Inside the mind of the INFP
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Of all the 16 personalities, INFPs are often the most enigmatic and perplexing. Here's some thoughts on this weird and wonderful type...
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being a kid as an infp is the best, being an adult as an infp is the worst
So true!!
Actually I’m an infp and I suffered alot as a kid and now as an adult but I try to have faith
I have to disagree, I think bring an adult infp allows the individual to keep that same child like wonder and fascination in their day to day life. I love it
CrazyFrog it was opposite for me. I took things wayyyyy too personal as a child and cried too much. High school was horrible! Oh my word...
Missing my childhood
Does anyone else talk to themselves frequently as some kind of therapy? I can do that for hours, just dwelling in my thoughts. I usually speak in metaphors since I feel like what's going on inside my mind is so much more than words could ever say.
sometimes i talk to myself pretending i'm explaining some subject to somebody
I do this all the time. Especially before bed. I find it hard to talk to others so I explain how I feel to myself instead.
I do this too much probably Lol
I do this all the time as if I’m interviewing myself lol
As an infp, i like to beat myself up because i feel superior to others then act like im God..... send help
You’re an INFP if you were going through the comments while watching the video and had to keep replaying parts cause you got too invested in the comment section 😭
This is 100% one of our most intense and interesting comment sections ~ Nathan
haha, so truee :)))))
Yep, barely understood the video. The comments are VERY relatable though.
Yes i do that with all vids on you tube. Made me laugh.
Dammit, you got me right now^^
We are the most charming and most awkward people all at once
Very well said! Wish I'd included that in the video.
haha yey thats true
I think that's me 😂
Painfully true
charming?😢pshhhhhhhhhh
Being an INFP sometimes is interesting but it's also really confusing like u can be really motivated but at the same time you can feel dead inside ;-;
Omg me
That’s me right now
True!!
I felt that
relatable
Things I deal with as an INFP:
I wish I could explain myself better to my friends.
I wish I could connect more with reality.
I wish I could stop basing my happiness on what others feel about me.
I wish I could be less inconsistent, purely so I can stop confusing myself and more easily achieve point number one.
I wish I could stop changing myself to fit the people around me. It feels fake, and wrong, like I’m lying.
I wish I could stop thinking about what I’ve done wrong.
But that’s the thing about us. We care so deeply, to the point of crying in frustration when things go wrong. Things affect us, and yet we still feel we should do more, empathize more. Most of the time, we are acutely aware of or shortcomings and know we shouldn’t beat ourselves up about it but can’t help it. Sometimes, we are hopelessly negative and pessimistic and can’t see a way out, only for our brains to think up a happy fairytale ending that we know is idealistic but still believe is achievable. We are a jumbled bag of contradictions.
And sometimes, we speak in plural form. I do that unconsciously quite often.
Contradictions.
Dead on...
why is this so true... I was triggered by those sentences so much haha but its in a way a relief to know that I´m not the only one thinking like that
Are we... Venom?
Sorry, I just had to say it
I can relate thought
God i fr cried reading this... Nobody's really understood me so much like u,a fellow infp
INFPs.. you enigmatic people.. hope you like the video!
I sure do
Here is an enigma discovered by this INFP:
On: *synchronistic mathematics* posted to SecureTeam channel about
UFO/ET Phenomena
The UFO Phenomenon can *never* be uncovered *all together.*
The basis of ET is extraterrestrial which means it is multidimensional. Not everyone will grow cognitively or spiritually at the same rate, therefore, only a few will apprehend the ET/UFO Phenomena.
It begins with mathematics(universal) and synchronicity(subjective). When combined, I label the concept *synchronistic mathematics.*
Example: (subjective) When we met, I lived at 915 and my wife lived at 5349.
We were married 247 days after my birthday. 9 years later, my daughter was born 365.85 days after my birthtime celebration( exact birthtime on my birthday).Here is the equation that determines this result:
2C +191.534915 (days)= 365.85⤴️
She was born at 20:27 pm which is .85% of the day.
My son was born on the day which is 85% of the year.
My birth certificate number has this sequence in it: 1485.
My birth certificate number reveals many synchronistic events.
.247⤵️ hours equals my birth certificate number. (14.85/60)
As a percentage of the earth, my birth certificate number is very close to
53.4915° (universal)
This is an example of *synchronistic mathematics.*
To understand and experience this means that your brain has developed enough to understand and witness events involving the ET/UFO Phenomena.🐛 I have experiences every day.
My first info video haha, you're killing me with this accuracy
Definitely, you're level of understanding of the type is high and the way you convey your observations could not be more concise. I'll probably binge watch your channel later haha. Thank you for your interest in us.
I was hoping that some people would show their INFP trait: Curiosity.
.85% of a day is my daughter's birthtime.
.85% of a year is my son's birthday.
There are more connections, but I feel I have posted enough. Mathematically it exceeds anything Carl Jung and Wolfgang Pauli discovered that lead to the book published on my birth year: "On Synchronicity."
Being an INFP is really interesting , but I personally have the feeling of not being understood, sometimes.
@@NathanJGlass yeah !
Celline a lot of the time for me personally
You are not alone in that feeling (fellow INFP here).
it feels like I'm made to understand but not to be understood #INFP_T
Usually i feel so wrong, and its hard sometimes. Idk if this is normal to infp's
The INFP mind should come with a warning sign
That sign would be Do Not Disturb
@@Sibernethy We need a display indicating status on our foreheads?
I'll look into it.
Nah it’s more like.l distract the hell out of us. Get me out of my head for a minute
It definitely should
Watch us as we stare into space. That's a pretty good indicator.
seeking spirituality and not religion. so damn true
Not all infp's are like that
SAME HERE OMG💯 THE ACCURACY OF THIS IS ASTONISHING
I know right.
Yup. I thought I was atheist because I never bought into religion. I realize now that you don’t have to be a part of, or follow a religion to be in touch with god or be spiritual. Life’s been a lot better since.
Connorfied WHUT ive seen the devil so I have no choice but to know what’s really going on behind the scenes. The armageddon is nigh
Yes as an INFP I always felt that I was kinda out of this world...out of place.....like I'm here but I'm supposed to be somewhere else.
YES THIS!!
This.
Fucking yes!
Same
This is me.
What I’ve noticed is that to other people, finding out their personality type may not be such a big deal. But to an INFP, you couldn’t even understand how important finding out your an INFP is, unless you are one yourself.
This is a good point. Certain types value this level of introspection much more and INFPs are probably at the top of the list for that ~ Nathan
Yes.. 😅 i suggested my friends to do an mbti test. they didnt show any farther interest after finding their mbti type, one of my friend didn't finish the test because she feel that there is lots of questions.they told me that it was waste of time😇. i thought we can't share mbti memes and can talk about ourselves bit more 😅😇.
@@infpsoul8956 no offence but your friend sucks lol 😊
@@infpsoul8956 I question what they are doing with their lives 🤨💬🤯
INFPs love to know more about themselves. Finding out their personality and how much they relate to it, gives them further understanding about why they do the things they do.
"It makes sense now!"
I'm an INFP...Still on the search of "myself" as I feel I am a chameleon- always changing to let others be at ease. :-P. On a journey of self-healing where I am going to try to stop pleasing everyone and find myself and be at peace. Perhaps then I can start helping others again.
"Always changing to put others at ease." Best line I've ever heard to summarize how we can be so lonely in a crowd even as we have their attention and acceptance. It's not hard to be myself when I'm by myself. But in contact with others it's very hard to not default to being whatever they need to see me as in the moment. Everyone ends up thinking I'm just like them and we're like twin souls and feel like they've always known me. But I've just found the aspects of my personality and nature that resonate with theirs and he brought them to surface while keeping the elements I intuitively know wouldn't be as charming buried deep in the background.
