My experience as an INFP: In order to stay focus instead of moving all over the place, emerse yourself in the thing you want. For example, if you want to be in a particular career field and you're studying for that, get in involved in all things related to that career field- associations, youtube videos, extracurricular reading, "follow others in the field, and attend related events. It needs to become like culture for you. Otherwise,INFP will never finish anything. You have to "live it" to stay motivated.
I totally agree. Unless I stay totally immersed in something then the passion and drive and purpose can start to fade even if it is something that I enjoy. Then once that happens it can be hard to get back.
As an INFP I love hearing other INFP's talk. It tickles me when I hear them use, almost verbatim, phrases I use. Things like, "In my opinion, based off of my own personal experience", remind me that I'm not so bad. :) Thanks for this video!
Hey Helena, don't worry too much what others think. It has taken me till I'm 40yrs old to learn that those true friends that hang about in spite of your shortcomings are the only ones worth worrying about. There ìs a lot of pressure nowadays to have lots of friends etc. But really for people like us we are better having a handful of really good people around us, we don't operate well when we spread ourselves too thinly. Feel free to message if you need an ear to bend.
The fact that he makes these videos is amazing. It has a huger impact than just helping us INFP’s. As INFP’s we have a different outlook of the world that rarely gets expressed. It makes us feel bad but even worse than that, the world doesn’t change, and people don’t hear the words they needed. Not to sound higher than everything (INFP’s know that I’m not trying to sound like this lol) but other personality types need INFP’s outlooks and input. By him making these videos for us he’s changing the world in a way. Us feeling more comfortable could change a lot of things.
Becoming an unstoppable INFP.......My advice is work on your ability to communicate. If you can read, Write, Communicate and think, you will by definition be unstoppable. Now in which area is that you want to become unstoppable. Thats an even bigger question. Articulating your thoughts in akll likliehood is your biggest shortcoming if you can master that you are laughing. I find slowing things down to a pace that suits me helps. Think carefully about what you are saying. If questioned, think for bit what the bigger question is.
Hi I am an infp. I was an architect but I hated my job so much that I was in slight depression. Then I reexamined myself that my true calling is portrait painting. My mission is to inspire others sympathy to others through portraiture. Now I become more focus on my goal and my life feel so much happier and meaningful. Thanks for your insight. I think infp needs some mission either spiritual or humanitarian to drive the action.
As an infp, when I think of the idea of unstoppable, I think about staying motivated and on track. Not loosing passion for an idea or a project after a couple of days. Not stopping to overthink about other people’s opinions.
I'm tardy for the party, I'm a 27 man and just found out that I'm an infp about a year ago. All my life I always felt left out and isolated even by my family and I always trying to fit in and accepted by environment but only ended up losing myself instead and labeled crazy by others. Now seeing your video, just the way you talk and your gesture I can really relate to that. Like I said I'm "tardy for the party" but it's never too late to embrace who I am as long as I'm still living. Now I'm ready for the party, thanks man.
+Pilot Jones What makes you think you’re late? Maybe you’re right on time for you. :) “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” -George Eliot
NFj ae aekhun karu arvard 3varsni sja yhya aekvikma off thya gyo mr tena pase psa msngti hti tema vdle kavr aapiy elsesepan kyak alo gya teni maapar gussio kri jvab aapoya drma aav elesrsmi vat maru life lodt kari fithi mme trne na khie nskaru chh vachuchhu mari lofe pa lodtt thya gya hvr snd kysrr yme bnne bles mnkhjio nloi risto nfj jetla gunag karse te lost thse jrm hu pan lost thv chiu njane god marams su brai lage6 hu nani kodi mata njoya sku kyi teni asr god mari mafi kar bhu lost kari ok tme tsnim mjama hse
Yeah, right. Hahaha I am also an INFP, but I feel relaxed when he is speaking. I want to be like him. But not exactly like him. That would be against my individuality hahaha
Yes! plus his deep voice is wonderful. He might be a bass baritone. I bet if he learned to sing he would sound marvellous. I'm a Contralto (INFP to boot) myself, l am naturally biased. I prefer listening to male singers and low female singers. 😍😍😍😍😍
You are right that as INFP is hard to focus but when we find conviction and determination we are able to reach the unreachable "star", like the Quixote... well it happens ones in a blue moon but then INFP really revolution the world.
You said it right. Conviction is key. Finally having convictions has changed my life. And I got it from learning from my mistakes and bad decisions the hard way. I also have no doubt in my mind that God the Creator exists. He's given me wisdom.
Wow, what a great video man! Really appreciate the tips and outlooks you provide. Also, it feels so good to know that there's people like me in the world, you know what I mean lol, like, reading the comments, seeing the community, other INFP's. I just love it. Thanks again
This is more than helpful. You are able to articulate so your words speak to me, an INFP, instantly. This video really helps me realize what place I was in(and I didn’t know), and how to utilize my strength and control my weakness to move on with life. Keep it up!
I love this video! I never realized that this type of content about INFP's personality existed. I recently started looking more thoroughly into my INFP personality and this is EXACTLY the type of information I was looking for, so thank you for providing that. Personally, I did find the video a little hard to follow along with because it was very long and auditory focused and not very visual. In my opinion, I feel that it would be a lot easier to follow if it had more texts or bullet points to really state and summarize the information. For example, if there was text at the beginning summarizing the 3 tips and a more obvious text when you do state and start talking about the 3 tips to help keep attention. Your video really helped me to feel connected to a community. I know this is an old video but keep up the great work!
One thing I’m growing in during this season in my life is setting up systems for myself. But I also have to accept the systems I set up in the past that didn’t work for me need to GO. And the ones that actually work, I need NEED NEED them in my life. (For now at least)
i watched another guy talking about the personality types who said that INFPs working with ENFJs can literally change the world. He also said we were silently judging, moody types that could weather any storm. Sounds like we have some strengths we just don't acknowledge.Good and the bad, still it might be nice to have a bit more confidence.
