Off-Topic General Discussion - Page 287

People with the ENTP personality type
are often called devil’s advocates, and
for a good reason. ENTPs absolutely
love to argue and they do not really
care that much what the argument is
about, as long as it is fun. They may
not actually support the idea they are
arguing for, but may decide to go
against the prevailing opinion, seeing
this as a mental exercise. ENTPs are
very quick-witted and original, which
gives them a great advantage in
debates, academia and politics –
however, they also tend to do very well
in many other areas that require
willingness to challenge the existing
ideas and juggle multiple arguments.
One of the reasons why ENTPs are
able to hold their ground in nearly
every debate is their impressive
knowledge and ability to jump from one
idea to another, making unorthodox
connections in the process. They do
this with amazing speed and without
much effort – the onslaught of
arguments coming from the ENTP may
easily confuse their opponent. This can
be both a good and a bad thing,
depending on who the ENTP is arguing
with – they can easily shred their
opponent’s arguments in a debate
about politics, but cause immense
stress in a romantic relationship if they
try to do that to their partner.
As always, there is no trait that is
universally positive – in this case,
ENTPs need to be careful to keep that
love of arguments in check as the
actual process is often more important
than the truth. People with this
personality type know this very well,
but they also need to understand that
what they see as fun can be very
hurtful to another person.
ENTP personalities tend to use their
mind in a very specific way and this is
especially noticeable in the
professional environment – they enjoy
brainstorming and outlining all the
options, but do their best to stay away
from actual implementation. Again,
such a trait can be very valuable in
certain situations, but cause tension in
the workplace as the ENTP may be
perceived as having fingers in many
pies, but not willing to work hard to
implement their ideas. ENTPs also tend
to be non-conformists and love
challenging existing rules and routines,
which makes them irreplaceable where
there is a need to rip up the existing
models and come up with new, original
plans.
It is also worth mentioning that ENTPs
usually prefer dealing with complex
ideas and difficult challenges rather
than day-to-day concerns. They enjoy
thinking big and are good at it – it may
take a while for an ENTP to reach the
position that would allow them to fully
utilize such a trait, but once they do,
the flow of ideas will become
unstoppable. However, the ENTP will
still need to rely on other people to put
them in place.
ENTPs are usually very direct and
honest. They do not really care about
being seen as sensitive or
compassionate, so their honesty may
be quite brutal sometimes. ENTPs say
what they think and do not mince their
words – furthermore, they dislike
people who try to beat around the
bush, especially if they are about to
ask the ENTP for a favour.
Consequently, ENTPs tend to be
respected, but not necessarily liked –
many people not only tolerate being
lied to, they actually hope for and need
to hear a lie in certain situations. The
society tends to put feelings,
sensitivities and comfort above the
unpleasant truth – this is likely to
frustrate many ENTPs.
In general, ENTP personalities are very
rational and do not see much value in
emotions or emotional arguments.
Consequently, they are great when it
comes to logical thinking, but likely to
have difficulties in the emotional area
– ENTPs’ confidence and keen sense
of humor are usually very attractive,
but they can easily (and often
inadvertently) hurt an individual
belonging to a different personality
type. F types are especially vulnerable
in such situations as they strongly
dislike criticism and arguing, while
ENTPs thrive on this.