Your personality type is:

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Mediator
INFP-A
Mediator
Personality
INFP-A / INFP-T

Mind
This trait determines how we interact with our environment.

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Energy
This trait shows where we direct our mental energy.

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Nature
This trait determines how we make decisions and cope with emotions.

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Although44% 56%
they may seem quiet or unassuming, Mediators (INFPs) have
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All that is gold does not glitter; not all those who wander are lost; the old
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that is strong does not wither; deep roots are not reached by the frost.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN

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The Gift of Empathy

Mediators share a sincere curiosity about the depths of human nature.

Introspective to the core, they’re exquisitely attuned to their own thoughts
and feelings, but they yearn to understand the people around them as well.
Mediators are compassionate and nonjudgmental, always willing to hear
another person’s story. When someone opens up to them or turns to them
for comfort, they feel honored to listen and be of help.

For Mediators, an ideal relationship of any kind is one in which

both people feel comfortable sharing not just their wildest hopes
and dreams but also their secret fears and vulnerabilities.

Empathy is among this personality type’s greatest gifts, but at times it can
be a liability. The troubles of the world weigh heavily on Mediators’
shoulders, and these personalities can be vulnerable to internalizing other
people’s negative moods or mindsets. Unless they learn to set boundaries,
Mediators may feel overwhelmed by just how many wrongs there are that
need to be set right.

Speaking Their Truth

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Few things make Mediators more uneasy than pretending to be someone

they aren’t. With their sensitivity and their commitment to authenticity,
people with this personality type tend to crave opportunities for creative
self-expression. It comes as no surprise, then, that many famous Mediators
are poets, writers, actors, and artists. They can’t help but muse about the
meaning and purpose of life, dreaming up all sorts of stories, ideas, and
possibilities along the way.

Mediators have a talent for self-expression. They may reveal their

innermost thoughts and secrets through metaphors and fictional
characters.

Through these imaginative landscapes, Mediators can explore their own

inner nature as well as their place in the world. While this is a beautiful trait,
these personalities sometimes show a tendency to daydream and fantasize
rather than take action. To avoid feeling frustrated, unfulfilled, or incapable,
Mediators need to make sure that they take steps to turn their dreams and
ideas into reality.

In Search of a Calling

People with this personality type tend to feel directionless or stuck until
they connect with a sense of purpose for their lives. For many Mediators,

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this purpose has something to do with uplifting others and their ability to
feel other people’s suffering as if it were their own. While Mediators want to
help everyone, they need to focus their energy and efforts – otherwise, they
can end up exhausted.

Fortunately, like flowers in the spring, Mediators’ creativity and idealism can
bloom even after the darkest of seasons. Although they know the world will
never be perfect, Mediators still care about making it better however they
can. This quiet belief in doing the right thing may explain why these
personalities so often inspire compassion, kindness, and beauty wherever
they go.

Mediators You May Know

J.R.R. Tolkien William Shakespeare

Björk Alicia Keys

Tom Hiddleston Julia Roberts

William Wordsworth Johnny Depp

Frodo Baggins Amélie Poulain

(The Lord of the Rings) (Amélie)

Arwen Fox Mulder

(The Lord of the Rings) (X-Files)

Anne Sybil Branson

(Anne of Green Gables) (Downton Abbey)

Lance Sweets Konstantin Levin

(Bones) (Anna Karenina)
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