So many, when they look at my people, they see thieves and beggars. Others see poor unfortunates who must be saved from themselves and their conditions. But we see something very different⌠What do you see?
âAll that time never truly seein' things the way they were.â
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He had broken the silence that had lingered in the cabin, and immediately her attention had turned to him.Â
Hector choosing to break a comfortable silence, particularly with a statement like that, seems usually to be a sign that heâd been thinking and that he was finally ready to share his thoughts. Ever one to lend an ear to her friendsââor, rather, friendââshe has never been opposed to listening.
âOh?â she begins with a tilt of her head and furrowed brow.
âWhaâ things? Anâ âow are theyâŚâ she fumbles slightly, hesitating as she tries to remember the correct word, â⌠en, ahâŚÂ reality?"
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PHYSICAL PRESENCE AND GESTURE.
1. How do they move and carry themselves? Pace, rhythm, gestures, energy?
2. How much physical space do they use, active and at rest?
3. How do they position themselves in a group? Do they like to be the center of attention, or do they hang back at the edges of a crowd?
4. What is their size and build? How does it influence how they use their body, if it does?
5. How do they dress? What styles, colors, accessories, and other possessions do they favor? Why?
6. What are they like in motionâin different environments, and in different activities? What causes the differences between these?
7. How do they physically engage with other people, inanimate objects, and their environment? What causes the differences between these?
8. Where and when do they seem most and least at ease? Why? How can you tell?
9. How do they manifest energy, exhaustion, tension, or other strong emotions?
10. What energizes and drains them most?
11. How are they vocally expressive? What kind of voice, accent, tones, inflections, volume, phrases and slang, and manner of speaking do they use?
12. How are they bodily expressive? How do they use nonverbal cues such as their posture, stance, eyes, eyebrows, mouths, and hands?
DISPOSITION AND TEMPERAMENT.
13. How do they greet the world â what is their typical attitude towards life? How does it differ in different circumstances, or towards different subjects? Why do they take these attitudes, and why do they change? How do these tend to be expressed?
14. What do they care deeply about? What kind of loyalties, commitments, moral codes, life philosophies, passions, callings, or spirituality and faith do they have? How do these tend to be expressed?
15. What kind of inner life do they have â rich and imaginative? Calculating and practical? Full of doubts and fears? Does it find any sort of outlet in their lives?
16. Do they dream? What are those dreams like?
17. Are they more shaped by nature or nurture â who they are, or what has happened to them? How have these shaped who theyâve become as a person?
18. What kind of person could they become in the future? What are some developmental paths that they could take, (best, worst, most likely?) what would cause them to come to pass, and what consequences might they have? What paths would you especially like to see, and why?
CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS.
19. How do they behave within a group? What role(s) do they take? Does this differ if they know and trust the group, versus finding themselves in a group of strangers? Why?
20. What kind of individual relationships do they have with others, and how do they behave in them? How are they different between intimate relationships like friends, family, and lovers versus more impersonal relationships?
21. What kind of relationships do they tend to intentionally seek out versus actually cultivate? What kind of social contact do they prefer, and why?
22. How do people respond to them, and why might these responses differ?
23. How do they respond to difficult social moments? What makes them consider a social situation difficult?
24. How do they present themselves socially? What distinguishes their âpersonaâ from their âtrue selfâ, and what causes that difference?
25. What do they need and want out of relationships, and how do they go about getting it?
26. How do they view and feel about relationships, and how might this manifest in how they handle them, if it does?
ACTIVITIES AND PREFERENCES.
27. What do they strongly like and dislike, in any category? Why?
28. What are they likely to do if they have the opportunity, resources, and time to accomplish it? Why?
29. What kind of activities, interests, and hobbies do they have? What significance and impact do these have in their lives, both positive and negative?
30. What is their preferred level of activity and stimulation? How do they cope if they get either too little or too much?
31. Is there anything that counts as a âdealbreakerâ for them, positively or negatively? What makes things go smoothly, and what spoils an activity or ruins their day? Why?
