurer Strengths:

 Charming – People with the Adventurer personality type are


relaxed and warm, and their “live and let live” attitude naturally
makes them likable and popular.
 Sensitive to Others – Adventurers easily relate to others’ emotions,
helping them to establish harmony and good will, and minimize
conflict.
 Imaginative – Being so aware of others’ emotions, Adventurer
personalities use creativity and insight to craft bold ideas that
speak to people’s hearts. While it’s hard to explain this quality on a
resume, this vivid imagination and exploratory spirit help
Adventurers in unexpected ways.
 Passionate – Beneath Adventurers’ quiet shyness beats an intensely
feeling heart. When people with this personality type are caught up
in something exciting and interesting, they can leave everything
else in the dust.
 Curious – Ideas are well and good, but Adventurers need to see and
explore for themselves whether their ideas ring true. Work
revolving around the sciences may seem a poor match for their
traits, but a boldly artistic and humanistic vision is often exactly
what research needs to move forward – if Adventurers are given the
freedom they need to do so.
 Artistic – Adventurers are able to show their creativity in tangible
ways and with stunning beauty. Whether writing a song, painting an
emotion, or presenting a statistic in a graph, Adventurers have a
way of visualizing things that resonates with their audience.

Adventurer Weaknesses:

 Fiercely Independent – Freedom of expression is often


Adventurers’ top priority. Anything that interferes with that, like
traditions and hard rules, creates a sense of oppression for
Adventurer personalities. This can make more rigidly structured
academics and work a challenge.
 Unpredictable – Adventurers’ dislike long-term commitments and
plans. The tendency to actively avoid planning for the future can
cause strain in Adventurers’ romantic relationships and financial
hardship later in life.
 Easily Stressed – Adventurers live in the present, full of emotion.
When situations get out of control, people with this personality
type can shut down, losing their characteristic charm and creativity
in favor of gnashing teeth.
 Overly Competitive – Adventurers can escalate small things into
intense competitions, turning down long-term success in their
search for glory in the moment, and are unhappy when they lose.
 Fluctuating Self-Esteem – It’s demanded that skills be quantified,
but that’s hard to do with Adventurers’ strengths of sensitivity and
artistry. Adventurers’ efforts are often dismissed, a hurtful and
damaging blow, especially early in life. Adventurers can start to
believe the naysayers without strong support.

ADVENTURER RELATIONSHIPS:
Adventurers are quite mysterious and difficult to get to know. While very
emotional individuals, they guard this sensitive core carefully, preferring
to listen than to express. People with the Adventurer personality type
focus instead on their partners, with little interest in dictating the mood
of a situation with their own feelings. While this can sometimes be
frustrating, if they are accepted for who they are, Adventurers prove to
be warm, enthusiastic partners.

As their relationships grow, Adventurers’ partners come to find vibrancy


and spontaneity to be par for the course. Adventurers may not be great
long-term planners, preferring to let their partners take the lead when it
comes to logic and strategy, but they almost never run out of things to do
in the present. Also caring and loyal, Adventurers love finding ways to
surprise their partners in fun little ways.

There’s also a sense of practicality to Adventurers’ unpredictability – if


anyone is going to cancel a planned trip to stay home with a partner who
suddenly got the flu as a gesture of affection, it is Adventurer
personalities. Spending time with their partners is something Adventurers
really enjoy, and they want their partners to know that they are cared for
and special.

it’s important for their partners to make it clear that this love and
attention is valued. Adventurers would never ask for such thanks, but it
can really hurt their feelings if they don’t hear it. Such expressions don’t
have to be verbal – Adventurers believe in actions, not words – but it’s
crucial that they know their feelings are shared. On the other side of the
spectrum, there are few types more vulnerable to criticism and conflict,
and it’s necessary to provide a certain level of emotional support.

If they do feel appreciated, Adventurers are more than happy to


reciprocate in any way they know how. People with the Adventurer
personality type are very sensual, and in no aspect of their lives is this
clearer than in their sex lives. Intimacy is an opportunity for Adventurers
to satisfy their partners, and they involve every sense available in
enjoying these moments. Adventurers may be shy in public, but alone
with a partner they trust, the masks come off – few people get to see this
side, and it’s always a pleasant surprise.

Feelings and emotions underpin every aspect of Adventurers’


relationships, alongside not just a tendency towards, but a need for,
fresh possibilities. Adventurer personalities are not to be forced into
anything, and rushing long-term commitments is a sure way to scare them
off. If Adventurers can’t feel excited in wondering “what’s next?” every
morning, they may find themselves wondering “what’s the point?”

