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Yeah, the lack of follow through is annoying as an INTP. I've had to have people push me and keep me on the right direction. Like you, I wasn't sure what I wanted. My job earns well and funds my hobbies, but I always feel dissatisfied and easily tire of new things discovered.... My only...

For every statement you make, back it up with examples/facts and explain - its universal criteria for essays.

There's alot of problems with Jaunty- Karmic compatibility. I updated pulseaudio drivers in Jaunty, then lost all sound. New libraries not referenced to superseded libraries etc. Back to Slackware I go

There are analyst roles based on meritocracy, so butt kissing [fortunately] won't work - but they are a minority. But yes, a lot of roles are essentially back office, spreadsheet related or repetitive calcs like for actuaries *yawn* Maybe scope out Google - my mate has a Maths degree, works...

Thought I'd start a soccer thread for anyone interested. My fave team is Barcelona. I supported them since I was young because my favourite players were Romario and Rivaldo. I have been long suffering since, but now they've got a team that plays some beautiful football...

A degree isn't necessary to become an investor/entrepreneur, but the doors it opens particularly with regards to the contacts you will make [through study and work] can help immensely as you learn off the pro's in their field. If you are dedicated, just grit your teeth and get the grades...

Have people around you that will kick your ass into action. Worked for me

Just a suggestion... Currently there is demand for quants [or equiv] in the finance. No doubt you will not like the corporate world [in future there is the opportunity to move to a fund which is not as formal and more autonomy is granted], but the job will demand you do some modeling, which can...

Kent - Isola

I'd say follow your passion so as to leave no regrets behind The most infuriating aspect I personally find, is that we could be extremely proficient at things we pursue - but settle for competency instead. Time lost, can't be recovered...

Your question as I interpret it is: Why not invest in something that provides short term loss due to high volatility, when there is guaranteed long term gains? I'm saying that there are other stocks you could place your money in instead that will be in the green in the short term as well as...

Opportunity cost. Capital could be placed elsewhere and earning money, instead of the account being in a drawdown due to short term vol. The saying goes "the market can stay irrational, longer than you can stay solvent"

There are alot of functions in the market. Alof of the trading by banks and market makers are to provide liquidity They have no opinion on market direction. Being the dealer they can sell to you at above fair value and buy from you at less than fair value. That spread is then arbitraged via...

Depends, some stocks could be low for a reason and may not increase again. Investing is very much like trading, except its on a longer time frame and the reasons for entry are based on different criteria e.g. fundamental and macro data rather than short term momentum, technical indicators or...

Accounting and corporate world in general is ghey. I found my knees weren't made for kneeling, especially to those who got there not by talent, but by the length of service. As INTP's, I agree with IB that there is a search for the elusive, and we tend to think in our own minds that we are...

My sister is 9 years younger and is an ESFP. We get along very well, but the funny thing is she tends to socialize mainly with E's and finds introverts "frustrating". I personally feel family is important regardless of personality type, and even more so with INTP's as we generally...

May I ask what it is that you are actually confused about?

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The Catcher in the Rye - Salinger. Because its aces

I'm currently researching neural nets & regression trees to enhance time series analysis to enhance modeling volatility [implied and stat] for trading purposes. Someone dropped a line about machine learning... Actually feel like a swim for now

I feel it is a curse when there is a demand for concentration and to be proactive. I've sometimes wasted too much time rehashing past experiences in my mind when that time should have been better spent attending to more important tasks. Some activities that I pursue require a quiet mind, so you...

Victorians as well, except those from Essendon :D

What is your name? Call me M Where are you from? I'm from Syd, Australia. How old are you? I'm 24, but feel older :eek: Feels like I lost a few years procrastinating What's your gender? Male How did you find out that you were INTP, or other type? I was doing personality tests to try...

I trade derivatives for a living, and have found the quantitative [mathematical] approach much more satisfying as it provides intuition behind why the derivatives change in relation to other variables [Px, vol, time]. Having said that I'm not a maths junkie, I just want to know enough to make...

Wow Must be an INTP thing to be attracted to martial arts!!! I've been practicising MA since I was 12 - in Wing Chun. Great use of leverage and body mass to generate power in a short amount of space and time. It has scientific and technical underpinnings which I think most INTP's would appreciate.

IRL I haven't found anyone who approaches interests/hobbies intellectually and as deep as I would like. Everyone always seems jaded or content with their progress [seems that way to me], causing me to look for other people who might possibly share my enthusiasm to be around. But then again, it...

I'm your age, but I've found the problem is I quickly get bored of raves/bars/clubs. I attend for a few hours and will feel the need for some alone time. I personally think its a rite of passage. BTW the random hookups are nice :D