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Shut Up and Read, Moron.
You're in my house now.
(:
(:
I remember Germany.
I remember the days when I was one of those pathetic sheep whom I now mock.
I remember when I still believed in love.
I remember when I was let down by humanity for the first time.
I remember forgiving humanity.
Wow, I was foolish.
I remember letting humanity let me down a second time.
Then I remember reaching a turning point in my life.
No friends, no crushes. Just me.
I wonder how long it will take the rest of them to figure it out. (: But until they do, it's manipulation time. =D
I remember the days when I was one of those pathetic sheep whom I now mock.
I remember when I still believed in love.
I remember when I was let down by humanity for the first time.
I remember forgiving humanity.
Wow, I was foolish.
I remember letting humanity let me down a second time.
Then I remember reaching a turning point in my life.
No friends, no crushes. Just me.
I wonder how long it will take the rest of them to figure it out. (: But until they do, it's manipulation time. =D
- The Area I'm Currently Gracing With My Presence:Downstairs.
- I Currently Feel:
Smug. Again. (: - The Infuriating Song Stuck in My Head:Beat It (feat. John Mayer), Fall Out Boy (Michael Jackson versio was WAY better)
I am so happy. McCain was OK, but I strongly disapproved of Sarah Palin.
I got a Bamboo tablet, so now I can draw on my computer. =D
Hmmmm... nothing else of importance has occurred in my life.
I got a Bamboo tablet, so now I can draw on my computer. =D
Hmmmm... nothing else of importance has occurred in my life.
Someone in my class said that I should go jump of a cliff. I said that the event would make everyone happy, and my teacher said he wouldn't be happy.
Awwwh.
Why are people being nice to me? It makes me laugh. Uncomfortably, though. Not a mocking laugh like I provide to those who attempt to insult me. (:
Awwwh.
Why are people being nice to me? It makes me laugh. Uncomfortably, though. Not a mocking laugh like I provide to those who attempt to insult me. (:
- The Area I'm Currently Gracing With My Presence:My Rooooom. (:
- I Currently Feel:
Off-beat. - The Infuriating Song Stuck in My Head:In the Ayer, Flo Rida feat. will.i.am
Now -
| Disorder | Rating |
| Paranoid Personality Disorder: | Moderate |
| Schizoid Personality Disorder: | Very High |
| Schizotypal Personality Disorder: | Moderate |
| Antisocial Personality Disorder: | High |
| Borderline Personality Disorder: | Moderate |
| Histrionic Personality Disorder: | Moderate |
| Narcissistic Personality Disorder: | High |
| Avoidant Personality Disorder: | Low |
| Dependent Personality Disorder: | Low |
| Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: | Low |
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- The Area I'm Currently Gracing With My Presence:My Room.
- I Currently Feel:
-sigh- - The Infuriating Song Stuck in My Head:When I'm Gone, Three Doors Down
It's true. The next four days of my life will be action-packed.
Well, school-packed. Haha.
Hmm... tomorrow I will be presenting my Sci. project (fabulous, by the way) and will be relaxing, if I can do that.
I'm going to get a good amount of work done during the weekend; Saturday, I'll be studying for the last two chapters of the unit, and will also study for the Social test.
On Sunday, I will be studying for the entire unit in Science .
Well, school-packed. Haha.
Hmm... tomorrow I will be presenting my Sci. project (fabulous, by the way) and will be relaxing, if I can do that.
I'm going to get a good amount of work done during the weekend; Saturday, I'll be studying for the last two chapters of the unit, and will also study for the Social test.
On Sunday, I will be studying for the entire unit in Science .
On Monday, my Social Studies project is due. I also have a test in that subject. Then, in Performance, we will do a run-through of my script. (I cannot believe she told him that I had a personal issue just because I didn't give her a part. Whiny, overacting brat. Haha.)
Tuesday and Wednesday will be free, unless there is homework. (Speaking of which, I may have some Math homework I have to do over the weekend - if I don't get it done in class, that is.)
Thursday is my Science unit exam. I'll probably go into the library at lunch and review the things I don't understand/have memorized.
Well, that's my next week of school. I can only imagine what high school will be like.