32. Do they have any âpropsâ that are a significant part of their life, identity, activities, or self-presentation somehow? What are they, how are they used, and why are they so significant? How would these propsâ absence impact them, how would they compensate, and why?
THINKING AND LEARNING.
33. How do they learn about the worldâwhat is their preferred learning style? Hands-on learning with trial and error? Research, reading, and note-taking? Observation or rote memorization? Inductive or deductive reasoning? Seeking patterns and organization? Taking things apart and putting them back together? Creative processing via discussing, writing about, or dramatizing things?
34. How do they understand the worldâwhat kind of worldview and thought processes do they have? Why?
35. How and why do they internalize knowledge? What effect has that had on them?
36. How much do they rely on their minds and intellect, versus other approaches like relying on instinct, intuition, faith and spirituality, or emotions? What is their opinion on this?
37. Have they had any special education or training that colors their means of learning about or understanding the world? Conversely, do they lack some kind of education considered essential in their world? What kind of impact has this addition or lack had on them?
38. Is there anything they wish they could change about their worldview or thought processes? What, and why?
39. What sort of questions or thoughts recur in their lives, either specifically or as a theme? Why are these never answered, or answered permanently to their satisfaction?
40. What do they wonder about? What sparks their curiosity and imagination, and why? How is this expressed, if it is?
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41. What associations do they bring to mind? Words or phrases, images, metaphors or motifs? Why?
42. I have a question of my own!
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There were ropes around him and the deck was splintering and his crew was screaming â he couldnât even reach them, he couldnât get to them, because he was being hoisted up into the rigging andâ his sword was to hand. He drew it free, and saw no other option, gritting his teeth in preparation, bracing for the pain he knew was coming. Heâd never get his leg free any other way.
It went through in one; that was the only blessing. He screamed, an agonised yell stifled by saltwater tearing into his throat and his lungs as he slammed, bleeding heavily, into the sea. Already he could feel his vision fading out to grey and red, spots swimming in front of his eyes, and he wasnât sure whether that was the pain or the cold of the water or drowning. He managed to break surface, before another wave swamped him and down he went again, and it took him almost every bit of strength he had to get back up. He coughed to drag in air, his throat burning, and he saw before him a piece of driftwood, and managed to grab a hold.
Then he was gone.
He was gone for a while, though how long, he wasnât sure. Minutes blurred, before he came to with a choking, strangled gasp and a sting of pain that brought tears to his eyes. He had to stay awake. If he went to sleep, he wouldnât wake up again. His thoughts were muddled, and it was all he could do to even focus on that fact: he had to stay awake. The dragging of the waves and the waves of agony were too much, too much, and he lost it again.
When he next became aware, he had sand under his fingertips as they curled and grasped at the ground, the only sign that he was alive. So very weak, he tried to belatedly tug off his belt and use it as a tourniquet, to stop the relentless bleeding, and he somewhat managed, but he couldnât do anything else. He was so very tired, so tired that his eyes fluttered closed again against his best intentions â so tired he didnât hear the footsteps approaching.
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That she had managed to escape, relatively unscathed but for a few rope burns, a few cuts and scrapes, is nothing short of a miracle and one of the continued blessings of her small form, of sharp eyes, and quick feet. No matter how sharp her eyes had been, however, sheâd not be able to shout a warning. Sheâd not been able to save anyone. Not Pintel or Ragetti. Not the Captain.
Only to save herself, no matter how cowardly she may think that instinct now.Â
Sheâd not had time to think about it when she hit the water after going overboard, a circumstance in and of itself that had been more of an accident than direct choice. Sheâd certainly not had time to think with the wind whipping about her and the waves crashing. She hadnât even had time to think once sheâd finally fought her way to land. Sheâd simply collapsed.
Though sheâd never truly lost consciousnessââso far as she knowsââshe doesnât have any notion of how long she had remained there at the edge of the water. At last, however, sheâd forced herself to her feet and looked around her. Nothing. Nothing but sand that disappeared around the base of a cliff.Â
She has to know. She has to find out if any of the others survived. That one thought, that one need, is the one reason that she pushed herself to her feet, the one purpose that sent her along, stumbling forward on shaky legs toward the edge of the cliff face.Â
A moment to rest here, a second to take a breath there, but then she turns the bend and her eyes widen, an almost fearful and wordless cry escaping her lips.
