AURORA AKSNES - The Curse of FEAR on INFP (and other) Creatives

[@ramonaeysbach4484]

Now I know why I'm so obsessed with Aurora her music personality and lifeviews, she is me, a INFP, but free from fear. I also have all this creativity and dreams inside me but I always was too scared to express myself

[@analteredaspect]

The good thing about losing that fear is that though you may find some people becoming off-put by that change in you, it will highlight you to others who fit you a lot better and encourage and support you a lot more. I'm glad you got something out of my video.

[@amytiffanyhemingway]

same

[@wanderart1]

Yess, so feeling this reaction. I understand now too. ❤

[@mortenBP]

I believe Aurora also had that fear to begin with but she was persuaded into sharing her creations, starting with her mother. And little by little she developed herself from the fear on stage -as btw most of us would experience, into loving it and deeply loving her fans. But all the people around her who ended up working with her and inspiring her and "translating" her music into something which would function on stage and on a recording could not have been better. Those people did everything right.

[@brittanybanaska6945]

100% yes this also makes perfect sense to me now because I too am obsessed and as soon as I found her I was like OMG SHES ME! That’s how I feel all the time. No wonder why I have never fully 100% related to anyone till now.

[@sereneismail2129]

" she is an infp from the tribal era, an infp without the fear " Beautiful work in this video. Enjoyed it

[@analteredaspect]

Thanks :)

[@nodamekira8580]

Yep. INFP without fear. Like Joanne D 'Arc.

[@Silly.dude875]

that quote really changed everything for me

[@louera]

@@Silly.dude875I know right!! It opened up this knowing that it’s all true

[@angelicabianca631]

I’ve been in a bit of an emotional rut, and I often wake up early and watch Aurora interviews and listen to her live concert when I’m feeling this way. She is like an antidote to loneliness. Today I found this video instead. Wow, thank you for all the hard work that certainly went into this. I’m floored. When you talked about going “all in” on something, I thought about all my half baked ideas and daydreams… but you know I have a 4 year old and though my own childhood was very lonely and sad and traumatic, my daughter is what I’m going all in on, teaching her and encouraging her and just taking joy in her. There is more in me, for sure, and it’s frustrating not being a marketable personality, but for now I’m glad to be able to help someone flourish so that she may one day look back as Aurora does and appreciate and cherish these moments. I certainly will.

[@analteredaspect]

I'm sorry I missed this comment. Thank you for the kind words. I think a lot of us label money and fame as 'success' a little too much in exclusion of all else. Those things however didn't even exist for the majority of our timeline in this evolutionary form. Our physiological reward systems did not develop around them, and In several hundred years I wouldn't be surprised to find they have faded away once more into obscurity. What has always mattered, and what will always matter; what will always actually make a legitimate difference is exactly what you're doing. How are you yourself not flourishing through doing that?

[@olehoole4418]

bit late here, but yeah, watching aurora interviews and listening to live concerts is something I do too. It give so much encouragement to continue on with life and things you have 🤗

[@Neanderthaal]

When I stumbled upon this video, I didn't know what to expect. But having listened to the end, I must say that your analysis and thoughts are spot on. Everything you say resonates in me. Turning 62 next year, I can still find the INFP and HSP inside, although life did everything to kill this part of me. It's still there though. I don't understand why, but I also have an extremely logical side. I also did the MENSA test with very good result. Having the right environment, having the right people around you when you are a child, is everything. In my own childhood, fear was present every second. I have very vivid memories from early age, even flashbacks from when I started to walk. I know exactly where the fear came from, but I won't dwelve into that now. I was extremely sensitive, which showed in many different ways. When I was about two, my mother put me on a blanket on the grass and left me there. She knew that I wouldn't crawl away because I was so sensitive to the feeling of the grass against my small hands and feet. Many many years later, when I brought it up, she was very surprised that I remembered. I remember standing in the backyard when I was about four or five, looking up at the summer sky, thinking that I didn't understand. The blue heaven, the white clouds and the sun. Already then, I knew that I knew nothing. Can you believe that? I knew at this early age. I remember how I cried when a leaf was broken on one of our plants. I knew that it must hurt. And I was overwhelmed when I saw this guy with crutches and a plastered leg. It made me so sad. Later on, in my early teens, my life turned even more chaotic. I locked myself into the basement a couple of hours every day with my mother's old guitar, just to escape from the chaos. Somehow I learned how to tune it and actually how to play. I developed a good ear and an extremely good relative pitch. How? I don't know. I just did. I was also very interested in electronics, and borrowed everything about it from the library. I built my own first stereo, with money I earned from work during my summer breaks. I did that in the basement too. Now, many years later, I have a very good job at a university. I was a full time musician for a some years, then I had many successful years as an electronics technician, and now I work with IT at my university. In my spare time, I play the guitar, the electric bass and my keyboard, and have fun recording my ideas for songs. So you are absolutely right. Find something you love to do, then go for it! I'm still alive, although death was very close some times. I still feel that I don't belong (like an outsider, as Aurora says). But all in all, it could be worse. I wish I had someone like Aurora to lead me when I was young, but I survived. I'm lucky to be alive. I'm lucky that I still feel. Sorry for the rant, but I'm (almost) sure that there are others like me, who has similar experiences and it could be good to know that you are not alone. Love to you all!

