INTJ Problems: 13 Ways You Are An INTJ: A Response to personalitygrowth

Hey, everyone.

I'm sorry to have to do this to all of you, but I'm very compressed for time as of late. Finding a job and preparing for the holiday is occupying a lot of my time. Add to that, I'm trying to get a book or two out before the New Year, and I have other writing projects that I promised to do, which means something has to be sacrificed. Unfortunately, that's the INTJ blog. I know people love it--it's the most popular thing on my blog, but that's one of the reasons why I can sacrifice it because it's so popular. People are eating it up like candy.

Now, when I say sacrifice, I don't mean I'm dropping it, I just mean I won't be able to commit as much time to it right now. Lest of course I strike it big on Friday. (Pray for me!) I will try to upload something for next week and I will be working on things in the shadows, but for now, I have to phone it in. I'm sorry. Maybe after the new year things will look better. So, for now, I have another response blog, this time to personalitygrowth on their entry "13 Ways You Are An INTJ."

1. You immediately thought this article was clickbait crap.

I totally did.

2. You’re good at visualizing how things will play out.

Usually. Although, INTJs are so flexible in terms of possibilities that we're generally not surprised the way things go no matter how they go. True, some things are more probable, and we do put our money on those probabilities, however, a wise enough INTJ can envision them all.

3. You often become an expert in whatever your subject of interest happens to be.

Sort of. I got really into mixology for a while and I started memorizing drink recipes and booze types left and right. And when I've been into whips, archery, firearms, and swords, all of which are recurring interests, I'm generally eager for any new information  or any new insights there are out there.

4. You know how to put a smile on your face and be polite, even if you think the other person is an idiot.

Well, I do, I just usually don't choose to do so. That's not to say I treat idiots like they're idiots, I just don't humor them.

5. You’re a perfectionist.

I'd like to fight this point, but I cannot. It's true, I am. Maybe that's why we always envision things or conversations. We can see the perfect image or sequence of events, and that's what we want to achieve, and why we're so disappointed when it doesn't come out like that.

6. You tend to be a planner, but sometimes can become impulsive at the wrong times.

There are very few times when being impulsive has burned me. Once was somewhat recently, but for the most part, I'm not impulsive. Although, I am totally a planner and spend precious time weighing everything by gain.

7. You have a rich inner world that most people don’t get to see.

Very true. The inner mind of an INTJ is a fabulous place. It's better than any fantasy movie out there. It's just a shame I can't share it. I try to though with all the writing I do.

8. You have a dry and sarcastic humor that many people don’t get.

I don't know. There are a lot smartasses in Michigan. And my brother and sister can tell a joke completely deadpan, so I'm pretty sure my dry and sarcastic humor is often understood. It only tends to be in writing where it's missed or mistranslated.

9. You can become so absorbed in a project that you sometimes forget to eat.

Never happens to me. I like food, and what with being on a diet, it's important that I eat at least three squares a day so my metabolism doesn't slow down. If I ever happen to miss a meal, it's not because I was engrossed, it's because something held me up.

10. You form strong bonds to the select few people you choose to be close to.

Yes. I can count on one hand how many true friends I have, and I generally feel very close to them indeed. I saw one of them on Monday night. She generally dominates the conversation, and I'm often too polite to interrupt and short-spoken to talk at length. But I gave her an extremely outrageous hug when I left. I picked her up, I squeezed her a bunch, and when she made mention of needing to lose some weight, I did grab her sides and poke and slap her stomach. She's got some great abs, so I don't know what she's talking about. But! You would never see me pull that crap with a lot of other people, including other friends and family.

11. You can be very convincing when you want to get your point across.

I suppose. Depends on whether or not I get a chance to speak. I do often come up with a lot of points for doing or not doing something when I need to. Just the other night, when I saw my friend, I drove my Old Man's car, but I didn't put it back in the garage, and I have about six different reasons why.

12.  You think most people are annoying.

For the most part. Maybe not most and maybe not through any conscious fault of their own, just being around me, they can annoy me. So, perhaps.

13. Unless someone does something to get your respect.

I suppose that's true, too, but honestly, it's easier to lose an INTJ's respect than it is to gain it. Most of the time, people don't meet my expectations and I lose respect for them rather than them doing something great and earning my respect. And honestly, I'd rather be around an annoying person than someone I don't respect. I might get angrier and lose my patience faster, but it won't be as big of a blow to my morale.

So, that wasn't too bad of a list. Not that far off. It wasn't total crap. But, I have to get going. See you all later.

Keep writing, my friends.

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This Is What It’s Like to Date You Based on Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type: A Response to Thinkpedia



Hey, everyone.

I know I wasn't able to get a second INTJ blog out this week. On time. I've been quite busy with the holiday coming up, looking for a job, and the fact that we got a giant snowstorm a few days ago which meant a lot of snow clearing had to be done. But, I found a quick, little thing that I could respond to right now.

So, I found this article called "This Is What It’s Like To Date You, Based On Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type" by Thinkpedia. And seeing as how they seem to think they know what's what with us INTJs, I decided to set the record straight. So, here's what they have to say about us (grammatical corrections made):

"You’re the one that’s known as being 'forever single.' You’ve convinced yourself and everyone else around you that you just simply don’t have enough time to date. You’re busy. And you don’t want to waste your time dating around in hopes of miraculously finding 'the one.' So, until you can see long-term potential in the horizon with someone, you aren’t really interested in devoting much time to a relationship, but once you do find that, it’ll be a game changer."

For starters, I'm a little pissed because they don't even go into what it is actually like to date an INTJ. I have a feeling this was written by someone who has never spoken to or interacted with an INTJ, as if all their knowledge is based off a portfolio they read on us. The fact that they carry on for a whole paragraph about how we avoid relationships is a huge indicator of their ignorance.