When I was younger (younger than now lol) I watched people from the distances, people who I wanted to be friends, kids who I liked,, always from the distance. This year I made so much friends and I told the guy I like that I like him. This was such an improvement for me because ShDHHSJF I was like, scared of people and now I'm confronting all. It feels great Why I'm talking about this though,, I'm watching this video because I want to play the piano LOL I try my best speaking english 😂 if there are any mistakes and you are kind to tell me, thank you! =) 😊
Eyes on the price guys, (not) easy like that. First make sure that the goal you are after is something you REALLY want, then plan for it, you need a plan if it's huge thing. An then make DECISION you gonna do it and you gonna finish it and there is nothing that can stop you. Be ready that it will be harder than you expect, be ready that people who you love might not understand/support you, some will try to discourage you, be ready that it might take longer than you expected, but once you make that DECISION you can do it... And when you finally make it, oh god, there is no feeling like that, I can't even decribe it, you will be so proud of yourself, it will boost your confidence, it will make you stronger, it will make you SO happy! I went abroad for experience, loved the country and decided to stay and make a new life in there, I really had to get out of my shell to do it, there was nobody doing it with me so I had to find new friends, new allies, new advisors. Despite having a university degree I had to work as housekeeper because nobody cared about my degree in the new country, I also had pretty strong accent, I had to live in shared room to safe money for university, when I got there I had to work and go to school at the same time which was basically like working 7 days a week 8am - 11pm. It was f*cking hard, but the whole time, even when I was exhausted from school and in physical and mental pain from my crappy job, I WAS HAPPY. Every time my family asked me "are you coming back now?" I said no. Everytime somebody told me I might not get a good job after university anyway I ignored them. Everytime somebody said that I'm great and she couldn't do it I said - YES YOU CAN! I wasn't that smarter than others, I wasn't privileged, I wasn't stronger, I was DETERMINED - and that's all you need... I guarantee you, ANY of you can make it if you put your mind to it.
Great advice man! "Just do it"... spot on!! Sometimes it's so hard to drag myself into a situation, but I feel so good when I did. "I'm not surfing today, because the waves are too big, it's too cold, it's too crowded"... Trying real hard to find excuses, but when I tell my self "fuck it" just do it and when I come out of the water with noodle arms but a clear mind.. damn I feel good !!! Same thing for getting yourself into social situations, especially living in a new city, not knowing anyone like me at the moment... "Got stuff to do, I rather sit here underneath my rock studying"... But then I drag myself to this meetup, talking to complete strangers, and damn! People are soo cool!! Even dickheads give you something to think about, can inspire you. Ackward silences just are super interesting in how to learn to deal with those and cultivate some of that though skin. Then you'll see you're are way better in breaking the silence than you ever thought you'd be, because you have a unique view on things, you can relate, you can inspire, you're interested, thus interesting. Don't be a sadist and deny the world your genius, and you shouldn't deny yourself the inspiration and energy that people can give you, even (or maybe especially) people you have little in common with! Just drag yourself in there and supercharge your growth!!
I'm finding your videos so helpful, thank you! One thing in this that is causing me a pretty visceral and indignant reaction is the idea of caring about who might depend on me. I have been hurt so much from feeling buried under the personalities of key people in my life; my SJ parents and an ENTJ ex whom I was with for over a decade. In both cases I ended up flying the coop because I let their opinions grind me into dust; always feeling ineffective, overly sensitive , lazy and irrational. I reached rock bottom in both cases and attempted suicide, then got this huge blast of being fed up and deciding to burn it down and walk away. The happiest and most meaningful months of my life have been directly after such rash acts of courage that transformed my life. The only other consistent happiness I can create is running, and I laughed at your metaphor in the beginning of this because it is almost exactly why I care about running so much. Both walking away and running are my most cherished acts because they are selfish. I will make space for them and ignore everything else no matter who is nagging me to serve their needs. I'd of course like to grow past that. Assuming you can relate, do you have any videos or would you consider making one that addresses this kind of difficulty more in depth?
@@GeekPsychology A random thanks for this very helpful video you made a couple years ago. I just noticed Joey posted here and he has been quite helpful as well. Thanks to both of ya for this community! (infp 9w1) :-)
I'm thankful for this insight and thankful for all of the tough life experiences, they all came with lessons. I was quite the little hermit crab until I was thrown into new experiences that were fun and challenging. Letting go of fearing mistakes was another big one for me personally, the fear was like a clog in the drain pipe, it was keeping me from starting anything. Assessing that fear has allowed me to keep moving forward in a way that I'm proud of. I can also be confident that I have more tools to handle the future challenges that not so long ago stopped me from following my dreams!
Reading through the comments what popped up in my mind was... We INFPs are so irresistibly cute. I adore us all ❤️😊 Keep doing your thing You all are lovely and beautiful in all possible ways.
This video made me cry, because it felt like you're really talking to me. Every problem that you've covered is exactly what I'm struggling with. And the worst of all is that I have pretty much no trust in others, nor even in myself, cause all the decisions I've made ended up as failures and I'm at the point where I have no idea what I want. Getting older isn't helping, the thought of it makes me panicky and in result I make more wrong decisions, just to make any, it's ridiculous and I'm tired of not knowing who I am and what I want. I really don't know how to figure out my purpose in life
Hey there. I hope you feel better. It sounds like you are down on yourself and it will not help with your self perception of yourself. Also, infps are very idealistic, and, I think, tend to trust others or give others a sense that they can trust the infp (since we are strongly into authenticity, autonomy, feelings, etc). I would take steps to rebuild your own metric (don't compare yourself with others). What others may achieve externally may look daunting, but if you're an INFP, you understand the inner world, which others often have a difficult time constructing. We're abstract, (as the TH-camr here) and are able to connect pieces to human motivation... It's actually a rare and unique gift. Be you, don't compare at all other people's inner or outer world to yourself. Be your own example of what's important and how to live life. I promise, a lot of people find comfort in and are impressed by infps and their commitment to harmony and understanding others and living within an authentic ideal. Good luck. Apologies in advance if this is not what you needed to hear.
