1. Ideas

Fundamental to the ENFP is an eye for interesting, new opportunities and the desire to pursue these opportunities, putting aside what they are currently doing to see how the next, novel thing might turn out. ENFPs cannot tolerate monotony or narrow repetition and instead follow a pattern of whimsically switching from one thing that captures their fascination to the next, starting up a variety of projects and keeping the less interesting ones on hold while those that are most novel are worked on with great enthusiasm. The greatest motivation for ENFPs is their limitless curiosity for the world around them and an open-mindedness to the various perspectives of the many people that inhabit it. ENFPs frequently see life as a constant adventure, trying to see as much as possible in their time available. ENFPs look for the inner potential in other people, seeing what others could go on to do in the right conditions and, if fascinating enough, putting aside their time to enable the fulfilment of this potential. Often their lives are filled with unusual or eye-catching experiences or are a continued excavation into the great variety that life has to offer. Throughout, the often-chaotic drive for novelty and variation creates a never-ending whimsicality in these types that can be hard to rein in or predict.

2. Relations

In their pursuit of the possibilities, ENFPs readily build a rapport with the people they meet. Frequently, ENFPs will be known to have a wonderful variety of acquaintances from multiple walks of life. Nothing is more interesting to an ENFP than a new person with unknown qualities they will put a lot of curious energy into drawing out and discovering. When beginning a new adventure, the ENFP will likely know the perfect person from their long, internal list of contacts to help with the job and will not hesitate in calling them and getting them interested. With a good command of their personal relations, ENFPs know how to gain the trust and friendship of others and acquire their help with their latest interests. Similarly, ENFPs often see themselves as enablers of new opportunities, seeing the specialness of certain individuals whose hidden gifts need to be uncovered. However, the contrast between the number of acquaintances ENFPs have and true, close friends is stark. ENFPs are readily discerning of the people they talk to and can intuitively judge the level of closeness they want to maintain with that person. They instinctively get a sense of rapport with each person, knowing if someone feels right or wrong for them. This can manifest as a social pattern for ENFPs, becoming excited when meeting new people, before settling into less enchanted attitude with less special individuals over time. ENFPs keep many at a pleasant but casual distance, but to the few with they see with greatest potential and goodness, they will entrust themselves fully to.

3. Force

ENFP are not naturally assertive people, and in general, strongly dislike conflict, much preferring to maintain harmonious relationships with others. By default, they prefer to give people the benefit of the doubt and can be very forgiving of other people's faults. However, when push comes to shove, they can take charge and summon the energy necessary to go after their latest interest and their energy in doing so can be quite compelling. Nevertheless, pitting themselves against another is too direct for an ENFP’s tastes and they much prefer to find some alternative approach or angle that allows them to follow their whims while avoiding confrontations altogether. They also are less able to force themselves to do things they are not personally interested in, often lacking discipline. ENFPs are not natural fighters and when forced to maintain a more active resistance for too long, the strain will begin to show. ENFPs will more likely drop the issue to pursue one of the many other interesting things on their list.

4. Laws

ENFPs tend to be free spirits who cannot stand to feel constrained or bound by inflexible structures or commitments. Often the ENFP will express difficulty and frustration with being required to follow laws to the letter and will find themselves indulging a series of special exceptions, bending the rules according to what seems to work best in that moment. Similarly, they do not tend to follow any system or theory faithfully but instead borrow bits and pieces from different perspectives that they think can work, even if these sources fundamentally contradict each other, making their behaviour hard to predict and their views harder to pin down as belonging to any camp. In short, for ENFPs, everything is understood and approached on a case-by-case basis, and even their explanations will rest much more on a series of examples than an underlying principle. This can open them up to the criticism of not being fair or impartial with others, as they will prefer to rely on their personal relationships with each person, rather than a general rule.

