On my list @GreenMonsta. Especially for my travels overseas, I'll try to knock out 2-3 books.
In MBTI news which I've been thinking about a lot lately, come to find I'm definitely more of an ISTJ then an INTJ (not strictly speaking of course as I see these as a continuum - I tend to lean more towards the sensing but the test I took had me at 59% vs 41%
https://www.idrlabs.com/test/intj-or-istj.php). Other reading has shown that apparently its a common mix-up between these two types when people are first trying to figure out there types. I think I even mentioned it once previously in my journal. Not sure what the implications are yet but I'll lean into it for sure.
(ETA: Maybe one implication could be figuring out post 40 hour a week life. Unlike the career phase where I spent most of it in a mismatch between my temperament and job, I can avoid making similar mistakes.)
I've had these thoughts actually from long talks with my brother and admittingly had felt that his head is always in clouds on how he approaches problems. Another conflict we've had is I've always felt that he is disorganized ... We're similar in many ways but come to realize he leans much more on abstract thinking. That got me thinking - man this guy is a true intuitive thinker (I also thought my brother was an INTJ but we found him to be more of an INTP which I think better explains why he tends to be more flexible in his approaches to situations whereas I'm more of someone that once I pick my path I tend to stick to it and not veer off. Invariably I see the former as poor organization sometimes) and I'm but a mere imposter haha... It makes more sense when I think about the fact that I tend to focus in on things that are already built that I can optimize and that I like structured routine as supposed to being flexible towards surprises (there is a tendency for me to focus on the facts at hand as opposed to trying to figure out patterns if that makes sense). I try to account for that ahead of time I suppose but can miss unknown unknowns as I won't spend too much time in that sort of thinking department. Maybe the N thinkers have the advantage there.
S is truly the perfect type for a government data analyst that works on closed-loop problems (we know the solution already because all financial transactions have to tie to a certain number blah blah accounting stuff) but believe it or not, I do find these problems intellectually appealing lol. And when I build things at work, its usually aim to optimize processes so a human isn't even required...rinse and repeat for the next thing as opposed to trying to come up with something new. This perhaps explains best why I'm thriving as a task master data analyst laborer as opposed to my previous career where I had to be a project lead and plan and figure things I didn't know yet. I always had that strange feeling that consulting wasn't for me and always lamented - why can't I just have my set of tasks that I can do and focus in on.
So I've thought about most of my family ....
Lemur - ISTJ
Mrs. Lemur - ISFJ (Hard to choose between T/F but slightly leans more on the F).
Brother - INTP
Sister - ISFP
Father - ISFP
Grandfather - ENFJ
Son - umm...maybe time will tell but has shades of me and Mrs. Lemur. INTJ.
I'll at least post my thought pattern maybe its possible to figure out. With my siblings and older relatives its obviously easier as I've known them for decades. With a 7 year old, its a little tougher but some signs:
I vs E - I've noticed from parties he tends to either keep to himself, play with limited amounts of kids at a time, and when things get too chaotic he leaves the situation. Once at a graduation party, he came up to me and lamented to me that he is drained from it all. "I had fun Dad but ready to go." Lol definitely shades of me. With all his cousins, he always manages to be found separated from everyone (anyone know where little Lemur is?) or just hanging out with the other more quieter cousins.
N vs S - Tough to say but he seems a bit more on the N side because while he does well in school, he is non-stop questioning why he has to do things a certain way. I've probably said something to the effect of "you gotta do what you gotta do." At this young age, he doesn't seem to be a color in the lines type of person. When I was growing up, I was fixated on following the process for the most part now that I think about it. But kids are always creative in this way so I'm not sure if its possible to distinguish this yet.
T vs F - He's a pretty emotionally stable kid. Has been described as "very smart for his age" by others. He learns things very fast and naturally has an inclination for learning as opposed to talking about his feelings on things.
P vs J - My son naturally structures himself which is quite funny because he so much like me here. He puts away his stuff in orders...games go in his game case in a certain order. When arguing with other kids: "if you'd done this FIRST this wouldn't even have been a problem!".
In more humor, you can count on the J's to do their dishes right after they eat and put things back where they belong. I don't know why this depends for the Ps. Do they not understand its much easier to clean food before it hardens and sticks? And then you don't have to worry about it being there all day...