I'm an INFP male and have watched, sometimes in agony, people choose what they wanna do for life even before they even left high school. I'm currently 43 now and have worked in a factory for over 15 years. I wonder sometimes if a 'normal' career really is for me. The money and benefits are great but that's all that job will ever be. Beginning to feel that this world wasn't made for our type.
Excellent advice! Especially the part about not protecting yourself too much! That one really connected with me because I find when I get experiences through my extroverted intuition and that usually involves other people I grow more as a person. It can be such a stretch out of my comfort zone, but I need it more than ever. Thank you!!
Thank you so much. I’m getting back into types after learning my bfs an entj and he’s really pointed out a lot of my flaws(as they’re known to do) and I really needed some guidance and stability. I’ll try and take your advice!!
Geek Psychology Right, it's really hard to break a habit of doing all by myself, because i automatically fall into thinking, planning, and doing things without outside world 🌎 i need to bring my own advice more often hehe
This was great thank you so much! Very insightful. I feel like the last point resonated a lot with me, there's this peace to be found when I put myself more out there and with others and imagine myself doing well from my parents' or friends' or peers' point of view, or just motivating myself so we can grow together. Thank you!
Its like being self indulgent. I want to do things that are interesting. Life and work can be utterly mundane. Hard to force myself to get things done.
My cat loves the sound of your voice. So yes, I need to realize that I need to get out there. Thanks for your content, Totally get the karma and soul energy.
I learned journalism and bcoz of many brain washes from my parents and certain people and due to money problem too i had to stay with my parents and i had to be here and study for competitive exams which requires maths, GK, english grammar.. Maths sucks for me. I cry most of the days in the beginning, {i used to be independent (kind of) without my parents controlling every action, now i have to plead them if I want to go shopping}.i kept straying back and forth about this new goal, i didn't like it, sometimes i forced myself to like it in order to study.. sometimes i am depressed thinking of what could have happened if I was a journalist, and some times i am like I've come this far i couldn't go back.. relatives and frnds ask me why are u not a journalist then? My parents are also like 'ya why?' i am shook. I felt completely powerless. I go home and cry silently. In-between i got the courage to break this vicious cycle and go back to journalism but I got sick and my parents are like 'you become insane sometimes & try do stupid things, who would've taken care of u if u went there?' i got too afraid of going anywhere out of my parents control. Afraid I might die..At the same time i had some trust with this new goal, also i want to die..I shout at my parents at times and they are like okay but then I get afraid coz they said okay after 1 and a half or 2 years of wasting time.. . Now Its been 3 years since I have finished my degree. i was working at home in a small online news company lazily, and now it is getting viewed more.. so I am working more, it requires lot of travelling, making documentaries n all. Nd i guess I will be okay. It is something I like. I am smart, i dont think I would die, i should really learn to believe in myself. And involve my full productivity towards it.
This comment is for me, I hope I see it after five years as a changed successful man. I wish me good luck changing to be a better person and achieving most of my goals. Thanks for the advice geek psych.
12:17 I know that I only get super selfish when I go into my ISTP SuperEgo. Scary, uncomfortable place to be. Just wanna burn my whole life down and start over. Mostly it’s about depriving people of my presence. That’s what makes your point about “who’s counting on you?” so difficult. Idk if you read Robert greene but he is an INFP and he makes the same point in his book “The Laws of Human Nature” about having empathy and making other people’s dreams come true as a way to find meaning/make a way for ourselves. I generally agree with it, but not when I’m like this 😂 I don’t wanna share the good stuff with xpeople anymore. They ruin things.
ESTP... unstoppable. My brother in law. He does not understand me one bit and doesn’t bother trying to. He’s busy. INFP... so agree with whoever said surround oneself with the culture of what you want since INFPs don’t have much skin (depth or commitment) to begin with and where we find ourselves is so predominant to the self itself. Others opinions can swamp me easily especially if I do like normal and reflect on those opinions once alone, where the ideas can eat up my time and focus completely. And I never do or become me or a self at all. INFPs are not self determined but loosely defined and very in tune with their environment which really is merely circumstantial not chosen. Those memes and interweb quotes claiming that we chose it in another life... nope not likely.. ok mebbe a handful of lucky INFPs. I’m so jealous of those INFPs. If you’re an INFP in the right environment to sustain your goals, that is fantastic and ime it’s fairly rare. Meditation helps me but my high in-touch-with-reality means I can’t do much fake it til I make it. Meditation reminds me to choose and deliberate instead of letting myself go along. Because I am constantly ready to forget myself and the development of my very own personal goals. I will forget otherwise. I totally suck at meditation but it has been key.
yes.. there is a need to stop, step back and analyse things... because the graph should be wavy... it indicates life... but a graph with a straight line means death
Lucian Avasiloiei I would love to get an insight into what you mean by: “let it all in and through you” “Let it wash your consciousness, mind, soul” and “let it go let it go let it go :)” I’d like to confirm that all of those lines are highly symbolical.
That sounds like Buddhist meditation. (Contemplative prayer in the Christian tradition.) "Let it go," I assume refers to Detachment. In other words, you should experience life but not develop attachments which cause you to become unfocused or ungrounded.
You’re such a beautiful person. I love your videos. Can you give relationship advice for your fellow INFP’s? I find it challenging 😥 like I’m always looking for the ideal partner and or I often find partners don’t understand me, perhaps I’m “too” sensitive 😳
``fck your feelings`` me: that´s such a bold and somehow motivational phrase. my brain: do you want me to save this in the ``you can do it- folder´´, for the next time that you have to make a phone call? me: yeah... Thanks man! :)
Thanks for the video. I wonder though, is Juggernaut really the example to give? Wouldn't another way to be unstoppable (in a good way) consist of taking the example of maybe an elite veteran soldier, who rolls with the punches, is resourceful, fast and untiring, yet knows when to rest and how to conserve his strength for when it matters? If we're using iconic figures (like the Juggernaut), I would maybe consider John Wick AFTER the second movie. Not the Punisher, because he's driven by hate and grief an other negative emotions. For the same reason, not John Wick as he is in the movies either. I would instead imagine a John Wick as he has to escape from hundreds or thousands of bounty hunters and his motivation is his will to live, rather than grief and revenge.