Secondly, I don't know about other INTJs, perhaps this is another way I buck the stereotype, but I ain't never said this sh*t. True, I am forever alone, but that's got more to do with who I am as a person, stand-offish and sort of eclectic, and what I value, as in I don't value traditional wealth and material objects as much as other people do. I've also never said that the reason why I'm single is because I don't have the time. I've got plenty of time. I've got time for days. It's rare that I am ever out of time. This time of me being busy is extremely unusual and I f*cking hate it. It all goes back to the fact that INTJs don't like being fenced in and right now I'm feeling really fenced in. Anyway...

The other thing is that I want a relationship. I want a girlfriend. I crave intimacy, and I want to love and be loved. Although, I do agree with the sentiment that dating to miraculously find the one is complete BS. Seriously, we should just interview prospective mates and be done with it rather than mucking about with dating. I'm not saying we should throw out courtship, just that icky part where we're trying to find someone special.

Anyway, though, that's it from me. I told you this would be short. I'm not even going to include an ad or a picture. But I will create a cover image.

Keep writing, my friends.

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24 Small Signs You're An INTJ: A Response to Introvert, Dear

Hey, everyone.

So, because of the holiday coming up and several other things on my plate including looking for a real job because I'm out of options, I was not able to write an original post for today. And I don't know when I will be able to again. So, there will be a few of these response posts for now, but at least you get to see what an INTJ says about what others say about him. And if you guys want to help me out so I can go back to producing original content, feel free to support me on Patreon. $1 from a bunch of people will go a long way.

Anyway, this post is a response to Introvert, Dear's article 24 Small Signs You're an INTJ.

1. You often sense the problems in a system as soon as you look at it—whether it’s how a restaurant is set up, a client’s Internet marketing plan, or the features and settings on an app. You don’t need to be an expert on any relevant subject, you just have a sixth sense for inefficiency.

This is very true. I swear, INTJs must be psychic or something, because there are things we just know. Now, the things we can explain away, that may not be so psychically inclined, but there are times when we do just know things. Clairsentients are what you would call us.

2. Conversely, you get an almost spiritual sense of satisfaction when you witness displays of extreme competence from a major leadership decision to the actions of a single store clerk.

Um... well, a sense of satisfaction, yes. A spiritual sense of satisfaction? That's stretching it a bit.

3. You’ve always known you’re meant for something bigger than punching in at a 9-to-5 job to pay the bills. You want to use your capabilities to do something that matters—and to have real accomplishments. The problem? You have no idea how to get buy-in for your Big Idea, or you stress about having the resources to achieve it.

Oh, yeah. This is definitely a thing. I've seen other INTJs on other websites express the feeling of wanting to do something big, something monumental and different, but because the way the world is set up, they have no idea how to go about achieving that or even getting the capital they need to start. Lucky for me, writing is pretty damn cheap, and I was raised Catholic, so I've already got a good foundation and access to materials and knowledge for solving the universe.

4. You have absolutely no desire to meet your friend’s friend until they say something about a topic you find academically interesting. Then you want to bond with them for hours.

Honestly, I've never had the desire to meet a friend's friend. And if I've never met them, how would I know if they said something academically interesting?

5. Your innate response to any personal problem is to look for answers and solutions, not to simply sympathize with the person. You cannot understand why this isn’t helpful, and you may get frustrated when people don’t want the help.

This is true all over. Light a candle, schmuck. Cursing the darkness won't get anything done.

6. One of your earliest memories as a child is realizing that other people have a whole inner consciousness just like you do which leaves you lying awake at night in awe.

Nope. Never had this feeling at all. Given the way some people act, it's pretty obvious they don't have a whole inner consciousness, and even those who do have one, it ain't nothing like the one I got.

7. You have considered whether “optimizing” your dating life by holding formal interviews might be a really good move.

Not in these words exactly, but in this line of thinking, yes. I did once have a rather intense dating questionnaire on my Plenty of Fish profile. It was like 30 questions long and consisted of everything from "what music do you listen to" to "if you fell into a lake and we were the only ones around, how would you go about drying your clothes?" My hope is that they always chose to take them off.

8. There’s always a “right way” to do things in your head, whether it’s how to dress a sandwich or how you load items in your grocery cart. Following the system might help make small tasks more efficient, or it might simply make sure you get the specific result you want. The only problem is you’re often bad at mentioning that you want things done a certain way, or explaining why. As a result, you may get super annoyed when someone doesn’t follow the “plan.”

Yes to both parts. Sometimes I get asked why, and I don't bother to explain it. Other people don't need to concern themselves with the method to my madness.

9. When someone can’t find something on Google, you take great pleasure in immediately finding it on Google.

This has never happened to me before. In fact, there have been times when I haven't been able to find things on Google and someone else was.

10. You’re a completely different person when you’re with close friends than you are with everyone else. You can be goofy, charismatic and outrageously funny, but remain very reserved with people who aren’t in your “inner circle.”

Mostly true. I did have a friend tell me I was very different outside of school than when I was in school. But even amongst my "inner circle," very few truisms are known about me. I have some friends who aren't quite able to see my light with the greatest clarity, and some friends I have have lights that are brighter than mine. I would say there's only one person alive besides myself who even has an inkling of what I'm really like.

11. When you’re feeling down, and a loved one tries to soothe you with comforting words, you pull away like they’re offering you a poisonous snake.

I don't tend to tell people about my problems. But when I do, I generally don't like some of the advice I get, either because it's stuff I've already heard or know, or because it's the same crap everybody says. And once in a while, it is something I just plain don't want to hear.

12. If you had to list your biggest pain points in life, heartbreak might make the list, but People Don’t Listen to My Advice would be first.

I don't give people advice, and they don't ask for it. I learned early on that giving unasked for advice is one of the most annoying things in the world. Plus, people have a tendency to do whatever they want--most people are the grand architects of their own demise--so they only way they'll learn is by making their own mistakes. And even then, some people still don't learn. So, heartbreak, of many different kinds, is more likely to make that list than people not following my advice.

13. Your inner monologue is actually an inner dialogue where one voice acts as a task master and advises the other voice on what to do. In many cases, the task master voice simply gives orders.