[@analteredaspect]

I remember chasing after a plastic bag being blown away in the wind because it felt to me like it was in distress :) Thank you for sharing; it sounds like you've actually led quite an interesting life. I've always thought working at a University would be a great job. I was a mature age student, and I remember observing things at the time, the lecturers, the students, the access to technology and alternate experience and points of view, and it really did seem like a potentially rewarding experience and a place where a polymath could really hone a variety of crafts. I'm very glad you got something out of the video. It seems to be hitting with a lot of people, and that's great. Good luck to you.

[@rorocio93]

I only get to say thank you

[@proshathaghighi8927]

Thank you! Very beautiful and articulate

[@bianquinhanb]

I am an INFP-T and I identify with my viscera. I know what it is to have an extremely artistic soul, ideas every split second, and to be so afraid, but so afraid, to let it out with all the strength I could that it all implodes and comes back inside me in the form of self-pity and a sense of inadequacy. This battle against fear is hard...I loved your video!

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you for saying so. One thing I’ll say about that though is that I have since overcome that fear, and I have done that simply through producing the work. To me there’s simply no better way to it. Now this does not mean that people will like your work or be even remotely receptive of it. I find my work nearly always completely ignored. So there’s no change there. But I myself have absolutely become more confident and willing to produce, less receptive of audience response, so in turn less fearful overall. The positive knock on effect there is with you getting out of your own way is that it frees you to start delving even deeper into your creativity. On practical terms; I don’t know your medium, but is there a way of producing smaller safer more mainstream variants of your work alongside your ‘full muse’ work, which you could use to breadcrumb people in to your main line? That way they know a little more of what to expect.

[@bianquinhanb]

@@analteredaspect You are extremely generous and courageous in making your experience a source of inspiration and guidance for others who are still in the process. I, unfortunately, only learned about the MBTI test this year, can you believe it? hehehe Until then, I have always struggled with perfectionism and controlling my potentials. But a while ago I realized that if I don't follow the path of creativity, I will never be full. And when I understood that I was not the only one with such questions, I saw that it was necessary to go back and cause a seismic shake to put the plates back into place. I am very grateful for your attention and your answer. A big hug directly from Brazil - Rio de Janeiro.

[@analteredaspect]

​@@bianquinhanbI do however see a lot of people anchor themselves too much to MBTI, and allow it to become an excuse for them to not try here or to become too complacent there. I think it's healthy to remember just how susceptible to change we also are. I was INFP-T as a child and teen, then INFP-A as an early adult. I have no idea what I am now and ultimately it doesn't really matter I don't think. Just like how we exercise our bodies, through repetition and habit we can alter our neural pathways, so therefore alter who we are. Thanks again for the kind words

[@MochaFab]

"I've always known deep down, to the very core, that I am on the right path. What I've just found in Aurora is an exclamation mark."... I feel this for your experience, as well as learning more about her as well. Beautifully said, thank you.

[@analteredaspect]

Thanks :)

[@beatgeekgaming]

This woman has bombarded me with inspiration and courage since I heard her first song. Thank you Aurora for doing nothing more than sharing your genuine self and your genuine art. Thank you for encouraging me to do the same.

[@Julie-xg5iu]

I have always been a very sensitive person and has viewed the world differently than everyone else my whole life, believeing that humans have stepped out of their natural living condition and have forgotten the true meaning of life. This video really made me feel not so alone on this way of thinking, so thank you for making it.

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you for saying so. But I do think actually that more people feel that way than you might assume. The issue is that no one knows what to do about it. I’ve been working and reworking a script for the last few months about this. I’m on maybe the 6th draft and will hopefully be recording soon.

[@kippys1]

This was a fascinating discussion, and it has me thinking about my own core personality, and choices I've made. I think Aurora is a genius-level INFP/human, and yet there remains an indefinable but very compelling aspect to her genius

[@analteredaspect]

I've known genuine 'geniuses' in my time, as defined by say IQ or productive capability and so on. Genius does not make you interesting; it doesn't even make you right. Geniuses go wrong far worse than average people do because they're too smart for their own good and are able to argue themselves down the wrong paths and into dangerous spirals. The special thing about Aurora is not to do with genius I don't think. She'd definitely have a high IQ. You can see that in her ability to grasp broad concepts in those interviews, and maintain the level of complexity and precision she has in her music. But a lot of people have that ability... and they're not resonating with the vibe that she does.

[@kurehanzo]

I adored Aurora immediately after discovering her music and saw her personality and style. We're both INFPs, but I perceive her as a 'healthy' INFP, she's authentic and unapologetic yet respectful to differences in other people, etc whereas I am so full of fear and paralyzed by it throughout my life, so I aspire to be like her more. I have one INFP friend, he's also pretty much like me. We both enjoy fashion, aesthetics, arts, music, books, even topics like metaphysics and esoterica. He's also unapologeticly himself and I admire his integrity and loyalty. Very few people that I thought were supposedly closest to me have trashed me or betrayed me one way or another, he's the only one that hasn't.

[@analteredaspect]

I'm glad you have that person, that other example. How are you going however in finding that person in yourself?

