Biggest INTP downfall?

[Renk Fasze]

So if any other INTPs are like me im fairly sure that most would (secretly) consider themselves on the observant and logical side of life. Therefore able to see and understand and see many things that take place in every day life that seem to be missed by others.

I have said on this forum before how frustrated i am with my own seemingly constant analyzation of my surroundings. At times i think that it takes away from the joy of life because i am so consumed in all the things i see, mainly problems. At times I catch myself wallowing in all the 'wrong' things i come across in a moment and in days past and what might come tomorrow.

Im starting to think thats only using half of the gift. If you can see something no one else can, change it yourself or bring it to light so others who cannot see it may take action.

I think that we have a view on life that many people miss. With this we have an awesome opportunity to effect, positively, those around us.

In addition, when i tend to 'wallow' in my analytical mind and do nothing to change what i see i become very disconnected with who i am around. When i take action, even simply explaining what i see to someone and possibly understanding is a very complete feeling, almost as though i walked to the end of the road and can rest.

 

[Jah]

How about learning to really enjoy your ability to observe and analyze ?

 

[Wish]

Biggest INTP downfall?

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[Words]

When i take action, even simply explaining what i see to someone and possibly understanding is a very complete feeling, almost as though i walked to the end of the road and can rest.

This, I can relate. It's the Fe to support our Ti. It satisfies our Dom Function and it gives some sort of cognitive fulfillment.

Is the problem "Who will listen?" or is it really "Should I talk?".

If we talk, there is a chance that someone will listen. If we don't, we do not grab the chance.

My self also focuses on observations. I do not think it's important to lessen that, only it's important to "soothe" it with another function(Fe).

 

[Gather_Wanderer]

boredom.

in the past 2 months, boredom had caused me to enter into the most chaotic relationship of my life. i say boredom because if i had something else occupying most of the time and interest in my life 2 months before today, i would have never dated her. but i was---yes---and never dated anyone like her before. (we don't typically date opposite personality types do we? i didn't think so anyway.)

when we're interested in something we have an amazing ability to focus solely on that thing....so if we can find something else that will further enrich our lives to focus on (ask me what that is, i don't really know.) then little excursions like the one i just went on won't happen.....

....well....they won't happen often....

seriously fellow intps. save yourself and find something to do. anything.
just don't date an estj.....

 

[JoeJoe]

seriously fellow intps. save yourself and find something to do. anything.
just don't date an estj.....

*is trying to imagine what his mom's bf would be like as a young woman*

 

[chaomon]

I'm not observant at all. I mean when I in a mall and a friend of my just bump me I wouldn't recognize him/her w/o him/her noticing me first. Hmm, But I think its because of being bored..or myabe I'm not really interested on it..

 

[nexion]

seriously fellow intps. save yourself and find something to do. anything.
just don't date an estj.....

Haha. Seriously, I'd have to say either boredom, or being able to come upon the knowledge of some huge insight, having the urge to tell someone, telling someone, and they either don't understand or don't care.

Plus, we're mostly all closet megalomaniacs who are able to use rational thought, loopholes and manipulation to get our way. But I'm not sure that's a bad thing. I have remembered something that my mom said years ago and told her what she said to counteract something else she said and get myself out of something. That is epic.

 

[snafupants]

there's is something to be said for staying occupied. for me, idle time breeds too much aimless thinking, which breeds dwelling on negative things, which breeds unhappiness. stay busy and focused is my advice.

 

[nexion]

there's is something to be said for staying occupied. for me, idle time breeds too much aimless thinking, which breeds dwelling on negative things, which breeds unhappiness. stay busy and focused is my advice.

Heh. Quite different for me. My time is often taken up my negative thinking, but that doesn't make me any more unhappier than I normally am (I believe). But for me, simply doing something to try to not focus on the bad seems to be like refusing the bad exists or trying to wish it away.

 

[Escrue]

When INTPs are under a lot of stress or are feeling quite negatively about something, they will attempt to detach themselves from any semblance of feeling and view everything from a completely analytical stance. This can cause them to be very critical and unaware of other people's feelings. But from their point of view, they are doing the best they can to rectify a bad situation. To the rest of us, it comes off as cold, irritable and egotistical. But we love them anyway

Sometimes, their mishandled emotions will overcome them and they may explode into tears or a rage.