It’s easy to feel misunderstood as an INTJ, one of the 16 Myers-Briggs personality types. We’re thought to be robots and mad scientists, according to popular belief. In actuality, we can come out as harsh or unsympathetic at times (without meaning to).
In 2019, I tried MBTI personality test and found out that I’m an INTJ-A, and today I tried it again and still got INTJ-A. I guess…. I’ve never changed 😆.
As an INTJ, how do I live my life?
- Understanding dichotomy; is the ability to recognise disjunction when two things are completely different. The ability to recognise things as fully separate is a logical understanding that the majority of people lack.
- The truth is everything, and evidence comes easily. It is not necessary for proving and developing ideas to be exclusively based on concrete things, but the reasoning that flows behind it must be perfect.
- Systematic thinking (A, B, C, D) is a crucial skill set that reduces processes to my most basic form. If it’s superfluous to the logical flow, overcomplication is a messy chore, and being methodical aids in smooth planning. Having a system isn’t everything, but it is the first and most important step until things go wrong.
- I’ll need intuition if I’m gonna be successful. I may say goodbye to strategic thinking if I can’t design a broader strategy from a bird’s-eye viewpoint. Intuition is commonly seen as a logic cheat code; it expedites the process and should not be overlooked. It’s called a “feel” by INTJs, although it’s far from it. It is thinking at a rate that the conscious mind cannot understand.
- Meticulousness; being extremely cautious reduces the chances of making a mistake. Whatever I do will be more productive and efficient as a result of this.
- Thought consistency; continuously jogging my mind entails repeating and exercising my thoughts, as well as always developing them. Although perfection is impossible, a well-crafted, well-thought-out idea/plan comes in second.
- Impartiality; closely related to points 1 and 2, where everything should be given equal consideration. Missing something critical because I “don’t feel” it’s appropriate pushes me further away from the answer.
My advice to other INTJs.
Keep exploring. Not everything will turn out the way you’ve planned. But, be proud of it. As long as you don’t get lost, you’ll always find your way. I’m not asking you to keep fighting a losing battle and I’m not going to tell you to stop. I’m urging you to consider all of your options – to give yourself a second chance. If necessary, swerve and diverge. Because only an INTJ is aware of his or her own limitations. As a result, you’ll be more aware when a different action to take is necessary.