5. Senses

ENFPs tend to live rather haphazard and chaotic lifestyles. This can often mean that daily requirements, such as maintaining a household, filling in all the right boxes on a form, or cooking and cleaning, can fall by the wayside as the ENFP jumps after newest opportunity or experience to catch their interest. Nevertheless, the ENFP can be highly appreciative of aesthetics, health and leisurely relaxation, especially with a growth and wellness aspect, liking nothing more than peaceful, serene environments. ENFPs love to be pampered and will respond very positively to a gift that makes their day-to-day lives easier to handle themselves. Often an ENFP will have cultivated a preferred aesthetic or sensation that causes them to, even when angry, quickly forget their troubles. To ENFPs, sensory experience is another window of opportunity, and they will be very open to trying something new at another’s suggestion, often taking on new favourites if they happen to like what they have tried. Instead of displays of wealth or power, an ENFP will be more impressed by those who are modest and down-to-earth, who can provide a sense of calm to their lifestyles and keep an eye on the finer details of quality, while also being open to exploring and learning with them.

6. Pragmatism

Many ENFPs will aspire to be self-sufficient, productive individuals that are able to manage things without the help or assistance of others. This can instil in them a strong desire for self-improvement and mastery over a range of helpful, practical skills. When they encounter something that is too difficult, the ENFP will take great fulfilment from improving themselves to the point they can handle it without assistance. They may put great value into their own education and reading up on subjects that interest them to a degree where they feel they can be competent. Despite this, an ENFP will often not appreciate being told what to do or how to do things by others. Instead, they seek the freedom to develop their own competence, asking for advice when they have already tried and failed in accomplishing the task themselves. This can make ENFPs quite capable and organised if they apply themselves, enjoying the challenge of solving problems and making things in their lives work better. Taking this further, many ENFPs quite enjoy being able to share their newfound knowledge and practical guidance with others.

7. Telos

ENFPs are very much in favour of the idea that there are multiple ways of looking at anything and that where there is a possibility, it should be given a chance. For this reason, they are unlikely to relate well to the idea that things are necessarily going to happen one way and that things less probable are a waste of time. Much of their energy will be directed towards enabling things to happen, rather than putting out the fire on an unconventional, but practical idea. Despite this, ENFPs are quite capable of thinking ahead and seeing how things are likely to turn out. Usually, this will take the form of visualising how far a possibility is likely to go, when it shows the beginnings of potential. This can allow them to visualise the likely path a relationship with someone may go, or how a person of interest may develop. When ENFPs latch onto something that captures their interest, an ENFP will have a great urge to run after it straight away, disliking the idea of having to wait for it to happen as if it can be taken for granted. In general, ENFPs prefer not to plan things too carefully as they feel this might be committing them to a particular course of events and cutting out other possibilities that might arise later as being more interesting. As such, they may be hard to pin down to any fixture or event, finding other plans and calling out at the last minute or refusing to commit at all until the last minute, hating the idea of letting their friends down by saying 'yes'. However, when they do turn up, it makes for a pleasant surprise.

8. Emotions

ENFPs are often emotionally bright, mercurial people and easily communicate their feelings to others in a way that is well received, making them almost universally likeable. When they are excited, upset or angry, ENFPs may feel the need to discharge their emotions to their close friends and family. However, ENFPs are less interested in making others aware of their issues and to try and affect people's emotional responses. Overall, their emotions are their own, and any communication is more non-deliberate, i.e. a reflection of how they are feeling, rather than an attempt to manage the mood. Simply by being happy and around those they enjoy, ENFPs end up brightening the atmosphere, but do not set out to make it so. Similarly, although averse to disharmony in their relationships, when depressed or around people they are not familiar with, the ENFP will not feel the need to keep up appearances. Furthermore, ENFPs will avoid feeling beholden to any community that, or pressured into ways of thinking that may compromise their own journey of self-discovery and growth. They may also find the expressive, dramatic and loud humour of others over-the-top, and will instead opt for company with those whose still waters run deep.