Not really. I definitely have a strong inner monologue like JD from Scrubs. I often narrate a lot of my own life and I'm constantly thinking, sometimes the same thing over and over again. When there are two voices, I believe the first voice is myself and the second voice is either my intuition, conscience, or God speaking to me. Also, the first voice comes from the front of my head and the second comes from the back of my head. I thought that was too weird not to mention.

14. You grew up speaking two languages: the one your parents taught you, and Excel spreadsheets. (Autosum, baby!)

I hate Excel. It's not very user friendly, and it always takes me three attempts to make a proper graph. Other than that, I have no idea what the rest of that program does. And sometimes the autosum drives me up the wall. No. If I were to have a second language, it would either be Latin, Italian, philosophy, or literary.

15. When someone asks which is more important to you, having an interesting job or having a meaningful job, you’re like, wait, I thought those were the same thing.

Pretty much, yeah. I mean, I can see a difference if you really want to make one, but I would never have a job that was meaningful and uninteresting, or an interesting job that wasn't meaningful.

While a great job for loners, not really meaningful.

16. You’re great at making life plans, but somehow you always manage to overlook how your emotional state will affect those life plans—or why that’s even important. Getting even a kindergarten-level education in your own emotions feels like you discovered profound truths about the world.

The first part is true, the second one isn't. See, I do make plans and then sometimes don't follow through because my feelings aren't feeling it. But, unlike most INTJs, I'm very aware of my feelings and my emotions. They never surprise me and I'm not surprised I have them. I don't even suppress them to tell the truth; I just don't find it necessary to involve them if I don't have to.

17. You casually but thoroughly devour information on a given topic until you are a near-expert, then get bored and move to a new topic.

Kind of true. I was big into mixology for a while. I thought about becoming a bartender or barback. But there are definitely times when I'll get into something and then absorb information like a sponge absorbing water, but I don't always make it to near-expert before I get bored.

18. You feel a constant striving, and no matter what you do, you never feel like you’ve accomplished enough. This is what propels you toward great things, but it also leaves you feeling perpetually critical of yourself and your achievements. There’s always something bigger you feel like you should be on top of.

I didn't feel this for the longest time, but after I got out of college and figured out what I actually wanted out of life and that the only way I was going to get what I wanted was by going after it myself, this definitely kicked in in a big way. For instance, I self-published four books alone this year, but I feel like I can do more, and I am trying to. I want to seven published before the end of the year. Not to mention all the stuff I need to write for this blog and stuff that I need to write in order to solve the universe. I mean, four books in a year and 140+ blog posts in less than six months? It's still not enough.

19. You can clearly remember when you crossed the line from seeing social skills as something you “just don’t have” to something you can study, practice, and improve.

Well, yes and no. I do remember the moment when I realized I could study social skills, it was around the same time I found out I was an INTJ. But, I've never thought of myself as "just not having social skills." Get me in the right mood and the right atmosphere, and I'll be the smoothest talking turkey you've ever seen. And get me the right girl, and I can literally charm the panties off her.

20. You have complicated, nuanced views about the universe that don’t fit in the usual “religious” or “atheist” boxes.

No, I fit into the Roman Catholic box quite snugly. There's only one small thing I don't side on with the Church about, but it's not big enough of a problem to raise a stink over. It's not worth risking excommunication. And, it's not even that relevant to my life right now. However, I will admit that I don't like thinking of myself as "religious." I'm a practicing Catholic, yes, but to me, only Bibles, rosaries, rituals, priests, and nuns can be described as "religious." Not the laity.

21. You can be convinced to use social media, but you need a utilitarian reason to do so.

Very true. I'm very unlikely to tell anyone about the awesome time I had doing something or going somewhere unless there was a profound lesson I learned from it or I didn't have the usual experience that people expect to have from such an event.

22. You don’t get caught up in a lot of petty emotions, but it’s hard to control the envy you feel when you see other people achieving more than you. (And you hate this feeling, but achieving more never seems to assuage it.)

I don't know about this one. I think I might get caught up in petty emotions, and I do feel some envy when I see people accomplishing more, but it's usually about things related to either writing or relationships. Two of the things I want the most right now: more readers and a girlfriend. As for achieving more, well, I'm achieving a lot on the writing side. I ain't getting sh*t done on the girlfriend side.

23. It’s hard to say why, but your tastes have always run toward classical and elegant things. You can find pleasure in a grungy dive bar or greasy spoon diner, but there is something about timeless beauty and dignity that meets a need in your soul—and you can see the failings in anything that falls short. The result is a desire for high quality things in your life.

Sort of, yeah. I don't know why, but I love the hell out of Ferrari and I disparage Lamborghini. But then looking at firearms, I'll always take an AK-47 over an AR-15, but then again, AK-47's are classic and elegant to me. AR-15's are too sleek and modern. And I definitely like the European longsword. And I can remember criticizing my Drama instructor's choice in the plays we had to read when I was at Wayne. They were sort of mundane and low-brow. That's one of the reasons why I don't like avant-garde poetry; everything that makes classic poetry classic has been removed.

There's a saying I like. It comes from Petrarch in 14th century. He said, "When the darkness breaks, the generations to come may contrive to find their way back to the clear splendor of the ancient past." And he was right.

Wanted to read Shakespeare, got crap like Topdog/Underdog
and Stop Kiss.

24. Talking about small details is physically draining, and you have a hard time not daydreaming during casual chitchat. You’re more likely to be thinking about new technologies, space travel, medical advances, the evolution of humankind, the age of the universe, or competing understandings of the cosmos. When you meet people who can discuss these same topics, you hold them close like precious treasure.

I don't know about the first part; depends on the small details. Sometimes I love the small details. I love explaining stuff and knowing all the little tidbits behind something. But, whenever my friend John and I ever get together, it's very likely we're going to talk about Medieval warfare, weapons, and tactics. And my Old Man and I are always talking about science or engineering, while my sister and I discuss theology and philosophy. So, that part is true.

Well, I hope you guys found that enlightening. I'm sorry I can write more about it, but I don't have much time right now. So, that's it for today.

Keep writing, my friends.

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50 Things INTJs Hate: A Response to INTJ Vision

Hey, everyone.

