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all should know that mbti doesn't matter much, we're all people in the end. knowing that, do you ever, and if so how often, feel or find yourself being pressured being a particular type? especialy being INTJ. do you ever think in your head something like: "i'm not sure how to solve this problem. hm, i'm an INTJ. how would INTJ solve it?" seriously, we're members of this forum. so every day you know you are INTJ and you think pretty much about it since you obviously know a lot about it. INTJs have a reputation or i could say a prejudice of being very intelligent, not showing emotions etc. so do you caught yourself in a fear of not living up to that standard? like you don't wanna let down your own type? saying yourself:"oh no, INTJ would never do that. must be like that and that." lol!

most of us are lucky to know that we belong somewhere. but do you maybe think you would be different and your life would take a different path if you didn't know what you are? can you always and for certain tell where's the line between what you are (INTJ) and who you are?

this is not strictly for INTJs, all types are welcome. but for some reason i thought INTJs would have here quite something to say.

[dalidaisy]

Eh, it's a label. Something to use to explain my seemingly odd behavior. Something that brings me together with people on this forum. Beyond that, it really serves no purpose, at least for me.

[No sense]

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What she said..
And it's a cool thing to talk about with other people interested in that kind of stuff. I've actually met a couple of people that refused to learn more about MBTI.
And I thought I was weird.. Sheesh. I mean, yes, the lack of interest in MBTI can be explained by MBTI, but that makes no sense to me.

And I think I've become a bit more tolerant under the influence of the knowledge about my type.

[Cincinnatus]

I find myself falling out of form with the INTJ general description all the time. However, I've been labeled INTJ on enough tests to give me plenty of assurance. Oddly, I have a desire to talk to people (most of the time), have emotions, can pocket veto decisions, etc. Part of this is due to a genuine desire to experience the other areas, and another is just being human.

You know how they have the asterisk on TV commercials saying "results not typical" or "prices may vary"? I should have one that says:

Cincinnatus the INTJ*

* - Reactions may vary

By the way, wouldn't "You don't wanna let down your own type?" be more of a "F" type consideration?
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[jndiii]

My label doesn't influence me. My interest is how other MBTI categories can help me connect with people with whom I have trouble connecting. ("Oh, she's eye-enn-EFF-jay, no wonder I'm having trouble explaining my logic. So how can I rephrase my words?")

For me, because I know myself better than how my type describes me, "INTJ" doesn't tell me anything. Conversely, it can help others familiar with MBTI understand where I'm coming from without having to know me intimately.

[BlueSky]

Most of the time I find myself too concerned with whatever I am doing to worry about what an ISTJ might be doing. However, I will admit that sometimes when I get into an argument I might be interrupted, have time to realize that this is my judging controlling me, consider trying to understand my opponent, and then return to arguing. Also, in recognizing that I am introverted, I have made it a goal to try and be less anti-social.

[Sequoia]

I knew who I was years before I knew about what the mbti meant. It's a nice tool for partially describing the underlying processes of various types and learning there were more like me out there. My type is rare enough that I didn't meet another like me for a very very very long time.

The mbti has been really helpful, combined with online forums for that.

I already knew my processes, while seeming to make perfect sense to me, seemed a perfect mystery to so many others despite my efforts to bridge the gap. Now I understand more of why that is too.

[Storm]

It's influenced my own behavior in the limited capacity that if I know someone's type, I can better communicate with them. Also, it's helped me realize why I do things I do, but to then use it to decide what to do would really be circular and counter-productive. Like any individual, I am more complex than a personality test.

One way it has influenced my behavior, however, is when I'm studying or working. Knowing how I prefer to think has allowed me to seek out methods of studying/working which I find easier to understand. For instance, since I'm an N, I find that I need to make sure to get the big picture concept before starting out on a project, not the details. Most people are Ss, and so they want the details first and give people the details first. For a long time I thought my difficulty in grasping a concept by being given the details first was a lack of intelligence or competence on my part. Now I know it's just not as in tune with how I like to think, so I now I try to get the big picture first.

[rara avis]

MBTI identification has put "handles" on some traits I was already aware of in myself- so I do think and identify sets of behaviors in myself as INTJ- or S, or F, or P. And, being in the recent habit of identifying my thoughts and actions this way, if I find myself uncomfortable with how to handle a situation, I will step back and yes... I'm sure I've had the thought of taking a thing on, INTJ-style.

I do avoid like the plague the idea of schooling myself to behave a certain way, according to my "categorization". I imagine this is something INTJs don't have a lot of trouble with- accustomed as many of us are to thinking of ourselves as oddballs.

I think I'm more likely to intentionally do things to punch out the sides of whatever box I'm in, whatever the nature of that box is. I like to have air holes, and room to stretch out a little bit.