Once upon a time, I took an online personality test* and was categorized as an INFP -- for Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling and Perceiving. The description of my "type" was astonishingly accurate!

According to that website, those classified as INFP:

• are quiet, creative, sensitive and perceptive souls who often strike others as shy, reserved and cool
• are not comfortable in superficial social situations
• are least comfortable when forced into the limelight
• usually flexible, tolerant, and adaptable, but can be very firm about their inner loyalties
• need to have a job that is fun and it must be meaningful
• need work that allows them to express their vision, and lets them work within their own set of values and beliefs
• need work that gives them a flexible schedule, with no restraint to rules and regulations, and allows them to work as they feel inspired
• need work that lets them help others to learn how to grow and develop their full potential
• set very high standards for themselves
• If there seems to be an air of sadness in the INFP's spirit, blame it on this type's longing for the perfect in all things
• strongly religious, spiritual or philosophical
• see the purpose of their lives as an inner journey, quest or personal unfolding
• guide their behavior by a strong inner sense of values, rather than by conventional logic and reason
• deepest feelings are seldom expressed
• their extreme depth of feeling is often hidden, even from themselves, until circumstances evoke an impassioned response
• the people they prize the most are those who take the time to understand their values and the goals they are working toward
• have a rare capacity for deep caring and commitment--both to the people and causes they idealize
• quietly push for what's important, and rarely give up

*If you would like to find out more about the Myers Briggs Type Indicator or any of the other 15 types, do a Google search. You'll find plenty of links.