So, I want to do more INTJ related stuff on my blog because those are always really popular, and it'll help me prepare for my book The INTJ Mystique. So, to help out with all that, I've decided to write another response blog to INTJ Vision. They turned out a post called 50 Things INTJs Hate, so I thought I would run through it and give my feedback. Let's get on with it.

1. Mistyped INTJs;

At first, I didn't think this was a big deal because I can't remember ever meeting a mistyped INTJ, but then I remembered that there are people out there who claim Hillary and Al Gore are INTJs, and every time I see that, I get really pissed off because I'd bet both my testicles that they are not. So, yes, this is something I hate.

2. Making a mistake;

Yes. Some would say mistakes prove that I'm human and I'm like, "Who needs that?!"

3. The torture of small talk;

Yes. It accomplishes nothing.

4. Repeating [the] same thing over and over again;

Yes! I hate hearing people say the same thing over and over again, and I hate saying the same thing over and over again. I'm an INTJ, I only need to be told once, but usually not at all! And, it's just more efficient if I can say my piece only once.

5. Feeling guilty for procrastinating;

Well, yes. But you should feel guilty for procrastinating. There's a certain saying I like, "Sometimes you feel guilty because you are."

6. Having overly high standards for yourself;

Not really. It does sometimes get in the way or become stressful, but honestly, they just make you a better person, so why wouldn't you have them?

7. Working without [a] clear goal;

Yes! What's the point?! Where are we going?! Is it worth my time and talent?! Tell me!

8. People who force others to accept their views and opinions;

Yes! F*ck off! I don't force anyone to accept my views; in fact, not many people accept my views and opinions willingly, so f*ck you and yours!

9. Being often misunderstood;

Well, I wouldn't say hate. It does become tedious, but as an INTJ, it's an occupational hazard. Get over it.

10. Family gatherings;

I actually don't hate these at all. I love family gatherings. Now, the problem of what to do with myself once I get there, that's an issue, but the gathering itself is fine. I usually look forward to them.

11. Illogical presumptions;

Yep.

12. Teamwork and group activities;

Big ten-four there, dead buddy.

13. Overly emotional people;

Uh-huh.

14. Overanalyzing too much;

Dude, have you ever met an INTJ? Hot damn, this is our jam; we do it into the A.M. Just like being misunderstood, it's an occupational hazard of being an INTJ. If you can't stand the heat, get the f*ck out of the INTJ kitchen.

15. When people are pointing out your flaws over and over again, which you already know;

I wouldn't say I hate this, but I am totally aware of my flaws. It amazes me that other people aren't aware of theirs.

16. Alone time interruptions;

Yes!

17. When people are chronically late;

Yes!

18. Incompetent authority;

Yes!

19. Being touched by strangers;

Well, wait a minute. In general, sure. But, if it's a pretty, nice, clean girl who's doing the touching and she's going in for a hug, this doesn't bother me in the least.

20. Receiving phone calls and talking on the phone in general;

Sort of, but if someone has legitimate business with me and it's not just to talk my ear off or sell me something, I would rather talk about it in real time than text endlessly back and forth.

21. When your friends nag for attention;

I haven't had a friend nag for my attention in years. It was a bother back then, but I didn't really consider her a friend.

22. Unnecessary rules;

Yes!

23. When people take your sarcasm for real;

Not really hate, just more annoying than anything.

24. Bad grammar;

Yes! I don't even save memes on Pinterest that I agree with if something is misspelled or the grammar is bad.

25. People who talk incessantly;

Yes! Especially in church or school.

 

26. When people ask your opinion and get offended by it;

Yes. Although, because people typically end up doing whatever they feel like anyway, I don't usually offer my opinion in the first place.

27. When conversation doesn’t follow the script you created in your head;

Well, not hate, but yeah, it can be frustrating.

28. Conflicts instead of logical arguing;

I suppose, but if I know there's going to be a conflict and it's going to be illogical, I choose to avoid it altogether.

29. When people tell you about the problems they don’t want to be solved;

Yes! If you don't want it fixed, don't bring it up! Don't curse the darkness; light a f*cking candle! Not to mention, INTJs have no sympathy for people who can see the problems with their situation and choose to stay in that situation.

30. Unoptimized systems;

Yes. I'm a sucker for efficiency.

31. People who can’t see the consequences of their actions;

Holy sh*t, yes! Seriously, how can people lack so much foresight?! Do they really not expect anything to go wrong or anything to come back and bite them in the ass?

Did you really just do that?

32. Seeing a problem and not being able to fix it;

Yes.

33. When your brain just freezes in social situations;

Yes.

34. The lack of more people with INTJ personality in your surroundings;

Well, maybe not. INTJs are special for a lot of reasons, including our rarity, and if there were more of us, that could cause problems. It does get lonely at times, but we're so opinionated and arrogant, having too many of us in one place could get quite tiresome.

35. Bright lights;

Yes! I currently live out in the country, and because of the lack of light pollution, the lightning is so bright, it's actually annoying at night.

36. Invasions of privacy;

Yes!

37. Sudden noises disturbing silence;

Yes! My Old Man does this from time to time. He'll suddenly have a vocal outburst just because it's fun, and it's so annoying.

38. Using impractical methods to complete a task just for the sake of organization standards;

Yes.

39. Random people who try to hug you first time you meet them;

Well, again, if it's a pretty, nice girl who's clean, not as big of a deal.

Free hugs and kisses. This girl is devoted.

40. Socially awkward situations;

I don't allow situations to become socially awkward. Rather, that is to say, if they're socially awkward, I refuse to let it bother me.

41. Meaningless conversations;

Isn't this the same thing as small talk?

42. Crowded places;

Yes! This is one of the reasons why I don't like the city.

43. Inconsistency;

Yes!

44. Irrationality;

Yes!

45. Romance;

Now, hold on just a cotton-pickin' minute there. You get me in the right mood with the right person, and I am the smoothest operator in the world. In fact, I love writing romance scenes in my books and I love watching romance develop between two anime or video game characters. I love the cutesy bullsh*t. No joke.

