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Hello.
Welcome to my humble blog of specially curated content for living the minimalist lifestyle in Singapore. You may read more about why I decided to be a minimalist here.
Minimalist Living in Singapore (click here)
7 Minimalist Hacks In Singapore (click here)
5 Places Anyone Can Introvert In The Heart of Singapore (click here)
Singaporeans are incapable of sharing, just like anyone else. (click here)
An Interview with Singapore’s Marie Kondo. ( click here)
The Social Space | The Kind Introvert’s Dream Cafe (click here)
WHAT TYPE OF MINIMALIST ARE YOU ACCORDING TO YOUR MBTI.
The beloved MBTI personality test is strewn across dating app profiles down to the numerous “What kind of spirit animal matches your MBTI personality?” Thought Catalogue articles.
This article serves to distract the notion of “Minimalism isn’t for everyone”. I believe Minimalism is for everyone, just because it’s a lifestyle that is based on prudent values – and we need these values, one way or another, at some point in our lives.
What is the MBTI?
The MBTI is short for Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. The MBTI questionnaire, first published in 1943, was originally developed in the United States by Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers.
It serves as one of the most used indicators by HR companies to match different skill sets and working personalities for appropriate hiring and team building.
It also serves as an insight for couples or families who prefer to understand the working and emotional dynamics behind each partner. This way, conflicts can be reduced and compromise can be built upon empathy and understanding.
MIS Rule Three: Invite and create only meaningful relationships.
Unfortunately, when you are family or choose to create a family with your significant other, you can’t throw the baby out with the bath water. Understanding personality types is key to rescuing relationships to a certain extent.
What are the general categories of personality types?
There are four categories of personality types. The Sentinels, The Analysts, The Diplomats and The Explorers.
The Sentinels
The Sentinels consist of the ISTJ, ISFJ, ESTJ and ESFJ personality types. Of all the personality types, the Sentinels are the least to be pack rats. Sentinels are least likely to form attachments to objects and prefer to eliminate clutter or “un-useful” things.
Due to their practicality and judgmental nature to have grounded conclusions, they tend to veer towards being an Essential minimalist and the Thrifty minimalist typology. This gives them a foundation of stability and order when an emergency happens. They can be assured that they did their homework and saved for a rainy day.
The Analysts
The Analysts consist of the INTJ, INTP, ENTJ and ENTP personality types.
Having the “intuitive” trait, analysts can find it hard to let go of things that they feel might come in handy “in future”. Of the four personality types listed, the INTP is most likely to exhibit “pack rat” like behaviorism. This is due to their love for collecting information, just in case they come in handy “later on” (intuition) and their “prospecting” trait, which spurs them to gather random information.
The more judgmentally inclined analysts tend to veer towards being an Essential minimalist and the Aesthetic minimalist typology. This gives them the flexibility to explore creative depths via multi-purposing items or to create an extremely organised interior design to their home.
The prospecting inclined analysts may prefer a Nomadic minimalist lifestyle to pursue their passions and thirst for intellectual stimulation. Emotional attachment to “stuff” is not a prominent and can easily let things go if it hold opportunities to greater heights of knowledge. However, nomadic prospectors are prone to hoarding digital clutter.
The Explorers
The Explorers consist of the ISTP, ISFP, ESTP and ESFP personality types. Of the four personality types, ISFP, ISTP and ESFP are less inclined to declutter. This is due to their prospecting trait. However, the ISTP may find it easier to let go of items that distract their daily flow as they have less desire to be emotionally attached to items, but would be reluctant to declutter if they think that the item has some “informational” or “purposeful” value in future.
ISFPs and ESFPs tend to link emotional events to almost all items. This would cause a distraction and eventually procrastinate in decluttering. If you happen to be an ISFP and ESFP and wish to declutter, holding a decluttering party would be the antidote.
For the explorers, ISTP and ESTP would lean towards the Nomadic minimalist or Essential Minimalist lifestyle.
For the ISFP and ESFP personality types, being the aesthetic minimalist can allow you to explore the depths of creativity and meld them with minimalism. Prove society wrong that minimalism has to be monotoned! Would love to see some pictures of super cute minimalism concepts.
The Diplomats
The Diplomats consist of the INFP, INFJ, ENFP and ENFJ personality types. Of all the four general personality types, the diplomats are inclined to be pack rats. Having a strong intuition with a keen sense of empathy drives them to be future thinking and a worrier. They are usually worried that by decluttering, they are unable to help another in times of need.
If you are a diplomat and need help in decluttering, join your neighbourhood up cycle/free cycle groups.
The introverted diplomat tends to become a Mindful minimalist whilst the extroverted diplomat would prefer a Sustainable minimalist mindset that allows them to advocate for a cause they strongly believe in. This usually veers towards eco-friendly methods of a sustainable lifestyle.
I am an INTJ and I veer between being a aesthetic minimalist and an essential minimalist. I love stretching my creative depths with having very few items, but adhering to a certain colour palette. It keeps things exciting but organised at the same time!
