[Cloud9]

I'm looking for some hobby ideas (40+ yr old married male INTJ).

What hobbies and interests do you have?

[XFire35]

Linguistics and conlanging. It's quite fun, very interesting and you learn a great deal about languages, which can make learning other languages a lot easier.

[Causa Mortis]

Jogging, reading, writing, video games, and more recently, a short story that would make Quentin Tarantino blush.

[themuzicman]

World of Warcraft dude!

[mrStevens]

Reading, video games, online chess.

[Night Runner]

Personal finance, investing and day-trading.
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[lurk]

I'm not an intj, but I enjoy Woodworking

[Kisai]

Electronics, gaming, and sloughing through textbooks. I also enjoy cooking, but my kitchen is presently too small. And I'd have a chem lab but a really tiny apartment with a dog running around is not conducive.

[qGrav]

22 yr old male here.

Hobbies would include, the never-ending search for self-improvement. Sitting and pondering equations and universe. Reading leisure and academic normally to do with physics. Listening to music(WIDE range). Playing Video Games of all kinds. Watching G4tv. Working out. Eating healthily. Analyzing everything and everyone until I think I'm insane. Sleep.

[paperclip]

i've been getting into online scrabble ... fun fun fun

[True Rune]

Embrace your Se.. take up weapons!

[rara avis]

A hobby I wish to cultivate: clockworks- repair and construction.
I've had a build-your-own-wooden-clock kit sitting in my dining room for about a year, though, and haven't started on it. I can't decide what kind of stain to use on the wood. But I like the idea of it.

Actual hobbies: reading, foruming, doodling.

[Seriously]

Reading, posting, some games on Facebook and Krav Maga.

Is procrastination a hobby? Cause I do that a lot as well.

[LILLJE]

Cars!!

[Dagferi]

Horses, Civil War reenacting, and World of warcraft

[Mullanaphy]

Honestly Legos are becoming a current hobby with my older brother (28 and 25 respectively). We're building a city, that's currently in martial law, with two different armies fighting as well as local rebels.

Besides that, more common stuff: drawing, chess, programming, buy domain names, and Brazilian jiu jitsu.

[Theaetetus]

The best hobby for an INTJ, in my opinion, is no single hobby. I have been through no less than 20, and am capable of using skills I've learned in all of these. I can build my own furniture, fix my own car, fix anything in my home, tailor my own clothing, survive in the desert, hike 20 miles with a full pack, and devour books. In summation: everything, as everything expands your knowledge and capabilities.

[Wolfe]

forging blades, building ancient siege weapons (miniatures, but I would like to build a large trebuchet
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) basically building anything that interests me, reading, sculpting, drawing (artistic and technical), electronics, magic/mentalism, cooking, poker, playing computer games, physical fitness training (parkour, weights, and swimming or running). There are so many other interests and hobbies that keep me busy constantly.

I know what they say about a jack of all trades being a master of none, but I really enjoy learning new skills. I basically make a hobby of picking up hobbies and activities that interest me and that's the best hobby of all.

[leo guillermo]

swimming. great solitary exercise. add on running and biking and you got yourself a triathlete.

[bubbles]

Reading, writing, photography, learning new things, etc.

[NoStoneUnturned]

Studying chess or sudoku..

Damn, I think I'm an INTP...

[Cloud9]

Good list, though nothing on it resonates.

I was a martial arts practitioner for many years (on and off over the years) though last practiced 2yrs ago.

My reading tends to be directed towards attaining certifications (textbook reading) or learning something - always directed towards a temporary objective, not entertainment.

I play video games with my kids, so I'd rather not do more of the same as a hobby.

I'd love to hear more ideas though, keep them coming!

[Malkavia]

What about photography?

Or maybe trying to play an instrument? The piano is gorgeous (and hard) instrument to learn.

[EarthBound]

Originally Posted by Theaetetus To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

The best hobby for an INTJ, in my opinion, is no single hobby. I have been through no less than 20, and am capable of using skills I've learned in all of these. I can build my own furniture, fix my own car, fix anything in my home, tailor my own clothing, survive in the desert, hike 20 miles with a full pack, and devour books. In summation: everything, as everything expands your knowledge and capabilities.

Words to the wise. INTJ's should keep themselves intellectually stimulated if they expect to actually maintain a hobby, so it should literally be whatever interests you at the moment. I've had hundreds of hobbies in my lifetime, but the one thing they've always had in common was that they improved my skill set, knowledge, fitness, and/or made me money somehow. Money making endeavors have been some of the most fruitful I've ever attempted. Side businesses can also fund more hobbies as well.

[Booko]

I've had many hobbies, and they all have one theme: ultimately they are useful.

Reading, writing (non-fiction), gardening, sciences, interior design, cooking, textile arts, languages, "alternative" health issues, to name a few.

Currently I own a landscape consulting business that sprang from my interest in gardening. This fall I plan to turn to tutoring in the sciences again.