[@jtaub9288]

Wow! I had to watch this twice because I cried throughout the entire first viewing. You have just validated four decades and thousands of hours of deep diving into Kate Bush music. Virtually none if my friends understood my little obsession but I always felt like Kate was sharing a bit of her soul and was misunderstood like myself. I didn't know what an INFP was until very recently. You have really tied a lot of random thoughts I've always had together into something I can wrap my mind around. In 2019 my daughter talked me into going with her to see AURORA live in Portland Oregon. I was instantly struck by her voice, her performance and her banter with the audience between songs. She seemed to be connecting with us on a level I had not experienced before. Watching your video has inspired me to get my camera back out and reproaching my photography hobby. Thank you so much.

[@analteredaspect]

Damn… well that’s great, man, thank you for telling me; I’m very happy to hear this had such effect. Good luck with everything you do from now on. Thanks again.

[@storkbreath]

Aurora is Friedrich Nietzsche's Übermensch. Instead of looking for divinity she just creates it. Her new song your blood she asks us to join her. Lyrics (When all inside you burns like a star It's after you burn out that you are Reborn again, reborn again And maybe if you called out for help Then I could help you outrun yourself Come run again, we'll run again) My attention is caught by, outrun yourself.

[@NataliaCarmona]

Wow what a great live of work! Thank you so much for this video, I “discovered” her two years ago and I have been so lucky to do to three concerts, I’ve watched many of her interviews and live performances and I’m in awe of her uniqueness and I see her as an inspiration and as a sign that I’m in the right path in my journey of life, for many years I have been working on my inner world, understanding my shadows, traumas, my light and how to allow myself to shine in my light, to be seen and to be in my creative energy. I saw her last week in concert in Colombia and it blew my mind, my heart and my soul. This video was made three years ago and she keeps evolving, but I see her as the mirror of my own light, what I see in her is the potential of who I can become when I accept myself fully and allow myself to create. Thank you thank you for this video ❤

[@Lorra]

This video has touched me deeply. There are far more of us than we think. Thank you and much love

[@analteredaspect]

Glad to hear it. Thank you for saying so

[@clotildemartinezlopez7017]

Yea I wish I spoke to more infps on the daily lmao but like they’re probably hidden too

[@patriciaswetka3893]

Thank you for creating this video. I’m 73 years old and have survived in this world as an INFP by wearing many masks over the years. I recently discovered Aurora and then stumbled upon your video here. It has profoundly impacted me. My heart is full now as I’m reminded of who I am. It’s time for me to go all in. And here I go.

[@analteredaspect]

Fantastic. Thank you for saying.

[@saxgirl02]

i understand some connections between AURORA and INFP characteristics, but I feel that she is this way because she is neurodivergent. If you watch her interview with Lifekeys: Online Psychology, her traits line up with someone on the spectrum. She even discusses how she has traits that are associated with ADHD. She has sensory processing issues (since childhood), experiences hyper empathy, struggles with socializing, has been offered stimulants as a child, and her views on life trandscend neurotypical thoughtfulness.. Her wisdom has a profound quality that shows how truly introspective and observant she is. She sees life beyond conventions and societal norms.

[@analteredaspect]

But a lot of that sounds like me, and I imagine a bunch of other people as well. And I also want to point out that all the conventions society bases these ‘divergences’ on are a tune to this contemporary society, and my point in this video, and one I am working on now, is that this society is not optimal for the human condition. And I mean that for most people, not just a specific personality trait. I’d still say Aurora is more normal than you might think, because she was raised free from this society. Look over the vast majority of our timeline and modern society is a freak event, and not necessarily a positive one. I’m guessing you didn’t watch past the beginning of my video because I directly reference the Lifekeys interview heavily throughout. But I do agree with you, just don’t agree with the context.

[@cherrytree7481]

I agree! As someone who is on the spectrum, I find Aurora extremely relatable and I’ve talked with other neurodivergent people who also see themselves in her. If you know the characteristics of neurodivergent (and more specifically autistic people), she definitely shares a lot of those traits. We obviously can’t diagnose someone we don’t know and we’re not doctors, and she doesn’t need a label if she doesn’t want it. It’s just true that she’s very similar to lots of neurodivergent people.

[@victoriao7039]

@@analteredaspect I tend to strongly agree with you on that topic… neurodivergence and being on the spectrum I suppose is one way to look at it when placed in the context of our modern society, but also… those “neurodivergent” traits do NATURALLY express themselves in human beings when we’re highly sensitive, able to perceive subtle energetic shifts, deeply feeling, intuitive, heart-led, highly creative, etc. I also think autism is being caused by pharmaceuticals and toxins in the environment that are products of the modern age.

[@Murgatroyd1.0-yy2fz]

@saxgirl02 Major symptoms of autism (being on the spectrum) is having problems in human interaction, because of the inability to read facial expressions and body language. Also, problems with understanding insinuations and sarcasm. Sensory overload is another one. If she had any of this, she probably would not be able to go on tour and perform in front of a big audience, because of the noise and the lights. And she would be able to communicate with all those fans.