This is the most relatable comment I've ever stumbled upon
@@shawndouglas4854Wow, your comment hit the nail on the head. I'm not the only one like this in the world and it is comforting to know it's OK to be someone like me and to say no. Thank you for the comment and I am sorry for your hardships. I'm busy trying to let people go in my life who just take and take and what you said is true, that if I didn't so easily change for people it would make it harder for them. I don't even realize I have changed until I think retrospectivly. More food for thought for me. Thanks.
@@glowcitybluei.s.195 True story.
@@chazakachazzta6044 We're definitely vibing that mutual INFP thing here haha. I feel you on so many levels. Just to illustrate: It really is hard to not be a fully turned on nozzle once I've decided to care about any person or have come to consider their influence important in my life. It really is hard to not be an enabler of bad behavior. Saying "No" to people that matter to me or that I've just taken a shine too in an encounter is probably one of the hardest things in my life. I feel like a failure when I feel like I can't be what they need me to be or can't deliver on something they're asking for. I have a terrible time setting boundaries for myself to know when I'm expecting too much of myself and giving more than I ought to. I often experience burnout and anxiety from trying too hard with too many of the people who's love and validation I crave. This makes me want to just shut the whole world out and crawl in a corner and stay their in the fetal position. My first relationship was with a very extroverted, driving kind of person. She stomped all over me and pushed me around and I took it because I had fallen in love with my ideal of her. When I finally broke, I started arguing back and became venomous in ways I never thought I could be. She broke it off with me and I was crushed because I had committed to resolving our differences and being with her for life. I put the blame on me for the differences. But when she broke off from our relationship, I turned exact opposite because that disloyalty totally broke my heart and ate me up inside. This is just one of many stories lol. Maybe it's weird to say so much, but hey, I feel like as a fellow INFP, you're going through stuff. So I wanted to be a little vulnerable with you and let you know, it will be ok. I didn't decide to take the toxic person out of my life. She left. And only later did I realize how toxic she was to me. It hurts bad for us to let go of those we've come to love or just become attached to in general. But you're going to make it. You are not alone in this world. I feel for you as a fellow human being and sufferer in this trials of this world. We care about relationships so deeply. And it is through them that are closest to us that we are the most hurt because we rarely allow opportunity for those not already close to hurt us. You are doing a great thing deciding to let the toxic people go. And in the end, they and you will be better off for it. And you'll get to heal and reform yourself back to who you really are. Then you can give your best self to your self first of all. And then share it more carefully and wisely with others after going through this process. I believe in you!
As an 20 year old infp,
It’s shit to being infp. Seriously, I’m tired of my life.. When everyone is having a quick and meaningful life, I can't concentrate on other things because there's a goddam storm in my mind.
I'm nearly 3 decades older than you. As an INFP I can honestly say that you need to focus on the good. Stop trying to fix yourself, you aren't broken. Embrace who you want to be and try things. Dont be afraid to fail because you will fail, we all have and will. We also get up and move on and keep trying things. Choose fun things that intrigue your curiosity. Commit to keeping things you are good at, that make you and your tribe happy and that help the surrounding community. Improve things, never leave things worse. Even if it's picking up a piece rubbish. We are life's gyroscopes, we look weird, like we are about to fall over but we are fascinatingly balanced!
@@Purple_Zebra316 I know your comment was meant for Mason76, but I'm a 20yo feeling exactly what they said, but after reading your reply it really encouraged me. Thank you for taking the time out and leaving this comment here. I needed it tonight. :")
@@isharachel4387 same
Same. Everyone I went to school with have careers and families. I envy them so much. I have a degree, but work minimum wage (I guess I suck at interviews) and don't even have friends. My life is just work and spending time alone on my computer when I get home.
Reading the comment section
Made me feel home.... Somehow
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Same. I've been anxious these past few years. Learning that there are people like me too... made me feel save.
Reading your name made me puke somehow
@@ramirroxd6986 that was so rude
me too.. i feel like i’ve found my people. i might come here more often because i feel so safe here b
I've always had this struggle between being a dreamer but also a realist.
I refuse to believe I must conform to social norms and do what is expected of me...I feel like I'd lose my sense of individuality...life just seems boring and meaningless that way. But I'm also afraid of failure and taking risks...so sometimes I give in. I abide by these unsaid rules we all follow because sometimes it's just safer that way.
But I'll never stop dreaming.
I feel the same way. It's a constant tug or war inside my brain.
Ah yes. I really understand you here.
Why I know this so well? :'D
Very poetic.
Very well written
As an INFP i can recommend ya'll seeking for an easier time if you're going through your early adulthood :
Job wise - you probably dont value pay too much. But your artsy/emotion controlling self endeavours stack up in their cost.
Learn harder how to manage your finance and plan ahead instead of counting on your self from day to day not too spend too much.
Money is a tool for you to have free time to explore yourself , not wasting it is highly effective.
Profession - as a jack of all trades , choose something that its success can't be measured/judged simply by a numeric answer. Choose Graphic designer , musician , or anything that benefits from short intensive starts of new projects rather than long dedicated projects.
Friends - Infp's can camouflage to fit anyone if they desire too.
But pay close attention to those who try to stay in contact with you on regular basis , and make the struggle to answer them back. Even when often times you're not in the mood for it. And you will be. Alot.
Life - as said in the video , you try to make sense of your nonsense.
You have a natural satisfaction from exploring yourself. Use it to your advantage and make yourself much happier by writing/meditating your most bizarre ideas. Only you makes sense to you , and only you makes sense to you. Cheers misfits!
Really wish I'd heard all of that 15 years ago. Had to learn all those points the hard way. C'est la vie
Thank you.
thank you
Thanks for the advice. I’ve been trying to figure out a way I can generate an income that would be sufficient to support a family on while doing something I actually enjoy. I love making music and would totally love a job where I could make songs for whatever people needed them for. I’ve also thought about building custom guitars or furniture. Who knows. I have time to figure it out but I’d really love to just start doing something as soon as possible because I know when I find out what it is I wanna do it will be a lot of fun.
Thank you
As an INFP, I have many acquaintances and few friends. I constantly feel like they only reach out to me whenever they need something from me and when they don't, I'm nonexistent. Maybe I take myself for granted too often and try to be excessively helpful to fit in. But when I do find a friend, they really trust me even with their deepest secrets and that's the best thing about having few but true friends.
I never understood why I wanted to fit it and at the same time desire to be very different from others. It's like I fit in but I don't belong.
this.
Holy shit. Me too :(
Can relate.
This. I feel like I'm reading about myself
Jeremy, so me. So me. I cut so many people out of my life these last 5 years.
i've seen so many infp vids but I really appreciate how you gave additional insight not just surface level comments about us being emotional daydreamers
"Let me experience this new idea or perspective and then see how I feel with it" : That's just sum up my INFP relation to the world so clearly.
Glad you liked it! ~ Nathan
Me too! Like a lightbulb moment. I was like ohh I do that!
Its somthn about a non American accent that makes watever the person explaining believable and intriguing
Would that not depend on the kind of accent? In his case i agree tgat his accent makes it better..but would the same thing be true if a german for example spoke english?
@@PowerRedBullTypology to me yes but thn we'd be talkn about inflection of the voice cuz it coud get scary or like aggressive. And now i feel a lil racist after typing that.
hey what are you talking here? German akzent dos noot saunt harsch. It just speaks pure competence and conviction. -.-
Hehe, yep. Even my normally cranky cockatiel was mesmerized and curious
@Crucibelle HOW ABOUT A DUTCH ONE!?
