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What Might be a Challenge for an INFJ?

What Might be a Challenge for an INFJ?

By Donna Dunning

People with INFJ preferences tend to look for meaning and purpose in their work. It can be a major challenge for them when their work does not match their values.

One INFJ expresses it this way:

“In the past, I lived a “successful” but not truly happy life. As the head of a chemical production for cosmetics, I did not see my personal values reflected in my work. Neither could I find much meaning in the products we manufactured nor in the money we generated for the shareholders. The MBTI supported me in a career change, and today I am truly successful and happy: I help busy people to step off their hamster wheel to unlock their true potential while maintaining a healthy balance.”

Finding Meaningful Work

This individual also commented that he found his true passion is for helping people (See the rest of his career story). This insight helped him direct his work into a field more aligned to his values.

People who prefer INFJ are often motivated doing work to help others learn, grow, and develop their potential. For someone with these preferences, creating a vision statement or looking for a long-term purpose or goal can be a valuable tool in career planning.

Is your work fulfilling your need for purpose and passion? If so, do you have tips for other people with INFJ preferences to guide them on their career path?

Interested in learning more about how INFJs act and interact? Here are a few posts you might like.

Visionaries (INTJ and INFJ) Personality Type Preferences and Stress

Developing Your Type: INFJ

Narratives of Type: Visionaries (INTJs and INFJs)

Is there an INFJ in your Life?

Introduction to Type and Communication describes in detail how personality preferences influence communications.

If you live in the USA, Introduction to Type and Communication is now available on Kindle.

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