46. Being underestimated;

Yes! Holy sh*t! It's especially frustrating when they underestimate you so much, they won't even allow you a chance to prove them wrong. But I must say, meeting and then shattering their expectations and seeing the look on their faces--there is nothing quite as sweet.

47. Surprises;

Well, no news is good news. But if it's a pretty, clean, nice girl who wants to give me a hug--I like those kinds of surprises.

48. When people interrupt your speech;

Yes! For f*ck sake! Why do people do that?! I've tried to talk over people and just keep going, never works. Don't people know how to wait their turn? For f*ck sake.

49. People constantly telling you that you look angry or sad when you're just serious;

Well, it is annoying, but I wouldn't say I hate it. It's really irritating when it comes from my mother because she argues the most ardently about it, and it's like, of all the people in the world who should know me and know that this is just my face, my mother should be that person.

50. This list being too [specific] to apply to INTJs only.

Well, maybe. There are definitely things in here that should bother other people, but there are some things here that only relate to INTJs.

Anyway, that's it for now. I hope to have more INTJ double posts per week in the future. Hopefully, this will become a thing.

Keep writing, my friends.

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How to Spot an INTJ at School

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So, I had my high school reunion about a week and a half ago, and while a part of me wants to say it was great seeing the old gang, another part of me wants to say it wasn't. I unfortunately didn't get to see the people I really wanted to because they weren't there and I had a plan for the evening that due to the way things went, I couldn't execute. I thought I was going to leave an impression on people, show them that there was more to me than what they saw in high school, but that didn't happen. To some extent, it felt like being back at high school all over again.

Which reminds me, I know I've commented before that I thought I was an ISTJ in the past, but by reliving my past for a single night, I think I now have evidence to prove that I was an INTJ earlier in my life than I thought which has prompted me to write a guide on how to spot an INTJ at school. And this should work for any age INTJ, hopefully. However, fair warning, I don't think this particular piece is written all that well.

1. The Silent Revolutionary

INTJs aren't exactly known for their rebellious attitudes, but they are known for acting unilaterally when it suits them or if a rule seems superfluous. If your school has a lot of rules and loves to enforce them, look through those rules and see if you can spot any that just seem to go a little too far. For instance, when I attended my second high school, Bishop Foley, it was a private school and the dress code was really picky and stringent in some ways, and really lax in others. That said, we had to have our sleeves rolled down. I actually wasn't keen on Foley at the time, so every day for two years, I had my sleeves rolled up a little. Yes, it was small and likely went unnoticed by many, but it was a rule I broke. And it wasn't the typical dress code rule you see broken, like not having your shirt tucked in or having a weird haircut. That's something to keep in mind when you look for the silent revolutionary: seek out the one who breaks a rule that others don't, or who breaks it in a way that many would not have thought of.

2. Going Against the Grain

What's popular in the school you're looking at? Is there a movement, song, music genre, or a type of "energy" that is taking the student body by storm? Well, if you want to pick out the INTJ, just look for the one kid who is wholly unaffected by the (new) sensation. Or, say there's an opportunity for the kids at school to ditch their uniforms for some other outfit that isn't daily wear.

Example: at Foley, there were times when we were allowed to ditch the uniform, but we had to follow specific rules on what we could wear in order to ditch it. One time, we were allowed to come to school in Detroit Tigers swag, and another we could come to school in costume for Halloween. Well, being an INTJ, I have no interest in team sports and the uniform wasn't so unbearable that I would rather go to school dressed like a buffoon, so both days I wore my uniform. Course though, on Halloween a girl made fun of me for doing so, and I made fun of her right back for dressing up. So, if you want to pin point that INTJ, just look at that one kid who isn't following the crowd.

3. Value Hard Work Even When Worthless

It isn't uncommon for busy work to sometimes be assigned at school. It's extremely unfortunate especially if people are paying for their children to attend the school, so once in a while, a teacher will run into a student or two who are able to pick up on the latest "scam." I had a friend O'Meara who just copied the answers to the busy work-style homework from another classmate every day. But one day, that other classmate just went ahead and did the homework for him, using her other hand to write with so it looked sloppy (like O'Meara's). The teacher looked at the homework assignment, paused, shook her head, but then proceeded to check it off anyway.

Now, this is something you'll never see an INTJ do. Regardless of how small or pointless the assignment, we're likely to put all of our beings into it even if we know it's busy work. Why? Because it's part of our code. We have a sense of justice and are slaves to it, especially where effort and duty are concerned. Plus, we wouldn't want to take the risk on getting busted for copying or cheating. And, if the other person should get something wrong, it would ruffle our jimmies to also get it wrong just because we were cheating. I can remember doing many homework assignments to the nth degree because I thought there was something in it for me and not letting any one cheat off me. I still take academic honesty very seriously these days.

4. Aversion to Group Projects

INTJs are extremely individualistic and hate relying on others for anything. Even if a project is labor intensive and takes at least four people to complete, an INTJ would rather fulfill the duties of all four people than depend on the others to do their jobs right. I can remember some of my teachers telling us to partner up, and everyone else in the class being like "Yeah!" while I was groaning. Partially because I hated doing it and partially because I could never get the partner I wanted. (More on this in point 5.)

There was one class I had, Marriage and Parenting, where partnering up happened often. Toward the end of the semester, I didn't bother to partner up one day, either because there weren't enough people or my teacher made the concession that we didn't need to, so I didn't. I worked alone and it was bliss. After that one time, I continued to work alone and my teacher never said anything to me, so I secured the course and I thought to myself, "Damn! I should've tried this earlier." Group and partner projects are rubbish.

5. Lone Wolf

INTJs may have friends, and it is possible that they could learn to appreciate some of the people in their class--I know I did--but even after learning that appreciation and even after having my own circle of friends, I was still a huge loner. It wasn't uncommon for me to get "cut out" by my "friends" or even by people who I thought had accepted me into their group. I was once cut out of the fake band I had helped to form just because I didn't seem to fit the mold. So, once in a while, I was alone. Hell, even to today. I often don't hear about things that happen to my friends until six months after the fact.