Those are good examples :) I haven’t seen the 2nd John Wick. I think the good thing about analogies is that each person can find the one that works best for them. I can’t specifically remember what I said in that video, but I’m happy that you made your own connections with it :D
Hey I made a video somewhat in response to this question. Check out "Why Us INFPs Struggle to Make an Impact on the World and What to Do About It" (th-cam.com/video/MEOx8w-0aCY/w-d-xo.html) if you haven't seen it :) It's basically A LOT of Ne experiences for the Si to feed off of, and studying productivity for Te.
After knowing you are an infp you should hear video and get info and after that you should go and live your life by loving your self.Dont get stuck in knowing your an infp part. Lub u all,♥️.Get experience and grow.
I... don't know. LMK if you find one! In the meantime, translate it to your introverted Thinking and extraverted Feeling situation. The extraverted iNtuition and introverted Sensing should still be very relatable. :)
No tengo idea de cómo explicar esto en inglés 😅 creo que... solo necesito descargarme La cosa es Falté mucho al colegio y por eso, me lleve _todas_ las materias. ¡En diciembre aprobé 5! ^^ las más ""fáciles"" (para mí). Y ahora, en febrero, debo aprobar 3 para pasar de año. Y realmente quiero pasar de año, porque esa escuela me deja seguir mis sueños... son dos turnos, en el turno de la tarde aprendo música bueno larga historia la cosa es que, eso XD adiós
I didn't want to give this video a thumbs down, but his advice was getting too cringeworthy. He is encouraging INFPs to go against our natural personality type. He wants us to study productivity, develop a thick skin and "fuck your feelings." Yes, develop your weaker traits, but not at the expense of the core of your being! I still didn't want to give him a thumbs down. After all, he is young and idealistic. I don't expect him to have all the answers at his age. Then he told us to ask ourselves, "Where will I be in 20 years if I don't make a change?" That's when my head exploded. WHY should INFPs be forced to change to please an extroverted sensory world? This is the worst advice you can give an INFP. Don't even get me started on his metaphors: running into a wall in a suit of armor, and punching a tree. It just seems like everything in this video assumes that INFPs are sick and diseased. His assumptions are all wrong. I hope Geek Psychology will revisit this video 10 or 20 years from now and edit the bad advice.
+B.I.G. BULL Personally, my favorite work is creative work like video editing, art, and teaching. Playing with children has always been good. Basically, it usually comes down to finding a creative way to express yourself or relate to (or help) people.
My experience as an INFP: In order to stay focus instead of moving all over the place, emerse yourself in the thing you want. For example, if you want to be in a particular career field and you're studying for that, get in involved in all things related to that career field- associations, youtube videos, extracurricular reading, "follow others in the field, and attend related events. It needs to become like culture for you. Otherwise,INFP will never finish anything. You have to "live it" to stay motivated.
I totally agree. Unless I stay totally immersed in something then the passion and drive and purpose can start to fade even if it is something that I enjoy. Then once that happens it can be hard to get back.
i totally agree. when i'm immerse in art, everything else is sort of dimished and it's like a deep dive into slow moving waters.
Thanks for the tip!
Now THAT'S a useful advice thank you
Yessss! Live it, become it, and let it flow
As an INFP I love hearing other INFP's talk. It tickles me when I hear them use, almost verbatim, phrases I use. Things like, "In my opinion, based off of my own personal experience", remind me that I'm not so bad. :) Thanks for this video!
i can never keep strong relationships with others due to the fact that i can stop talking to someone and ignore them for no reason whatsoever.
Hey Helena, don't worry too much what others think. It has taken me till I'm 40yrs old to learn that those true friends that hang about in spite of your shortcomings are the only ones worth worrying about. There ìs a lot of pressure nowadays to have lots of friends etc. But really for people like us we are better having a handful of really good people around us, we don't operate well when we spread ourselves too thinly. Feel free to message if you need an ear to bend.
Story of my life
i can relate, I thought that I am the only one like this...
I am completely broken due to it
I did that too, still doing it now and I feel guilty and bad but that's me, it's how I work 🤷 tbh, I don't know if my friends gets it so ...
nobody:
literally nobody:
INFPs: "Thinking of the metaphor brought so many ideas to my mind"
Same
The fact that he makes these videos is amazing. It has a huger impact than just helping us INFP’s. As INFP’s we have a different outlook of the world that rarely gets expressed. It makes us feel bad but even worse than that, the world doesn’t change, and people don’t hear the words they needed. Not to sound higher than everything (INFP’s know that I’m not trying to sound like this lol) but other personality types need INFP’s outlooks and input. By him making these videos for us he’s changing the world in a way. Us feeling more comfortable could change a lot of things.
Wow. Thank you for that heartfelt comment. Hopefully my efforts will influence someone who will change the world.
@@GeekPsychology I mean basically you're changing the world already, like a butterfly that creates hurricanes. So thank you for all of these videos ✨
Positive hurricanes I mean 🙌
Becoming an unstoppable INFP.......My advice is work on your ability to communicate. If you can read, Write, Communicate and think, you will by definition be unstoppable. Now in which area is that you want to become unstoppable. Thats an even bigger question. Articulating your thoughts in akll likliehood is your biggest shortcoming if you can master that you are laughing. I find slowing things down to a pace that suits me helps. Think carefully about what you are saying. If questioned, think for bit what the bigger question is.
Hi I am an infp. I was an architect but I hated my job so much that I was in slight depression. Then I reexamined myself that my true calling is portrait painting. My mission is to inspire others sympathy to others through portraiture. Now I become more focus on my goal and my life feel so much happier and meaningful. Thanks for your insight. I think infp needs some mission either spiritual or humanitarian to drive the action.
That's so nice! People have been hating people so much lately, nice to hear about someone inspiring sympathy for others!
