This is how we ENTP row a.k.a our EGO
ENTP in God's eyes
NT's -The Promethean Temperament. Comprises about 12% of the population and includes all of the NT personality types: INTP, ENTP, INTJ, and ENTJ. NT's must be competent at whatever they do. They look to skills, abilities and ingenuity to define self worth. NT's love intelligence and want to do well under a variety of circumstances. They are the most self-critical of all styles and tend to put high standards on themselves and others.
ENTP subconciousus
General Moods
explorative; light-hearted curiosity; optimistic; focused on interests; interested in ideas; usually upbeat; detached curiosity
Classic Description [1]
Two birds in the bush [he often chooses this option instead of one in his hand]. He is a genius at finding new opportunities and possibilities. What he has completed always seems to him less important compared to the dawning perspectives which are irresistible an inexhaustible.
Scientists of this type tend to procrastinate with the publishing of the results of their research, thinking that the greatest discoveries are still ahead. He lives for the future; meanwhile being not acknowledged does not intimidate him. He chooses to do what is interesting rather than what is lucrative.
Recharge. He needs to feel emotional enthusiasm and ardour, and thus needs permanent sensory and emotional “recharge”. He is unable to supply it himself, so he depends a lot on his surrounding.
If nobody feeds him with impressions and positive emotions (nobody can do it as well as his dual The Mediator) – he mopes about life, loses ability to work and taste for life. To compensate for the absence of his dual he begins to mix with a lot of friends, becomes active in social projects, starts up clubs or scientific schools (Sigmund Freud, a representative of this type, invented the concept of sublimation to explain this fact).
A leader. He is a good organizer because he remarks potential possibilities in people and situations. If he is to wield power, he needs justification for it: why he must take that position, e.g. a critical situation that nobody else can deal with, assignment from the top. When he takes power, he begins to analyse the needs of his subordinates, tries to provide them with everything and only then makes the necessary demands on them.
A servant. His dependence on the emotional ambiance of others produces an effect of extreme compliance in minor and routine things. Having freed himself thus from having to pay attention to such unpleasant things, he switches for his favourite activity – figuring out the essence of things and phenomena.
He does not differentiate people into “us” and “them”, tries to be equally polite to everybody. Undifferentiated feeling. He believes that all people in their essence are kind and love one another. Therefore he looks funny enough when the situation requires initiative in expressing feelings – they are not his line at all.
Danger. Critical situations pep him up as much as good others’ emotions. The more emotions and panic there is around him, the more active and assertive he becomes. It is impossible to intimidate him – an attempt to do so produces just the opposite outcome.
He willingly takes responsibility in critical situations; however, in peaceful and quiet conditions he starts to doubt his right to occupy a responsible position, gets frustrated by the competition and leaves.
Liberty of communication. He likes familiarity in communication, however, does not show initiative in this, but awaits it from others.
ENTP and ADD
WORKING DRAFT
- Inattention and daydreaming
- Task switching; many half-finished projects
- Creative and inventive
- Non-conformist and social deficiencies
- Poor planning, forgetful, unorganized, late, loses things
- Boredom intolerance
- Hyperactive (restless, fidgety, high energy, tense, talkative)
- Intuitive
- Enthusiastic
- Playfulness; turns things into games
- Easily frustrated
- Frequently recommended occupations
- Laugh frequently; good humor
- Challenges authority
- Curious
ADD: By definition (12). "Many projects going simultaneously" (11). Author's note: This page (one of many half-finished pages) may be a good example (will it every be finished? Does it matter?). Hey, at least I'm not watching TV like everyone else.
Creative: Often have many half-finished projects involving highly disparate interests (3). Example: Leonardo Da Vinci's paintings (only 16 finished in 67 years of painting). Highly enthusiastic about the idea of the project, may be less motivated as the idea gets old and the project becomes mundane, and then is prone to being distracted by another project idea. May go back to first project later (or may not).
ENTP: "If a project in which they are engaged is no longer challenging, they tend to lose interest in that project and fail to follow through - often to the discomfort of colleagues...Inventors are likely to have all sorts of hobbies" (4).
ADD: Groups with ADHD (ADD with hyperactivity) score higher on creativity tests (3). "Adults with ADD often have unusually creative minds. In the midst of their disorganization and distractibility, they show flashes of brilliance" (11).
Creative: By definition.
ENTP: By definition. "ENTPs are inventors, innovators, explorers, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. ENTPs are always looking over the next horizon, trying to push the edge of the envelope, and trying to do what other people say can't be done" (10).
ADD: Referred ADDers may have fewer friends and are slower to pick up social skills (possibly because of inattention due to disinterest). Peers often reject ADDers because of annoying hyperactive or inattentive behavior (1). Chronic problems with self-esteem may be "the direct and unhappy result of years of conditioning: years being told one is a klutz, a spaceshot, and underachiever, lazy, weird, different, out of it, and the like...What is impressive is how resilient most adults are, despite all the setbacks" (11).
Creative: So frequently non-conformist as to be a stereotype. Often appear to be anti-social, although this may be a defense strategy in many cases because peers often reject their differences (3). "Independent, Inventive (non-conforming)....Withdraws because of strong goal orientation, peer group criticism and rejection" (2).
ENTP: "ENTPs tend to be sociable -- they enjoy interacting with interesting people and doing interesting things. The key word is "interesting." ENTPs have a low boredom threshold and they have little desire to be around other people simply for the sake of being around other people... While ENTPs value their personal relationships, they find it easier than some other types to leave those relationships behind" (10). "In terms of their relationships, ENTPs are capable of bonding very closely with their loved ones...(and) are also good at acquiring friends who are as clever and entertaining as they are. Aside from those two areas, ENTPs tend to be oblivious of the rest of humanity, except as an audience" (10). Seldom are Inventors conformists" (4). ENTPs "are the most reluctant of all the types to do things in a particular manner just because that is the way things have always been done. They characteristically have an eye out for a better way..."(5).