[@saxgirl02]

@@Murgatroyd1.0-yy2fz If I use your reasoning (in regard to performing), David Byrne (who IS openly autistic) wouldn't be Autistic. We don't know her, obviously, so this hypothetical conversation really doesn't matter. Autism SPECTRUM Disorder is heterogeneous. Sensory overload is a common experience... However, sensory difficulties can include hyposensitivity. This means that some Autistics under-respond to stimuli. This is not a binary, of course, and the ways in which Autistic people's symptom profiles impact them vary day by day. Also, Autistic people *can* be sociable. Autistics are more than capable of developing compensatory strategies to manage social situations and appear undetectable (usually for survival reasons and desires to fit in... sometimes because of internalized ableism). This is called high-masking. I could share more, but I won't cause there is a lot of emerging information about the lived experiences of Autistic people that defy the stereotypes you listed. Sincerely, a late-diagnosed Autistic person who doesn't fit the criteria you listed.

[@liltunturi1251]

Over the years I can say, that the biggest mistake we make is when we close our hearts, that were meant to stay open. We turn into lost and panicked wanderers, who always wonder what is wrong with me, why cant I just live? We have very strong intuition, and we need to learn how to use it properly. The hard part is the acceptance, we always feel like we need to mask, avoid exposure of our true self and intentions, hide in the shadows. We cant let that stop our purpose, there are many distractions, world is all about it. We INFPs have very limited focus, because of our active intuition and inward thinking, which makes it even harder to focus and create what we are meant to do here. Another thing is having our own independent belief, materialism and capitalism was never our way of living, it is artificial, it is meaningless for the most part, it is keeping you from reaching the harmony and peace that we all feel like we are desperately seeking. I found that people who are born like us, we all know very well what we want to do, we just blocked it over the years, as the current reality is crippling our potential. We have to keep going, some things dont matter to us, that do matter too much to other people and I think that can be a major advantage.+

[@analteredaspect]

I agree completely, but I will also add that I think all of us can be too individualistic. Our individuality is key, and nothing but a benefit, but it's only a benefit to others when we employ it with others in mind. I believe we evolved our ways and manner to serve the tribe. Our species is a social one, with everything refining and functioning within the context of the group and the group's interests. I think we serve ourselves and our species well in keeping that knowledge to the forefront of all we do. It's not (for me) so much about finding our authentic selves, but about how our unique insights and perspectives might better things for all.

[@nikczemna_symulakra]

When i realized where you were going, i started writing very similar story.. That is, before knowing about mbti and infps, from a very early age i remember feeling this kind of reassurance each time i've seen the expressiveness of a particular personality type i was immediately drawn to (artists, characters in movies). And i remember very clearly thinking, "so people like me really do exist - people who feel and act the way i would if i wouldn't suppress my authentic being -- so maybe, just maybe, it is not inappropriate or weird to be this way in the world". And then the internet stepped in, and i realized this story happens to most, if not to all of us.

[@Kimberlyannkent]

WOW! What a dead on and fantastic analysis! I discovered Aurora 3 years ago and could not get enough searching everything, but now just finding this 2 years after you posted it. If you watch Aurora today and how she performs live…. She has gotten to the last step after perfecting her work to letting the muse out full force. She is not as concerned with the perfection of her vocals anymore and just has fun being in the moment with the audience. Her type of music and vocals are not what I typically listen to, but I was so drawn to her after just hearing 2 songs (Runaway and The Seed) and couldn’t stop. I believe the reason is exactly everything you said. I still listen to her every day, she has changed my life in so many ways and thank you for explaining why ❤

[@analteredaspect]

I actually haven't watched much of her recently, and I've been meaning to spend some time catching up on her latest work. Because yes, similar to what you say; she's just this perfect proof that alternatives do exist, and they work. Thank you for saying so.

[@goinbzurk]

I feel you are spot on on most of your analysis of Aurora, with the exception of her spontaneity of her performances. Of course there is a framework and structure to the songs, but I believe she is so confident and in relaxed with her vocal abilities that she can change them up any time she desires. Very similar to a guitarist doing a solo that is different every time they perform. If you observe a variety of her live performances of the same song especially on her more recent covid 19 private shows, you can see how varied and flawless they are! She refers to her musical creations as "Her Children". She Knows them like a mother knows their child and can play with them and engage them with Love and a Spontaneous playfulness that she feels is needed at any given time.

[@analteredaspect]

Well the one's that she performs a lot are naturally more practiced. But she is always saying in livestreams and even in full performances how she forgot this bit or that because she doesn't play this one often, or she swapped it out last minute. I've actually never seen a music artist before mess it up more than she has, but that's part of her appeal to me. That frankness and adaptability is due to her authenticity.

[@goinbzurk]

​@@analteredaspectThe ones she messes up are the ones she plays on piano. Her new song is a prime example. Watch the video of " cure for me" and then watch the after party version of it.. Disregard the piano playing sine she primarily sings. The version is totally different. Her vocals are quite Spontaneous. You yourself pointed out that you create a framework and keep working with it till you arrive at the result you want. Aurora is doing the same thing, only she does it in front of her audience, and never seems to achieve a definitive final result. She is constantly changing based on her mood at any given time. I'm not criticizing your opinion, I am just looking at it from a musicians view point and see it as improvisation.

[@agirlbelngingtthewild9625]

As an infp myself and a fan of Aurora, I am enjoying this.

[@analteredaspect]

Thanks :)

[@octo5042]

The first performance I saw of aurora was the "runaway" nobel piece prize performance. I've never cried that much out of awe for anything before. Maybe its because for the first time, I saw someone that reflected me.

