Since I was a baby, I can remember always wondering: "What is everything?" Now, in my early 70s, I still deal with existence through my intuitive grasp of reality, sensing that there is an underlying reality that is more real than that which the senses can reveal. Studying physics gave me a deep insight into this, but you can get it from Zen Buddhism, meditation, or looking deeply into simple things. Unless you are blind, you must be able to see it. But being an iNFJ has made it easy. Read the Buddha, he was a true genius, a master of the inner self, and from reading about his life he must have been pure iNFJ. I mean, he was a wealthy prince with palaces, musicians, concubines, clothiers, jewelers, tutors, and everything that the world had to offer at his fingertips. But he walked away from it, in search of what was real.
I love being an INFJ, but sometimes it's hard to deal with peoples insensitivity and utter lack of empathy for those in the world around us. "All for one, and one for all" is definitely a huge principle in my life, as I feel that changing as many lives as possible in my little corner of the world will ultimately have a ripple effect and positively impact people I may never know or meet. It also makes sense that it's the rarest type, as there's really not that many people out there who would put it all on the line for the benefit of the greater good. You gotta have something you'd be willing to die for before you truly live, which I'm sure my fellow INFJ's will agree.
MIchelle4reel It's a form of humor that attempts to look racist, yet in fact laughs at it, like calling your friends bad things and laughing at it. Words have no meaning unless you let them. :)
c o r probably because INFJ's are most interested in discovering themselves and often feel misunderstood. They flock to the internet to find out who the hell they are lol
Definitely resonate with this as an INFJ. Always putting the puzzles pieces together in my own mind and for others. Are all of us concerned about unity and oneness because we CAN see the Bigger Picture?
This is one of my favorite videos on RUclips(and that's saying something as I spend most of my days huddled around my laptop sucking in videos like a smack addicted anteater). It might be the profoundly beautiful music, or the wonderful visuals, or the excellent summation of the type. I honestly don't know. It's probably that discovering the MBTI(and this video) was a cathartic release at a very critical point in my life, which gave me a renewed sense of self and understanding. Thank you. I will be forever grateful for that. I've probably watched this video at least 25,000 times, so I decided I ought to post something. It's not often that something so seemingly insignificant as a typology RUclips video triggers a personal renaissance. So when it happens, I suppose it can't hurt to show gratitude. I know you've moved on Mr. Penny Thoughts, but I'd like to say that I'll be waiting for the next video until I vanish from the Earth. Cheers!
very nice explanation and animation of my kind. this world is seemingly ever increasing in hostility and destruction. the dualities are at war, but only one side is itching for a fight. after years of pondering i have come to the conclusion that being myself, ie showing kindness to strangers and just being me in my surroundings is the best way to evoke change. actions always speak louder than words, especially when it's on a personal rather than an organizational level. it's time to take our heavy brush (awesome metaphor, btw!) and paint the town.
This helps a lot and so far am still learning about myself as an INFJ, and I'm currently looking/searching/exploring everything I could find on INFJ personality type just so I can understand myself more, it was a great video, thank you for that and I just subbed to you. Hope to see more great videos...also, if anyone knows more about INFJs personality I would love to hear it xD (and yes I am reading all comments for more information)
Johnny Nolifer I think it's very common for INFJ's to want to feel understood. That's why there are so many of us on the internet yet it's a very rare personality type to have. Most other personality types feel satisfied in knowing their label whereas we INFJ's need more information lol. It's pretty neat, I think :)
Interesting points but slightly idealized. Extroverted feeling is not always hearts in bubbles, nor is it always readily received by several other personality types. Gandhi was mentioned, but that list also includes Hitler, which is evidence that describing a type within optimal conditions or by strict generalizations can get iffy. If you've taken multiple tests that have come back INFJ, even then, within the percentages, there is room for slight variations. So, it may be more helpful to simply describe the nature of introversion or how it factors into the process of developing a complex worldview from intuition or the compulsion to assess and offer that worldview rather than placing characters within controlled scenarios or describing how a person with the INFJ personality type may appear others. Or at least that was my first thought... I could be wrong...
Took the Myers' Briggs Personality test and was surprised to find out I fit in this category! Very accurate to my personal beliefs (mediator between my friends & family, occupation involves 'art' (music) but my favorite hobby is keeping up with scientific studies, and I always contemplate the meaning of life, purpose, etc.)
That's what I thought but trust me its worth looking into I've done a ton of research and tests and for some strange reason I am most likely an INFJ but just barely and also have chance of INFP
As I'm reading through the comments for this video, which is being watched, I'm assuming, mostly by INFJ types, I find that the views expressed tend to veer away from the general mishmash of most YT video comments. Is this because we (INFJs) are better at expressing thought through the written word (also, the few INFJs I've known personally seem to logophiles (word-lovers), including myself), or are those seeking out this information just more "academically-minded," thus better able to express a clear written thought? Or both? Or neither? Sometimes it feels like when you string the right set of words together, it can create something magical, which I know is a total aside, but, y'know....
SmittenKitten I completely understand. If I actually try, in school, to write something in which I have a strong opinion on, my tendencies kick in and I can always assemble a paper that reflects what I am truly thinking.