I have tons of time before I need to go to bed. I think I'll tidy up my room a bit. (:
Tuesday and Wednesday will be free, unless there is homework. (Speaking of which, I may have some Math homework I have to do over the weekend - if I don't get it done in class, that is.)
Thursday is my Science unit exam. I'll probably go into the library at lunch and review the things I don't understand/have memorized.
Well, that's my next week of school. I can only imagine what high school will be like.
I have tons of time before I need to go to bed. I think I'll tidy up my room a bit. (:
- The Area I'm Currently Gracing With My Presence:My Room.
- I Currently Feel: :3
- The Infuriating Song Stuck in My Head:When I'm Gone, Simple Plan
I am listening to a song from a scary video on YouTube. (:
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom. Haha, that is so true, which is pathetic.
Speaking of which, we played with freaking blocks in Math today. We also got asked what 1 + 1 is. ._.
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom. Haha, that is so true, which is pathetic.
Speaking of which, we played with freaking blocks in Math today. We also got asked what 1 + 1 is. ._.
This is a terrible curriculum.
I am finished all my homework. Sha-wooooooooooot.
Haha, shoop da woop. (:
I am finished all my homework. Sha-wooooooooooot.
Haha, shoop da woop. (:
- The Area I'm Currently Gracing With My Presence:The Master Bedroom.
- I Currently Feel:
=/ - The Infuriating Song Stuck in My Head:Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing In the Line for the Bathroom), N.E.R.D.
I watched C of S yesterday night. RAWWR.
I hope that the guy they get to play Tommy boy is as good-looking as Christian Coulson. The little
kid is OK, but kinda looks like a rat. O:
I can't believe Twilight moved the HP6 movie up to next year. Damn Twilight. D: <
On the bright side, Imma get organized. (Again.) I'm putting in all of my stuff on iCal. (: I hope it goes well.
I hope that the guy they get to play Tommy boy is as good-looking as Christian Coulson. The little
kid is OK, but kinda looks like a rat. O:
I can't believe Twilight moved the HP6 movie up to next year. Damn Twilight. D: <
On the bright side, Imma get organized. (Again.) I'm putting in all of my stuff on iCal. (: I hope it goes well.
- The Area I'm Currently Gracing With My Presence:The Living Room.
- I Currently Feel:
:3 - The Infuriating Song Stuck in My Head:Low, Flo Rida (what an old song.)
Never mind, rich text is back on Firefox.
So I haven't written here for a long time, and I have changed, again, unbelievable as that may seem. (:
Don't worry, I'm still evil. (:
But waaay more evil, for that matter. (:
Hmmm... no more crushes that I have. ♥Thank goodness, I don't handle those very well.
I think I'll change my format now. Again. =]
So many people hate me now. My Facebook account got disabled. (:
Imma close off. =D
So I haven't written here for a long time, and I have changed, again, unbelievable as that may seem. (:
Don't worry, I'm still evil. (:
But waaay more evil, for that matter. (:
Hmmm... no more crushes that I have. ♥Thank goodness, I don't handle those very well.
I think I'll change my format now. Again. =]
So many people hate me now. My Facebook account got disabled. (:
Imma close off. =D
- The Area I'm Currently Gracing With My Presence:My Room.
- I Currently Feel: =/
- The Infuriating Song Stuck in My Head:Somebody Told Me, The Killers
- The Area I'm Currently Gracing With My Presence:My Room. :D
- I Currently Feel:
Bwahahahahaha. - The Infuriating Song Stuck in My Head:Surrender, Billy Talent
For Ramadan, that is. =D
So I woke up at 4 AM to eat a whole bunch of food, then I went back to sleep. So no eating till sundown. ;D
I wish I could do this tomorrow as well. Maybe I can. I'll ask.
Hmmm... nothing of interest has happened yet, I'll close off this entry. =)
So I woke up at 4 AM to eat a whole bunch of food, then I went back to sleep. So no eating till sundown. ;D
I wish I could do this tomorrow as well. Maybe I can. I'll ask.
Hmmm... nothing of interest has happened yet, I'll close off this entry. =)
- The Area I'm Currently Gracing With My Presence:My Room.