I am also on the edge of depression
Lovely goal and wonderful vocation.
Yes it's Te field (architecture )
As an infp, when I think of the idea of unstoppable, I think about staying motivated and on track. Not loosing passion for an idea or a project after a couple of days. Not stopping to overthink about other people’s opinions.
I'm tardy for the party, I'm a 27 man and just found out that I'm an infp about a year ago. All my life I always felt left out and isolated even by my family and I always trying to fit in and accepted by environment but only ended up losing myself instead and labeled crazy by others. Now seeing your video, just the way you talk and your gesture I can really relate to that. Like I said I'm "tardy for the party" but it's never too late to embrace who I am as long as I'm still living. Now I'm ready for the party, thanks man.
+Pilot Jones What makes you think you’re late? Maybe you’re right on time for you. :)
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” -George Eliot
NFj ae aekhun karu arvard
3varsni sja yhya aekvikma off thya gyo mr tena pase psa msngti hti tema vdle kavr aapiy elsesepan kyak alo gya teni maapar gussio kri jvab aapoya drma aav elesrsmi vat maru life lodt kari fithi mme trne na khie nskaru chh vachuchhu mari lofe pa lodtt thya gya hvr snd kysrr yme bnne bles mnkhjio nloi risto nfj jetla gunag karse te lost thse jrm hu pan lost thv chiu njane god marams su brai lage6 hu nani kodi mata njoya sku kyi teni asr god mari mafi kar bhu lost kari ok tme tsnim mjama hse
Simon where are u at with your journey now? Any useful tips or resources I've found along the way?
27 tardy ?😅😒😒..
I thought you said : 72 !!😅😅..and when I read: 27 , I was surprised 😂🤦
You are such a handsome INFP :)
Yeah, right. Hahaha I am also an INFP, but I feel relaxed when he is speaking. I want to be like him. But not exactly like him. That would be against my individuality hahaha
@@brynax170 He's indeed very relaxing to listen to
@@PowerRedBullTypology
Yeah. I know right. Hahaha
Yes! plus his deep voice is wonderful. He might be a bass baritone. I bet if he learned to sing he would sound marvellous. I'm a Contralto (INFP to boot) myself, l am naturally biased. I prefer listening to male singers and low female singers. 😍😍😍😍😍
Sameeee
"You need other people."
Yes it sucks
As INFP, this thing actually got me triggered so hard, damn...
You are right that as INFP is hard to focus but when we find conviction and determination we are able to reach the unreachable "star", like the Quixote... well it happens ones in a blue moon but then INFP really revolution the world.
Yup! We can do it!!
"As an INFP you probably believe in karma.".......stop exposing me lmao
You said it right. Conviction is key. Finally having convictions has changed my life. And I got it from learning from my mistakes and bad decisions the hard way. I also have no doubt in my mind that God the Creator exists. He's given me wisdom.
Wow, what a great video man! Really appreciate the tips and outlooks you provide. Also, it feels so good to know that there's people like me in the world, you know what I mean lol, like, reading the comments, seeing the community, other INFP's. I just love it. Thanks again
It’s a great community!
This is more than helpful. You are able to articulate so your words speak to me, an INFP, instantly. This video really helps me realize what place I was in(and I didn’t know), and how to utilize my strength and control my weakness to move on with life. Keep it up!
Great! Thank you and best of luck on your journey!
I love this video! I never realized that this type of content about INFP's personality existed. I recently started looking more thoroughly into my INFP personality and this is EXACTLY the type of information I was looking for, so thank you for providing that. Personally, I did find the video a little hard to follow along with because it was very long and auditory focused and not very visual. In my opinion, I feel that it would be a lot easier to follow if it had more texts or bullet points to really state and summarize the information. For example, if there was text at the beginning summarizing the 3 tips and a more obvious text when you do state and start talking about the 3 tips to help keep attention. Your video really helped me to feel connected to a community. I know this is an old video but keep up the great work!
One thing I’m growing in during this season in my life is setting up systems for myself. But I also have to accept the systems I set up in the past that didn’t work for me need to GO. And the ones that actually work, I need NEED NEED them in my life. (For now at least)
i watched another guy talking about the personality types who said that INFPs working with ENFJs can literally change the world. He also said we were silently judging, moody types that could weather any storm. Sounds like we have some strengths we just don't acknowledge.Good and the bad, still it might be nice to have a bit more confidence.
This is interesting as I am working in a project with an ENFJ right now.
When I was younger (younger than now lol) I watched people from the distances, people who I wanted to be friends, kids who I liked,, always from the distance. This year I made so much friends and I told the guy I like that I like him. This was such an improvement for me because ShDHHSJF I was like, scared of people and now I'm confronting all. It feels great
Why I'm talking about this though,, I'm watching this video because I want to play the piano LOL
I try my best speaking english 😂 if there are any mistakes and you are kind to tell me, thank you! =) 😊
happy for you! wish you goodluck for the future!! :D
Omg I'm sooo happy for you 😄
Good luck with your piano
Keep goin on your good self improvement, and good luck! 🤗
Eyes on the price guys, (not) easy like that. First make sure that the goal you are after is something you REALLY want, then plan for it, you need a plan if it's huge thing. An then make DECISION you gonna do it and you gonna finish it and there is nothing that can stop you. Be ready that it will be harder than you expect, be ready that people who you love might not understand/support you, some will try to discourage you, be ready that it might take longer than you expected, but once you make that DECISION you can do it... And when you finally make it, oh god, there is no feeling like that, I can't even decribe it, you will be so proud of yourself, it will boost your confidence, it will make you stronger, it will make you SO happy!