Being an INFP is cool, I like my space and quietness but the part that hits me the most especially as teen, is figuring what I can do for the world as in help and make changes for the world... I feel like it's a necessity to do so...instead of choosing a job for long periods of my time. I even confuse myself not knowing what I want to become, although I realize I can do all sorts of stuff but choosing is something different haha.
I relate to this so much. I’m about to be a freshman in college but I have no clue what kind of career I want. I don’t like the idea of having to stick to one career path because I feel like it’s entrapping and just a social construct. I want so much to change the world, but like the WHOLE world for the better. I wish I was able to fix everything but that task is obviously too big and unrealistic. So do I just focus on chipping away at a single corner? I don’t like the idea of trying to “make a dent” and I feel like I would give up since I can’t work on projects for too long. I am intrigued by so many career choices but repel at the idea of spending my whole life on just one.
I'm nearly 3 decades older than you. As an INFP I can honestly say that you need to focus on the good. Stop trying to fix yourself, you aren't broken. Embrace who you want to be and try things. Dont be afraid to fail because you will fail, we all have and will. We also get up and move on and keep trying things. Choose fun things that intrigue your curiosity. Commit to keeping things you are good at, that make you and your tribe happy and that help the surrounding community. Improve things, never leave things worse. Even if it's picking up a piece rubbish. We are life's gyroscopes, we look weird, like we are about to fall over but we are fascinatingly balanced!
@@Purple_Zebra316 this was very great to read. But I think it's a coincidence that my life right now feels like shreds and I'm at a point where this eye opening growth help.. roaches even through CZcams haha. And actually I couldn't get up from my room the other day..but thanks to reading this and word of advice from my mom..I got up and decided to keep going!! I realized up to this day exactly what you told me. Thank you and ill keep trying :)
y'know can I just say I'm also in highschool about to graduate and it made me realize how much even though I love art I genuinely want to teach an art class one day
simply because i wanna make a change as well Its a small one but personally
good teachers will always exist and I want to become a good or even great teacher one day BD
anyways this is me agreeing and getting side tracked don't mind me I just agree alot BD
Proud INFP for 71 years here: this is, by far, the best explanation of me ever. Thank you for your wisdom and sensitivity. The quest never ends (and is not meant to)...
May I ask you what you do for a living, or better said how you found your career path? I‘m currently stuck and torn and about to quit my retail job not knowing whether I should try to go after my musical and artistic dreams or not. I would love to hear advice from you!
holy shit how're you doing now rita
@@Emi-hn7ff I am an ordained Rabbi (started rabbinical school at age 50). This was my third career and I loved it. My field of concentration was providing spiritual accompaniment to advanced elders (average age 91). I am mostly retired now but still officiate at occasional life cycle events. My best advice is to follow your heart and your passion. We INFPs are not made for the tedium that most mainstream careers “offer.” We need to honor our unique gifts and proceed from there. Blessings on your journey!
@@enk335 great! Enjoying retirement…it gives me lots of time to read my books and play with my vast assortment of toys and my 4 retired racing Greyhounds!
@@ritahertzberg5762 Thank you for the wonderful reply! I think it‘s so interesting that you changed careers several times and it really gives me hope. I’m still not quite there yet but I have faith it’ll somehow work out. So so happy for you that you found a fulfilling path at 50 even! I hope you enjoy your retirement and get to experience wonderful times with your loved ones. Stay healthy and happy. 🤍
being an INFP in the real world is a struggle till you learn how to communicate with the other types! That gives me a lot of confirmation of doing the right thing ^^
Well said, hope you liked the video.
On point, it's like you read my mind. Sometimes it is horrifying as an infp, to sense all these things about others and they don't appear to be as self aware. It is frustrating to us whereas our roundabout way of looking from all perspectives before making a decision can frustrate others.
I totally identify with it feeling horrifying. And yes people seem to get overwhelmed by me seeing everyone's side even if I vehemently disagree with it. I always know where I stand and will be like, that just ain't right, but I can still see why you think it is.
@@NathanJGlass Personally, I'm hyper-aware of timing and whether or not the other person seems ready and open (not necessarily to me, but to that insight) in the moment. There are times when a well-meaning comment can do more harm than good, and "Do no harm" is probably my # 1 rule in life. I have a feeling that Ne-Ti users (if they have well-developed Ne) may also do the same on-the-spot assessments of people's readiness to hear certain points, but for Ti users it's an awareness of prerequisite background knowledge, while for me (although I do think about that as well), I'm more aware of the emotional wounds and inner conflicts that could cause someone to misinterpret what I say. I don't give up, but wait for an opening in the flow of communication. It's not Fe because I really don't care about social conventions, I just empathize with how that person's individual experiences might affect what they hear.
@@NathanJGlass yes, usually only when asked because if it's not wanted they often don't accept it. My few close friends I will say anything to but I don't know them well I will try a roundabout way of trying to get them the information.
@@appletree6898 that's what I attempt to do as well. If someone isn't open to receiving then it can be seen as ill intentioned.
As an INFP, I don’t really acknowledge the concept of ending. Anything superlative is out of regard because for me, it’s all about the journey, and the feeling of satisfaction that comes with it. I’ve always thought that as long as I am alive, I am a work in progress.
Exactly! Great)
I acknowledge that someday I myself will come to an end, so I've made it my goal to make the most out of my life :)
It’s very positive and it’s true! 💕
I love the way you think
As an infp, I always thought I had to find myself. However, a few days ago, after reflecting for hours, I realised that I never had to look for myself. Instead, I just have to LISTEN to myself because my true self is already with me and waiting to be recognised for what it is. Some people won't get that. Shout out to my fellow INFPs. It's okay to be a kind soul. Don't let the world change you!
“I don’t think they’d have it any other way” SO true. Feeling like a misfit sucks sometimes but I would never want to feel like I fully fit in lol
I think you should've titled this video, INFP: A duck billed platypus of traits.
Yes, who we are is very important to us, as well as knowing what we stand for and we are constantly defining and honing that. I tend to get annoyed (sorry) with people who say I don't know who I am. It's almost like a computer error saying this does not compute with me.
I've moved around ALOT in my life, but have a pretty developed Si. I once ate the same thing for breakfast and lunch for 3 years in a row before I got sick of it. My mom used to say how can you do that? I said, just not tired of it yet. I think it's because my mind is always working so fast and connecting 50 things with a hundred other things. That keeps me endlessly entertained, so I don't need endless in the moment variety all the time with food, clothing, ect. But I do enjoy traveling/exploring a lot and am not risk averse and try new things that way quite a bit. Also writing and connecting in general makes my Ne happy. My Si can at times almost be ancient in nature and I can go into times where I'll really search out and learn a ton about neolithic or bronze age history and seek to bring that into the present somehow, yet my Fi/Ne can be very out of the box simultaneously almost making me appear like two differant people, yet it's all part of my one identity.
haha xD same, when I was little I ate cheese sandwiches everyday for lunch for...8 years? I eventually started feeling like they were disgusting, so changed.
R u kidding me, I'm infp and I've been eating the same thing for breakfast for three years now
I wonder what everyone's astrological sign is. Because if INFPs aren't supposed to like to stay put we're all an exception. Lol there I go trying to individualize us all :) Seriously though, I'm a Sun in Taurus. Very stable grounded and like staying put. Sometimes longer than I should. Many other factors create the whole "Who am I" picture. I'd imagine those who don't go deep into that study assume they know who they are because they have found a label or a good set of labels that fit "I am black" "I am Republican" "I am INFJ" "I am a Doctor, Pisces, foodie, Grandmother..." With so many endless combinations of things I, as an INFP, lol think it's difficult to say you know who you are without a full and complete picture of who you could be (understanding potentialities). Not necessarily trying everything on aimlessly... But definitely exploring life and all aspects of Self through the lens of your unique core ideals and values.