[@Notesofcitrus]

just finished the video and I just have to say that this was genuinely one of the most impactful things I've watched on KZbin in a LONG time, you seriously just made me see myself in a completely different way - THANK YOU!!!

[@analteredaspect]

That’s fantastic to hear, man, and thank you for letting me know.

[@bassbosstedfnf6285]

I’m an INFJ and my wife is an INFP. I see the INFP as an advisor and idea generator in partnership with the INFJ who takes their shared values and visions and weaves them into the fabric of society using the endless drive, passion and insight to help inspire others towards a moral and meaningful existence

[@tobiasschremmer9823]

That hit me right in my face. Wow, I'm rarely lost for words. I guess now I know what a wake up call feels like. Thank you for that, it's been quite a while since I felt such understanding. After 35 years in a “something is wrong with me“ state I finally have a clue what's going in in my life and why. That being who and how I am actually is good, that there is a purpose to it. That's so important! And much, much more liberating than I can express. So a simple “Thank you“ doesn't seem to be enough, but sadly it's all I can do, apart from changing things. I will definetly check out your books! Stay healthy, stay true - stay human! Greetings from Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany

[@analteredaspect]

Dude, thank you for saying so. I’m very glad to have had such effect. Best of luck with everything

[@analteredaspect]

How are you going with this 5 months on?

[@clotildemartinezlopez7017]

I’m so happy for you to find out this

[@tobiasschremmer9823]

@@analteredaspect Hey👋 everything is in motion, there‘s literally nothing left that is set. And the scary thing is: it just feels good and liberating. I‘m exited for whatever happens next🤟

[@user-gd2ys5tu8d]

When you talk about how you had fear and didn't feel like you belonged in this world, this brought tears to my eyes. I recognized myself as a child and also something I am struggling with for a lifetime. Questioning our own intuition as well. It comes out and I push it back and when I have allowed too much that I shouldn't, my intuition demands to be satisfied and I am only then able to make the choice I should have in the first place. It is so hard to make a decision, especially if it could possibly disappoint someone else.

[@analteredaspect]

Well I'm glad this video had an impact, and perhaps gave you insight into the others out there sharing your situation. Give a read through the other comments on this video; there have been a lot of people voicing very similar. Thanks for saying so.

[@CalebIsMyName]

Thank you for making a video like this. This is truthfully one of the most valuable videos I’ve ever seen on KZbin. I’ve been a musician and creative my entire life and Aurora became my favorite artist faster than anyone else, and I’ve always wondering why I felt so drawn to her music and energy. I’ve never felt an artist’s emotions so deeply & I feel like encountering her was like meeting a twin flame, in a way, without knowing her personally. Seeing a video about this is incredibly validating for people like us, and having Aurora as the case study makes so much sense. I’ve never looked into personality types like this before but after watching, everything makes so much more sense. I always thought something was wrong with me. I was weird, shy, awkward, but really creative, artistic, and a much deeper thinker than what seemed like everyone around me. Seeing this video leaves me with so much excitement for the future, hearing it normalized & knowing I’m not the only one who has struggled with thinking I was born in the wrong time period, or that society was built specifically to hold me back from my true expression & form. Now I know what I’m here to do. Thanks for making such an empowering video & allowing my core to break free again.

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you for saying. Now that you see things this way, it'll be hard for society (and yourself) to put you back into a box. I hope you let this fuel your music. Make it scary.

[@FlowerUruguay]

I’m INFJ and feel really identified with this personality type and also feel like I’m Aurora on the inside so seeing her feels good to my heart. She has a song that sums up what happens to us when we let fear win and is called Daydreaming

[@analteredaspect]

Yeah the INFP thing was more an anchor point for the video. The concepts are universal, and I myself don't really lean much into the "types". It's counter productive to do so I think. We all serve the tribe in our unique way.

[@liamminerYT]

I really enjoyed this video. I’ve always loved Scandinavian artists because of the connection to nature in their music, and it is nice to see an exploration of an INFP that is Scandinavian too.

[@analteredaspect]

Glad you liked it. I also really got into Bjork and Sigur Ros; Jonsi from SR seeming very much of a similar abstract personality. I'm leaning away from directly labelling types now, as I feel it unnecessarily pigeon holes people and creates an 'us and them', which brings no benefit. There are definitely abstract thinkers vs logic-based thinkers though, and that variety and balance is critical for the Human species as a whole becoming who we are. The imbalance of society today comes from wealth and short term gains bringing the dominance of the logical thinkers over the abstract. I did another video on this a little while ago now, as I thinks that's where society needs to start reopening its eyes.

[@amytiffanyhemingway]

my goal in life is to live as an INFP totally without fear of expressing myself. I've had moments of it. glimpses of it. I feel so repressed sometimes that I explode violently. my goal in this physical life is to completely release what's inside me. express it. because that's why we are here. and it's a tragic waste when we try to dull ourselves down in order to comply.

[@analteredaspect]

Absolutely. I wish you the best with it.

[@amytiffanyhemingway]

@@analteredaspect thanks! I just got laid off work for a while anyway. apparently I'm too creative. they said I need to go get tested for ADHD.

