Personality is the sum total of an individual's characteristics which make people unique. I have developed my personality through my parents, role models, school, sports clubs and teachers. My dad plays squash at a high standard- competing for Gosling's Premier team. When he was young he threw javelin, played rugby and tennis. My mum used to play hockey, netball and tennis as well. When growing up, my dad would encourage me to throw long distances to him- building my ability to throw far. My dad is very competitive through sport, and he would become aggressive and determined in order to win. My mum also followed the same trait- she wanted to win everything. She was also very impatient with performers that did not reach her standards, and so she began playing the individual sport- Tennis. My dad used to also coach squash to young adults.
Through taking a Sanguine, Melancholy, Phlegmatic and Chloleric test I found myself to be:
47 % Sanguine: Loves people, friendly, great story-teller...Loves to be center of attention or just to fit in.
Weaknesses: Loss of individualism because you care too much about others' opinions.
20 % Melancholy: Usually emotional, individualistic, creative...Commonly artistic, spontaneous, lover of 'different' things.
Weaknesses: You don't care enough of what others think. You're always trying to be 'different', and you don't stick with anything.
20 % Phlegmatic: Laid-back, good-natured, easy to please. Usually get along with everyone, not one to 'make waves'.
Weaknesses: Easy to become lazy, indecisive, selfish
13 % Choleric: Leader, organised, self-disciplined and sufficient. Very successful.
Weaknesses: Try to be perfect all the time, become bossy, don't 'let your guard down'.
Through doing multiple personality tests, for example Jung Myers Briggs test, I received a 'ENFJ' personality. It was made clear that ENFJs are natural-born leaders, outgoing, and full of passion and charisma. Forming around two percent of the population, ENFJs are often politicians, coaches and teachers, reaching out and inspiring others to achieve and to do good in the world. With a natural confidence that begets influence, people with ENFJs take a great deal of pride and joy in guiding others to work together to improve themselves and their community. Linking to sport- I find myself to be a leader, and guide the team/club to continuously improve. This is evident at my netball club: Hertford Hornets, where I am the captain of the third team. I find myself teaching others and motivating them to become the best of their ability. I try to be approachable and a good role model. I take a lot of pride in seeing the difference I make when I motivate and teach others. For example, in a match everyone thought would be an easy loss, I motivated the team, and even though we lost, we played the best we had done all season.
We have strong personalities, and we radiate authenticity, concern and altruism, unafraid to stand up and speak when we feel something needs to be said. I find it natural and easy to communicate with others, especially in person, and my Intuitive (N) trait helps people with the ENFJ personality type to reach every mind, be it through facts and logic or raw emotion. ENFJs easily see people's motivations and seemingly disconnected events, and are able to bring these ideas together and communicate them as a common goal with an eloquence that is nothing short of mesmerising. Linking to sport- I can confidently make my Javelin coach aware about a concern for example, often I have problems regarding the crossovers. In contrast to Javelin, I also find it easy to communicate with others especially on the netball court and ensure everyone knows what they're doing and keep everyone motivated. This enables better passes and more frequent goals scored.
The interest ENFJs have in others is genuine, almost to a fault - when I believe in someone, I can become too involved in the other person's problems, place too much trust in them. Luckily, this trust tends to be a self-fulfilling prophesy, as ENFJs' altruism and authenticity inspire those I care about to become better themselves. But if I am not careful, they can overextend their optimism, sometimes pushing others further than they're ready or willing to go. Linking to sport- When coaching javelin, I can become too involved in ensuring they become a very good standard. I often see a lot of potential in an athlete and make it my duty to ensure they improve every session. However sometimes in order to do that, I can push them too hard because I forget how much younger they are to me. I forget that even though my coach pushes me very hard, it doesn't mean I can to someone four/five years younger.
It is said that ENFJs are genuine, caring people who talk the talk and walk the walk, and nothing makes them happier than leading the charge, uniting and motivating their team with infectious enthusiasm. Linking to sport- When playing Volleyball for Hatfield and Hatfield Volleyball club, I often portray a lot of enthusiasm. I can be over confident, competitive and forget that it's only training.