I think I am an INFP, and only considering eating the same meal for a week makes me want to vomit. I could not eat the same breakfast of the day before, I would rather skip breakfast instead of repeating it. Plus I do not really know who I am, so do you really know that you are an INFP?
What
Lost a close friend recently to suicide. We were both INFP and discussed the processes endlessly! Wish I could share this with him now. We always talked about the magpie concept. Great video, INFP power!
My condolences.
Damn. I feel the pain...but he also must be happy and at peace right now. I share all my positivity with you~
WhAt is the magpie concept? I tried googling it, couldn’t find a lot about it.
I’m very sorry to hear that.
I hope it’ll get better, really
5 minutes into my first conversation with an INFP: But do you think we can ever truly know ourselves?
Hell yeah, as an INTJ this is my kinda small talk.
Well then we are not so different. I LOVE conversations like that!
"Insight can never really come from coventional means" my thoughts exactly.
You’re the best interpreter of INFP I’ve ever listened to. Well done. To my INFP friends - the most valuable book I’ve ever read - “The Subtle Art of Not Giving F*ck”, by Mark Manson. Game changer.
I've heard of that book but I haven't looked into it yet, I'll add it to my list! ~ Nathan
Why
That's really interesting. I am confused as to if I am an INTP or an INFP. Just like you, I enjoyed that book but at the same time I enjoyed Jordan Peterson's 12 rules for life which seems to contradict it completely 😂.
I think my INTP persona keeps my INFP at bay and vice versa 🤔.
I like what you said about choosing something like spirituality over religion. I think its cos a lot of us aren't necessarily against religion as a whole (I like the idea of having a community of like-minded people), but to me, it feels quite dated and I'd struggle to follow all of the 'rules' and regulations that it feels it comes with - especially if they went against my values, i.e a lot of them being against LGBT+ people, or just being very conservative/old-fashioned in general...where as spirituality doesn't really have any guidelines, and feels more self-guided.
I totally agree as an INFP!
Omg, YAS! I think exactly like you! I was raised in a very religious family and through time, one of the things that made me want to quit all this is because my best friend is gay. I was going to church and all the time I heard about that being a wrong thing.. I didn't see a problem with being gay or whatever.. LGBTQ, I care about what people are and if they're good or not! So I felt terribly conflicted like: how can I be here if I don't agree with what they're saying and my best friend is gay? This doesn't make any sense! And then I decided to quit. It was a lot of trouble because of my parents who almost made me go to church by force but things are better now. But still all my family try to bring me back to church, specially my grandmas. My life wasn't going that well and and they kept telling me all that was happening was because I wasn't going to church and because I was a rebel xD Sooooo, now, I'm a person that really seeks for spirituality but without boundaries. I truly believe there is something bigger than us, something that we can't understand, but everything has a reason. Religion doesn't work for me because it restrains us on our decisions. We need to be free to choose our way and be real to ourselves and change for ourselves, not because we are afraid of a God sending us to hell because of that, that's not a real behaviour change, it's just fear. I said too much, sorry haha
I’m a Christian and an INFP but I am not against LGBTQs. Just because you don’t agree with something doesn’t mean you are against it or you think you are better. Every single person on this earth that has ever existed besides Jesus is a sinner. The Bible doesn’t have “rules” to make people feel bad but for their own good. If you would read the Bible without judgement you would see the why behind it all.
@@kerinac1909 its great that christianity is a good fit for you, but i think we will have to agree to disagree...i find some christians (not saying you) are very judgemental of others lifestyle choices because its seen as a 'sin' or 'against the rules'...not even just LGBT people but no sex before marriage, how people (especially women) dress (like girl defined and how they believe you have to cover up), birth control etc. i just feel like something isn't really a 'sin' if it isn't harming people, and that person is trying to be the best person they can be.
@@ingrid5944 omg you put into words exactly what I'm feeling lately, thank you. And I'm going through pretty much the same situation. Both sides of my family are very religious, and mostly on the conservative side, so being in line with what they believe to be right/wrong really conflicts with me. I like the idea of believing in gods and whatnot, but I feel like the whole thing has been broken down by humans and lost its real purpose.
Aw! I love finding other INFPs on the internet. The comments here are so cute. Poignant and accurate video ♥
Actually when I took the test it said INFJ when I took another test it said isfj
(INFP) This is the most logical observation I've come across for one of the most "feeling" types. It gives perspective on how we are seen by others. Thank you.
I've never felt so understood of my life...... Thank you.
As an INFP - I appreciate how simple this video is and simply edited. No unnecessary edits or music
“Infp children turn into intp adults”
At least for me.
Hey! Same here!
Yes I am overthinker
Wow true
Came here cause I was unsure which one I was.
Wow true. But the question is, are we still an infp?
as a religious infp myself, i agree with the spirit of your points, but also want to point out that finding a religion that has your values and community style is beyond amazing. religion isn’t always something that chains you or has crazy rituals/rules that we as infps(or other types in that matter) can’t follow. the group in there can change people’s lives beautifully. it did change mine.
it’s true that i’m individualistic by nature, but as i’ve grown older i’ve found myself breaking free from that self-made prison and am now figuring out my own way of thinking for my group. as an infp it’s not really the same way as others and who knows, might still be highly individual, but i will never want to go back to living just for myself and my lonely calling... and surprisingly, that calling has come to life with people, not the other way around, like i feared.
what’s most important, i’ve found and believe in, is that we find those right people, no matter what. fitting in just anywhere ain’t going to do it, but fitting in a place that is like a long lost family will do wonders to your self-growth and life journey. for me it’s a small korean church who believes in the forgiveness of sins, for you it can be anything else or even the same. just please do find it.
i feel like i’m repeating my own thoughts as sharing my mind clearly is still a long progress but i sincerely hope we infps could explore being together with people more. it’s way better than going alone and so rewarding in the end. people didn’t survive this long in the world by wandering by themselves. let’s not isolate ourselves just because we feel misunderstood or are a bit different. the world needs us and we need them.
I'm an INFP and Catholic, and I've learned to appreciate the beauty of religious rituals. They help keep my mind from running away with itself. Besides, Catholicism gives me a variety of daily devotions to choose from.
Beautifully put. Thank you for speaking for me and good luck with the rest of your life. I don't know you, but I love you. See you on the other side, friend.
I think I get what he said a bit too though. When I was young I pursued religion as part of finding my self. I found a church that was reflective in my feeling about who God is and I mesh very well with the religious branch I picked. But at the same time I'm very fluid about some of the ritualistic aspects of religion (actually the church I picked also downplays actual rituals that have developed over time). As far as people that rigidly conform to a religion and then harshly judge others of different religions or those within theirs that don't follow exactly as they think they should, it really bothers me. So it's like the religion I picked helped shape my spirituality, and my already existing moral view lead me to keep looking until I found one that fit me. It seems still INFP. :)
Edit: conclusion he means rigid dogma when saying religion, but spirituality does not prevent one from searching for greater meaning within established religions. I think the INFP is there for the idea of connecting to a greater power, and not necessarily that if you chant a line a certain number of times your are absolved, ECT.
Not sure if this is typical for INFP, but your video just made me reflect on my time as a student (ages ago) and I feel so grateful and privileged now for many of my teachers who recognized my "different" learning style and were able to accommodate it. These teachers found a way to get the most out of me and I often did well in their classes because of that. Eventually, I ended up in a lot of higher-level classes with a lot of kids who were more achievement-oriented then me. Most of them studied what they had to and did all their work to get good grades, but I always felt like they weren't "internalizing" knowledge in the same way I would.
what was your learning style like?