And then sheâs running. Or trying to do so, her movements neither so fluid nor so graceful as is her wont. Twice her sea-soaked skirts and the uneven sand trip her and she fallsââthe second time gashing open her arm on debrisââand twice she simply pushes herself back to her feet and continues on her path.
By the time she reaches him, her legs give out, once more sending her to the sand, but this time by his side. From here, wide and fearful eyes can see the almost ragged intakes of breath that tell her he still lives and, for the briefest of moments, she could almost cry with reliefâŚ
⌠until her eyes settle on his legsââlegââand she gasps.
On the ship, she had seen the rope snare him, but she hadnât seen⌠she hadnât realized that⌠But this is how he must have escaped certain death aboard the ship, retreating instead to the uncertainty of a possible death, due to infection, due to any number of things that could set in as a result of the gruesome removal of a limb.
The ghastly sight is all it takes to push her once more beyond her limits. Normally steady hands shake ever so slightly as she tightens the makeshift tourniquet, trying her hardest to save the life of the man who had saved hers when he allowed her to join his crew.
âYou cannoâ give up, CapitĂĄn,â she says and, even to her own ears, her voice sounds fluttering and faltering and distant. âYou are too estubborn for this, anâ what es more than that, es that I will noâ let you. Anâ you know far better than most âow estubborn I can be.âÂ
She carries on in this manner for some time as she works, speaking simply to speak as she examines him for other injuries, until at last she is satisfied that there is nothing more and that she can do no more. Not, at least, until she can manage to move him somewhere less exposed, safer, until she can gather the useful herbs, if she can find themâŚ
But for now, in this moment when her very muscles rebel against her, she knows that there will be no moving him. Not alone, at least⌠She must simply remain beside him and waitâŚâŚ
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The gentle rolling of the ship on the waves has been a new experience for her.Â
Thankfully, sheâd not gotten sea sick, hadnât even felt a little poorly. In fact, sheâd practically been running around the ship in wonder and excitement for the first few days, and she has very little doubt that sheâs been pestering the Captain and whoever else would give her the time of day with all of her asking about the ship, about the sea, about anything and everything pertaining to such things. Her brothers had always said she was far too curious.
Perhaps it is that the excitement had finally gotten to her. Or perhaps it is the gentle rolling of the waves at present, the smell of the salt in the air, the starry night sky over head as she sits on the quarterdeck. Regardless, she had been watching the stars with the Captain at the wheel⌠and then her eyelids had lowered onceâŚâŚâŚâŚ twiceâŚâŚ thrice⌠and then remain closed.
Sheâs just asleep enough that it takes her a moment to even notice the strong arms that have scooped her up. But there on the threshold between sleeping and waking, almost by instinct, her own arms twine about the neck of the one carrying her, her face pressing into the crook between neck and shoulders without even realizing it⌠Itâs another several moments before some level of consciousness returns to her, enough, at least, to give a questioning utterance to his name or, rather, his title as dark eyes squint open and she shifts ever so slightly to see his face.
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What had been a soft expression of concern shifts to the appearance of an irritated scowl as she crosses her arms.
âI did no' say you were incompetent. I âave never say any such thing,â she retorts. âAnâ you may fool some people with your words, buâ I see you, Victor.â
// I was working today, and I work at a department store. Well, my section has all kinds of tables and whatnot with folded clothes. And we had a sale going today⌠So I turn the corner with an armful of clothes to put up⌠only to see the tables in total chaos. My immediate reaction?  ¿Por quÊ? ¿Por quÊ esto? ¿QuÊ es mal con ustedes?  And that was my inner Mira. Mira is apparently a neat freak. Just thought I should share. xD
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// I just put Mirela through a personality test and this is so important to who she is as a character, Iâm posting not only the results but what they mean.
These are the results Mira received from the 16Personalities Test, which can be found here and I encourage others who want further insight and/or a concise personality description to take this. It is very well done.