- I Currently Feel:
Hyper, but not for long. =) - The Infuriating Song Stuck in My Head:Never Too Late, Three Days Grace.
Sha-woooot.
Actually had a meaningful conversation this time... about being perfectionists. xD
No homework, I nearly got my lab write-up done. It's the shit. No further discussion.
Actually had a meaningful conversation this time... about being perfectionists. xD
No homework, I nearly got my lab write-up done. It's the shit. No further discussion.
My Killers CD is not getting stuck. =)
- The Area I'm Currently Gracing With My Presence:My Room.
- I Currently Feel: Smug. =)
- The Infuriating Song Stuck in My Head:Mr. Brightside, The Killers
Aargh.
I hate idiots. I really, really hate them.
I hate idiots. I really, really hate them.
- The Area I'm Currently Gracing With My Presence:The Living Room.
- I Currently Feel:
Cheesed off. - The Infuriating Song Stuck in My Head:Heart Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand), Marilyn Manson
Rawwwr. :D
Kayy, so I did my first assignment today in Math (finished ahead of the class... yet again). I also corrected a teacher's grammatical error (wrong "you're") and received a candy. Sha-woot.
I might have a slight crush, but that remains to be seen.
-wink wink-
xD
Uhmmdurr I have a crush. Tom Riddle. The smex god. :D
Nothing remains to be said. This will be my new journal format; only the color of the text will change. :D
PS: The Drama teacher is amazing. Strange, but amazing. And looks like the man in the Divine Brown video (need to get that song, BTW).
Kayy, so I did my first assignment today in Math (finished ahead of the class... yet again). I also corrected a teacher's grammatical error (wrong "you're") and received a candy. Sha-woot.
I might have a slight crush, but that remains to be seen.
-wink wink-
xD
Uhmmdurr I have a crush. Tom Riddle. The smex god. :D
Nothing remains to be said. This will be my new journal format; only the color of the text will change. :D
PS: The Drama teacher is amazing. Strange, but amazing. And looks like the man in the Divine Brown video (need to get that song, BTW).
- The Area I'm Currently Gracing With My Presence:The Living Room.
- I Currently Feel:
Rawwer. :D - The Infuriating Song Stuck in My Head:Lay It On the Line, Divine Brown
Amazing. :D
Well, it was. I got the best teachers. My locker is right outside my advisor room, and even though I got the bottom locker (D: <) the location is extremely convenient.
Errum... nothing else of interest.
:D
Tom Riddle is my sexy snarky studmuffin. ;D
Well, it was. I got the best teachers. My locker is right outside my advisor room, and even though I got the bottom locker (D: <) the location is extremely convenient.
Errum... nothing else of interest.
:D
Tom Riddle is my sexy snarky studmuffin. ;D
- The Area I'm Currently Gracing With My Presence:My Room.
- I Currently Feel: Hellz yeah. :D
- The Infuriating Song Stuck in My Head:The Best Damn Thing, Avril Lavigne
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You're independent - and a logical analytical thinker.<br />
You love learning and ideas... and know things no one else does.<br />
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Bored by small talk, you refuse to participate in boring conversations.<br />
You are open minded. A visionary. You understand the world and may change it.<br />
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At Your Best: You are sharp, inventive, and creative. You have the skills to lead the world. <br />
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Your Fixation: Greed<br />
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- The Area I'm Currently Gracing With My Presence:My Room.
- I Currently Feel:
Pleased. - The Infuriating Song Stuck in My Head:The First Single (You Know Me), The Format
Title says it all.
I had a freaking awesome time - went shopping at Aritzia and Hollister (prep-tastic) and also Aéropostale, which is a great store with decent prices.
We also went to Galaxyland - the BEST amusement park I've been to - and I went on a couple awesome rides. The merry-go-round was intense. xD
I had the weirdest shopping experiences at the mall. Aritzia is so freaking expensive. It's also apparently a high-end store ( I got a hard copy of my receipt in the mail. WTF.) and is extremely complicated. All the staff were short and had immensely high-pitched voices.