SmittenKitten Yes. When I speak, I need time to put my answers together. This isn't something I can do on the spot, it's something that requires at least a few seconds of recollection.
+I Sir Laughsalot yess that is so me! and i tend to write a deep feeling of essay for my school work just to express my feeling! (sorry for my bad English)
As an INFJ, my melting pot of personalities in my family is absolutely stressful. My oldest brother is an INTP, aka Logician. We have so many conflicts because he tries to answer everything with facts, theories, and logic, and gets offended and defensive when that is questioned. He is unable to have many strong emotional bonds because of this, and thus we have many a time when my emotional thinking gets in the way of his logic. My other older brother is an ESFP, aka Entertainer. He is my exact opposite on all fronts. He's the social butterfly that everyone likes and everyone wants to hang around. He wants to make other people smile at all times. His people skills make me really jealous, so when I'm in the same situation as him, he gets all the attention and I'm left in the dust. His personality makes deep conversation that I relish impossible. I asked him a simple question, "How was this class for the year?" He said, "You know I don't like those questions. Stop asking me them." He blanks when deep conversation comes in, so his arguments always fail. He is always looking for the pleasure of today, and not the consequences of tomorrow. But the thing is, he is so good at seeing other people's feelings, that he is so generous. Even when he is crossed and rages one day, he buys me dinner the next. He is so caught in the moment, I say he has anger issues. He can get so heated and angry over nothing, it is almost ridiculous. So as you can see, he is my complete opposite, so I have the most (unwanted) conflict with him. My Mom is where my brother got his entertaining genes. She's pretty similar to him, but has a one letter difference. She's an ENFP, aka Campaigner. She's the life of the party, just like my brother, but at the same time, she has an N, or is intuitive. This one difference is what is able to tell them apart. She's very emotional, and sometimes relies too much on her intuition and her instincts, that things come crashing down on her. As an INFJ, having her as a parent is.......interesting. It's kind of difficult at times because of how much we contrast. But when it comes to idealism and intuition, we together can link and find something in common. In that case, she's a fairly good parent. She's pretty crazy, but I love her all the same. Now my Dad. He's a tricky one. But I am sure he's an INFP. He is so mysterious. He's able to put a mask on with ease and act like he's the most outgoing and emotional person out there, but when he get alone, his mind starts to show itself. He relishes watching his children grow, but at the same time gives them morals that he wants them to follow. His emotions are sometimes his downfall. He's so hard to get to know, and that's why I am sure he's this type. He is much different than me, so he is not an INFJ. So my family is a mess of personality types. So much conflict, but at least I know, as an INFJ, I can just love on others and help them find a way.
+I Sir Laughsalot I have a very similar family also. My mom is a ENFJ and KNOWS EVERYTHING (atleast she thinks she does). She is a control freak and can talk to anyone with ease. She cares about everyone, and thinks its her duty to tell people how to live there life but only out of love. Shes crazy, but who isn't. Im sure my dad is a INFP and is super mysterious also, and loves to watch his kids grow up but quiet about it. He lets my mom kinda take on the role as a father and mother in a way, but still stays the father. The only thing is I have five siblings. It is interesting to say the least. I am the oldest boy and I am pretty sure my brother right under me is an INFJ, insanely mature/wise for his age. I think I am an infj also just not 100% sure. But anyways just read your comment and just could tell your parents were just like mine.
Allison R it's very common for us INFJ's not to have any friends. Not because we aren't well liked; we are usually very well liked people. The problem is that we are picky and don't want to deal with bs. We are quite perceptive when it comes to others' facades and we can see right through them. I can tell you right now, I had many "friends" in high school from all different groups, but I quickly cut them out of my life due to them being fake, manipulative people. We will most likely only have a few (at most) true friends in our lifetime.
oh man... I have been doing construction work for about three months now. I graduated with a film degree and I thought I could do this kind of work. But the work environment is so draining! I will daydream and try to focus and remind myself over and over to focus and stay on task but I keep running better career opportunities in my head. If you are an INFJ like myself do yourself a favor and avoid physical labor! The work is tedious, the people are crude and unforgiving and are typically downers on a regular basis. I have been wondering if TV News might be a better fit? I mean that way I would use my degree! But would it become to tedious, or would the teamwork aspect prove exciting and rewarding? Ugh, my body aches and my head hurts. I know God is growing me, but that kind of sucks at times!
Great video and great explanation! I feel I can really relate to this. Also, the part about not being aware of surroundings is very accurate. Most of the time I'm in my head.😂😂Hahaha.
After a long time I have concluded I'm an INFJ. I just can't get around it. I first always got ENFJ, but it's not 'me'. I still think it's the weirdest thing to be INFJ. I want to be a nurse and teacher so I guess I can't deny I'm INFJ lol. I just kept making up excuses lol
Rasputin is considered an INFJ, the Ni - Fe combo is particularly good at reading every ones emotional states and why. Coupled with Ti, they can have a habit of saying the right things to make anyone feel emotionally validated, good or ill. your vids are good, you should go into healthy and unhealthy expressions of the functions.
I'm very confused. I took Myers Briggs test about 10x always got INFP. Then I took it a few times again and got INFJ consistently. Is it possible to shift back between the two?