RESULTS
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CAMPAIGNER PERSONALITY (ENFP, -A/-T)
It doesnât interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for â and if you dare to dream of meeting your heartâs longing. It doesnât interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool â for love â for your dreams â for the adventure of being alive.
The Campaigner personality is a true free spirit. They are often the life of the party, but unlike types in the Explorer Role group, Campaigners are less interested in the sheer excitement and pleasure of the moment than they are in enjoying the social and emotional connections they make with others. Charming, independent, energetic and compassionate, the 7% of the population that they comprise can certainly be felt in any crowd.
You Can Change the World With Just an Idea
More than just sociable people-pleasers though, Campaigners, like all their Diplomat cousins, are shaped by their Intuitive (N) quality, allowing them to read between the lines with curiosity and energy. They tend to see life as a big, complex puzzle where everything is connected â but unlike Analyst personality types, who tend to see that puzzle as a series of systemic machinations, Campaigners see it through a prism of emotion, compassion and mysticism, and are always looking for a deeper meaning.
Campaigners are fiercely independent, and much more than stability and security, they crave creativity and freedom.
Many other types are likely to find these qualities irresistible, and if theyâve found a cause that sparks their imagination, Campaigners will bring an energy that oftentimes thrusts them into the spotlight, held up by their peers as a leader and a guru â but this isnât always where independence-loving Campaigners want to be. Worse still if they find themselves beset by the administrative tasks and routine maintenance that can accompany a leadership position. Campaignersâ self-esteem is dependent on their ability to come up with original solutions, and they need to know that they have the freedom to be innovative â they can quickly lose patience or become dejected if they get trapped in a boring role.
Donât Lose That âLittle Spark of Madnessâ
Luckily, Campaigners know how to relax, and they are perfectly capable of switching from a passionate, driven idealist in the workplace to that imaginative and enthusiastic free spirit on the dance floor, often with a suddenness that can surprise even their closest friends. Being in the mix also gives them a chance to connect emotionally with others, giving them cherished insight into what motivates their friends and colleagues. They believe that everyone should take the time to recognize and express their feelings, and their empathy and sociability make that a natural conversation topic.
The Campaigner personality type needs to be careful, however â if they rely too much on their intuition, assume or anticipate too much about a friendâs motivations, they can misread the signals and frustrate plans that a more straightforward approach would have made simple. This kind of social stress is the bugbear that keeps harmony-focused Diplomats awake at night. Campaigners are very emotional and sensitive, and when they step on someoneâs toes, they both feel it.
Campaigners will spend a lot of time exploring social relationships, feelings and ideas before they find something that really rings true. But when they finally do find their place in the world, their imagination, empathy and courage are likely to produce incredible results.
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
Campaigner Strengths
Curious â When it comes to new ideas, Campaigners arenât interested in brooding â they want to go out and experience things, and donât hesitate to step out of their comfort zones to do so. Campaigners are imaginative and open-minded, seeing all things as part of a big, mysterious puzzle called life.
Observant â Campaigners believe that there are no irrelevant actions, that every shift in sentiment, every move and every idea is part of something bigger. To satisfy their curiosity, Campaigners try to notice all of these things, and to never miss a moment.
Energetic and Enthusiastic â As they observe, forming new connections and ideas, Campaigners wonât hold their tongues â theyâre excited about their findings, and share them with anyone whoâll listen. This infectious enthusiasm has the dual benefit of giving Campaigners a chance to make more social connections, and of giving them a new source of information and experience, as they fit their new friendsâ opinions into their existing ideas.
Excellent Communicators â Itâs a good thing that Campaigners have such strong people skills, or theyâd never express these ideas. Campaigners enjoy both small talk and deep, meaningful conversations, which are just two sides of the same coin for them, and are adept at steering conversations towards their desired subjects in ways that feel completely natural and unforced.
Know How to Relax â Itâs not all ânature of the cosmosâ discussions with Campaigners â people with this personality type know that sometimes, nothing is as important as simply having fun and experiencing lifeâs joys. That Intuitive trait lets Campaigners know that itâs time to shake things up, and these wild bursts of enthusiastic energy can surprise even their closest friends.
