The 4%

So I had to take this test on my personality for this project in my sister's class.  Below are the findings....

Idealists (NF), as a temperament, are passionately concerned with personal growth and development. Idealists strive to discover who they are and how they can become their best possible self -- always this quest for self-knowledge and self-improvement drives their imagination. 

Yup....that's me. I'm constantly trying to figure out how I can be better. 

And they want to help others make the journey.Idealists are naturally drawn to working with people, and whether in education or counseling, in social services or personnel work, in journalism or the ministry, they are gifted at helping others find their way in life, often inspiring them to grow as individuals and to fulfill their potentials.

I also want my friends and loved ones to be epic....not just great. 

Idealists are sure that friendly cooperation is the best way for people to achieve their goals. Conflict and confrontation upset them because they seem to put up angry barriers between people. Idealists dream of creating harmonious, even caring personal relations, and they have a unique talent for helping people get along with each other and work together for the good of all. Such interpersonal harmony might be a romantic ideal, but then Idealists are incurable romantics who prefer to focus on what might be, rather than what is. 

I can always see what could be. I'm all about potential. I'd much rather talk to you about where we will be in 5 years than where we are today. I'm a hopeless romantic.

The real, practical world is only a starting place for Idealists; they believe that life is filled with possibilities waiting to be realized, rich with meanings calling out to be understood. This idea of a mystical or spiritual dimension to life, the "not visible" or the "not yet" that can only be known through intuition or by a leap of faith, is far more important to Idealists than the world of material things.

Yup.....that's all me.

Highly ethical in their actions, Idealists hold themselves to a strict standard of personal integrity.

Girl! I've been celibate 6 years.  If that ain't strict I don't know what is!

They must be true to themselves and to others, and they can be quite hard on themselves when they are dishonest, or when they are false or insincere. More often, however, Idealists are the very soul of kindness. 

Particularly in their personal relationships, Idealists are without question filled with love and good will. They believe in giving of themselves to help others

Breakfast? Dinner? Can I make your favorite dessert? How can I be whatever you need even if you don't yet know you need it?

They cherish a few warm, sensitive friendships

I like them...a whole whole lot. 

 they strive for a special rapport with their children

And I love my baby boy LP

and in marriage they wish to find a "soulmate," someone with whom they can bond emotionally and spiritually, sharing their deepest feelings and their complex inner worlds.

And I want this with a certain someone 

Idealists are relatively rare, making up no more than 15 to 20 percent of the population. But their ability to inspire people with their enthusiasm and their idealism has given them influence far beyond their numbers.

So yea... that's me according to Keirsey. I'm actually an INFP which is described by Myers Briggs as 

INFP personalities are true idealists, always looking for the hint of good in even the worst of people and events, searching for ways to make things better. While they may be perceived as calm, reserved, or even shy, INFPs have an inner flame and passion that can truly shine. Comprising just 4% of the population, the risk of feeling misunderstood is unfortunately high for the INFP personality type - but when they find like-minded people to spend their time with, the harmony they feel will be a fountain of joy and inspiration. Being a part of the Diplomat (NF) personality group, INFPs are guided by their principles. When deciding how to move forward, they will look to honor, beauty, morality and virtue - INFPs are led by the purity of their intent, not rewards and punishments.