And at Hollister... OMG. It is so hard to even find where it is in the mall, seeing as how there is no sign with the store name on it. The lighting is terribly dim. The clothes are nice, though.
All in all, I aquired three sweaters, two t-shirts, and two camisoles. For $235.
Well, not exactly $235. I still have $6.25 left.
School starts tomorrow and I am super excited because I will not behave like a brainwashed, mindless sheep (rather, like my peers) at all. : D I can't wait to see whose class I'm in, because there are a few teachers I absolutely despise and one whose class I would like to be in. Too bad Fate never works in my favor. Ah, well.
I had a freaking awesome time - went shopping at Aritzia and Hollister (prep-tastic) and also Aéropostale, which is a great store with decent prices.
We also went to Galaxyland - the BEST amusement park I've been to - and I went on a couple awesome rides. The merry-go-round was intense. xD
I had the weirdest shopping experiences at the mall. Aritzia is so freaking expensive. It's also apparently a high-end store ( I got a hard copy of my receipt in the mail. WTF.) and is extremely complicated. All the staff were short and had immensely high-pitched voices.
And at Hollister... OMG. It is so hard to even find where it is in the mall, seeing as how there is no sign with the store name on it. The lighting is terribly dim. The clothes are nice, though.
All in all, I aquired three sweaters, two t-shirts, and two camisoles. For $235.
Well, not exactly $235. I still have $6.25 left.
School starts tomorrow and I am super excited because I will not behave like a brainwashed, mindless sheep (rather, like my peers) at all. : D I can't wait to see whose class I'm in, because there are a few teachers I absolutely despise and one whose class I would like to be in. Too bad Fate never works in my favor. Ah, well.
- The Area I'm Currently Gracing With My Presence:My Room. Where else?
- I Currently Feel:
Smug. - The Infuriating Song Stuck in My Head:Start All Over, Miley Cyrus (AAHWTF.)
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Tom Riddle because he is teh smex. <3
- The Area I'm Currently Gracing With My Presence:My Room.
- I Currently Feel:
Bored. - The Infuriating Song Stuck in My Head:My Immortal, Evanescence
I'm watching The Wiggles on TV. Their British accents all supremely rule. :D
Erm... I'm using Firefox, which also supremely rules. I can use Rich Text now and can make my entries actually look good. (Hence the center alignment.)
So school's about to start and I don't know what to make of that, other than the fact that I have already written about it and probably have put down all my main points there.
Imma make all my entries formatted like this. My journal will look cool. It will take a lot of time to edit all the entries, however.
Dorothy the dinosaur wants to travel, to go other places and see different things. :D
Traveling is a word that means going from here to there.
Erm... I'm using Firefox, which also supremely rules. I can use Rich Text now and can make my entries actually look good. (Hence the center alignment.)
So school's about to start and I don't know what to make of that, other than the fact that I have already written about it and probably have put down all my main points there.
Imma make all my entries formatted like this. My journal will look cool. It will take a lot of time to edit all the entries, however.
Dorothy the dinosaur wants to travel, to go other places and see different things. :D
Traveling is a word that means going from here to there.
- The Area I'm Currently Gracing With My Presence:Downstairs.
- I Currently Feel: Surprised in a Good Way.
- The Infuriating Song Stuck in My Head:Conquest, The White Stripes (best rock band out there.)
My laptop turned out to just have run out of battery power. It's fine now.
Granted, I did pray about it - I don't use Allah unless i need Allah - but I'm sure it was a coincidence. I wish I hadn't done it now. It was such a simple problem.
I'm definitely not an atheist. I wonder if being agnostic is the best thing.
Granted, I did pray about it - I don't use Allah unless i need Allah - but I'm sure it was a coincidence. I wish I hadn't done it now. It was such a simple problem.
I'm definitely not an atheist. I wonder if being agnostic is the best thing.
- The Area I'm Currently Gracing With My Presence:The Master Bedroom.