Meade Skelton I think you can take as many test as you want but don't rely on the results, my best advice is to look up how the functions work and place yourself in a personality or get another point of view, because sometimes we can get blinded into thinking we act a different way than we actually do, because there's this image we put on, then there is this side that no one sees that is you. :)
Im on a quest to figure out my socionic type. Is this referring to an INFj in MBTI OR socionics? Either way it was awesome. Very relatably beautiful. :)
Hmm interesting. I can relate to a lot of this, but I tend to have a strong capacity for love and hate. For example, I'm very active around human rights such as refugees and Indigenous peoples, but I am also very combative, and view oppressors as the enemy ect. This seems also fit with my Capricorn starsign, but can others relate these attributes to INFJ?
Another feature of the INFJs is that we are very vengeful and we hate Injustice the most, so we want bad people to pay for the pain and damage they have caused. You can think of it as our dark side, thoguht personally, I have a lot of dark sides lol. Actually, most of he people I know don't really understand me. They believe they do because I'm nice to everyone, but we u don't usually show ourselfs in public. We have mask of kidness to cover that fact. That's why we're introverts and that's another feature that makes us different from the other types.
Joseph Nández Yes! Yes! That's me to a tee. I'm not bloody Ghandi that's for sure. Although I'm committed to social justice, I'm combative, and fall into 'us and them' dichotomies. And yes, I can be a little vengeful. One of my biggest lesson's is to turn the other cheek more, though I'm not a Christian haha.
Sevrin-13 Well I enjoy helping people a lot. And I feel this great sensation when I do. Like I'm quiet and fresh xD... I don't know how to describe it :P. That's why I understand the 'Other-cheek thing' Haha, I choose others well-being before mine, so I have problems to say "No". I'm pretty sure I'm INFJ. I've taken tons of times different MBTI tests and always got the same results and I've read a lot of times the descriptions and perfectly fits in. I tell you because I feel completely identified with a song and helped me to understand a lot of things about me. It's called "Forget it" from Breaking Benjamin. For example this part "Everytime I get it I throw it away, It's a sign I get it. I wanna stay, By the time I lose it I'm not afraid of love but I can surely fake it" Totally me. I'm always complaining about not having a partner, but when I do I in some point of the relationship I get lost. I quit feeling affection and I start "feeling" bored and she's annoying. But That's because I think that she's going to hurt me somehow eventually and because I feel misunderstood and I can't be who I really am (because neither she or me know who I really am haha), Then I start to fake things and do things I don't really want to do because I don't want to hurt her and I just want her to be happy. Even if I'm not. And when I lose her (after a while of being that way and had enough of it) I realize she wasn't that bad and I want her back (:fucklogic:). I think It happens because I've not found yet someone who can make me feel I'm in love. Even "Liking" is difficult for me. So, Yeah, It's difficult to be an INFJ, but if we find a partner and friends and understand us and people we can trust in, you can be sure it will last forever or at least it will be a bound almost unbreakable. Try reading the part of the song I wrote again and maybe you get better now what is about and if you want try listening the song. Maybe you understand about yourself better if you do =).
You fail to realize a healthy INFJ is always looking for more information in developing their understanding of anything. At least you can take solace in the fact an INFJ will, for their lifetime, continue to refine their understanding of Fi. What this means is, rather than being defensive with INFJ's, if you provide them with more information, they will happily absorb and incorporate it into their view. For whatever reason, most Fi-Ne users do not seem to like this. My ISFP friend believes I understand him quite well. He actually feeds information back to me whenever I am incorrect about something, and it leads to a pretty great understanding between the both of us. Why would you go out of your way to post this comment in a video that is clearly very bright and positive is curious. All the best.
reasondeep I haven't been defensive with INFJs but i still find that they see my Fi as selfish. I try to explain but I can never explain it in the Right way to them, and so it all goes unheard, really. You should ask that same question to the INFJs who post so much negative stuff about INFPs on youtube and MBTI forums almost constantly. They seem to find us despicable, for the most part.
Liana Ge. It's interesting how many INFPs post the same thing toward INFJs. Also, it's easy to forget that the INFJ sub-type is a rare one, and it's easy to have mistypes. It is hard for me to imagine not absorbing what someone is telling me, whether they are fighting me or loving me. I do not find INFPs despicable, but I am convinced that by nature INFPs *are* more self-oriented than INFJs. By nature Fi-doms will take care of the inner world first. That is the nature of an introverted judging function. You stand strong and independent internally. INFJs stand strong and independent externally. Internally everything is spread out in every direction and depth, there are no bounds for taking in information. There is very little sense of self for the INFJ. This means even our external decisiveness is generally not attached to ourselves, it is attached to what Ni perceives to be the surroundings. With Ni-Fe, this means we are by nature ridiculously selfless. Whether we are capturing reality or not is another matter altogether, but the intention is no doubt selfless. I sometimes feel like it would mean a lot for an Fi user to actually acknowledge and appreciate this aspect of the INFJ, but usually Fi-Ne users almost refuse to acknowledge that aspect of us. It's always confused me a bit why it is refused as strongly as it is sometimes. I truly want and intend to encourage the independence of Fi. It is not natural to me to function in that manner, but I see beauty in it. I just don't find this sort of reciprocation from the INFP. In other words, I feel like I am always trying to meet the INFP half way, but this is not being returned. The INFP doesn't even realize they're shutting the INFJ down as the INFP never had this need of meeting half way to begin with. In this sense the INFJ is overly dependent on the external world, but the INFP is overly independent of the external world. I suppose this is the constant tug of war between Fe-Fi. I do believe there are points in this tug of war where things fall into equilibrium, but both sides have to first step into what is uncomfortable for each other in order to reach this place. Anywho, I have gone on for much too long now. Takecare.