I went abroad for experience, loved the country and decided to stay and make a new life in there, I really had to get out of my shell to do it, there was nobody doing it with me so I had to find new friends, new allies, new advisors. Despite having a university degree I had to work as housekeeper because nobody cared about my degree in the new country, I also had pretty strong accent, I had to live in shared room to safe money for university, when I got there I had to work and go to school at the same time which was basically like working 7 days a week 8am - 11pm. It was f*cking hard, but the whole time, even when I was exhausted from school and in physical and mental pain from my crappy job, I WAS HAPPY. Every time my family asked me "are you coming back now?" I said no. Everytime somebody told me I might not get a good job after university anyway I ignored them. Everytime somebody said that I'm great and she couldn't do it I said - YES YOU CAN! I wasn't that smarter than others, I wasn't privileged, I wasn't stronger, I was DETERMINED - and that's all you need... I guarantee you, ANY of you can make it if you put your mind to it.
Great advice man! "Just do it"... spot on!!
Sometimes it's so hard to drag myself into a situation, but I feel so good when I did. "I'm not surfing today, because the waves are too big, it's too cold, it's too crowded"... Trying real hard to find excuses, but when I tell my self "fuck it" just do it and when I come out of the water with noodle arms but a clear mind.. damn I feel good !!!
Same thing for getting yourself into social situations, especially living in a new city, not knowing anyone like me at the moment... "Got stuff to do, I rather sit here underneath my rock studying"... But then I drag myself to this meetup, talking to complete strangers, and damn! People are soo cool!! Even dickheads give you something to think about, can inspire you.
Ackward silences just are super interesting in how to learn to deal with those and cultivate some of that though skin. Then you'll see you're are way better in breaking the silence than you ever thought you'd be, because you have a unique view on things, you can relate, you can inspire, you're interested, thus interesting.
Don't be a sadist and deny the world your genius, and you shouldn't deny yourself the inspiration and energy that people can give you, even (or maybe especially) people you have little in common with! Just drag yourself in there and supercharge your growth!!
This is such a motivating comment. I love your zest for life, for learning. ❤️
I'm finding your videos so helpful, thank you! One thing in this that is causing me a pretty visceral and indignant reaction is the idea of caring about who might depend on me. I have been hurt so much from feeling buried under the personalities of key people in my life; my SJ parents and an ENTJ ex whom I was with for over a decade. In both cases I ended up flying the coop because I let their opinions grind me into dust; always feeling ineffective, overly sensitive , lazy and irrational. I reached rock bottom in both cases and attempted suicide, then got this huge blast of being fed up and deciding to burn it down and walk away. The happiest and most meaningful months of my life have been directly after such rash acts of courage that transformed my life. The only other consistent happiness I can create is running, and I laughed at your metaphor in the beginning of this because it is almost exactly why I care about running so much. Both walking away and running are my most cherished acts because they are selfish. I will make space for them and ignore everything else no matter who is nagging me to serve their needs. I'd of course like to grow past that. Assuming you can relate, do you have any videos or would you consider making one that addresses this kind of difficulty more in depth?
incredible content, this is spot on, well put, brother. When we make decisions, we build preferences, conviction, and a sense of connectivity
+Joseph Iacobucci Hey! Thank you. I enjoy your content as well :) I wish I started the video with that last sentence you wrote.
@@GeekPsychology A random thanks for this very helpful video you made a couple years ago. I just noticed Joey posted here and he has been quite helpful as well. Thanks to both of ya for this community! (infp 9w1) :-)
I'm thankful for this insight and thankful for all of the tough life experiences, they all came with lessons. I was quite the little hermit crab until I was thrown into new experiences that were fun and challenging. Letting go of fearing mistakes was another big one for me personally, the fear was like a clog in the drain pipe, it was keeping me from starting anything. Assessing that fear has allowed me to keep moving forward in a way that I'm proud of. I can also be confident that I have more tools to handle the future challenges that not so long ago stopped me from following my dreams!
Reading through the comments what popped up in my mind was...
We INFPs are so irresistibly cute. I adore us all ❤️😊
Keep doing your thing
You all are lovely and beautiful in all possible ways.
This video made me cry, because it felt like you're really talking to me. Every problem that you've covered is exactly what I'm struggling with. And the worst of all is that I have pretty much no trust in others, nor even in myself, cause all the decisions I've made ended up as failures and I'm at the point where I have no idea what I want. Getting older isn't helping, the thought of it makes me panicky and in result I make more wrong decisions, just to make any, it's ridiculous and I'm tired of not knowing who I am and what I want. I really don't know how to figure out my purpose in life
Hey there. I hope you feel better. It sounds like you are down on yourself and it will not help with your self perception of yourself. Also, infps are very idealistic, and, I think, tend to trust others or give others a sense that they can trust the infp (since we are strongly into authenticity, autonomy, feelings, etc). I would take steps to rebuild your own metric (don't compare yourself with others). What others may achieve externally may look daunting, but if you're an INFP, you understand the inner world, which others often have a difficult time constructing. We're abstract, (as the TH-camr here) and are able to connect pieces to human motivation... It's actually a rare and unique gift. Be you, don't compare at all other people's inner or outer world to yourself. Be your own example of what's important and how to live life. I promise, a lot of people find comfort in and are impressed by infps and their commitment to harmony and understanding others and living within an authentic ideal. Good luck. Apologies in advance if this is not what you needed to hear.
@@nocando89 This is what I needed to hear!
Thank you ^^
@@ujepagaz8495 aww, you are very welcome ^^
uneFemme if you have no trust in others u may have avoidant personality disorder
I'm an INFP male and have watched, sometimes in agony, people choose what they wanna do for life even before they even left high school. I'm currently 43 now and have worked in a factory for over 15 years. I wonder sometimes if a 'normal' career really is for me. The money and benefits are great but that's all that job will ever be. Beginning to feel that this world wasn't made for our type.
You related trying to be social with punching a tree over & over. YEP, you sound like a genuine INFP, to me [just like me]!! 😁🤓
The F your feelings sometimes... meant a lot. From one INFP to another. Thank you.
Excellent advice! Especially the part about not protecting yourself too much! That one really connected with me because I find when I get experiences through my extroverted intuition and that usually involves other people I grow more as a person. It can be such a stretch out of my comfort zone, but I need it more than ever. Thank you!!
Thank you so much. I’m getting back into types after learning my bfs an entj and he’s really pointed out a lot of my flaws(as they’re known to do) and I really needed some guidance and stability. I’ll try and take your advice!!