START HERE
Hello.
Welcome to my humble blog of specially curated content for living the minimalist lifestyle in Singapore. You may read more about why I decided to be a minimalist here.
Minimalist Living in Singapore (click here)
7 Minimalist Hacks In Singapore (click here)
5 Places Anyone Can Introvert In The Heart of Singapore (click here)
Singaporeans are incapable of sharing, just like anyone else. (click here)
An Interview with Singapore’s Marie Kondo. ( click here)
The Social Space | The Kind Introvert’s Dream Cafe (click here)
WHAT TYPE OF MINIMALIST ARE YOU ACCORDING TO YOUR MBTI.
The beloved MBTI personality test is strewn across dating app profiles down to the numerous “What kind of spirit animal matches your MBTI personality?” Thought Catalogue articles.
This article serves to distract the notion of “Minimalism isn’t for everyone”. I believe Minimalism is for everyone, just because it’s a lifestyle that is based on prudent values – and we need these values, one way or another, at some point in our lives.
What is the MBTI?
The MBTI is short for Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. The MBTI questionnaire, first published in 1943, was originally developed in the United States by Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers.
It serves as one of the most used indicators by HR companies to match different skill sets and working personalities for appropriate hiring and team building.
It also serves as an insight for couples or families who prefer to understand the working and emotional dynamics behind each partner. This way, conflicts can be reduced and compromise can be built upon empathy and understanding.
MIS Rule Three: Invite and create only meaningful relationships.
Unfortunately, when you are family or choose to create a family with your significant other, you can’t throw the baby out with the bath water. Understanding personality types is key to rescuing relationships to a certain extent.
What are the general categories of personality types?
There are four categories of personality types. The Sentinels, The Analysts, The Diplomats and The Explorers.
The Sentinels
The Sentinels consist of the ISTJ, ISFJ, ESTJ and ESFJ personality types. Of all the personality types, the Sentinels are the least to be pack rats. Sentinels are least likely to form attachments to objects and prefer to eliminate clutter or “un-useful” things.
Due to their practicality and judgmental nature to have grounded conclusions, they tend to veer towards being an Essential minimalist and the Thrifty minimalist typology. This gives them a foundation of stability and order when an emergency happens. They can be assured that they did their homework and saved for a rainy day.
The Analysts
The Analysts consist of the INTJ, INTP, ENTJ and ENTP personality types.
Having the “intuitive” trait, analysts can find it hard to let go of things that they feel might come in handy “in future”. Of the four personality types listed, the INTP is most likely to exhibit “pack rat” like behaviorism. This is due to their love for collecting information, just in case they come in handy “later on” (intuition) and their “prospecting” trait, which spurs them to gather random information.
The more judgmentally inclined analysts tend to veer towards being an Essential minimalist and the Aesthetic minimalist typology. This gives them the flexibility to explore creative depths via multi-purposing items or to create an extremely organised interior design to their home.
The prospecting inclined analysts may prefer a Nomadic minimalist lifestyle to pursue their passions and thirst for intellectual stimulation. Emotional attachment to “stuff” is not a prominent and can easily let things go if it hold opportunities to greater heights of knowledge. However, nomadic prospectors are prone to hoarding digital clutter.
The Explorers
The Explorers consist of the ISTP, ISFP, ESTP and ESFP personality types. Of the four personality types, ISFP, ISTP and ESFP are less inclined to declutter. This is due to their prospecting trait. However, the ISTP may find it easier to let go of items that distract their daily flow as they have less desire to be emotionally attached to items, but would be reluctant to declutter if they think that the item has some “informational” or “purposeful” value in future.
ISFPs and ESFPs tend to link emotional events to almost all items. This would cause a distraction and eventually procrastinate in decluttering. If you happen to be an ISFP and ESFP and wish to declutter, holding a decluttering party would be the antidote.
For the explorers, ISTP and ESTP would lean towards the Nomadic minimalist or Essential Minimalist lifestyle.
For the ISFP and ESFP personality types, being the aesthetic minimalist can allow you to explore the depths of creativity and meld them with minimalism. Prove society wrong that minimalism has to be monotoned! Would love to see some pictures of super cute minimalism concepts.
The Diplomats
The Diplomats consist of the INFP, INFJ, ENFP and ENFJ personality types. Of all the four general personality types, the diplomats are inclined to be pack rats. Having a strong intuition with a keen sense of empathy drives them to be future thinking and a worrier. They are usually worried that by decluttering, they are unable to help another in times of need.
If you are a diplomat and need help in decluttering, join your neighbourhood up cycle/free cycle groups.
The introverted diplomat tends to become a Mindful minimalist whilst the extroverted diplomat would prefer a Sustainable minimalist mindset that allows them to advocate for a cause they strongly believe in. This usually veers towards eco-friendly methods of a sustainable lifestyle.
I am an INTJ and I veer between being a aesthetic minimalist and an essential minimalist. I love stretching my creative depths with having very few items, but adhering to a certain colour palette. It keeps things exciting but organised at the same time!
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