reasondeep Really? I feel like I barely read any INFP criticism of INFJs, at least compared to the great volume of INFJ posts with major criticisms of INFPs, and/or that dismiss the type completely. Fe hates Fi more than Fi hates Fe. Search INFP in the INFJ sub on reddit and then INFJ in the INFP sub... you will find a TON of super harsh posts about INFPs in the INFJ sub, and none of the latter. INFJs are 'selfless' but you have to remember that Ni is totally subjective and internal and a sort of value system has everything to do with the self. sometimes INFJs can forget how subjective Ni visions are. I DO appreciate how externally 'selfless' to a degree INFJs can be (i mean, a lot of them do tend to keep score and require a certain INFJ communication though) and i think many INFPs do appreciate INFJs too... imo many INFPs have reacted strongly against INFJs only when under attack by the type; search INFP and INFj discussions on google and you'll find a lot of really really harsh criticisms by INFJs about INFPs; they don't even try to see Fi as anything but utterly selfish. INFJs really struggle with just how internal the Fi of INFPs is...you guys really require a lot of communication and back-and-forth and naturally always want to reach out due to Fe... it's sad that there's such conflict here but there always will be when the two types are wired in completely different ways. when i'm in a group of Fe users i feel like such a selfish alien.. how can i make them fully understand my need for independence and honest expression at all times? i doubt myself. we never will fully understand the struggles of the other + how difficult it is to be either one of these feeling types.
No, but INFJ's do tend to be reserved because they're so cerebral and the depth of Ni as a dominant function. Reserved does not mean unsocial, it means that they're gentle, tactful, and modest. They are incredibly social.
Jade HaraKiri Do you think that water signs has a bigger chance of having this personality? btw I am Cancer sign with a lot of earth and water in my birth chart.
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Since I was a baby, I can remember always wondering: "What is everything?" Now, in my early 70s, I still deal with existence through my intuitive grasp of reality, sensing that there is an underlying reality that is more real than that which the senses can reveal. Studying physics gave me a deep insight into this, but you can get it from Zen Buddhism, meditation, or looking deeply into simple things. Unless you are blind, you must be able to see it. But being an iNFJ has made it easy. Read the Buddha, he was a true genius, a master of the inner self, and from reading about his life he must have been pure iNFJ. I mean, he was a wealthy prince with palaces, musicians, concubines, clothiers, jewelers, tutors, and everything that the world had to offer at his fingertips. But he walked away from it, in search of what was real.
I love being an INFJ, but sometimes it's hard to deal with peoples insensitivity and utter lack of empathy for those in the world around us. "All for one, and one for all" is definitely a huge principle in my life, as I feel that changing as many lives as possible in my little corner of the world will ultimately have a ripple effect and positively impact people I may never know or meet. It also makes sense that it's the rarest type, as there's really not that many people out there who would put it all on the line for the benefit of the greater good. You gotta have something you'd be willing to die for before you truly live, which I'm sure my fellow INFJ's will agree.
I just wanted to say that the music played in the background was a great accompaniment to this video.
beautiful.... makes being an infj sound like less of a mismatch in this world. :)
hector gonzales I don't understand. Are you asking me a question? I am black.
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My sides.
shaun zaworski I still don't get what you guys are talking about
MIchelle4reel
It's a form of humor that attempts to look racist, yet in fact laughs at it, like calling your friends bad things and laughing at it. Words have no meaning unless you let them. :)
@Michelle Foster oh yees ! I felt the same way too ! Your comment gave me a smile ❤ Sending you my love fellow INFJ
Infj is very complicated
. As infj type, I dont know much who I am.
infjs are always circle jerkin that u guys are so rarreee and complexxxx damn i kno more infjs than intps and infps.
c o r probably because INFJ's are most interested in discovering themselves and often feel misunderstood. They flock to the internet to find out who the hell they are lol
I took a test and it says I'm one of these people who has this personality. And I can relate to it...a lot.
이일얀 I did the test and got this result as well. My friend got the INTJ and he says i am a more emotional version of him.
INFJ here, this was right on! Love your videos !!!
I constantly come back to this video for the music and the validation (I'm INFJ)
Definitely resonate with this as an INFJ.
Always putting the puzzles pieces together in my own mind and for others.
Are all of us concerned about unity and oneness because we CAN see the Bigger Picture?
This is one of my favorite videos on RUclips(and that's saying something as I spend most of my days huddled around my laptop sucking in videos like a smack addicted anteater). It might be the profoundly beautiful music, or the wonderful visuals, or the excellent summation of the type. I honestly don't know. It's probably that discovering the MBTI(and this video) was a cathartic release at a very critical point in my life, which gave me a renewed sense of self and understanding. Thank you. I will be forever grateful for that. I've probably watched this video at least 25,000 times, so I decided I ought to post something. It's not often that something so seemingly insignificant as a typology RUclips video triggers a personal renaissance. So when it happens, I suppose it can't hurt to show gratitude. I know you've moved on Mr. Penny Thoughts, but I'd like to say that I'll be waiting for the next video until I vanish from the Earth. Cheers!