Yes, this is so true; i always wanted to do all by myself. But still sometimes it is hard let other people in... thanks :)
+sunny W Right? I still try to do it myself, but every once in a while I listen to my own advice lol
Geek Psychology Right, it's really hard to break a habit of doing all by myself, because i automatically fall into thinking, planning, and doing things without outside world 🌎 i need to bring my own advice more often hehe
This was great thank you so much! Very insightful. I feel like the last point resonated a lot with me, there's this peace to be found when I put myself more out there and with others and imagine myself doing well from my parents' or friends' or peers' point of view, or just motivating myself so we can grow together. Thank you!
Its like being self indulgent. I want to do things that are interesting. Life and work can be utterly mundane. Hard to force myself to get things done.
Jeeeez your voice.. You should make meditation sessions! I would tune right in 🤗
I could never punch a tree!!
lol... Fellow INFP here ;). I really needed this message. Thank you.
My cat loves the sound of your voice. So yes, I need to realize that I need to get out there. Thanks for your content, Totally get the karma and soul energy.
lol good to know I have cat-fans!
Get out there and make that amazing life happen!
Have you read the 4 hour work week by Tim Ferris? Has helped me a lot with productivity
Only the summary on Blinkist... I really should read it.
Best “rant” for INFJs (et al). Great “delivery”. Thank you.
Solid advice. These are my weaknesses. It's nice to hear conformation of what I'm already thinking.
I appreciate this sooo much. I also won’t be surprised if this is something only INFPs can understand. 🤔
I love this channel
Weeee
I learned journalism and bcoz of many brain washes from my parents and certain people and due to money problem too i had to stay with my parents and i had to be here and study for competitive exams which requires maths, GK, english grammar.. Maths sucks for me. I cry most of the days in the beginning, {i used to be independent (kind of) without my parents controlling every action, now i have to plead them if I want to go shopping}.i kept straying back and forth about this new goal, i didn't like it, sometimes i forced myself to like it in order to study.. sometimes i am depressed thinking of what could have happened if I was a journalist, and some times i am like I've come this far i couldn't go back.. relatives and frnds ask me why are u not a journalist then? My parents are also like 'ya why?' i am shook. I felt completely powerless. I go home and cry silently. In-between i got the courage to break this vicious cycle and go back to journalism but I got sick and my parents are like 'you become insane sometimes & try do stupid things, who would've taken care of u if u went there?' i got too afraid of going anywhere out of my parents control. Afraid I might die..At the same time i had some trust with this new goal, also i want to die..I shout at my parents at times and they are like okay but then I get afraid coz they said okay after 1 and a half or 2 years of wasting time.. . Now Its been 3 years since I have finished my degree. i was working at home in a small online news company lazily, and now it is getting viewed more.. so I am working more, it requires lot of travelling, making documentaries n all. Nd i guess I will be okay. It is something I like. I am smart, i dont think I would die, i should really learn to believe in myself. And involve my full productivity towards it.
Gonna try and get some callous 😊
This comment is for me, I hope I see it after five years as a changed successful man. I wish me good luck changing to be a better person and achieving most of my goals.
Thanks for the advice geek psych.
You can do it!
You have a very mellow vibe, i was falling asleep lol
Great vid on implementing INFP change.
12:17 I know that I only get super selfish when I go into my ISTP SuperEgo. Scary, uncomfortable place to be. Just wanna burn my whole life down and start over. Mostly it’s about depriving people of my presence.
That’s what makes your point about “who’s counting on you?” so difficult. Idk if you read Robert greene but he is an INFP and he makes the same point in his book “The Laws of Human Nature” about having empathy and making other people’s dreams come true as a way to find meaning/make a way for ourselves. I generally agree with it, but not when I’m like this 😂 I don’t wanna share the good stuff with xpeople anymore. They ruin things.
I’m soooo happy I found u. It’s so spot on, my mind is blown haha. Thank u xoxo
ESTP... unstoppable. My brother in law. He does not understand me one bit and doesn’t bother trying to. He’s busy.
INFP... so agree with whoever said surround oneself with the culture of what you want since INFPs don’t have much skin (depth or commitment) to begin with and where we find ourselves is so predominant to the self itself. Others opinions can swamp me easily especially if I do like normal and reflect on those opinions once alone, where the ideas can eat up my time and focus completely. And I never do or become me or a self at all. INFPs are not self determined but loosely defined and very in tune with their environment which really is merely circumstantial not chosen. Those memes and interweb quotes claiming that we chose it in another life... nope not likely.. ok mebbe a handful of lucky INFPs. I’m so jealous of those INFPs. If you’re an INFP in the right environment to sustain your goals, that is fantastic and ime it’s fairly rare.
Meditation helps me but my high in-touch-with-reality means I can’t do much fake it til I make it. Meditation reminds me to choose and deliberate instead of letting myself go along. Because I am constantly ready to forget myself and the development of my very own personal goals. I will forget otherwise. I totally suck at meditation but it has been key.
yes.. there is a need to stop, step back and analyse things... because the graph should be wavy... it indicates life... but a graph with a straight line means death
Gotta keep things interesting.
Your voice is so calm, I slept to it.
Thank you for the video, it confronts me with myself somehow and thats a good thing. :)
To be unstoppable you have to let it all in and through you. Let it wash your consciousness, your mind, soul let it go let it go let it go :)
Lucian Avasiloiei I would love to get an insight into what you mean by:
“let it all in and through you”
“Let it wash your consciousness, mind, soul”
and “let it go let it go let it go :)”
I’d like to confirm that all of those lines are highly symbolical.
That sounds like Buddhist meditation. (Contemplative prayer in the Christian tradition.)
"Let it go," I assume refers to Detachment. In other words, you should experience life but not develop attachments which cause you to become unfocused or ungrounded.
Could you please refer any books for productivity.thanks
Spot on. Thank you.