- I Currently Feel:
Extremely Relieved. - The Infuriating Song Stuck in My Head:The Rolie Polie Olie theme song. (xD)
Architects need not be thought of as only interested in drawing blueprints for buildings or roads or bridges. They are the master designers of all kinds of theoretical systems, including school curricula, corporate strategies, and new technologies. For Architects, the world exists primarily to be analyzed, understood, explained - and re-designed. External reality in itself is unimportant, little more than raw material to be organized into structural models. What is important for Architects is that they grasp fundamental principles and natural laws, and that their designs are elegant, that is, efficient and coherent.
Architects are rare - maybe one percent of the population - and show the greatest precision in thought and speech of all the types. They tend to see distinctions and inconsistencies instantaneously, and can detect contradictions no matter when or where they were made. It is difficult for an Architect to listen to nonsense, even in a casual conversation, without pointing out the speaker's error. And in any serious discussion or debate Architects are devastating, their skill in framing arguments giving them an enormous advantage. Architects regard all discussions as a search for understanding, and believe their function is to eliminate inconsistencies, which can make communication with them an uncomfortable experience for many.
Ruthless pragmatists about ideas, and insatiably curious, Architects are driven to find the most efficient means to their ends, and they will learn in any manner and degree they can. They will listen to amateurs if their ideas are useful, and will ignore the experts if theirs are not. Authority derived from office, credential, or celebrity does not impress them. Architects are interested only in what make sense, and thus only statements that are consistent and coherent carry any weight with them.
Architects often seem difficult to know. They are inclined to be shy except with close friends, and their reserve is difficult to penetrate. Able to concentrate better than any other type, they prefer to work quietly at their computers or drafting tables, and often alone. Architects also become obsessed with analysis, and this can seem to shut others out. Once caught up in a thought process, Architects close off and persevere until they comprehend the issue in all its complexity. Architects prize intelligence, and with their grand desire to grasp the structure of the universe, they can seem arrogant and may show impatience with others who have less ability, or who are less driven.
Albert Einstein as the iconic Rational is an Architect
Dr. David Keirsey, Robert Rosen, George Soros, Gregory Peck, James Madison, Ludwig Boltzman, Charles Darwin, Adam Smith, and Thomas Jefferson are examples of the Architect Rationals.
Your Type is
INTP
Introverted Intuitive Thinking Perceiving
Strength of the preferences %
11 75 50 11
INTPs are pensive, analytical folks. They may venture so deeply into thought as to seem detached, and often actually are oblivious to the world around them.
Precise about their descriptions, INTPs will often correct others (or be sorely tempted to) if the shade of meaning is a bit off. While annoying to the less concise, this fine discrimination ability gives INTPs so inclined a natural advantage as, for example, grammarians and linguists.
INTPs are relatively easy-going and amenable to almost anything until their principles are violated, about which they may become outspoken and inflexible. They prefer to return, however, to a reserved albeit benign ambiance, not wishing to make spectacles of themselves.
A major concern for INTPs is the haunting sense of impending failure. They spend considerable time second-guessing themselves. The open-endedness (from Perceiving) conjoined with the need for competence (NT) is expressed in a sense that one's conclusion may well be met by an equally plausible alternative solution, and that, after all, one may very well have overlooked some critical bit of data. An INTP arguing a point may very well be trying to convince himself as much as his opposition. In this way INTPs are markedly different from INTJs, who are much more confident in their competence and willing to act on their convictions.
Mathematics is a system where many INTPs love to play, similarly languages, computer systems--potentially any complex system. INTPs thrive on systems. Understanding, exploring, mastering, and manipulating systems can overtake the INTP's conscious thought. This fascination for logical wholes and their inner workings is often expressed in a detachment from the environment, a concentration where time is forgotten and extraneous stimuli are held at bay. Accomplishing a task or goal with this knowledge is secondary.
INTPs and Logic -- One of the tipoffs that a person is an INTP is her obsession with logical correctness. Errors are not often due to poor logic -- apparent faux pas in reasoning are usually a result of overlooking details or of incorrect context.
Games NTs seem to especially enjoy include Risk, Bridge, Stratego, Chess, Go, and word games of all sorts. (I have an ENTP friend that loves Boggle and its variations. We've been known to sit in public places and pick a word off a menu or mayonnaise jar to see who can make the most words from its letters on a napkin in two minutes.) The INTP mailing list has enjoyed a round of Metaphore, virtual volleyball, and a few 'finish the series' brain teasers.