As an INFP, I completely agree with you. If you're not one of us, then I'll be very surprised!
You underestimate the power of intelligence :) I'm INFP and my brother is ENTP, but he'll be able to produce any of the content discussed in this video despite having trickster Fi. I'm trying to say, I hope you're not surprised if he is not one of us!
@@msc8382 lol yeah! Still hoping otherwise tho xD
He's not one of uuus
The person in the video is an INFJ. Pretty similar I guess.
@@sockscav nope, Nathan is an INTP.
As an Infp, I changed my "true" self to fit into society more times than I can count. I changed my exterior so much so that I had barely recognized myself in the mirror anymore. People had finally "accepted" me, but I couldn't bear to live in the same body as my own. I kept wondering where the girl I used to be was, kept thinking of how much I needed her. Right now, I'm finally true to myself. And trust me, that is the most important thing. Because right now, I actually love myself for the first time in years. Even relatives or old friends realized the change, telling me that I'm finally out of "the box". It's definitely true that being myself was worth it.
The deepest blessings to you, most Holy Child of the Light.
I just want to ask if other infps do that or something alike , ok I literally have a rich inner world I'm not just daydreaming about the future but I'm making up a new life inside my head like I create imaginary characters , make up their names their , ages , past , their everything and imagine like I'm the main character I made up i can even sometimes do that with real people if they caught my interest and imagine that I'm them , I've been doing that since I was a child , and actually I've always found myself a weirdo 😔 I'm just was asking if I have a too rich imagination or is there something wrong with me ..
Edit : all the people who told me that they are similar to me and who encouraged me in the comments a big thanks to all of you , I'm now in the process of loving myself with all my pros and cons , and I don't feel like a weirdo anymore , you all should love yourselves too bc you're special my dears 💜👌 and thanks for the 20 likes too ..
Have you considered writing a book or creating a comic? Maybe a video game? I'm an INFP and I've been doing exactly the same thing as long as I can remember. I'm now working on a comic and designing stories for tabletop games I would like to play with others. Put that creativity to good use!
Me too me too
@@IishTyto yeah actually I have considered that a lot but when I am just about to start I tell myself that it's gonna be a dumb book or story and I just lose interest quickly but seeing other infps creating comics or stories really encourage me I will try harder, thank you and I wish you best luck 🧡
@@8moltovivace8 thanks for making me feel more normal🧡
@@IishTyto and knowing there are other people doing like me make me feel relieved I have never met anyone who is doing like that or I just didn't dare to ask anyone about it (except my mother once ) but eventually I decided to share it here and I think it was a good decision 😊
Do you think that it is possible to grow a new type with time ? I just feel like as long as I'll stay an infp, I will never fit and be happy in this world. I suffered from it most of my childhood and as time passes the truth about this society is slowly becoming to get clearer in my mind, making me realising that if I want to fit, I'll have to drop everything I truly am to be someone else. It pains me and it makes me so angry. I'm overwhelmed by a strong feeling of injustice each time I think of it
@@NathanJGlass I see. Thank you very much for your advice :)
I’m also Infp and I have come to Except that I am unapologetically myself and others appreciate that. Find the place and people that fit u. :)
Infps glow when they find something they're really passionate about. You can't stop them. Someone correct me if im wrong. Im an infp as well. I really think that we are naturally most ourselves doing a thing were passionate about. All the anxiety just goes away.
I can empathize. I'm also INFP and feel like I've had to put on a mask to fit into society. I feel like a shape shifter. INFPs are not inherently seen as "masculine" and I find myself having to be something I'm not constantly to find any kind of success both in the business world and in dating/relationships.
absolutely! I was an INFJ for years but now I’m an INFP :)
I love being an INFP! It has helped me be kind to people really early on! and with some life problems I got to understand who I am and what I want to be and do!
It makes me sad seeing so many of my same personality type dislike being like this.
Well, then again I suppose I'm a rarer ocurrence. Hope I can make more people happy and hopeful if they see someone like me act so ready for anything.
Edit: Well I do have to admit that I can sometimes be a bit alone, but then I remember that the few people who know me, they think of me as one of their favorite persons.
Edit 2: Wow I can forget some things.
Also I've gotten better at expressing my feelings to those from whom I care
Although I'm a male, and gay (a combination that many of the INFPs who have it dislike), I've just...stopped caring about what the world wants me to be or what I should be, I should just be me, and if that me is masculine but easier at expressing things like a female, that doesn't matter, because I reached a point in where I just don't care about gender stigmas and stereotypes.
Whenever I read stuff about the zodiac sign cancer I felt like I was afterwards imagining I was having a cancer's traits. "Oh I am said to be an introvert, but give people the feeling of being home and said to be so nervous that it will eventually make me have an unhealthy connection to food" (funny how accurate some of these descriptions claimed to be). I would then live up to it and push these traits to the extreme (whysoever). But when I found out I was an INFP and read that description, I felt like I was straight-up reading a characterization of myself. This was so me, in every way. I keep retaking the test every once in a while because I feel like being an INFP gives me too many excuses for all things I feel pain or sad about - too perfect to be true. But until now, I have never gotten a different result. And in some way I did find myself by finding out I was an INFP. This happened again with your video today, day by day I realize that I am not sure who I am, what my real opinions and desires are, that come from myself and are not the product of someone else's assumptions or advice for me. And at the same time I feel like I rely on people giving me advice in life, just so I know how to do right, so I don't get spotted too much as the weirdo in social situations. Lately, people have come to misinterpret this behavior of mine as a constant seeking for approval, claiming I was egocentric.
And maybe I am because - as you explained - looking for _my self_ is my constant mission in life. And as it is my life, why would it be wrong to focus on myself.
Thank youuu
Sarah a you should look into what your astrological birth chart is. If you’re looking at cancer because you’re a cancer, know that’s only your sun sign. You have a sign for every planet. Google astrolabe and take the quiz, it tells you what it all means in easy paragraphs.
I’m on a quest to know myself and learning about INTPs as well as really looking into my birth chart has helped a lot x
i'm a cancer sun and my chart is full of water signs while i'm also infp.
@@JosselyneCastrojayarrcee thanks, yes I used to do that too and I feel like it really does explain some other traits of mine well :) my grandma once gave me a very detailed birth chart which looking back also predicted one of the career options I took (which was fascinating as well as kind of creepy hehe)
@@loveishollo hi former cancer-infp! well my chart is quite mixed, i mainly have air signs and a couple of water and earth signs :)
Josselyne Castro the stars aren't lined up I can't read this comment sorry
As an INFP, I'm all too familiar with the struggles of living in a world that seems to value logic and extroversion above all else.
Still, as you say at the end of the vid, I wouldn't have it any other way.
Over time I've grown to accept, and even love, being different.
Embrace your outsider instincts, fellow INFPers. Who wants to be normal anyway.
does anyone else kinda cry when watching these videos because it’s like “damn someone finally understands me..”
I’m 20 and a INFP-T, and my life has been terrifyingly beautiful. That’s how I’d describe it
“Ultimately I don’t think they’d have it any other way.” I completely agree with this
I love people who understand me beacuse they help me understand myself.
Honestly...the biggest problem being an INFP is when you are a hardcore of korean dramas...wait,female lead who?I just imagining me being the female lead the whole time,n 2nd is, when today u dream of you with this guy leading a happy life then tomorrow with the other guy then the next day with new guy from other drama and thats how ur life is and in reality......... Me being single since born...well thats how my imagination is:-P
“You can insert your own hippie reason” well I guess you’re not one.