A better example of my lone wolfishness is this: one time I was having a conversation with my friend Babecki over Instant Messenger and I had had some concerns over who he was hanging out with, not because I thought they were bad influences on him but because I was concerned how many friends he had, or something weird like that. Why was it my business? I don't remember, I may have been concerned about the integrity of our little group and I didn't want "untouchables" having access to it. So, he explained to me how he has many circles of friends and that not all of them were as close to him as others were. For whatever reason, this blew me away. I had no idea you could be at different levels of friends with people or have different circles. Course though, considering the only friends I ever had came from school at that time, it wasn't surprising for me to think like that.

Basically me. Either back then or now.

6. Otherworldly

Until they get to college, students for the most part seem very worldly or caught up in the moment. They tend to live in and for the moment. They're very real, in a sense. INTJs don't have this quality; they're otherworldly. What's going on in the mundane world around them doesn't interest them, so they tend to have the personality of a ghost or a mystic. They're not very lively, and they always seem bored or annoyed that they're forced to live through such a mundane experience or alongside mere mortals. Their minds are elsewhere and the concepts going through their minds aren't the sort of things you'd usually find in a teenager's head. They're disconnected from their peers, and they almost carry themselves like one of the teachers. I know, because I had people, students and teachers alike, who thought I was on a different level in many ways. Someone even wrote so in my yearbook. So, another way to find the INTJ is to look out for that kid who "looks" like he's somewhere else despite his very stimulating surroundings.

Alright, you guys. That's all I have for this week. I know it wasn't much, and I know it isn't like me to make such a mundane post, but this was something that was on my mind and floating around my head since my reunion. I truly do think now I was an INTJ in high school. It would explain some things and feelings I had forgotten. Anyway, don't feel too dissatisfied with this post as I plan on writing more INTJ posts per week from now on. My INTJ posts are usually very popular so I'm going to try to capitalize on them in terms of views, ads, and helping me to write my book The INTJ Mystique. So, that's it for this week.

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INTJs and Politics II: An Insight into Lenin's Mind

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I'm sorry about writing about INTJs and politics again rather than doing something developmental like I said I would, but I only just started writing such a post yesterday and I was pretty groggy as I did so, so it wasn't very good, plus I can make the scope of it much bigger. This post however, my ass was on fire when I wrote it, so I think it's better. So what is this post?

Well, on Thanksgiving we had my uncle over and he's always talking politics. Always has some idea on how to make the current situation better; don't we all? Anyway, one of the systems of government he disparaged was theocracy which led to an argument between my Old Man and I because don't disparage theocracies and I don't think they're such a bad idea so long as the right religion is in power. In fact, as I see it, religion already is in power. Let me explain.

See, I don't believe in separation of church and state. Now, when I say that, what I mean is I don't believe in the existence of separation of church and state. Why not? Because if a person votes along the lines of their conscience, and their conscience is based off a particular morality, then the church, by proxy of the power of the people, is involved in the affairs of the state, and ergo, they are not separate. And ergo, we have a theocracy. The church doesn't need to be in "official" control for a theocracy to exist; they only need to "possess" power over the hearts and minds of the people.

This is one of the reasons why I never want to hold public office, and not because of the power of the church, but because all the power of the state is actually in the hands of the people and not in elected office. Some may say that the power of the people, by a majority, put me in office, but that same power can take me out. Presidents, senators, representatives, etc. are a reflection of the attitudes, beliefs, and will of the people; not the power itself. Trump is president because we allow him to be. But no one has to acknowledge him as president. He's only president so long as we say he is.

This reminds me of an argument I had with a friend of mine before the 2008 election. He wanted me to vote for Obama, and I wasn't going to. Nothing could make me. He felt so strongly that voting for Obama was the right thing to do, he pestered and pestered and pestered. And I begged him to stop, to which he said, "No, I beg you to vote for Obama!" That straw broke the camel's back and I unfriended (< autocorrect had nothing to say about that) him from Facebook. He just couldn't get it through his head that I wasn't going to vote along political lines that are contrary to my core beliefs. Thus, so long as theology, of any sort, is the guiding philosophy behind people's voting and political stances, I'll never believe in the existence of separation of church and state. And to ask people to do so is asinine to the highest extent because you're asking people to act contrarily to their consciences, and that's not something people just do.

Getting back to my father and what this has to do with Lenin, my father kept making the argument that all theocracies have failed because corruption eventually seeps in, to which I argued that it wouldn't if you put the right zealots in power and had huge punishments for those who were corrupt. Makes sense to me. To which my Old Man said to me, "Well, in theory, yes. But in theory, communism works." And then I had my ah-ha moment.

Some of you may remember that I wrote a post about INTJs and politics, about how INTJs identify: conservative, liberal, or independent. And for the life of me, I could not fathom how any INTJ can identify as liberal. I still can't. But by looking at the ideals of theocracy and communism, and seeing that in a perfect world, they would both work, I was able to get an insight into Lenin's mind. See, he commented on politics from a perfectionistic ideology, and I've said somewhere, if not on this blog then in my head, that the reason why communism doesn't work is because it doesn't take into account the human element, that is to say that humans are imperfect; they are weak, lazy, tempted, greedy, etc. But the reason why Lenin continued on with his philosophy, and the reason why I maintain mine, is because we're both looking at both forms of government from a perfectionistic angle, which is a very INTJ thing to do--we're obsessed with perfection! If you're not perfect, or you're not striving to be perfect, you're trash! (You may remove yourself from my sight.)

The other force at play here is "what's good for the goose, is good for the gander." If it works for me, there's no reason why it shouldn't work for you. And that's the philosophy that hilariously and sadly drives all sides of the political spectrum: "If you stubborn assh*les just did things our way, there'd be no problems whatsoever!" That's basically the philosophy that my Obama thumping friend believed in. And this is one of the reasons why subjectivity is such a dangerous concept. The idea that you can't judge someone because they're doing what's right by them. No! Of course you can! I don't know if it's because I'm an INTJ or a Catholic, probably both, but I believe in objectivity; I believe in a single, absolute, all-encompassing (catholic) truth that everyone can live by. The scary thing is that someone's right. And we better hope it's someone who is merciful and understanding, otherwise most of us are f*cked.