Whether you're a young adult trying to find your place in the world, or a not-so-young adult trying to find out if you're moving along the right path, it's important to understand yourself and the personality traits which will impact your likeliness to succeed or fail at various careers. It's equally important to understand what is really important to you. When armed with an understanding of your strengths and weaknesses, and an awareness of what you truly value, you are in an excellent position to pick a career which you will find rewarding.
INTPs generally have the following traits:
Love theory and abstract ideas
Truth Seekers - they want to understand things by analyzing underlying principles and structures
Value knowledge and competence above all else
Have very high standards for performance, which they apply to themselves
Independent and original, possibly eccentric
Work best alone, and value autonomy
Have no desire to lead or follow
Dislike mundane detail
Not particularly interested in the practical application of their work
Creative and insightful
Future-oriented
Usually brilliant and ingenius
Trust their own insights and opinions above others
Live primarily inside their own minds, and may appear to be detached and uninvolved with other people
INTPs have a special gift with generating and analyzing theories and possibilities to prove or disprove them. They have a great deal of insight and are creative thinkers, which allows them to quickly grasp complex abstract thoughts. They also have exceptional logical and rational reasoning skills, which allows them to thoroughly analyze theories to discover the Truth about them. Since the INTP is driven to seek clarity in the world, we have a happy match of desire and ability in this personality type. INTPs will be happiest in careers which allow them a great deal of autonomy in which they can work primarily alone on developing and analyzing complex theories and abstractions, with the goal of their work being the discovery of a truth, rather than the discovery of a practical application.
The following list of professions is built on our impressions of careers which would be especially suitable for an INTP. It is meant to be a starting place, rather than an exhaustive list. There are no guarantees that any or all of the careers listed here would be appropriate for you, or that your best career match is among those listed.
Possible Career Paths for the INTP:
Scientists - especially Physics, Chemistry
Photographers
Strategic Planners
Mathematicians
University Professors
Computer Programmers, Systems Analysts, Computer Animation and Computer Specialists
Technical Writers
Engineers
Lawyers / Attorneys
Judges
Forensic Research
Forestry and Park Rangers
Architects are rare - maybe one percent of the population - and show the greatest precision in thought and speech of all the types. They tend to see distinctions and inconsistencies instantaneously, and can detect contradictions no matter when or where they were made. It is difficult for an Architect to listen to nonsense, even in a casual conversation, without pointing out the speaker's error. And in any serious discussion or debate Architects are devastating, their skill in framing arguments giving them an enormous advantage. Architects regard all discussions as a search for understanding, and believe their function is to eliminate inconsistencies, which can make communication with them an uncomfortable experience for many.
Ruthless pragmatists about ideas, and insatiably curious, Architects are driven to find the most efficient means to their ends, and they will learn in any manner and degree they can. They will listen to amateurs if their ideas are useful, and will ignore the experts if theirs are not. Authority derived from office, credential, or celebrity does not impress them. Architects are interested only in what make sense, and thus only statements that are consistent and coherent carry any weight with them.
Architects often seem difficult to know. They are inclined to be shy except with close friends, and their reserve is difficult to penetrate. Able to concentrate better than any other type, they prefer to work quietly at their computers or drafting tables, and often alone. Architects also become obsessed with analysis, and this can seem to shut others out. Once caught up in a thought process, Architects close off and persevere until they comprehend the issue in all its complexity. Architects prize intelligence, and with their grand desire to grasp the structure of the universe, they can seem arrogant and may show impatience with others who have less ability, or who are less driven.
Albert Einstein as the iconic Rational is an Architect
Dr. David Keirsey, Robert Rosen, George Soros, Gregory Peck, James Madison, Ludwig Boltzman, Charles Darwin, Adam Smith, and Thomas Jefferson are examples of the Architect Rationals.
Your Type is
INTP
Introverted Intuitive Thinking Perceiving
Strength of the preferences %
11 75 50 11
INTPs are pensive, analytical folks. They may venture so deeply into thought as to seem detached, and often actually are oblivious to the world around them.
