My Touch Stone and Personality Type

Reading Barbara Sher's chapter on GoalSearch, I learned certain parts about my dreams that I didnt really think about.

DREAM: I always had a dream of becoming a Pediatrician because I loved kids when I was a kid myself, and growing up. I also wanted to be a Pediatrician because I loved science and math and was always good at it so I fugured that this was something good for me and I knew I had a passion for it.

TOUCHSTONE: Realizing my dream even more, I realized that my touchstone of becoming a Pediatrician was making little children feel better and being able to relate to them and put myself in their position when they are not feeling well and doing all I can to make them feel better.

ROLE MODEL: My role model for me becoming a Pediatrician was my Pediatrician I had since birth until about 13 years old when he retired. I remember him being so niced and I loved the fact that he always had the solution to fix whatever problem I had. He always knew the right way to do things and when there were times that were painful like getting shots, he would always console me and remind me that it was for my good. He also encouraged me that I can be whoever I want to be and when I expressed to him my dreams of becoming a Pediatrician he was excited and flattered because he was part of my inspiration as well as the passion already embedded in me.

TARGET: My overall target is having my Medical Degree and being known as Dr. Christine Dixon, one of the best Pediatricians around.



When I took the Meyers-Briggs test, I wasnt really surprised at my results because I kind of knew it already but my results were:

ENFJ
Popular and sensitive, with outstanding people skills. Externally focused, with real concern for how others think and feel. Usually dislike being alone. They see everything from the human angle, and dislike impersonal analysis. Very effective at managing people issues, and leading group discussions. Interested in serving others, and probably place the needs of others over their own needs.

- The only thing I kind of dont agree with is that I usually dont like to be alone. I guess at this point in my life and the surrounding frustrations I get from being around certain people, I would love to be alone but other times I dont want to be alone so at certain times that part of my personality type is correct.