I have found I have 4 different situations where I frequently 'allow time to pass' before I complete something. 1. When I have to deal with someone else, such as calling the landlord when the sink is clogged. Instead of calling, I will work around the sink for a month, then I finally brave myself to confront the problem and call them and usually the problem gets solved soon after with no problem, except that I took so long to confront the demon of initializing the activity. 2. When I have something I need done but usually not urgently, but then I completely forget about it. I remember a day, week, maybe 6 months later, to the chagrin of anyone who was expecting me to complete it, if anyone else was involved. 3. This is the big one. I, as an INTJ, arrange and prioritize all the 'small' steps that I need to take on my various projects and the time reserved for my contemplation (like if I don't spend all my time in contemplation) and these squeeze out any 'nonessential' chore such as cleaning, shopping, etc. so these chores keep being pushed to the back of the queue, only to be belatedly accomplished, while all the NI projects continually receive priority. 4. I have long-term mental projects that last many years and I consider the timing on these as gestation, not procrastination, because they rest for long periods in my conceptual/ abstract/ intuitive part of my mind away from the consciousness until provoked back into the light, usually having transformed into a higher, or at least more nonstandard, level of understanding. So, I purposely allow these 'dogs' to lie undisturbed until they happen to be summoned back into the attentive conscious areas of my mind to be worked upon or put into concrete form, i.e., written, drawn, spoken, composed, etc. Some of these projects, I have been working on for decades but once I decide a project is ready, I have no problem completing it. I live in a world that is about halfway between chaos and order.
100%. Jordan Peterson helped me A LOT with this aspect. Everything you mentioned leads to procrastination paralysis for me. Even just making one simple step, whether that’s filing one paper or getting out of bed (sometimes life is tough) makes a huge difference. Like you said, the complexity is demystified. Best of luck INTJs!
It's exactly the same for me. I think procrastination doesn't exist. It just we follow our energy, our different types of energy (or functions). _I procrastinate my video and scripts by doing something else : clean room and stuff, washing dishes, sort, tidy up, laundry (Si things) _I procrastinate Si things, by thinking to the next things, ideas, what video should I do next ? (whereas I began so much scripts) _I couldn't reflect and write more, but I had the energy and will to continue to read a book. Sometimes it's not the right moment, because the energy for this exact thing is not available. Or because stuck in the feelings, or not the mood for it. Or need more time reflect, because lack of clarity and focus, distracted also. Or overwhelmed with all my ideas, that I don't know on which one I should focus right now. I don't know what is the best thing to do. Or I spent so much time to do the editing on the last video, that Te need recharge, but Ni doesn't care he run constantly, he never take break. Ni direct our life, it's him who have the last word and decide.
Sounds like me. You nailed it.
I have found I have 4 different situations where I frequently 'allow time to pass' before I complete something.
1. When I have to deal with someone else, such as calling the landlord when the sink is clogged. Instead of calling, I will work around the sink for a month, then I finally brave myself to confront the problem and call them and usually the problem gets solved soon after with no problem, except that I took so long to confront the demon of initializing the activity.
2. When I have something I need done but usually not urgently, but then I completely forget about it. I remember a day, week, maybe 6 months later, to the chagrin of anyone who was expecting me to complete it, if anyone else was involved.
3. This is the big one. I, as an INTJ, arrange and prioritize all the 'small' steps that I need to take on my various projects and the time reserved for my contemplation (like if I don't spend all my time in contemplation) and these squeeze out any 'nonessential' chore such as cleaning, shopping, etc. so these chores keep being pushed to the back of the queue, only to be belatedly accomplished, while all the NI projects continually receive priority.
4. I have long-term mental projects that last many years and I consider the timing on these as gestation, not procrastination, because they rest for long periods in my conceptual/ abstract/ intuitive part of my mind away from the consciousness until provoked back into the light, usually having transformed into a higher, or at least more nonstandard, level of understanding. So, I purposely allow these 'dogs' to lie undisturbed until they happen to be summoned back into the attentive conscious areas of my mind to be worked upon or put into concrete form, i.e., written, drawn, spoken, composed, etc. Some of these projects, I have been working on for decades but once I decide a project is ready, I have no problem completing it.
I live in a world that is about halfway between chaos and order.
Yup You nailed it
100%. Jordan Peterson helped me A LOT with this aspect. Everything you mentioned leads to procrastination paralysis for me. Even just making one simple step, whether that’s filing one paper or getting out of bed (sometimes life is tough) makes a huge difference. Like you said, the complexity is demystified.
Best of luck INTJs!
It's exactly the same for me.
I think procrastination doesn't exist. It just we follow our energy, our different types of energy (or functions).
_I procrastinate my video and scripts by doing something else : clean room and stuff, washing dishes, sort, tidy up, laundry (Si things)
_I procrastinate Si things, by thinking to the next things, ideas, what video should I do next ? (whereas I began so much scripts)
_I couldn't reflect and write more, but I had the energy and will to continue to read a book.
Sometimes it's not the right moment, because the energy for this exact thing is not available.
Or because stuck in the feelings, or not the mood for it. Or need more time reflect, because lack of clarity and focus, distracted also.
Or overwhelmed with all my ideas, that I don't know on which one I should focus right now. I don't know what is the best thing to do.
Or I spent so much time to do the editing on the last video, that Te need recharge, but Ni doesn't care he run constantly, he never take break.
Ni direct our life, it's him who have the last word and decide.
Relate much
can relate
Exactly how I feel.