Very Popular and Friendly â All this adaptability and spontaneity comes together to form a person who is approachable, interesting and exciting, with a cooperative and altruistic spirit and friendly, empathetic disposition. Campaigners get along with pretty much everyone, and their circles of friends stretch far and wide.
Campaigner Weaknesses
Poor Practical Skills â When it comes to conceiving ideas and starting projects, especially involving other people, Campaigners have exceptional talent. Unfortunately their skill with upkeep, administration, and follow-through on those projects struggles. Without more hands-on people to help push day-to-day things along, Campaignersâ ideas are likely to remain just that â ideas.
Find it Difficult to Focus â Campaigners are natural explorers of interpersonal connections and philosophy, but this backfires when what needs to be done is that TPS report sitting right in front of them. Itâs hard for Campaigners to maintain interest as tasks drift towards routine, administrative matters, and away from broader concepts.
Overthink Things â Campaigners donât take things at face value â they look for underlying motives in even the simplest things. Itâs not uncommon for Campaigners to lose a bit of sleep asking themselves why someone did what they did, what it might mean, and what to do about it.
Get Stressed Easily â All this overthinking isnât just for their own benefit â Campaigners, especially Turbulent ones, are very sensitive, and care deeply about othersâ feelings. A consequence of their popularity is that others often look to them for guidance and help, which takes time, and itâs easy to see why Campaigners sometimes get overwhelmed, especially when they canât say yes to every request.
Highly Emotional â While emotional expression is healthy and natural, with Campaigners even viewing it as a core part of their identity, it can come out strongly enough to cause problems for this personality type. Particularly when under stress, criticism or conflict, Campaigners can experience emotional bursts that are counter-productive at best.
Independent to a Fault â Campaigners loathe being micromanaged and restrained by heavy-handed rules â they want to be seen as highly independent masters of their own fates, even possessors of an altruistic wisdom that goes beyond draconian law. The challenge for Campaigners is that they live in a world of checks and balances, a pill they are not happy to swallow.
ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
When it comes to relationships, thereâs hardly anyone around who is more excited than Campaigners to share with their partners the bounty of ideas and eye-opening experiences that life has to offer. For people with the Campaigner personality type, relationships are a joyous process of mutual exploration and imagination, a chance to connect with another soul. Campaigners take their relationships seriously, and are known for their uninhibited and unshakeable devotion to the people to whom theyâve committed their hearts.
Campaigners have the advantage of irresistible charm when it comes to attracting a partner â Campaignersâ warmth, excitement and passion are simply alluring.
In the dating phase, if Campaigners can be said to tolerate such a formal process to begin with, they will show these qualities by showering their new flames with affection, and will do everything they can to build a strong relationship by demonstrating their devotion and reliability by whatever means available.
You Cannot Live Without a Fire
Long-distance relationships are quite common among Campaigners, as they view physical distance as just another idea, no match for concepts like love. This gives them the chance to demonstrate their commitment, both by staying true despite the physical separation, and with overtures of effort to surprise their partners, crossing that distance on a whim. These are demonstrations of Campaignersâ mystery, idealism and deep emotion, and such efforts often keep the flames of a relationship burning bright.
People with the Campaigner personality type express these ideals sexually as well, exploring the physical with imagination and passion, viewing these times together as a chance to let their feelings for each other shine, sharing their love and affection. Campaigners will willingly experiment with their partners, even early in a relationship, but they can also be oddly perfectionistic, believing that these physical acts are a representation of their deeper love, and as such should not be performed carelessly. This perfectionism is also a reflection of their sensitivity, their desire to not disappoint, and Campaigners appreciate a well-placed compliment.
Not everyone can handle the excitement, occasional neediness, and emotional ups and downs that this philosophy entails, whether long-distance or long-term, mystical or physical. Campaigners constantly explore new ideas and improvements, fantasize about future possibilities â in dating, this tendency to look at potential rather than the present can be self-defeating, and their spontaneity makes it harder to stay focused on their end goal of a long-term relationship. If their partners arenât able to reciprocate these acts of excitement and devotion, Campaigners will likely end up feeling unhappy and misunderstood.