[@analteredaspect]

​@@amytiffanyhemingway Congrats :) I'm willing to assume you're better off having left a place that's going to make unsolicited psychological assessments of you from some self-assumed position of superiority. No human being is 'too creative'. Our ability for abstract thought is precisely what makes us the species we are. We are not here through efficiency or marketing. In fact those traits themselves are born from our ability for abstract. That they'd make such an assessment and assumption of you is very telling to me. No one judges others without some fear of exposing something within themselves. The video I'm working on now is on this very thing (still about a month out unfortunately; massive amount of post-production). ADHD to me is not a symptom of 'a dysfunctional human being', it is a symptom of a society developed out of line the natural human needs. Everything we are has evolved for some reason. Now I don't mean in terms of design, or a plan, but in response to circumstance, and through refinement in context with our environment. Those of us who are 'over creative' are so because 'the tribe' absolutely needed us to be that way. Those traits would have been bred out of the species long ago had that not been the case. You don't get to the Moon without unconventional people first talking wild abstract shit. Of course I don't know you, but I am willing to bet that if you were to develop some means of creative outlet on the side, some way of really addressing the deep underlying needs for expression that you have, over time you will not have that need to suddenly burst out in the 'day job'. That will become your vent. And provided you do not allow that vent to become commandeered by marketing or 'genre' or other externally imposed influences, provided it remains your voice, then you will actually find people gravitating more towards that aspect of you, rather than what little you might be able to provide to the commercial world. Because that's where the actual legitimate value of our species comes from.

[@amytiffanyhemingway]

@@analteredaspect As I've been sent on enforced leave, I spent the last few days doing art commissions that have been on hold. I have felt so happy and in line with who I am doing this work, I wake up earlier excited to get going on it. And I've seen instant results of people telling me they can see how talented I am and that I am meant to be an artist. So being pushed out of my comfort zone of 'just working the safe mundane job' to keep everyone happy has really allowed me to suddenly feel alive. I don't think it works to do your passions on the side..... it always stays at the side and you start to think it will never happen. I don't have ADHD I have a lot of issues but when I am doing something I am passionate about, I am the most hard working obsessive perfectionist there is. I didn't eat yesterday I didn't look up - I produced an artistic version of a composer's piece for him this weekend I did not stop re-doing it until it was just how I wanted it. And he's really pleased! And I have created something that was not there before and makes people happy. That's what life is about. I look forward to more of your videos! This one really really inspired me - made me realise what I could be if I felt comfortable to be myself and not afraid. That is the only thing holding us back..... we just have to have total self belief and know who we are.

[@amytiffanyhemingway]

@@analteredaspect Basically you need to dive totally into your passion and go with it. I have always known what my passion is and shoved it down. Fear of finances, stability and other peoples' doubts have to go. You have to at least try or you will regret it, and if you try with everything you are it might just end up that you are living your dream life.

[@annalysacaden2696]

Thank you so much for this. I am in SF Bay Area and have seen Aurora 3 x in small dive bars when she was for the most part unknown in the US. What a gift I was given. Her presence absolutely transforms those who can truly see her. All ages, ethnicities etc. she breaks down many barriers and really had no idea how much she transforms just by being who she truly is… what an Inspiration 💜

[@analteredaspect]

I'm glad you got something from the video. Seeing her perform in an intimate show must have been fantastic. I imagine she would greatly prefer those kinds of shows as well.

[@hfortenberry]

This is fantastic! As a lesbian INTJ who was married to one INFP female for 8 years and after that with another INFP female for 11 years, I think you’ve nailed it. I’m so grateful I found your video. Thank you so much for doing it. 🙏💗

[@analteredaspect]

:) Thank you for saying so. I wish you the best.

[@silviagraca4199]

I just feel so understood and so enlightened. Also i realised i "overcame" my dyslexia in a very similar way as you did and i had never seen anyone else do this before. As an infp writer and an aurora lover i couldn't have found anything more true to my thoughts. Thank you

[@analteredaspect]

Great :) Thanks for letting me know, and I'm really glad so many people are gaining so much from my video. Best of luck in your writing.

[@yt-sh]

@@analteredaspect Thank you for explaining her, good to see an... altered aspect Heath ledger was an INFP too who didnt want to repeat himself, I have a lot of respect for INFP now!

[@SabiLewSounds]

Watching the clips of her live remind me of my music streams I'm not through the whole video but this is a balm for my spirit right now. Finding your video today feels like I found a lost sibling, thank you for this sir. Fellow INFP

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you for saying so. I hope you're progressing well, in whichever way you currently need.

[@adriantorch5795]

I have totally loved this video. I clicked on the thumbnail for Aurora, and found such a large and in-depth analysis that I hadn't expected to find. I don't speak English very well, but that didn't stop me from listening to everything you said. Hopefully in the future, when I learn the language better, I can understand every word. I congratulate you for making this video masterpiece.

[@analteredaspect]

Thankyou. You probably understand English better than you think. I'm just Australian... I slur my words. The problem is me, not you :)

[@EerinVink]

I never knew about these personality types, but after hearing this I immediately identified with it! Wow! What a good thing to discover. I took some tests but already knew the result: INFP-T Thanks! I suddenly feel .. part of a group and never felt that before. I felt different. Kind of feels good. Waving my hand to all others out there! ❤

[@analteredaspect]

But now you'll learn that our 'type' has not evolved independently, but in the context of the others, and all have evolved to serve the benefits of the tribe in their own way. We are not ants. If our differences did not serve, then they would have evolved out of us long long ago. So you've always been part of a group, only this one you might simply understand a little better.