In conclusion, all my personalities have benefits and negatives. Some make me a better player/performer by being very determined and pushing myself to do the best I can. On the other hand, some make me too competitive.
Through taking a Sanguine, Melancholy, Phlegmatic and Chloleric test I found myself to be:
47 % Sanguine: Loves people, friendly, great story-teller...Loves to be center of attention or just to fit in.
Weaknesses: Loss of individualism because you care too much about others' opinions.
20 % Melancholy: Usually emotional, individualistic, creative...Commonly artistic, spontaneous, lover of 'different' things.
Weaknesses: You don't care enough of what others think. You're always trying to be 'different', and you don't stick with anything.
20 % Phlegmatic: Laid-back, good-natured, easy to please. Usually get along with everyone, not one to 'make waves'.
Weaknesses: Easy to become lazy, indecisive, selfish
13 % Choleric: Leader, organised, self-disciplined and sufficient. Very successful.
Weaknesses: Try to be perfect all the time, become bossy, don't 'let your guard down'.
Through doing multiple personality tests, for example Jung Myers Briggs test, I received a 'ENFJ' personality. It was made clear that ENFJs are natural-born leaders, outgoing, and full of passion and charisma. Forming around two percent of the population, ENFJs are often politicians, coaches and teachers, reaching out and inspiring others to achieve and to do good in the world. With a natural confidence that begets influence, people with ENFJs take a great deal of pride and joy in guiding others to work together to improve themselves and their community. Linking to sport- I find myself to be a leader, and guide the team/club to continuously improve. This is evident at my netball club: Hertford Hornets, where I am the captain of the third team. I find myself teaching others and motivating them to become the best of their ability. I try to be approachable and a good role model. I take a lot of pride in seeing the difference I make when I motivate and teach others. For example, in a match everyone thought would be an easy loss, I motivated the team, and even though we lost, we played the best we had done all season.
We have strong personalities, and we radiate authenticity, concern and altruism, unafraid to stand up and speak when we feel something needs to be said. I find it natural and easy to communicate with others, especially in person, and my Intuitive (N) trait helps people with the ENFJ personality type to reach every mind, be it through facts and logic or raw emotion. ENFJs easily see people's motivations and seemingly disconnected events, and are able to bring these ideas together and communicate them as a common goal with an eloquence that is nothing short of mesmerising. Linking to sport- I can confidently make my Javelin coach aware about a concern for example, often I have problems regarding the crossovers. In contrast to Javelin, I also find it easy to communicate with others especially on the netball court and ensure everyone knows what they're doing and keep everyone motivated. This enables better passes and more frequent goals scored.
The interest ENFJs have in others is genuine, almost to a fault - when I believe in someone, I can become too involved in the other person's problems, place too much trust in them. Luckily, this trust tends to be a self-fulfilling prophesy, as ENFJs' altruism and authenticity inspire those I care about to become better themselves. But if I am not careful, they can overextend their optimism, sometimes pushing others further than they're ready or willing to go. Linking to sport- When coaching javelin, I can become too involved in ensuring they become a very good standard. I often see a lot of potential in an athlete and make it my duty to ensure they improve every session. However sometimes in order to do that, I can push them too hard because I forget how much younger they are to me. I forget that even though my coach pushes me very hard, it doesn't mean I can to someone four/five years younger.
It is said that ENFJs are genuine, caring people who talk the talk and walk the walk, and nothing makes them happier than leading the charge, uniting and motivating their team with infectious enthusiasm. Linking to sport- When playing Volleyball for Hatfield and Hatfield Volleyball club, I often portray a lot of enthusiasm. I can be over confident, competitive and forget that it's only training.
In conclusion, all my personalities have benefits and negatives. Some make me a better player/performer by being very determined and pushing myself to do the best I can. On the other hand, some make me too competitive.