So, You Think You Know the Real Me?
Campaigners go all-in with their relationships, and if they fall apart despite their efforts, they can end up plagued with questions about why the relationship failed and what they could have done differently â without a buoy, these thoughts can crush Campaignersâ self-esteem as they sink into depression. Itâs important for Campaigner personalities, as with anyone, to remember that relationships are in all ways mutual â mutual interest, mutual growth, and mutual responsibility â and they canât be solely accountable.
After a trial like this, Campaigners may be reluctant to open up and commit, and it can take years for a partner to navigate their bewildering depth and intensity, falsely believing that Campaignersâ enthusiasm and apparent openness means that they wear everything on their sleeves. The reality is that Campaignersâ spontaneity, the seeming inconsistency and erraticism the untrained eye sees, isnât a product of flightiness or lack of depth, but the opposite â it is a drive to express ideas about a mystical, all-encompassing energy, in the confines of a physical world, and underlying it all is the uniting principle of love, expressed in many different ways, but unshakeable and infinite at its core.
FRIENDSHIPS
As friends, Campaigners are cheerful and supportive, always sharing and developing ideas, and staying open-minded, taking in othersâ thoughts and feelings. This warmth and sincerity makes people with the Campaigner personality type masters of drawing people out of their shells, and as a result they tend to have a huge circle of friends.
As with other relationships, Campaigners view their friendships as opportunities to experience another angle of the universe, and tend to imbue potential friendships with that weighty and idealistic quality.
An Exciting Adventure
More outgoing types will naturally gravitate towards them, but Campaigners will also go to great lengths and be surprisingly persistent in their efforts to get to know more reserved personalities. Their ability to tune into others and speak their language with that characteristic infectious enthusiasm helps them in this endeavor, and the allure of mystery that reserved types, especially Introverted Intuitives, bring to the table will keep Campaigners intrigued for years. These personality types may never be able to reciprocate the breadth of human interest that Campaigners present, but they do appreciate Campaignersâ efforts.
But Campaignersâ interest in others can be a double-edged sword â this pure idealism comes with certain expectations, and too often Campaigners hold their friends in an unrealistic light, expecting them to keep up with the constant flow of ideas and experiences that they consider integral to life. Campaigners put their whole hearts into their friendships, and it can come as a shock for them to find that their friends arenât the flawless Titans that they believed them to be. Whether itâs simple social fatigue or a focus on the physical and the practical instead of the mystical, people with the Campaigner personality type can find themselves disappointed by what they see as a lack of substance beneath the surface.
Campaigners tend to get deeply involved in othersâ lives, going to great lengths and efforts to be the selfless, caring and supportive people they are, and all the while forget to take care of themselves. Both in terms of basic needs like financial stability and rest, as well as more emotional needs like mutual understanding and reciprocation, Campaigner personalities tend to give much more of themselves than most are even capable of giving back. This sort of imbalance isnât sustainable, as (seemingly) one-sided generosity often leads to criticism and resentment on both sides.
Making Life Spectacular
Luckily, Campaigners are open-minded and sincere enough in their friendships, and connect with and understand even their acquaintances well enough, that they recognize that not everyone expresses themselves in the same ways, and that thatâs okay. Their sensitivity may make it too challenging to play with more critical and argumentative personalities, such as strongly expressed Thinking (T) and Judging (J) types, but they do appreciate, even cherish, the company of most anyone who appreciates theirs, and the adventures and experiences they have together are the stuff a good life is made of.
PARENTHOOD
If there is anything that makes Campaigners great parents, itâs the sense of wonder they have for all things new and beautiful, a sense that they will be able to share with their children every day as they learn and grow. Throughout their childrenâs lives, Campaigners provide a combination of almost overwhelming love and support, and an unstructured environment revolving around freedom and creativity. This in no way means that people with the Campaigner personality type will simply leave their children to their own devices without guidance â rather, Campaigner parents want to share in their childrenâs perspective, share in a world without bounds.
