MBTI is a prison..

I’ve noticed in myself and others a certain clinging to MBTI descriptions as if they were fixed laws of their personality. It's like the more we read & learn about our type, we may be consciously or unconsciously reinforcing certain stereotypes, which end up influencing our behaviors. Like:

• I’m an INTJ, so I have to be emotionless.
• I’m an ENTJ, so I have to be aggressive.
• I’m an INFP, so I must be overly sensitive.

And so many of us just sit in our respective subreddits, seeking validation for our weaknesses instead of challenging them. Treating MBTI as some kind of fixed identity is limiting!

I personally believe that personality can evolve through practice, exposure, and deliberate effort. Just because we score a certain way on a test doesn’t mean we’re incapable of developing traits outside that framework. MBTI can be a useful tool, but I believe it should be approached with a level of detachment and flexibility, and it shouldn’t be used to 'make peace with oneself" but as a starting point for growth.

I just wanted to write this to remind myself and others of the dangers of clinging to stereotypes instead of challenging them, of the dangers of using our types as an excuse for my shortcomings, or that we're expected to behave in a certain way.

Cheers✌🏻