Still, developing some skill with planning can be a healthy area of growth
for Adventurers. Learning to be a little more comfortable with voicing
their feelings and communicating more clearly is something their partners
can also help with. In any case, sharing the Observant (S) trait usually
smooths out the more challenging aspects of mutual understanding, and
relationships with people who have the Extraverted (E) and Judging (J)
traits helps Adventurers to learn and grow in real, attainable ways.
ADVENTURER FRIENDS:
In friendship, Adventurers are some of the most comfortable people
around. Laid back and spontaneous, people with the Adventurer
personality type won’t bog things down with arguments or structured
long-term plans. Intellectually exhausting pastimes like debates over
European economic policy won’t hold their attention long. The here-and-
now is what’s important to Adventurers, and they love spending time with
their friends doing casual, fun activities.

Adventurer personalities believe in actions, not words. They talk about


what is, not what could, should or will be, and then they actually do it.
This passion for action is a blessing for Adventurers, since it helps them
get past their shyness in meeting new people. Adventurers are sensitive,
much more so than most, and it takes time to build enough trust with
new friends to open up and feel natural.

If new acquaintances start things out by explaining “You’d do way better


if...” it’s unlikely they will ever be close – Adventurers just take these
remarks too personally for comfort. People with this personality type are
happy to get along with just about anyone, but potential friends need to
ease up on being too judgmental or demanding.

If their friends keep things supportive and easy-going, Adventurers are


happy to return the favor with added warmth and laughter. When they’re
with friends they trust, Adventurers know how to relax, shedding rules,
traditions and expectations in favor of just enjoying themselves.

Those who prefer safe, structured environments might end up struggling


in these friendships though, especially if they lecture Adventurers on how
they’re living their lives. As with any criticism, those friends are free to
do their own thing, and to leave Adventurers to do theirs.

Lots of personal space and freedom are essential to Adventurer


personalities, and it’s often other Explorer types, who share their “live
and let live” worldview and joy in actually doing things, that gravitate
towards Adventurers. There’s really no better friend than Adventurers for
dropping the pretenses and enjoying low-stress fun.
ADVENTURER CAREERS:
When it comes to the career world, Adventurers need more than just a
job. Wealth, power, structure, advancement and security are all lesser
goals to Adventurer personalities’ greatest need: creative freedom.
Adventurers crave a tangible outlet for their imagination, a chance to
express themselves artistically.

People with the Adventurer personality type are passionate


experimenters, and whether they’re aware of it or not, they are
renowned trendsetters. With their unique perspective and simple desire
to be themselves, Adventurers are natural artists, musicians and
photographers, as well as designers of all stripes. Setting up shop on
websites like Etsy is far more alluring to Adventurers than the confines of
9-5 administrative work in some fluorescent cubicle.
Adventurers loathe sitting idle in colourless, unchanging environments.
They are free souls and need flexibility, opportunities for improvisation,
and immersive work that engages every sense. If they combine these
needs with their competitive nature, Adventurer personalities make great
solo athletes. Adventurers prefer to live in the moment, believing the
here and now is what matters most.

This quality does have the drawback of sometimes making Adventurers


reckless and short-sighted, though those pitfalls aren’t set in stone. An
emphasis on practical, tangible things, objects that can be seen and
touched, comes at the cost of ignoring less tangible ideas. Adventurers
often feel that they have little control over processes like retirement
planning – they can’t predict the future, so it does no good to worry
about it now.

This mind-set can hold them back from many of their ideal careers, such
as psychology, counselling and teaching, which require long-term
planning and often extensive certifications to get started. It takes a great
deal of energy for Adventurers to maintain focus on a single goal like that
for so long, but it can make the day-to-day so much more rewarding for
the rest of their lives.

An easier route revolves around freelance and consulting work in just


about any industry that Adventurers enjoy. Whether organizing charity
events, working with hospitals to make patients’ stays more pleasant, or
laying stone to help make a house a home, Adventurers always seem to
find a way to make the world a little more beautiful and exciting, and to
make a living in the process.
ADVENTURER PERSONALITY – CONCLUSION:
Few personality types are as kind and creative as Adventurers. Known for
their sensitivity and willingness to improvise, Adventurers are great at
finding exciting new things to explore and experience. Adventurers’
creativity and down-to-earth attitude are invaluable in many areas,
including their own personal growth.

Yet Adventurers can be easily tripped up in areas where their kind and
practical attitude is more of a liability than an asset. Whether it is
navigating interpersonal conflicts, confronting unpleasant facts, pursuing
self-realization, or managing your workload, you need to put in a
conscious effort to develop your weaker traits and additional skills.
INSIGHT:
 Adventurers always know just the compliment to soften a heart that’s getting
ready to call their risks irresponsible or reckless.
 Adventurers’ relaxed, non-judgmental attitudes make it easy for them to get
along with others, but it’s not always the same way around.
 Adventurers are the least likely personality type to enjoy influencing the
actions of others.

I change during the course of a day. I wake and I’m one person, and when I go to
sleep I know for certain I’m somebody else.
-Bob Dylan

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