[@trin.e.t.]

Thank you so much for making this video. This type of work is quite possibly the most important we can do as humans, to wake each other up with compassion, and to let each other know it hasn’t always been this way and it won’t always be. We evolved this way for a reason - yet we think it’s us that is the problem. Like Aurora says, there is so much pointless pain. There’s no reason we should go through it alone and in silence

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you :). I’m very glad you got so much out of it. I just launched my latest a week or so back, based on the same kind of thing. I put a lot of work into it and it’s not getting much traction because it’s not based on a popular celebrity like this one is. So if you like this topic, you might like that. Otherwise, thanks again. I wish you the best

[@MysteryProductsLtd]

The thing is, ultimately, authenticity as an INFP (or anything else) should be that you are at ease with both your fear and your confidence, so if you feel fear you should authentically feel it and no modelling yourself on anyone else is going to help you, it might inspire you but ultimately, your own authenticity should be your guide even if it is fear.

[@analteredaspect]

Well said. I agree

[@Bosslafloss]

I’m a infp and you explained this eloquently thank you.

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you for saying.

[@philiplatorre9666]

Wow. To realize that there are people who were gaslighted by the system that wasn't working for them made me mad and sad. That is why I always love and respect the underdogs, the silent ones, the poor because I am also them. I will save this video and will watch it over and over to remind myself that I am not alone. There are people out there who are like me.

[@analteredaspect]

It seems a lot of people. Scroll down through these comments. You’re definitely not alone.

[@clotildemartinezlopez7017]

I wish WISH i could meet more infp’s in person, it’s very rarely the case. And in my life i don’t feel completely understood ever. But like every time i watch an infp talk and express their ideas even if they are different from mine, i know where they are coming from i know they will probably understand mine too. And also it gets me into a place of playfulness because it’s like we speak and think in the same frequency and it’s just so comforting to be like that, it’s easier to be natural

[@analteredaspect]

Agreed. We're hard to meet, and there's rarely time for such engagements in this modern world, not without some external context.

[@676bun]

Hello, great video dude!! wow!...I was blown away by this. I'm an INFP 4,5 too. and I do spend a lot of time doing what this video is about. Its a pure creative release for me. Like a shark, if I couldn't do this (move through the water to breath) I would drown in the empty world of conformity. For me, there is no other meaning to life than creative expression. We INFP's see though the crap the world tries to get us to conform to.

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you. I’m very happy to hear you got something from it, and glad to hear a like mine ‘doing what we do’ Wish you the best. Thanks again

[@IgorCosta1995]

It's been a little difficult trying to describe what I'm feeling here at this exact moment. Firstly, I want to start by saying... This video touched me in such a profound way that I simply can't describe. The algorithm sent me this video out of nowhere, I was busy with something else, I decided to click and it was like I had been taken to your world, I felt like I was literally in front of you in the same room. When I realized it, I had been watching you for 15 minutes completely focused on every word, so I decided to take my headphones and go to my room. I'm done watching now without stopping. Sorry if I'm a bit long here but I'd like to say what I'm feeling or at least try. Aurora came into my life just a year ago. I confess that I was a little obsessed with this being at the beginning. I've never been a fan of any artist, I've always liked a lot of them, but I've never been a fan of wanting to follow their life and worry about them. With Aurora it was the first time I had this feeling. I don't feel like other people, in a certain way Aurora is similar to me too. I connected with Aurora from the first time I saw her! I don't know how to describe how important she is to me, I think that all this level of empathy that she carries is transferred to me, the moment I see her whether she is happy or sad I can feel. I realized that I started to have this with other people too, this feeling of kindness, the way she uses humor to deal with your introverted ways, her way of seeing the world through the eyes of a child and not being able to tolerate the evil that exists in people and in the world. It's like a connection, as if she were my sister, it is a kind of a duty to protect her from everything. It's very complicated trying to explain in words how important she is to me. Aurora makes it clear that her music is bigger than her, she has a purpose with her talent, I believe with the talent she has if wanted could be a SUPERSTAR singing empty songs, and make a lot of money like most. But that is not her purpose here. I believe she is a genius, like few others who have walked this earth and made a difference. Aurora is the best musician of our time. Just to finish, I need to say that this video was one of the best things I've watched in my life! I learned even more about her and of course personality. Obrigado, um abraço do Brasil. 🇧🇷

[@analteredaspect]

Com certeza. You don't need to explain anything. I made this video for the very same reason. For many of us, Aurora just hits different.

[@henrys428]

51:30 Aurora says that music speaks directly to the soul - I think the soul speaks through the music.

