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Reliable Realist (ISTJ)

Reliable Realists are down-to-earth and responsible-minded. They are precise, reserved and demanding. Their most prominent quality is reliability and they will always make every effort to keep any promise given. Reliable Realists are more quiet and serious persons, they do not talk a lot but they are good listeners. They sometimes seem reserved and distant to outsiders although they often have a great deal of wit and esprit. Their strong points are thoroughness, a marked sense of justice, doggedness bordering on pigheadedness and a pragmatic, vigorous and purposeful manner. Reliable Realists do not dither about if something has to be done. They do what is necessary without wasting words.

This personality type not only expects a lot of himself but also of others. Once Reliable Realists have set their mind on something, it is difficult to persuade them otherwise. They do not like to leave anything to chance. Planning means safety to Reliable Realists, as well as order and discipline. They have no problem respecting authorities and hierarchies but do not like to delegate tasks. They are certain that others would not deal with them as conscientiously as they do. In management positions, they are very task-oriented - they make sure that things are well done; however, they do not have a great deal of interest in personal contacts at work.

In relationships too, Reliable Realists are reliability itself. As partners, they are faithful and consistent, well-balanced and sensible. Security and stability are very important to them. They have little time for extravagances and flightiness. Whoever has them as friend or partner can rely on them for a lifetime. However, it takes quite a while for Reliable Realists to enter into a relationship or friendship. They have little need for social contacts; they therefore take great care when choosing partners and friends and limit themselves to a small but exclusive circle which meets their high demands. They tend to show their closeness to people who are important to them by deeds - their partner should rather not expect romantic declarations of love.

Adjectives which describe your type

introverted, practical, logical, planning, tradition-conscious, organised, persistent, objective, tidy, conscientious, cautious, loyal, peace-loving, sensible, down-to-earth, responsible-minded, reserved, careful, independent, punctual, precise, demanding, ability to concentrate, trustworthy, pedantic, reliable, persevering

These subjects could interest you

literature, technical activities (model-making), voluntary work, music, trekking, camping, hiking, cooking, drawing/painting, handicraft work, writing, strategy games, politics

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Movies that you might like

The Best Years of Our Lives, 8 Seconds, Sergeant York, Something the Lord Made, Choristes, Les, Modern Times, Hud, The Love Bug, Speak, The Dinner Game, Fateless, Edges of the Lord, Saving Private Ryan, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Cars, Forrest Gump, The Truman Show, This Is Spinal Tap, Dumb and Dumber, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Das Boot - The Director's Cut, Stand By Me, The Wedding Singer, Facing the Giants, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Cinderella Man, Remember the Titans, Whale Rider, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Center Stage, Empire of the Sun, Patton, Miracle, A Night at the Roxbury, Home Alone - Family Fun Edition, Waking Ned Devine, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Beetlejuice, The 'Burbs, Liar Liar, The Right Stuff, Kingpin, The Karate Kid, Repo Man, Imitation of Life, Scent of a Woman, Coach Carter, Foxfire, The Basketball Diaries, Dangerous Liaisons, Dirty Work, Paths of Glory, Adventures in Babysitting, A Fish Called Wanda, Trading Places, Over the Edge, Without Limits, The Dirty Dozen, In Harm's Way, The Lost Battalion, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, The Greatest Game Ever Played, To Hell and Back, The Miracle Match, Stand and Deliver, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The Great Outdoors, Airplane!, Foul Play, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, I Am David, The War, The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain, Ruthless People, Stuart Saves His Family, Seems Like Old Times, 3 Women - Criterion Collection, The Best of Everything, Billy Budd, Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation, Fort Apache, All of Me, The Long, Long Trailer, Folks!, Turtles Can Fly, Spirit of the Beehive - Criterion Collection, Born on the Fourth of July, She's Too Young, Quinceanera, Rocky, The Kid , Seven Girlfriends, American Pie - Unrated, Little Miss Sunshine, Full Metal Jacket, Bruce Almighty, Pleasantville, Seabiscuit, 50 First Dates, The Virgin Suicides, The Deer Hunter, Mommie Dearest, Finding Forrester, Wonder Boys, Chariots of Fire, Stalingrad, Road Trip, Legends of the Fall, Breaking the Waves, Clerks II, National Lampoon's Vacation, The Ice Storm, Radio, Rocky IV, Mouse Hunt, White Oleander, Flashdance, Giant, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Mean Creek, From Here to Eternity, The Rainmaker, Over the Top, Maverick, Funny Farm, Lords of Dogtown, Nell, All Quiet on the Western Front, Limelight, Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius, One Crazy Summer, Sommersby, Pretty Baby, The Desert Fox, Walk on the Wild Side, Curly Sue, The Lords of Flatbush, Napoleon Dynamite, Meet the Parents, Cold Mountain, Talladega Nights - The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Click, The Majestic, Mr. Deeds, Midway, A Prairie Home Companion, Fun with Dick and Jane, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Spun, 40 Days and 40 Nights, The Big Red One - The Reconstruction, Affliction, Salsa - The Motion Picture, Just My Luck, Wassup Rockers, Me, Myself & Irene, Lord of the Flies, All the Pretty Horses, Anything Else, Running With Scissors, You, Me and Dupree