That was so pretty! The analogy about the paintbrush was really flattering. :)
very nice explanation and animation of my kind. this world is seemingly ever increasing in hostility and destruction. the dualities are at war, but only one side is itching for a fight. after years of pondering i have come to the conclusion that being myself, ie showing kindness to strangers and just being me in my surroundings is the best way to evoke change. actions always speak louder than words, especially when it's on a personal rather than an organizational level. it's time to take our heavy brush (awesome metaphor, btw!) and paint the town.
YESSS!! Very Good! Your on the right path
Yup. My sister is INFJ and this is spot on. She is such a mediator.
This helps a lot and so far am still learning about myself as an INFJ, and I'm currently looking/searching/exploring everything I could find on INFJ personality type just so I can understand myself more, it was a great video, thank you for that and I just subbed to you. Hope to see more great videos...also, if anyone knows more about INFJs personality I would love to hear it xD (and yes I am reading all comments for more information)
Johnny Nolifer I think it's very common for INFJ's to want to feel understood. That's why there are so many of us on the internet yet it's a very rare personality type to have. Most other personality types feel satisfied in knowing their label whereas we INFJ's need more information lol. It's pretty neat, I think :)
Interesting points but slightly idealized. Extroverted feeling is not always hearts in bubbles, nor is it always readily received by several other personality types. Gandhi was mentioned, but that list also includes Hitler, which is evidence that describing a type within optimal conditions or by strict generalizations can get iffy. If you've taken multiple tests that have come back INFJ, even then, within the percentages, there is room for slight variations. So, it may be more helpful to simply describe the nature of introversion or how it factors into the process of developing a complex worldview from intuition or the compulsion to assess and offer that worldview rather than placing characters within controlled scenarios or describing how a person with the INFJ personality type may appear others. Or at least that was my first thought... I could be wrong...
I am also an INFJ personality! I salute you my dear friends !
I love everything about your videos. Keep up the good work.
I always thought I was the only one like this and that I’m weird now I don’t feel like that anymore...thank you
This was such a beautiful video about us ! Thank you so much ❤
This is an excellent description. Thank you. ☺️
awesome, please make more!
Thanks, I intend to!
Penny Thoughts wow, now i feel special hahaha
INFJ here, I find myself getting along with many, but making a strong connection is rare.
Exactly ! I couldn't agree more ! (and as i'm growing older it's harder to make real deep connections..)
Took the Myers' Briggs Personality test and was surprised to find out I fit in this category!
Very accurate to my personal beliefs (mediator between my friends & family, occupation involves 'art' (music) but my favorite hobby is keeping up with scientific studies, and I always contemplate the meaning of life, purpose, etc.)
That's what I thought but trust me its worth looking into
I've done a ton of research and tests and for some strange reason I am most likely an INFJ but just barely and also have chance of INFP
I love this so much :) You did a wonderful job.
This video is so goddamn well done. Great job Penny Thoughts!
As I'm reading through the comments for this video, which is being watched, I'm assuming, mostly by INFJ types, I find that the views expressed tend to veer away from the general mishmash of most YT video comments. Is this because we (INFJs) are better at expressing thought through the written word (also, the few INFJs I've known personally seem to logophiles (word-lovers), including myself), or are those seeking out this information just more "academically-minded," thus better able to express a clear written thought? Or both? Or neither? Sometimes it feels like when you string the right set of words together, it can create something magical, which I know is a total aside, but, y'know....
SmittenKitten I completely understand. If I actually try, in school, to write something in which I have a strong opinion on, my tendencies kick in and I can always assemble a paper that reflects what I am truly thinking.
I Sir Laughsalot Yes, and I also find that when I write, I'm far better able to express myself more clearly than trying to speak on the spot.
SmittenKitten Yes. When I speak, I need time to put my answers together. This isn't something I can do on the spot, it's something that requires at least a few seconds of recollection.
I Sir Laughsalot Haha, that sounds exactly like me! :)
+I Sir Laughsalot yess that is so me! and i tend to write a deep feeling of essay for my school work just to express my feeling! (sorry for my bad English)
i actually ask myself what year is it again all the time lmfao, if that was suppose to be sarcastic
hey! I was wondering what year it was, I need you to tell me ;)
Today I almost write 2018, so~
I love this video! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this :)
I loved this video! This described in every way!
This is kind of perfect. I'm an INFJ (sometimes INTJ depending on the test I take) and I'm studying to become an art teacher.
So true about sensing being my forth function. My ISFJ friend calls me Dory because of it D:
I smiled listening to your video... Thank you, so much :)
As an INFJ, my melting pot of personalities in my family is absolutely stressful.
My oldest brother is an INTP, aka Logician. We have so many conflicts because he tries to answer everything with facts, theories, and logic, and gets offended and defensive when that is questioned. He is unable to have many strong emotional bonds because of this, and thus we have many a time when my emotional thinking gets in the way of his logic.
