I am an INFP "Idealist"...Who knew !?

All Idealists (NFs) share the following core characteristics:

• Idealists are enthusiastic, they trust their intuition, yearn for romance, seek their true self, prize meaningful relationships, and dream of attaining wisdom.
• Idealists pride themselves on being loving, kindhearted, and authentic.
• Idealists tend to be giving, trusting, spiritual, and they are focused on personal journeys and human potentials.
• Idealists make intense mates, nurturing parents, and inspirational leaders.

Idealists, 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. 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.

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. 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.

Highly ethical in their actions, Idealists hold themselves to a strict standard of personal integrity. 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; they cherish a few warm, sensitive friendships; they strive for a special rapport with their children; 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.

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.

Princess Diana, Joan Baez, Albert Schweitzer, Bill Moyers, Eleanor Roosevelt, Mohandas Gandhi, Mikhael Gorbachev, and Oprah Winfrey are examples of Idealists.

--Digitaltangent =^.^=

In San Benito, Tx

So I landed in Harlingen today, my parents picked me up. We went to eat
at El Pato, then stopped at the dollar store. Whe I got home, I passed
right out! I woke up again at 9.30p and we went to eat at El Ranchito
Mexican Restaurant.
--Digitaltangent =^.^=

Lion's Share

TLMazzy caught in the act of handling a lion after the meeting last week! What could she have been looking for? A geocache? ;-)
--Digitaltangent =^.^=

Scouting out potential!

Beautiful day out today while waiting for Michelle to finish her
therapy. We decided to scout for a potential padoga for a new geocache!
How evil should I make it? Hmmmm?
--Digitaltangent =^.^=

Unanswered prayers

Artist: Brooks Garth
Song: Unanswered Prayers
Album: No Fences

Just the other night a hometown football game
My wife nd I ran into my old high school flame
And as I introduced them the past came back to me
And I couldn't help but think of the way things used to be
She was the one that I'd wanted for all times
And each night I'd spend prayin' that God would make her mine
And if he'd only grant me this wish I wished back then
I'd never ask for anything again
Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers
Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs
That just because he doesn't answer doesn't mean he don't care
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers
She wasn't quite the angel that I remembered in my dreams
And I could tell that time had changed me
In her eyes too it seemed
We tried to talk about the old days
There wasn't much we could recall
I guess the Lord knows what he's doin' after all
And as she walked away and I looked at my wife
And then and there I thankedd the good Lord
For the gifts in my life
Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers
Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs
That just because he may not answer doesn't mean he don't care
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers
Some of God's greatest gifts are all too often unanswered...
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers

--Digitaltangent =^.^=

Sometimes God Doesn't Answer Prayers.

Well another hurricane just grazed us again today.It was just windy and rainy today. I got off at 12p today, which I do every friday, and went to pick up Michelle and Zelina at school. I dropped off michelle at therapy, and took Zelina for a happy meal. I got a cheeseburger for myself. :-)
Last couple of days I had some personal drama in my life. I was being judged for praying for a girl. Whatever. She was my friend and she trusted me. Do they think I am that irresponsible or immature? Come on! Because of that, I almost lost her as a friend. Thank God she understood. Last thing anyone wants is drama.
Also, This week I met up with several old high school friends on facebook! I missed them all! I talked to Mando for the first time in 10 years! Sheesh! I hope that gypsy doesn't move again without updating his facebook!
Then I finally talked to my very first crush. Her name is Kristina. I was so shy all my life! Ugh! One time I bought her a corsage for valentines day. I had the guts to give it to her and walk away without saying anything! I totally regret not talking to her then. Today, she is everything I expected her to be! A super smart techie with beauty to match. And she is still single! Thank God for unanswered prayers.
--Digitaltangent =^.^=