Campaigner parents are playful and warm, and love to see their children excited, playing in and experimenting with the world around them. It is likely that Campaigner parents will encourage this play and growth by suggesting activities and lessons.
Campaigners will embrace and encourage productive interests as they arise, sweeping away dolls and dinosaurs when interests shift to the oceans, and sweeping away the fish when tastes change again, to the stars.
While they often enough recognize the value of structure and predictability, Campaigner parents are unlikely to have the heart (or as they may see it, the lack of heart) to establish these limitations themselves. They may need to depend on their partners to provide some necessary guidelines and discipline from time to time, but Campaigner parents will always have the advantage of their open-minded and empathetic nature, making them not just parents, but friends who their children feel comfortable confiding in. They neednât always depend on their children broaching the subject either, as Campaigners have a natural skill in spotting emotional disharmony or physical discomfort in others.
Go On, Spread Your Wings
As their children approach the teenage years, all this emotion and attention can start to cloy, and their children may seek a more private independence. This can be a challenge for people with the Campaigner personality type â they have strong emotions, and invest those emotions heavily in the things and people they care about. While they may not be big on using proven ideas, Campaigners do like to see whether or not their ideas work, and this applies to their thoughts on parenting, too. As their adolescent children withdraw, they leave an unsolved mystery that can last for years, leaving their Campaigner parents wondering if their ideas on raising their children actually work, actually result in happy, independent and creative adults.
Luckily for them, so long as they raise their children with a sense of productive independence, rather than an aimless, against-the-grain antipathy, Campaigners will find that their children have developed a strong sense of self and self-worth, going confidently out into the big, wide world at their own pace and in their own style, knowing that they have both themselves and their Campaigner parents to depend on.
CAREERS
âCanât I fly helicopters AND be an oceanographer who writes songs and cooks?â Itâs a big world out there â perhaps even a little too big. Campaigners are fascinated by new ideas, both in terms of developments in fields they are already familiar with, and when new subjects come along. The trick for people with the Campaigner personality type is to take advantage of this quality, this wonder with the magnificent breadth and detail in the world, and to use it to propel themselves further and deeper than others are willing or able to go.
If thereâs a challenge Campaigners face when selecting a career, it isnât that they lack talent or options or drive, itâs that there are so many things out there that are just cool.
The Opening of a Door Can Be a Wonderfully Joyous Moment
Chief among Campaignersâ talents is their people skills, a quality that is even more valuable now than ever. Even in traditional Analyst strongholds like engineering, systems analysis and the sciences, Campaignersâ ability to network and match the communication styles of their audience means that even as they explore new challenges on their own, they will be able to work with others, explore othersâ perspectives and glean new insights into their projects. Much of modern progress stems from incorporating other studies into typically disassociated fields, and no one is better equipped to merge broad interests than talented, energetic and future-minded Campaigners.
And while Thinking types may be better at applying logic to systems and machines, people with the Campaigner personality type are able to apply that same logic to human interactions and networks, using their exceptional social perception to find out what makes people tick. This lends Campaigners a solid foothold in any human science or service, from psychology, counseling and teaching to politics, diplomacy and detective work. All of these fields have another important similarity: they are in constant development, shifting, presenting new angles and new approaches. Itâs simply not possible to be good in these fields and content with the way things are, and this is where Campaigners truly shine.
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Where Campaigners do not shine is in systems of strict regimentation and hierarchy, such as military service. Campaigners thrive on the ability to question the status quo and explore the alternatives, and if this is a quality that is not just unappreciated but actually frowned upon, this will not only make them unhappy, but it may even threaten their emotional stability. Repetition, predictability, boredom⌠while some Sentinel types may appreciate predictability and clear hierarchies, these are not selling points for Campaigners. People with the Campaigner personality type need to feel like theyâre pushing boundaries and exploring ideas, and should focus on interests and careers that encourage that.
