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Each cognitive type enjoys a special relationship with every other.  Types with opposite letters can form a special, exciting bond with each other, while types with opposite first and last letters have a unique sense of camaraderie and closeness.  Each relationship between the many types has special qualities and advantages, but maybe the most important of all these is Paradoxitype.

Your Paradoxitype is the secret person you are deep down.  It is not your “true self,” but rather the hidden, private side of yourself that others may rarely get to see.  It can shine out when you’re feeling especially exuberant or comfortable among close friends, who get to see this hidden you that others might never know.  On the flip side, in times of great distress you may be unable to keep it in, leaving it to burst out of you haphazardly.  Yet the more you get in touch with and cultivate your Paradoxitype, the more easily and naturally you’ll end up mastering the strengths of your own type, while avoiding its weaknesses.

Cognitively, Paradoxitypes differ in all their letters except S or N.  So for you as an ESFP Morale Officer, your secret, inner Paradoxitype is the ISTJ Sentinel!  This may seem, well, paradoxical to stereotypical ESFP attitudes, but that’s exactly what makes it so special.  It’s this sort of complexity that makes healthy people POP!  It’s this adorable paradox within you that can always surprise people just when they think they’ve got you figured.

 

Learn to let loose your inner Sentinel!  Be firm and steadfast, seeking the best benefits out of living in the world as it already is.  Let yourself find joy and satisfaction in working hard, supporting others, and seeking to create vibrant safe havens amid the changes of life.  Stand strong in defense of everything good in the world, treasure the legacy of the past so that no precious truths are lost, and accept your own sturdy strength as a pillar of safety and peace.  The more you let your inner Sentinel come out in all you do, the more you’ll naturally stand tall as a mighty Morale Officer in unprecedented strength, complexity, compassion, and genuine happiness.