Could be making fun of himself. Definitely something I would say about my own concepts to not seem pretentious
as an infp, i have always felt like who i was as a child before self-awareness set in, is who i wish i was again. maybe who i truly am. I can't just undo self-awareness, so i have to forge something similar
This is great its clear you really understand INFPs and how their functions create their behaviours. Im supposed to be choosing a university and course for next year and my Ne is making it really hard because I can imagine so many options. It may seem like Ne would make this choice easy because I'm not 'stuck for ideas' however my Fi tells me to pick the right one. It has to be right for me and the most in line with my ideals etc. My parents suggest I 'pick something and roll with it' but Fi is way more selective. Basically making big decisions as an INFP is nearly impossible!
You might have ended up picking a school already. One thing that helped me is I went and visited. But also I try to boil down what I wanted in a school. I had to be within budget cuz I didn't want student loans, I wanted a small campus that was close knit, ECT. Start making your list of what you think you may or may not want and go explore those ideas. also leave yourself flexibility to change universities or schools if you need to. For example I did one year in community college close to family before transferring to my school of choice. if you get to the point where you're all tied up in knots and can't make any decisions, go with the school that's close by, has a good rating and low cost, once you get started with a semester two under your belt you'll probably have a better idea of what you do and don't like and then can either stay there or move on to another school. :)
Oh and if you're like me and had a hard time picking an actual career there's also trade schools. So for example I eventually picked nurse, but I should have gone and gotten a short CNA degree first to get some experience and help pay with school as I got my RN. Many careers have something you can start in that gives you a taste before you dedicate 4 years and 40k.
for me, I don't care if I'm typed as infp. I'm just an authenticity seeker who always be haunted by the question
"who am I?"
"what do I truly want?"
You have described an authenticity seeker like me at the core deep level. Thank you.
As an infp, I am in awe that you can put my feelings into words better than I can
Okay Mr. Infp whisperer. :o you're amazing! Keep up the good work ^^
Ever since my early childhood I've been feeling as if I do not belong to this century - Technologies, fashion, the typical lifestyle of a "consumer" ((Metaphorically said)), music etc. and need I say value system as a whole, all of those listed aspects have never awoken this assurance of conforming to current social conceptions of what you ought to be in order to deserve your last crumb of bread in this world. I've oftentimes found myself staring for hours at paintings from centuries ago only to fall in a state of melancholy yet of epiphany as if that's where my soul longs to be - In a scene where I'd dance endlessly to the soft sounds of a violin or a piano in the background while trying not to bump into other mystifying masked people with gorgeous posh dresses/suits. And those tall powdered wigs?? Oo, don't even get me started on them~ I'm only 17 of age, yet all I can do is wonder where my life might head off to after reaching full adulthood. "Hope dies last" as the saying goes. Within this society I want to create my own one of rules which do not have to be defined by generations. Will I be able to achieve that goal regardless of my inconceivable dreams?? Well, only time will tell. But if according to my horoscope this is my soul's last life, then fear not, I'll soon enough get to my reveries
I agree with everything said in this video.... yes I am getting emotional about it lol. That last bit abt not wanting to have it any other way, really resonates with me. Because as difficult as growing up and maturing as an INFP can be, as difficult as life gets and as difficult as we make things for ourselves, the one thing I am most proud of is how much I truly feel. It's highly confusing being an INFP, constantly searching for something so abstract and seemingly out of reach, but I love that sense of adventure and dreaming. I love being an INFP 💛
I'm an INFP and as an INFP i personally have found that childhood was awesome, teenage years where hell, and adulthood is awesome.
whats your secret to adulthood?
@@ravingsofa...6 honestly not giving a flying rats butt about other peoples opinions. I believe that the only two people I need to impress are my 4yr old self and my 100 year old self. I'm not bothered by people who think I'm childish, i think people full into the adult trap of believing that once you're an adult you cant like "childish things" such as cartoons for example.
I've found a way to balance the above with adult responsibilities .
@@Danni317 I’m glad you have stayed true to yourself. The world had ground me down into a horrible and these videos and comments are helping me rediscover who I am.
I'd love to see your thoughts on ESTJ vs INFP.
Im an older sibling (infp) and my younger sister is an estj and she scares the hell out of me when she gets riled. Very forceful personality and a very stressful one when she gets pissed lmao. Infp's can get angry, but such emotions are very stressful and draining/destabilizing in a way.
@@NathanJGlass Nathan Glass it's not very much fun 😂 😂 have to sometimes act like an estj to pull order and then inevitably crash and burn.
Also, this channel rocks. I'm sure it's going to be super popular in no time. Not a biased judgement, but the explanations were done very thoroughly in a way which made perfect sense - something I find pretty rare.
I'm also an infp older sibling lol and it's rough I'm supposed to be the ' good example' and I'm kinda a mess 😂
@@leii2x Me too. My younger sister's an ISFJ. Super organised compared to me.
This sounds a lot like Holden Caulfield’s experience from Catcher in the Rye. He’s INFP.
Holy fuck. Before I took the personality test I’ve been saying this shit my whole life
pressedinabook welp... now I know why I related to him lol.
INFP here. I had this experience once where I said Catcher in the Rye was one of my favorite books to a group of peers, and then they immediately chided me for liking the book and attacked Holden’s character. It was so heartbreaking :(
I'm an Infp. I read The catcher in the rye on my early teenager years. Haven't understanding a thing. But it seems like a lot of people love it...
oh my god. ive read catcher in the rye once and it really struck me. some of my friends who have tried reading it didnt continue because they didnt like the narrator. but i picked this book up BECAUSE of the narrator, it felt like the narration was parallel to my own stream of thoughts. didnt know holden caulfield was an infp. it makes me feel more connected to the book now.
i feel like johnny depp plays the same character in every movie lol
May I suggest that as an INFP, I do believe a part of "the self" is created in childhood but is later obscured by life and needing to conform etc. (hippy reasons), but I also believe that the process of the creation of the self is a constant non-ending (until death) experience, in which what is perhaps obscured, changes and is molded through our experiences.
Perhaps it's a manifestation of Si, but when I think of "who I am" as a whole (not how I describe myself), I mainly think of a quite a large pile of memories of events, and not the kind of memory in which I assume, a Se user experiences in an objective manner, but subjective experiences from my memory. My own sense of touch, taste, smell and the rushes of feelings that come, go, disappear and fire into existence or are present in the most vivid sense in the background, as to how music or the sounds of the ticking clock fills the air but one's ears doesn't quite hear it.
There's a vivid element that I can imagine is me as an entity that ties all of these feelings(as in shades of sadness, joy, anger etc.), touches, and sounds heard, and that creates a singularity. Me.
That Me, constantly reacts to newer external triggers and feels them and takes them in, as how a ship sinks in the ocean (which again, I imagine is introverted feeling and sensing) and it alters the Me which reacts to newer and newer external information ever so slightly, and sometimes changes the core and other times, merely outside layers of personality.
It's not quite related, but it's still on topic that when one reaches through their depth within their experiences of the past, and dusts away the obscurities that was mentioned, you are taking in the information in itself.
...I'm not quite sure if this would be read, and if it is, it would be helpful, but I hope It is.
Thank you for this video, mister Nathan! It's such a pleasure to be talked of in such manner and be understood.
I think you have a profound way of understanding the world and yourself. I think you are correct in saying that you are present in all the memories of your life and experiences as well. When you look in the past, present, and future; this is true. Consider when you look in another three different phases of ourselves so to say. Awake, dream, and deep sleep. You are present in all three. One observes all worldly things, the next observes the projection of the observer, and the final observes blankness. You are that who exists in all three. You are the observer. The one in the present.