Many more career options satisfy these needs, and not just the scientific ones â writing, journalism, acting and TV reporting all give Campaigners a chance to explore something new every day and stir the pot a little while theyâre at it. It may come to pass though, that the best way forward for Campaigner personalities is to establish themselves as entrepreneurs and consultants, blazing their own trails and taking on whatever project is most fascinating. So long as they get to use their people skills, identify and achieve their own goals and inspire their colleagues and followers, Campaigners will be happy.
WORKPLACE HABITS
There are two basic things that Campaigners seek most in the workplace: The chance to explore new ideas, and the chance to conduct that exploration alongside other people who share their excitement. These qualities show through at all levels of hierarchy, though much like other Diplomat personality types, Campaigners would prefer that there be hardly a hierarchy at all. People with the Campaigner personality type possess warmth, creativity, and an open-mindedness that makes them excellent listeners. If these qualities are recognized by their employers, they will always be able to count on their Campaigner employees to innovate and boost morale.
Campaigner Subordinates
Campaigners are growth-oriented, and as subordinates theyâll impress their managers with their creativity and adaptability. People with the Campaigner personality type are excellent listeners, able to analyze and understand othersâ perspectives effortlessly. Itâs perhaps this quality that most makes Campaigners intolerant of micromanagement â the way they see it, they understand whatâs been asked of them, and all they require is the freedom to accomplish their task. If this need isnât met, managers may find a quickly stressed Campaigner subordinate.
To a certain extent though, some direct management is often necessary, as Campaigners are notorious for letting their attention slip from one project to the next before theyâve dotted their Iâs and crossed their Tâs. Campaigners love exploring new ideas and learning new things, and once something becomes familiar, its allure starts to fade. But, if managers are able to maintain a spirit of guidance and camaraderie instead of "bossiness", they will find loyal and devoted contributors in their Campaigner subordinates.
Campaigner Colleagues
Campaigners are people-people, and as far as the workplace is concerned, this quality shows through best among colleagues. More than just coworkers, Campaigners view their colleagues as friends, people who they take a genuine interest in, providing support and cheer when theyâre down or stressed. People with the Campaigner personality type are warm and optimistic, always searching for and usually finding win-win situations for everyone.
Brainstorms among equals are Campaignersâ forte, and they listen to different viewpoints and suggestions not just with tolerance, but genuine excitement. Their ability to relax and have fun will always make them popular around the water cooler, but what sets Campaigners apart is that they can transition that popularity into natural leadership, instinctively picking up on colleaguesâ motivations and pulling their teams together, pushing them forward towards whatever truth theyâve been tasked to find.
Campaigner Managers
Campaigners are not great fans of heavy hierarchy and bureaucracy, and this is most evident when they take on the role of manager. As managers, Campaigner personalities behave much like they do as colleagues â they establish real friendships, and use their broad popularity to inspire and motivate, taking on the role of leader, working alongside their subordinates, rather than shouting from behind their desks. Campaigners will tend to believe in the concept of intrinsic motivation, the idea that things are worth doing for their own sake, not because of some convoluted system of punishments and rewards.
Unfortunately, not everyone buys into this philosophy â challenges arise when faced with subordinates who actually prefer to be closely directed, with clearly defined objectives and timetables, people who are just doing their jobs. More challenging still are those rare moments when a reprimand is simply necessary â while Campaigners prefer to meet dissent with an open ear, and to use their excellent capacity for sensing mood and morale to preempt such an act to begin with, sometimes the carrot and the stick are necessary, and using them is the biggest challenge for the Campaigner personality type. But Campaignersâ capacity for adjusting their communication to most any style will always shine through, helping to smooth things over and adapt to the needs of their team.
CONCLUSION
Few personality types are as creative and charismatic as Campaigners. Known for their idealism and enthusiasm, Campaigners are good at dealing with unexpected challenges and brightening the lives of those around them. Campaignersâ imagination is invaluable in many areas, including their own personal growth.
Yet Campaigners can be easily tripped up in areas where idealism and kindness are more of a liability than an asset. Whether it is finding (or keeping) a partner, staying calm under pressure, reaching dazzling heights on the career ladder or making difficult decisions, Campaigners need to put in a conscious effort to develop their weaker traits and additional skills.
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