Anyway, I still maintain that so long as we allow our consciences to guide our voting, we live in a theocracy, regardless of where, how, or by what your conscience was formed. And I still believe that a theocracy, if done right with the right religion in power, is the best form of government. But I will admit that the "done right" condition is a perfect condition and doesn't exist in our world because a lot of people are, unfortunately, inherently flawed and content to be so. "Perfectly imperfect," as the smartasses say. So, there will never be a Catholic theocracy, but we did come close back in Medieval Europe when all the ruling monarchs yielded to the authority of the Pope which, I admit, wasn't always a good thing. (Fun fact: There's a good chance I'm related to Rodrigo Borgia who was pope during the Renaissance and the antagonist of Assassin's Creed II.)

Anyway, that's it for this week. Good news though, I am planning on writing more INTJ posts in the future, probably some time in the new year. I need a break from some of my content, (the RWBY content) which means I'll be able to focus more on other stuff that I think would behoove this blog to focus on (INTJ stuff). And that stuff will help me write more books which puts more of your green in my blue.

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The Last and Least Five Ways I Buck the INTJ Stereotype

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Alright, so as mentioned a few times, this will probably the last one of these I do. This is the last and least five ways I buck the INTJ stereotype. By "least" I mean these are things that as far as I can tell don't really help to define what an INTJ is, but for those times when people say that INTJs do/are this kind of stuff, these five don't apply to me.

1. The To-Do List Isn't Complete

INTJs keep a lot of things on their minds such as strange phenomenon or the mysteries of the universe. As a result, they put those esoteric things on their to-do list, along with all the mundane things they have to do, and they end up with long lists. So, there's this belief that INTJs can't sleep until their to-do list is complete. This isn't true for me, and it's likely not true for a lot of INTJs. I believe the reason why is because I'm what 16Personalities calls an INTJ-A.

For those who don't know, 16Personalities adds a fifth dimension to MBTI called Identity and you're either Assertive or Turbulent. If you're Assertive, you don't worry about getting stuff done because you know it will get down eventually, whereas if you're Turbulent, you constantly fret about getting things done. "Turbulent" may seem negative, but have you ever heard the expression "busy people get more done"? That's because Turbulent people are always doing something and make long to-do lists for themselves, but the good news is that they actually get all that stuff done. Getting back to the point, as an INTJ-A, I don't worry if my to-do list is complete for a day or not. Now, there are some things that are necessary to get done that day, but I can rest easy knowing I managed to get most things done for a day.

2. Relating More to the Antagonist

It isn't uncommon to see a lot of antagonists in movies and other media to be INTJs. Why? Well, some of our core traits seem to be antagonistic, such as we ask questions, push boundaries, and test taboos. We're arrogant, we think we're always right, and we're huge loners and sometimes creepy weirdos with very eccentric tastes. And we all have a plan for world domination, even me. So sometimes INTJs will relate more to the bad guy in a movie than to the good guy because the motivations and methods of the antagonist make more sense to us than that of the protagonist. However, this isn't true for me.

Being raised Catholic and now a serious practicing Catholic, I have a very firm idea of right and wrong, good and evil, just and unjust. So while I may see that the antagonist has a good intention or his method is much more efficient than the protagonist's, I still don't identify with the antagonists because they're evil. They kill people and blow stuff up. In general, I don't like villains. I mean the Joker from The Dark Knight is fascinating and really stole the show, but I'm not sure I would say I like him. I'm not sure I would say I like any villains and I really don't understand people who do. Villains are meant to be hated, or at the least, disliked. If you don't hate them, then the writer(s) have failed.

3. Not Into Puzzles

INTJs like figuring things out. We love the sense of revelation or solving a mystery. I'm no different, but in general, I'm not into puzzles. A Rubik's cube, no thanks. A 500 piece puzzle, no way. A Sudoku set to hard or a game of Chess against an expert, I don't think so. I mean, I like the feeling of successfully solving a puzzle, but if it's too hard, I will give up. I've got better things to do than to waste my time on something so frivolous. In fact, I would argue that since my writing can make me money and since figuring out a story is a bit like working out a puzzle, that is one of the few puzzles I can stand, but I would never go to a game shop and ask to see the puzzles nor do I enjoy riddles all that much. Sometimes the logic is just not all that logical to me or it requires more effort than what I'm willing to put in.

4. I Don't Fake Smile

INTJs are known for certain traits. One of them is our death stare. In fact, I have been told by my friend John that I'm "grumpy" and my mother has asked me multiple times why I'm scowling when I have no idea what she's talking about. Other people have accused me of looking pissed all the time. Now, while I would have good reason to be pissed all the time living in the world we do, I assure you I'm not--that's just my face. Some INTJs deal with this by faking a smile--I don't. I tend to wear my emotions on my face. If I'm mad, happy, or sad, you can see it. The only time I practice hiding my emotions or whatever I'm thinking is when somebody suggests something to me. I don't want them knowing what I think so I go completely blank until I've come to a decision. It gives me a slight edge and to see how much they believe in their suggestion. But other than those times, I show what I'm holding because I don't believe in lying.

5. Physical Attraction is Important

There are a couple of sources out there telling people what an INTJ looks for in a potential mate. Many of those sources list physical attraction as being a secondary or lesser concern. Now, while it is true I will take a girl who is a "6" over a "10" because she doesn't ask me to explain myself or to define a word for her while I'm pitching woo, but I'd rather have a girl who is a "7" or "8" if it meant she wasn't as intelligent as the "6". True, physical beauty is only skin deep and it is paltry compared to all the other qualities I want my ideal woman to have, but I have to look at her some time. This isn't Fiddler on the Roof where we're more worried about getting a spouse than what they look like. So, physical beauty is a concern for me when I look for a romantic interest. And in fact, next week I'll be looking at an article done by INTJ Vision where they listed the top 10 qualities INTJ men look for in a girl. And I know on that list they put physical beauty quite far down, but for me, it isn't.