My other older brother is an ESFP, aka Entertainer. He is my exact opposite on all fronts. He's the social butterfly that everyone likes and everyone wants to hang around. He wants to make other people smile at all times. His people skills make me really jealous, so when I'm in the same situation as him, he gets all the attention and I'm left in the dust. His personality makes deep conversation that I relish impossible. I asked him a simple question, "How was this class for the year?" He said, "You know I don't like those questions. Stop asking me them." He blanks when deep conversation comes in, so his arguments always fail. He is always looking for the pleasure of today, and not the consequences of tomorrow. But the thing is, he is so good at seeing other people's feelings, that he is so generous. Even when he is crossed and rages one day, he buys me dinner the next. He is so caught in the moment, I say he has anger issues. He can get so heated and angry over nothing, it is almost ridiculous. So as you can see, he is my complete opposite, so I have the most (unwanted) conflict with him.
My Mom is where my brother got his entertaining genes. She's pretty similar to him, but has a one letter difference. She's an ENFP, aka Campaigner. She's the life of the party, just like my brother, but at the same time, she has an N, or is intuitive. This one difference is what is able to tell them apart. She's very emotional, and sometimes relies too much on her intuition and her instincts, that things come crashing down on her. As an INFJ, having her as a parent is.......interesting. It's kind of difficult at times because of how much we contrast. But when it comes to idealism and intuition, we together can link and find something in common. In that case, she's a fairly good parent. She's pretty crazy, but I love her all the same.
Now my Dad. He's a tricky one. But I am sure he's an INFP. He is so mysterious. He's able to put a mask on with ease and act like he's the most outgoing and emotional person out there, but when he get alone, his mind starts to show itself. He relishes watching his children grow, but at the same time gives them morals that he wants them to follow. His emotions are sometimes his downfall. He's so hard to get to know, and that's why I am sure he's this type. He is much different than me, so he is not an INFJ.
So my family is a mess of personality types. So much conflict, but at least I know, as an INFJ, I can just love on others and help them find a way.
+I Sir Laughsalot I have a very similar family also. My mom is a ENFJ and KNOWS EVERYTHING (atleast she thinks she does). She is a control freak and can talk to anyone with ease. She cares about everyone, and thinks its her duty to tell people how to live there life but only out of love. Shes crazy, but who isn't. Im sure my dad is a INFP and is super mysterious also, and loves to watch his kids grow up but quiet about it. He lets my mom kinda take on the role as a father and mother in a way, but still stays the father. The only thing is I have five siblings. It is interesting to say the least. I am the oldest boy and I am pretty sure my brother right under me is an INFJ, insanely mature/wise for his age. I think I am an infj also just not 100% sure. But anyways just read your comment and just could tell your parents were just like mine.
My dad and sister are ESFP's, my brother is an ISTJ and my mom is an ISFJ. I'm the sole Intuitive, INFJ. Really helps when you feel alone :)
Now I see myself mostly as INFJ, but I don't really have friends. I'm so confused.
Me too..
Allison R it's very common for us INFJ's not to have any friends. Not because we aren't well liked; we are usually very well liked people. The problem is that we are picky and don't want to deal with bs. We are quite perceptive when it comes to others' facades and we can see right through them. I can tell you right now, I had many "friends" in high school from all different groups, but I quickly cut them out of my life due to them being fake, manipulative people. We will most likely only have a few (at most) true friends in our lifetime.
Most INFJs are well liked, but don't really notice it.
Allison R, my hubby doesn't have friends for the most part either. Some, yes. Not many though.
My hubby is an INFJ.
Yes, me too.. we cut people out, i feel i want friends but at the same time i dont.. its weird
oh man... I have been doing construction work for about three months now. I graduated with a film degree and I thought I could do this kind of work. But the work environment is so draining! I will daydream and try to focus and remind myself over and over to focus and stay on task but I keep running better career opportunities in my head. If you are an INFJ like myself do yourself a favor and avoid physical labor! The work is tedious, the people are crude and unforgiving and are typically downers on a regular basis. I have been wondering if TV News might be a better fit? I mean that way I would use my degree! But would it become to tedious, or would the teamwork aspect prove exciting and rewarding? Ugh, my body aches and my head hurts. I know God is growing me, but that kind of sucks at times!
I like this video. Thanks for uploading
I kind of feel like this was sort of negative towards INFJ people.
Great video and great explanation! I feel I can really relate to this. Also, the part about not being aware of surroundings is very accurate. Most of the time I'm in my head.😂😂Hahaha.
After a long time I have concluded I'm an INFJ. I just can't get around it. I first always got ENFJ, but it's not 'me'. I still think it's the weirdest thing to be INFJ. I want to be a nurse and teacher so I guess I can't deny I'm INFJ lol. I just kept making up excuses lol
An excellent overview!
I’m an INFJ Not all of us a kind I fright with my self if I hate everything and want to see this world burn or wish to help it
Why is everything an argument. On every single youtube video.
cause most internet users are INTPs or... Ti users..
Rasputin is considered an INFJ, the Ni - Fe combo is particularly good at reading every ones emotional states and why. Coupled with Ti, they can have a habit of saying the right things to make anyone feel emotionally validated, good or ill.
your vids are good, you should go into healthy and unhealthy expressions of the functions.