@@Conzetle
Thank you for the kind words, and hmm, what you say stretches farther from what I said, and I quite enjoy it.
I wanted to say that I am not merely present in personal experiences, but I feel like I am those touches, tastes, smells and feelings that I form, personally towards the experiences. Each one of them drop their own colour into the psyche and alter it, and yet, add up to the water (personality) piled within my mind (bowl).
You are so right. Even though I feel the misfit I would have it no other way, if the choice would be to be like them. LOL ( : O :
Honestly I went to a really tough time in my teens. I remember I was so depressed because of my life and whatever was happening in the world and how none was able to understand me. I really hit my lowest point and at that point I started to change. I started questioning myself and who I was and what I would become. But then I understood. I cannot change the world but I can change the life of people around me and help the others. As long I changed even one person 's day for better, I ll die in peace.
“I cannot change the world but I can change the life of the people around me and help the others”, what a wonderful philosophy, thank you for this comment :)
@@aliyahcawley7757 biggest changes come from smallest actions :)
Francesca Franci Very well said.
As an INFP, I always feel like the person I truly am, should be, am expected to be, and am perceived to be are all completely different people. Don’t know if any other INFPs feel that way but it is a feeling that has stuck with me from adolescence through adulthood.
I completely agree and relate
This video was too short. I am an INFP. Thank you for that deep insight. Now I understand why I feel more mature after taking so many different roles at work :)
Great video. I'm an INTP, and I've always related to INFPs. However, now I'm dating one, and I'm realizing I have more to learn than I thought.
That's cute. INFPs do have INP in common. You can bond on ideas and their meaning. If you're INTP, you like to make the ideas structurally feasible (even if it would cost a huge investment). I'd argue, INFP is about CREATING/DERIVING potential, while INTP is about MAPPING potential and how to achieve it. Just a two cents ^^.
@@msc8382 it's like a team of two to chabge the world!
I am proud of being an INFP. I'd still prefer to continue my journey in this world as one, no matter how misunderstood and outcasted it makes me feel. I am willing to wade my way through any obstacle in adulthood as long as I get to be myself.
I don't appreciate being exposed...*Huffs in INFP*
My bad! ~ Nathan
i know its hard to fit in, i enjoy people that are quietly spoken and dont waste words but are intellagent and caring to hang out with. i know alot of people and they know me but i only have a few close friends. it feels good to find out what type of personality your are and learn every day from every single social situation
Im an infp-t and very proud of it! I felt very.... Accomplished and complete when i took the test, it read me like a book! It helped me answer that question "who am i really?"
I am unique, and have the honor to hold the infp personality type. My purpose in life will always be based around psychology, whether it becomes a career or not, it will forever follow my thoughts. I am a HELPER, and i look into the deep parts of life to grab the answers that i need.
@@NathanJGlass thank you 😊
For me being so impossibly individualistic and idealistic while simultaneously being able to see an analyse realistically the situation or even pessimistically is the worst thing. The constant battle of your desire to be free coming from your feelings and your ability to logically see the situation can lead you to be stuck in the horrible indecisive in between for decades - 21 years for me to pe precise. And the more you try to define yourself the harder it gets ,you want to know who you are but you want to avoid confinement in order to keep your freedom. As if you are chasing labels while at the same time you are avoiding them
I agree with this. I constantly have the internal fight. I always needs to discover more and understand more about me and the world around me. I have such strong thought yet I am introverted. Wonderful video !
Great observation about the actors! I have noticed that a lot of the transformative type actors are NP types, and with INFPs being so common in that occupation there are so many of them coming out of nowhere in these great roles you would have never have pictured them in. As far as my own industry I’ve always thought that people teach how they learn (that being the same as actors basically playing themselves in different roles), but I also see NFPs able to bounce around and be a little helpful to everyone no matter what type they are. This can lead to negative things as well, such as looking inauthentic while keeping their real value system hidden where no one knows what it truly is. Though I think INFPs go along with other people a lot, they still can refuse to do something they are against.
And the not gravitating toward religion part might be because religion is more Te or Fe in nature, and types of mysticism offer some type of individuality or differentness while still providing everything else that less esoteric spirituality offers. They also just don’t like Ti reasoning and mysticism gives different kinds of reasoning for things.
Nathan Glass I guess these are just rough drafts and thoughts that will later be crafted into a script if some kind . . . still open to the input of others. . .
I´d agree that religion is uninteresting for most INFPs bcs of the Te-heavyness. We actually do like Ti reasoning, but only if it´s on a field that provides us enough space to do so. In religion everything is Te-fixed and there is no room for individual observations and reasoning. -Well, there is, but dare to speak your own thoughts and strong believers will almost doom you..
Going through life and encountering spirituality itself however gives us the opportunity to really explore and learn the magic of life without anyone telling us: This means that, and that is a symbol for... We like to experience the ungraspable and are sometimes able to make it graspable for others. But then we incidentially built something we don´t like. A Te-frame. :D
Walter Wiseman thanks for the in depth explanation!
I see how Religion could be to most INFPs a lot of my infps aren’t. Although for me even since I was a child I had a deep relationship with my Lord. An extremely rooted one and loyal one. I can spot any wrong or unauthentic religion because of this. Because I know the Lord so well, so deeply and for so long. I thought maybe the strong connection has something to do with being an INFP. But also the non judgmental way. Like the be who you are I will still love you and love the heck out of you to lead you to the One who loves the most.
C v I think a lot of it has to do with the environment. If you were in a space where you were allowed to make religion your own I think Fi doms are more comfortable with more traditional religions. However, not every environment is set up to welcome INFPs (or any type) with open arms. I definitely think there’s room for INFPs personal Fi relation with any mainstream religion, it just doesn’t happen 100% of the time. Though, it’s always very clear (and I see that your post is backing this up too) they are looking for that Fi personalized authenticity and they will go wherever they can find it, wether they manage it in the mainstream environment, more esoteric, or no religion at all.
I feel so understood
I'm certainly good at mysticism in terms of creativity and a love of fantasy but I'm personally very atheist
INFPs love fantasy but are the least religious feeling type statistically
Thank you!
Hm. Interesting.
I am not sure if it's great to reduce someone like that... it's not just about to find the way you are through a personality's type. I know it is not what you're talking 'bout...
I want to be more specific so...I am going to explain myself.
Apparently, I am Infp too... but each time I find a kind of box in a psychological way.. I am struggled between my illusion to put myself into that point and my realistic mind...
Well, always a fight.. Imagination VS logical stuffs..
But.. somehow... I secretly prefer imagination ( I do not know why I say " secretly " .. I am french and it sounds cool for me to say that xDD)... it's like necessary for me to be realistic otherwise my spirit fly with fishs in the sky and swim with birds in the middle of nowhere in the ocean.
So, I am not a believer in that way too but I am a truelly spiritual person. I love to think about..the meaning of life. Nature, Universe. My place. I can't imagine a world without creativity.. creativity is not just " do it " something.. is inside ourself...is to "BE " in a first place. So many people confuse many stuffs on it because they do not understand that This meaning of life is to learn to know ourself to be a better Heart's thinker 😊 !
(By the way. I am agnostic . Voilà. 😁)
I find it absolutely fascinating what you said about INFP’s being prone to mysticism and spirituality but not necessarily religion.