Well, that's it for this week's dosage of INTJ Theory. If you felt like this article was lack luster, I heartily agree with you. I really didn't enjoy writing it, but I promised it, so here it is but at the same time, I'm sorry. Hopefully things will be better next week.

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Famous INTJs: The Good, the Bad, and the Surprising

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Anyway, I've been teasing this topic for a while now, and I'm finally getting to it. So, let's talk about famous INTJs. Originally, the point of this post was to talk about a couple of "celebrities" that are regarded as INTJs that I can not and absolutely will not recognize as INTJs. Two of those said people: Al Gore and Hillary Clinton (spew!).

However, not everyone in the MBTI culture recognizes Gore and Hillary as INTJs, thankfully. Two others I have difficulty with accepting are Mark Zuckerberg and Stephen Hawking. Now, that probably strikes many of you as weird. Why wouldn't I accept Zuckerberg and Hawking as INTJs? Well, neither one seems open-minded enough to be INTJs. There was a story I heard about Zuckerberg, I've no idea if it's true, but it goes that someone wrote "Black Lives Matter" on a board at the corporate Facebook office. Well, someone erased "Black" and put "All" and Zuckerberg lost his sh*t. Now, if you're going to tout and support a movement like "(X) Lives Matter" then you should support the idea that "All Lives Matter" and an INTJ should know that.

Looking at Hawking now, he once said he doesn't believe in God because the universe is running fine without one. My response? "Hey, assh*le. Maybe the reason why the universe is doing just fine is because there is a God." Some of you know I am a practicing Catholic, but I do admit that there is a possibility, an extremely slim one, that I'm wrong and that there is no God or that Catholicism is wrong. I once thought myself a snowflake for those ideals, but I learned the other day that 64.4% of INTJs admit to belief in a higher power (source) which is pretty amusing seeing as how all the MBTI experts say we're the least likely to believe in a higher power. But getting back to my point, because both Zuckerberg and Hawking don't seem to be able to see their own closed-mindedness is the reason I have difficulty accepting them as INTJs. Some would argue that INTJs don't see their biases, but as I tout, INTJs can be anything and do anything they want, and that includes being able to see and recognize their own biases.

Anyway, going to back to Gore and Hillary (gag!), I was looking for sites that supported the claim they're INTJs and sites that didn't. What's interesting is that if you type "INTJ celebrities" into Google, all sorts of people pop up, like Arnold Schwarzenegger, C.S. Lewis, Dan Aykroyd, Angela Lansbury, Maria Shriver, and Rudy Giuliani. And then, if you click on a site like IDRlabs.com, all sorts of interesting people show up. Now, Isaac Newton and Nikola Tesla aren't too surprising, but when you see Marx, Nietzsche, and Ayn Rand all right next to each other, that is surprising. Well, I'm not surprised to see Marx and Nietzsche together, but Rand does surprise me since her philosophies are so different from the two of them. Rand followed in the footsteps of Aristotle and Aquinas (two of the greatest!), and condemned philosophies not all that dissimilar from Marxism and Nietzsche's philosophies that helped to inspire and influence fascism and Nazism. Although I will admit that I can see an INTJ who is in power easily becoming a fascist, but I can't see INTJ thinking processes leading to socialism and communism. Anyway...

As you scroll through the list, there will be other surprises like Martin Luther, but you will eventually get to the "famous" INTJs whose pictures are outlined in black silhouettes demarcating them as evil. To be honest, the only two I've heard of are Lenin and the "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski. But despite their evil, they do say some things I can understand. For instance, Varg Vikernes, murderer and arsonist, said "If you imagine a thing happening in your head, you will make it happen--that is, if your willpower is strong enough." I know exactly how he feels.

But beyond the baddies, you come to the actors and there are quite a few surprising ones in there like Jodie Foster and Ashley Olson--I never in a million years would've thought either of the Olson twins could've been INTJs. One of the ones that really gets me is Jay-Z, but that's mostly because he's married to Beyoncé who according to IDRlabs is an ESFP, the sworn enemy and complete opposite of the INTJ. And then there are those that I'm glad to see like Patrick Stewart and Francis Ford Coppola. But all this insight into who is and who isn't an INTJ raises an interesting question: how can so many different kinds of people be INTJs, from the good, the bad, and surprising?

Well, being an INTJ isn't like being in a band, family, or particular religion--there's no single set of rules or morals we all must follow. Being an INTJ only identifies the way in which we experience the world, think about the world, process our thoughts and experiences, and how we are likely to go about doing in the world. I know that last one sounded off, but think of it this way: there are different ways to go shopping. Some good are good and some are a waste, but an INTJ is likely to go shopping in the most methodical, efficient way possible barring any strange or unique circumstances, like phobias or too many people in an aisle.

I'm not pointing this whole how-it's-strange-that-so-many-different-weirdos-can-be-INTJs because I want to make a point that we're all different or some crapola. It's just a sobering reminder that because you are a certain way or hold a certain belief etc, that doesn't mean everyone who is also that way or has that belief will be just as awesome or as suck-tastic as you. I once saw a show where a guy had a near-death experience where he got to meet Jesus, and he asked the Big J which religion was the right one, and the Big J said, "There are good people in bad religions, and bad people in good religions." So too is it with personalities; there are awesome INTJs out there, and there are INTJs out there that are full of suck.

Another thing to keep in mind, is that without any of these people actually taking a personality test, we can't be sure if they are or are not INTJs. Many of these famous MBTI type websites don't agree with each other--they could be wrong. And I could be wrong about Gore and Hillary, but I really can't express enough how much I don't want either of them being an INTJ.

Anyway, that's it for this week. I apologize for not having this up last week, but it was Halloween. I tend to get lazy around the holidays, even minor ones. For next week, I'm not sure what I'll do. Maybe I'll do the last and least 5 ways I buck the INTJ stereotype, or I'll make a response to another INTJ blog I saw. Either way, we're sure to have a lot of fun.

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