Thank you :D
You’re such a beautiful person. I love your videos. Can you give relationship advice for your fellow INFP’s? I find it challenging 😥 like I’m always looking for the ideal partner and or I often find partners don’t understand me, perhaps I’m “too” sensitive 😳
``fck your feelings``
me: that´s such a bold and somehow motivational phrase.
my brain: do you want me to save this in the ``you can do it- folder´´, for the next time
that you have to make a phone call?
me: yeah...
Thanks man! :)
You are such a beautiful human. ❤
Thanks, Jim!
That thing about to punch a tree actually works. I tried 🤣
"Fuck your feelings", haha this is what I say to myself when I want to be productive.
I do the same xD
Should the inferior stack meant to be mastered so we can succeed in life - especially for INFP? Is that the reason why it’s called aspiration too?
Thanks for the video. I wonder though, is Juggernaut really the example to give? Wouldn't another way to be unstoppable (in a good way) consist of taking the example of maybe an elite veteran soldier, who rolls with the punches, is resourceful, fast and untiring, yet knows when to rest and how to conserve his strength for when it matters? If we're using iconic figures (like the Juggernaut), I would maybe consider John Wick AFTER the second movie. Not the Punisher, because he's driven by hate and grief an other negative emotions. For the same reason, not John Wick as he is in the movies either. I would instead imagine a John Wick as he has to escape from hundreds or thousands of bounty hunters and his motivation is his will to live, rather than grief and revenge.
Those are good examples :) I haven’t seen the 2nd John Wick. I think the good thing about analogies is that each person can find the one that works best for them. I can’t specifically remember what I said in that video, but I’m happy that you made your own connections with it :D
thanks man.
I like the metaphor.
"F*** your feelings for once in a while" M. Sherman. Imao 😂🤣
Thank you!
+dazzlin c Thank you!
You seem to have developed your Si and Te. How did you manage to make those functions strong?
Hey I made a video somewhat in response to this question. Check out "Why Us INFPs Struggle to Make an Impact on the World and What to Do About It" (th-cam.com/video/MEOx8w-0aCY/w-d-xo.html) if you haven't seen it :)
It's basically A LOT of Ne experiences for the Si to feed off of, and studying productivity for Te.
Please give me examples of Ne experiences?
Segolame Moeletsi just going out and experiencing things
After knowing you are an infp you should hear video and get info and after that you should go and live your life by loving your self.Dont get stuck in knowing your an infp part. Lub u all,♥️.Get experience and grow.
So good, merci beaucoup !
I've run through a few brick walls in my time. I'm facing the necessity of having to do it again with my career thanks to COVID
whenever i watch a infp vid i get prepared for much digression XD I do it too. Afterall, Everything is inter-related - INFP thinking
So that's why I always choose to be the medic in battlefield 1...
Must. Heal. Others.
Might die in the process.
Since the world insists on fighting tho... it’s like having to hold the patient down... they’re such bad patients. 😷 lol
this helped a lot
I laughed SO hard the first 4 minutes of this video. Your devil's advocate is hilarious.
how do i become a fashionable infp, u look fashionable and i don't know how you did that, i am very curious.
Summary is be a little more ruthless with yourself and the rest of the world. That’s how we INFPs can succeed. Let’s do this!💪🏿 Lol
Pls make a video on breakup infs n how they go through it
I like your shirt.
Wait, what were you talking about? *Rewinds video*
Riiight...
Thank you. :)
Thank you ^^
Sounds like you're describing the Juggernaut xd good advice tho
Accurate...
Is there a Chanel like you for INTP? I wantz motivation too
I... don't know. LMK if you find one! In the meantime, translate it to your introverted Thinking and extraverted Feeling situation. The extraverted iNtuition and introverted Sensing should still be very relatable. :)
Yes!
Shit...........spot on. Subscibed.
It sounds like you are telling us to be more Te as an INFP so we can be successful. Please help me understand.
No tengo idea de cómo explicar esto en inglés 😅 creo que... solo necesito descargarme
La cosa es
Falté mucho al colegio y por eso, me lleve _todas_ las materias. ¡En diciembre aprobé 5! ^^ las más ""fáciles"" (para mí). Y ahora, en febrero, debo aprobar 3 para pasar de año. Y realmente quiero pasar de año, porque esa escuela me deja seguir mis sueños... son dos turnos, en el turno de la tarde aprendo música bueno larga historia la cosa es que, eso XD adiós
Is It allowed here to say that you the animator of this channel are really cute 🥰 🙈
Hey bae
hey to you too, bae
You, sir, are a handsome man.
Infp sure like analogies
I want make a change in my life dear
From a friendly INTJ perspective your podcasts may be just rehersal for your ET Hamlet Opening Night.
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Thinking about hitting a tree made my hand hurt...
💓💓💓💓
I still don't fully understand the difference between introvert and extravert. It just doesn't make any sense to me
I didn't want to give this video a thumbs down, but his advice was getting too cringeworthy.
He is encouraging INFPs to go against our natural personality type. He wants us to study productivity, develop a thick skin and "fuck your feelings." Yes, develop your weaker traits, but not at the expense of the core of your being!
I still didn't want to give him a thumbs down. After all, he is young and idealistic. I don't expect him to have all the answers at his age. Then he told us to ask ourselves, "Where will I be in 20 years if I don't make a change?" That's when my head exploded. WHY should INFPs be forced to change to please an extroverted sensory world? This is the worst advice you can give an INFP.
Don't even get me started on his metaphors: running into a wall in a suit of armor, and punching a tree. It just seems like everything in this video assumes that INFPs are sick and diseased. His assumptions are all wrong.
I hope Geek Psychology will revisit this video 10 or 20 years from now and edit the bad advice.
I have to armor up
Im spanish and Infp .I cant understand you :(
+B.I.G. BULL sorry :(
It's probably because of my speaking style :s
Geek Psychology I need help.Im INFP and i want find a good job for me and i cant find it :(
+B.I.G. BULL Personally, my favorite work is creative work like video editing, art, and teaching.
Playing with children has always been good.
Basically, it usually comes down to finding a creative way to express yourself or relate to (or help) people.