As an INFP I grew up Christian and I was inclined to dive into my faith quite deeply however as I got older and began to question things more and interact with other people’s unfamiliar perspectives I ended up leaving my faith and diving full force into philosophy which is now my college major. And the philosophies I find most appealing are quite esoteric and not something most people are drawn to. One of my professors told me that the way I express certain views I hold reminded him of the philosophies of Hegel and so I went to read up on him and it fits incredibly well with how I philosophize on certain things
So it fits the description you gave quite nicely and im just surprised that this is supposedly a commonish phenomena because I thought I was alone in this
I agree with most of what you said. I was homeschooled, so IDK about the school system... but that year in college was both helpful and deeply uncomfortable... on one hand I was forced to learn more Te Structure which is helpful for dealing with the world. On the other hand, I wanted to scream. I'm pretty sure I'll never fit into a normal 9-5 (I wanted to teach, but I'm now not sure how I'm going to make a living).
That being said, I am also devoutly religious, but Christianity is not meant to be legalistic religion, yes God has a law with structure, but ultimately salvation is through grace and forgiveness (Eph. 2:8-9). So while I have an idealistic standard, I also know I will fail to meet it in this life. So in the meantime, I also have freedom to learn and grow without fear of losing salvation. And I think it's absolutely beautiful.
Honestly, as an INFP, I didn’t realize why all these feelings of a greater purpose/desires/a meaningful and spiritual life were so present...and then I had an experience and gave my life to Christ...and it’s insane how all of these desires and motivators and everything make so much sense now that God is my purpose. He wired us specifically this way to enhance the Kingdom of God. We feel out of place because until we are saved - we are out of place. We daydream because we aren’t meant to be part of this world. :-)
I encourage you, if you’re feeling spread across so many places mentally and spiritually, seek out Christ. He created ya and will save ya, and bless you in ways and fulfill desires you’ve always had in ways you could never understand. ❤️ (And this relationship actually fits the “spiritual & not religious” label.) Which, is also intriguing to me too... :-)
It says In The Bible, we re not of this world we dont belong to this world we dont fit in because we belong to the heaven's kingdom. Our behaviour is all in benefit for the Kingdon of Heaven and God's WORK and word on Earth. WE HAVE PURPOSE,the world has no place for usmisfits because Jesus destined us for something FaR GREATER to be a PURPOSE IN This WORLD. INFPs are special because they have DNA that belongs especially TO CHRIST. I dont know if its true but i certainly belive it. , me being a Christian, its a wonde to me how infp's are almost exactly who God has calledus to BE with His Divine Nature in us. I Tell you, there is such a sense in my heart, INFP'S ARE GOD'S SPECIAL ONES. You dont have to believe it and accept it but one thing is they are Special T GOD. JESUS -LOVES US! We are His example to the world and the reason we feel spirituality is BECAUSE WE HIS, GOD'S. CHOSEN ONES IN THIS PRESENT END WORLD THAT WILL SOON BE END.
CYRIL THOMAS 2 of my Christian friends are INFPs and one is an INFJ as well :) .. I think there could definitely be something to it! 🤷🏻♀️☺️
I don’t know if this is controversial but as an INFP I don’t see myself as a “misfit” or “weird”. There really is no one normal or default way of being. I think many INFPs struggle to connect with others, and that’s where the feeling comes from. But that doesn’t really make you “weird”. Just some thoughts. Great video!
Yeah I couldn't agree more! I keep seeing videos titled things like "INFP vs Normal People"
Absurd! We *are* normal people! There's more than one way to be a human ^^
I’m 18 (and an INFP) and have already gone trough many personality changes it’s ridiculous!
Can we agree to the fact that we are so sweet to each other? I literally love reading this comments. We deserve to give ourselves more credit c: anyways, thank you very much for the video, it's lovely to belong somewhere 🌟
Most of this is spot on! Strangely enough, though, I'm very religious.
Nonetheless it's cool to relate to something this much - not too common for me, honestly.
Now, a question to my fellow INFPs:
Has anyone else felt happy about themselves as a person, but then been like "wait... But what if this ISNT the true me?! I want this to be me but what if the true me is something else entirely oh no -"
Cause I've had those days. Lol
"The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma"
-Patrick Star
He was secretly an INFP all along...
Love that quote! ~ Nathan
I’ve been collecting quotes that I like in a book for the last 10years.
I sometimes use some of them when discussing personal or societal issues.
1 that I use the most is:
- We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are. -Anaïs Nin
Great vid btw , peace! 😎
Man I feel like crying when you talk with accuracy... it's so like that!! I feel like I don't know who I am so I have to discover but at the same time I think it'll ever be hidden here somewhere! I think I would never discover the real answers to that!
The answer to a lot of INFP-questions is "Plato". Who doesn't give any answers himself, but at least asks those weird questions in a well understandable and structured manner.
Interesting to know, as an INFP
Even though I am not sure if all this goes on in my mind
I don't have particular values or anything... I find people around me seem to have a lot more morals than me
@@NathanJGlass Wow... But no, I'm very camera shy, man. That's not for me
Talking about finding ourselves: sometimes it happens that I think soo much that at a certain point I feel like I'm just, I don't know, but something like the process of thinking itself. And then I comeback to reality and think "Oh, that's me... I'm this body, I'm this person" and it feels like someone gave me a slap right in the face.
It's so weeeeeeird.
On point until the end -- we want to fit in but either wont or cant. That's the push/pull that is a fucking rollercoaster: "im in the system but the system isn't in me"
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it ~ Nathan
Very well spoken, dang lol
This is certainly one of the best compliments I could hope for! We have lots of INFP videos on this channel, feel free to check them out ~ Nathan
Love Who I have, and they were all excellent and insightful. This is my new favorite mbti channel by far :)
All the fellow infps in this comment section sound just like things I think and say, aswell as the video being scarily accurate . I thought this system was too labeling and trying to categorize people in boxes but honestly it’s helping me discover so much about myself and why I am the way I am.
Also this channel banner lowkey scared me?
I've gotten to a place where I accept that most people won't understand me. In fact I haven't really met one person who truly does yet. But that's okay, I've learned that people don't need to understand me to accept me, or care about me. I still feel lonely at times but it is easier to manage. Plus there is lots of good things to focus on! My imagination is limitless. I have friends that care about me and accept my weirdness. Life is good when I don't focus on the existential dread or fall to far into fantasy 🤣🤣🤣
Gotta say though, watching videos like this and reading the comments helps me to feel understood in ways I've never been. I love it ❤️
Love this synopsis! You hit the nail on the head. Thanks for your video. I think it helps us INFPs to not feel so alone in the world when we see these videos.
Exactly. Wouldn't have it any other way, man.
@@NathanJGlass Hey do you have any thoughts on the differences between INFJ and INFP? It seems like to me that a lot of us have a hard time getting confused between the two. In Chaz aka Chazzta
comment thread it seems like we have some kind of difference in style or something. In my statements I agreed with the main comment's sentiment that we often end of reflecting what we are perceiving others around us as needing. She and I are both empaths. Another INFP in the comments says she doesn't feel the need to "be fake for anyone" but my point wasn't doing things in such a way so that people have a good opinion of me, but that I become what I perceive others as needing because altruism is one of my top values as an empath. Do you have any insight? I feel like we are dealing with a difference in where these types can be split over different ways of viewing the world or over the issue of being an empath. That or somebody has been missed in the personality test here lol. Which I kind of doubt.
Shawn Douglas I agree, I’m kinda confused on the difference of INFJ and INFP
“You can insert your own hippie reason” 😂😂
Haha!! :)
Getting the living shite kicked out of you (figuratively and literally) tends to lead to coping strategies, which form a hideous jumble of patch cords which obscure and glitch out the original BIOS. The toughness comes...people get hurt...life stagnates. Maturity and wisdom comes along - patches are excised - the sweetness gradually comes back.
You're spot on...wouldn't have it any other way!😎