Precise about their descriptions, INTPs will often correct others (or be sorely tempted to) if the shade of meaning is a bit off. While annoying to the less concise, this fine discrimination ability gives INTPs so inclined a natural advantage as, for example, grammarians and linguists.
INTPs are relatively easy-going and amenable to almost anything until their principles are violated, about which they may become outspoken and inflexible. They prefer to return, however, to a reserved albeit benign ambiance, not wishing to make spectacles of themselves.
A major concern for INTPs is the haunting sense of impending failure. They spend considerable time second-guessing themselves. The open-endedness (from Perceiving) conjoined with the need for competence (NT) is expressed in a sense that one's conclusion may well be met by an equally plausible alternative solution, and that, after all, one may very well have overlooked some critical bit of data. An INTP arguing a point may very well be trying to convince himself as much as his opposition. In this way INTPs are markedly different from INTJs, who are much more confident in their competence and willing to act on their convictions.
Mathematics is a system where many INTPs love to play, similarly languages, computer systems--potentially any complex system. INTPs thrive on systems. Understanding, exploring, mastering, and manipulating systems can overtake the INTP's conscious thought. This fascination for logical wholes and their inner workings is often expressed in a detachment from the environment, a concentration where time is forgotten and extraneous stimuli are held at bay. Accomplishing a task or goal with this knowledge is secondary.
INTPs and Logic -- One of the tipoffs that a person is an INTP is her obsession with logical correctness. Errors are not often due to poor logic -- apparent faux pas in reasoning are usually a result of overlooking details or of incorrect context.
Games NTs seem to especially enjoy include Risk, Bridge, Stratego, Chess, Go, and word games of all sorts. (I have an ENTP friend that loves Boggle and its variations. We've been known to sit in public places and pick a word off a menu or mayonnaise jar to see who can make the most words from its letters on a napkin in two minutes.) The INTP mailing list has enjoyed a round of Metaphore, virtual volleyball, and a few 'finish the series' brain teasers.
Whether you're a young adult trying to find your place in the world, or a not-so-young adult trying to find out if you're moving along the right path, it's important to understand yourself and the personality traits which will impact your likeliness to succeed or fail at various careers. It's equally important to understand what is really important to you. When armed with an understanding of your strengths and weaknesses, and an awareness of what you truly value, you are in an excellent position to pick a career which you will find rewarding.
INTPs generally have the following traits:
Love theory and abstract ideas
Truth Seekers - they want to understand things by analyzing underlying principles and structures
Value knowledge and competence above all else
Have very high standards for performance, which they apply to themselves
Independent and original, possibly eccentric
Work best alone, and value autonomy
Have no desire to lead or follow
Dislike mundane detail
Not particularly interested in the practical application of their work
Creative and insightful
Future-oriented
Usually brilliant and ingenius
Trust their own insights and opinions above others
Live primarily inside their own minds, and may appear to be detached and uninvolved with other people
INTPs have a special gift with generating and analyzing theories and possibilities to prove or disprove them. They have a great deal of insight and are creative thinkers, which allows them to quickly grasp complex abstract thoughts. They also have exceptional logical and rational reasoning skills, which allows them to thoroughly analyze theories to discover the Truth about them. Since the INTP is driven to seek clarity in the world, we have a happy match of desire and ability in this personality type. INTPs will be happiest in careers which allow them a great deal of autonomy in which they can work primarily alone on developing and analyzing complex theories and abstractions, with the goal of their work being the discovery of a truth, rather than the discovery of a practical application.
The following list of professions is built on our impressions of careers which would be especially suitable for an INTP. It is meant to be a starting place, rather than an exhaustive list. There are no guarantees that any or all of the careers listed here would be appropriate for you, or that your best career match is among those listed.
Possible Career Paths for the INTP:
Scientists - especially Physics, Chemistry
Photographers
Strategic Planners
Mathematicians
University Professors
Computer Programmers, Systems Analysts, Computer Animation and Computer Specialists
Technical Writers
Engineers
Lawyers / Attorneys
Judges
Forensic Research
Forestry and Park Rangers
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