Is the "dream-like state" mentioned at 0:43-0:51 unique to INFJs, or does it happen in other types, too? If so, what other types?
Mainly Ni dominants (INFJ, INTJ), sorry for being 6 years late :p
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Love this .. Cute clip. Thank you!!
what a nice video!
I'm very confused. I took Myers Briggs test about 10x always got INFP. Then I took it a few times again and got INFJ consistently. Is it possible to shift back between the two?
Meade Skelton I think you can take as many test as you want but don't rely on the results, my best advice is to look up how the functions work and place yourself in a personality or get another point of view, because sometimes we can get blinded into thinking we act a different way than we actually do, because there's this image we put on, then there is this side that no one sees that is you. :)
+Meade Skelton me too
I like this video. Well done :)
3 tyms I took d test, still d same results.. no doubt m INFJ.. it describes me ^_^ d reason y my sister often telling me I have my own world..lol
This is me on so many levels.
Im on a quest to figure out my socionic type. Is this referring to an INFj in MBTI OR socionics? Either way it was awesome. Very relatably beautiful. :)
I'm an INFP and I'm studying to be ab actuary! lol
What happens when a INFJ finds conflict everywhere, but doesn't know why. What could be happening?
i'm infj myself and from what my experience i became stress so much and if i can't bear it i can cry.. heheh i think i'm kinda sensitive..
Yes
They shut themselves off as they can't do much under pressure.
I can said that my life is like a dream
Me too. I like the dreamy states that I seem to dwell in, but sometimes the world around me doesn't support it, eek!
Hmm interesting. I can relate to a lot of this, but I tend to have a strong capacity for love and hate. For example, I'm very active around human rights such as refugees and Indigenous peoples, but I am also very combative, and view oppressors as the enemy ect. This seems also fit with my Capricorn starsign, but can others relate these attributes to INFJ?
Well.. But I don't think it =)
I guess constellation is superstition.. But I belive MBTI personality ^_^
Another feature of the INFJs is that we are very vengeful and we hate Injustice the most, so we want bad people to pay for the pain and damage they have caused. You can think of it as our dark side, thoguht personally, I have a lot of dark sides lol. Actually, most of he people I know don't really understand me. They believe they do because I'm nice to everyone, but we u don't usually show ourselfs in public. We have mask of kidness to cover that fact. That's why we're introverts and that's another feature that makes us different from the other types.
Joseph Nández
Yes! Yes! That's me to a tee. I'm not bloody Ghandi that's for sure. Although I'm committed to social justice, I'm combative, and fall into 'us and them' dichotomies. And yes, I can be a little vengeful. One of my biggest lesson's is to turn the other cheek more, though I'm not a Christian haha.
Sevrin-13 Well I enjoy helping people a lot. And I feel this great sensation when I do. Like I'm quiet and fresh xD... I don't know how to describe it :P. That's why I understand the 'Other-cheek thing' Haha, I choose others well-being before mine, so I have problems to say "No".
I'm pretty sure I'm INFJ. I've taken tons of times different MBTI tests and always got the same results and I've read a lot of times the descriptions and perfectly fits in. I tell you because I feel completely identified with a song and helped me to understand a lot of things about me. It's called "Forget it" from Breaking Benjamin.
For example this part "Everytime I get it I throw it away, It's a sign I get it. I wanna stay, By the time I lose it I'm not afraid of love but I can surely fake it"
Totally me. I'm always complaining about not having a partner, but when I do I in some point of the relationship I get lost. I quit feeling affection and I start "feeling" bored and she's annoying. But That's because I think that she's going to hurt me somehow eventually and because I feel misunderstood and I can't be who I really am (because neither she or me know who I really am haha), Then I start to fake things and do things I don't really want to do because I don't want to hurt her and I just want her to be happy. Even if I'm not. And when I lose her (after a while of being that way and had enough of it) I realize she wasn't that bad and I want her back (:fucklogic:). I think It happens because I've not found yet someone who can make me feel I'm in love. Even "Liking" is difficult for me. So, Yeah, It's difficult to be an INFJ, but if we find a partner and friends and understand us and people we can trust in, you can be sure it will last forever or at least it will be a bound almost unbreakable. Try reading the part of the song I wrote again and maybe you get better now what is about and if you want try listening the song. Maybe you understand about yourself better if you do =).
ROOOOON PAAAAUUUUUULLL
I keep on doing this stupid test and I get INFP and I hate it! Because I know I am an INFJ.
I don't know why but this made me laugh too much! it was probably because I'm confused as well.
Research the functions and assess yourself; it is the only true way.
The tests are good but we often skew our answers unintentionally.
I just understand a little. xD Ojala estuviera subtitulado. UwU
What is you feel that you have been trained by the world to not think interverted like you may some what but you seem to have lost it over time
as an infj i am the smartest person in every single room i’ve ever been in.
that is all.
Good Shit.
Bgm?
