They might change over time. Or not. Chances are, some shades of you will always stay the same. Others will transform unexpectedly or slowly meander into a different hue as the years go by.
How will you know? By doing a color test, of course!
One of the first personality tests I did was the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI. I got INFJ, which suggested I was introverted, emotional, and caring. All of which was true. But that was 11 years ago. How about now?
The other day, my coworker mentioned the True Colors test. It partially maps to the MBTI. So I figured why not try this one and see if my types still match? I got blue as a color. According to the results, that makes me “flexible, personable, warm, compassionate, and imaginative.” “You are typically calm, optimistic, and kind.” And I have a strong desire to be appreciated by others, supposedly.
I can see most of those points. And on Reddit, I can also see that blue matches with INFJ. It seems my true colors are still the same.
In hindsight, I wish I had done the MBTI every year plus one other test to contrast the results. But even in 10-year-intervals, looking into a mirror for your character is still interesting. For if nothing else, it’ll allow you to stay in sync with that always-relevant Cyndi Lauper song: “I see your true colors—and that’s why I love you.”