Infjs believe they are better at understanding fi users than they are
You fail to realize a healthy INFJ is always looking for more information in developing their understanding of anything. At least you can take solace in the fact an INFJ will, for their lifetime, continue to refine their understanding of Fi. What this means is, rather than being defensive with INFJ's, if you provide them with more information, they will happily absorb and incorporate it into their view. For whatever reason, most Fi-Ne users do not seem to like this. My ISFP friend believes I understand him quite well. He actually feeds information back to me whenever I am incorrect about something, and it leads to a pretty great understanding between the both of us. Why would you go out of your way to post this comment in a video that is clearly very bright and positive is curious. All the best.
reasondeep I haven't been defensive with INFJs but i still find that they see my Fi as selfish. I try to explain but I can never explain it in the Right way to them, and so it all goes unheard, really.
You should ask that same question to the INFJs who post so much negative stuff about INFPs on youtube and MBTI forums almost constantly. They seem to find us despicable, for the most part.
Liana Ge. It's interesting how many INFPs post the same thing toward INFJs. Also, it's easy to forget that the INFJ sub-type is a rare one, and it's easy to have mistypes. It is hard for me to imagine not absorbing what someone is telling me, whether they are fighting me or loving me.
I do not find INFPs despicable, but I am convinced that by nature INFPs *are* more self-oriented than INFJs. By nature Fi-doms will take care of the inner world first. That is the nature of an introverted judging function. You stand strong and independent internally. INFJs stand strong and independent externally. Internally everything is spread out in every direction and depth, there are no bounds for taking in information. There is very little sense of self for the INFJ. This means even our external decisiveness is generally not attached to ourselves, it is attached to what Ni perceives to be the surroundings. With Ni-Fe, this means we are by nature ridiculously selfless. Whether we are capturing reality or not is another matter altogether, but the intention is no doubt selfless. I sometimes feel like it would mean a lot for an Fi user to actually acknowledge and appreciate this aspect of the INFJ, but usually Fi-Ne users almost refuse to acknowledge that aspect of us. It's always confused me a bit why it is refused as strongly as it is sometimes.
I truly want and intend to encourage the independence of Fi. It is not natural to me to function in that manner, but I see beauty in it. I just don't find this sort of reciprocation from the INFP. In other words, I feel like I am always trying to meet the INFP half way, but this is not being returned. The INFP doesn't even realize they're shutting the INFJ down as the INFP never had this need of meeting half way to begin with. In this sense the INFJ is overly dependent on the external world, but the INFP is overly independent of the external world.
I suppose this is the constant tug of war between Fe-Fi. I do believe there are points in this tug of war where things fall into equilibrium, but both sides have to first step into what is uncomfortable for each other in order to reach this place.
Anywho, I have gone on for much too long now. Takecare.
reasondeep Really? I feel like I barely read any INFP criticism of INFJs, at least compared to the great volume of INFJ posts with major criticisms of INFPs, and/or that dismiss the type completely. Fe hates Fi more than Fi hates Fe. Search INFP in the INFJ sub on reddit and then INFJ in the INFP sub... you will find a TON of super harsh posts about INFPs in the INFJ sub, and none of the latter.
INFJs are 'selfless' but you have to remember that Ni is totally subjective and internal and a sort of value system has everything to do with the self. sometimes INFJs can forget how subjective Ni visions are.
I DO appreciate how externally 'selfless' to a degree INFJs can be (i mean, a lot of them do tend to keep score and require a certain INFJ communication though) and i think many INFPs do appreciate INFJs too... imo many INFPs have reacted strongly against INFJs only when under attack by the type; search INFP and INFj discussions on google and you'll find a lot of really really harsh criticisms by INFJs about INFPs; they don't even try to see Fi as anything but utterly selfish.
INFJs really struggle with just how internal the Fi of INFPs is...you guys really require a lot of communication and back-and-forth and naturally always want to reach out due to Fe... it's sad that there's such conflict here but there always will be when the two types are wired in completely different ways. when i'm in a group of Fe users i feel like such a selfish alien.. how can i make them fully understand my need for independence and honest expression at all times? i doubt myself. we never will fully understand the struggles of the other + how difficult it is to be either one of these feeling types.
but plenty of my friends are infps, we get along fine. ;)
Introvert does not mean reserved...
No, but INFJ's do tend to be reserved because they're so cerebral and the depth of Ni as a dominant function. Reserved does not mean unsocial, it means that they're gentle, tactful, and modest. They are incredibly social.
Marilyn Manson!?!? did I hear that right? I think he meant Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Manson is a good person. Why not?? XD
I'm sure he did mean Marilyn Manson. If you ever watch interviews he's very soft spoken, intelligent and kind of shy.
Infj...xoxo...also "decision" sp
Marylin Manson??? And why is the guy from the honey badger narrating this?
I'm wondering too :o
INFJ here.
Decisions isn't spelled descisions...
Yes, a number of people have pointed out this mistake to me.
Penny Thoughts My apologies!
infj-t here 🤞🏽
Sounds a lot like Pisces and Cancers
Jade HaraKiri I don't think "Leo" fits too well...
Jade HaraKiri INFJ and Cancer right here!
Jade HaraKiri Do you think that water signs has a bigger chance of having this personality? btw I am Cancer sign with a lot of earth and water in my birth chart.
SmittenKitten same!
poor noisy background music
I found it lovely- an INFJ
I don't think music taste has too much to do with typology.
Ron Paul invalidated your credibility.
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