[@TheGoodJosh]

This is by far one of the best artist analysis I have looked into on KZbin. You truly brought light into who Aurora is as a person and artist while connecting that with the potential of us INFPs. Before watching this video, I had heard of Aurora before and knew a couple of songs, but I never thought to look into her as person. With the way you introduced Aurora, it made me feel as if she was an angel or divine being. But as the video goes on I begin to feel more and more connected to her and I started to see myself in her just as you did. This video gave me hope and made me realize how much potential us INFPs actually have when we choose to let go of fear and embrace ourselves to the fullest. Thank you for sharing, I feel like I have learned so much from you! ❤

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you for saying. I think it's as much a duty we have, a role we 'literally' evolved to fulfil within the tribal context. We are not ants, and if such individuality did not work for the species, then we simply would not have it. So therefore... we have a job to do, and many of us are not stepping up to that plate. It's not about what we embrace for ourselves, as much as it is what we have evolved to deliver in the interests of the tribe.

[@shanksmcghee1441]

This video was so encouraging and informational. Thank you so much for taking the time to go into such depths. I resonate with so much of it. And i deeply love how you give advice or steps to help us reach our true potential its totally awesome

[@analteredaspect]

It's as much about me defining things for myself as it is speaking to others. I am very glad it seemed to hit with a lot of people though. Thank you for saying.

[@Gh0stHack3r.]

An I opener for me, this makes sense to me now. I feel at home with everything you talked about. Thank you.

[@analteredaspect]

Mate thank you for saying. I’m very glad to hear it. All the best.

[@jaistorm2054]

Hey, you just gave me shivers! So much of what you said here reverberates with me! I have been an Aurora fan for about 2 years now, and I only recently learned about personality types and all of this. Huge wow, thank you very much

[@analteredaspect]

That’s awesome to hear. Thanks for telling me.

[@bloodstainedelixir]

Yours is absolutely my favorite video on INFPs. So glad I found this! ❤️❤️

[@analteredaspect]

Thanks:)

[@claudinebraga7105]

This is a really empowering video. Can't thank you enough for making it. I have no doubt that this will have a very positive effect on so many others.

[@analteredaspect]

I hope so. Thank you for saying.

[@nia5128]

I found this video due to only recently stumbling across wonderful Aurora. The way you spoke about the Aurora’s of the world, INFP’s such as myself being crushed is something I was recently expressing to my close friend. I have a high intelligence but have been made to feel I am defective, abnormal and broken and it’s causing me to retreat to the point of isolation, being put on pills and being shut-down just one too many times. I wonder how I will ever emerge to be my authentic self and I’ve almost become afraid of what’s truly inside me. Like you, when I stumbled across Aurora, I had a lightbulb moment...like wow, she’s me and I am her...just maybe a little less expressive. It’s taken years for my closest friend to see me properly...I only have one close friend and he said, I have changed his life and given him a deeper appreciation for the natural world around him and he thanks me for it. I’m just too afraid to connect to anyone on a deep level now because I feel too much and I often wish I was just like others. The way I think and speak, seems to go against common thought which makes me think I’m very mentally unwell lol. Thank you for expressing your thoughts here.

[@analteredaspect]

We have been in this Sapiens form for about 300,000 years. Our ‘modern era’ with all of its priorities and perspectives occupies under 1% of that. This society is a freak occurrence that will not last. Society is the anomaly, not you, not us. Finding your ‘true self’ I think starts with simply acknowledging that and going from there. I released another video recently where I lean deeper into this stuff. Check it out; let me know what you think. Thanks for saying this

[@victoriao7039]

Something about the lighting in this video and the 1:1 feeling of your talking made me feel like I was chilling in your bedroom late at night diving into deep thoughts on humanity and love and purpose and meaning. As a fellow INFP I loved it, thank you. We must restore our tribal, indigenous human ways of being in order to restore society to a place of health. I adore Aurora. My friend once said “wow I’m so attracted to her” and I had this moment of being like “…I literally AM her. My soul and her soul… are made of the same milky-white, star-studded, golden-flecked cloth. I’m not… ATTRACTED to her, per se, I am looking into a mirror of my soul but EXPRESSED in such a free and open way.”

[@ioanacrisan603]

🫶🏻

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you for saying. I'm glad the video seemed to resonate with so many.

[@didgegirl6]

This came across my feed in a way that seemed random but it definitely wasn't random. Thank you for making this video and putting it out there. I've only recently discovered Aurora and immediately resonated with her. I saw so much of myself in her but like with you, have found myself buried under the rubble of what is. Excavating and unearthing things has been so liberating and that's where this video coming across my feed has been a message to keep going. Thank you!!

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you for saying. I wish you the best. It's a long but very interesting journey.

[@791_ani_a_astra4]

Thanks for the message!!! I NEED more content from the Author of this video. Especially about the very Authors authentic experience as an INFP creative.

[@brittanybanaska6945]

This video was amazing and so helpful thank you from the bottom of my heart! 🙏🏻❤️

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you for saying so. I'm glad it's had such a positive effect.

[@ijeomaanyanwu4095]

I think that Aurora is an INFP-A, so confident, free and focused. Florence Welch is an INFP-T, powerful, mature but still battling to find a consistent peace. I feel like I fluctuate between them. Both amazing artists that I connect with greatly.

[@analteredaspect]

We have to keep in mind that with 16 personalities shared across 8billion people, that’s about 500million people of each type. That’s a lot of nuance. It actually surprised me to see in the comments of this video how many non-INFPs related to it. So I’ve actually since pulled back my focus from MBTI to instead just refer to “abstract thinkers” in general. I think it’s actually a conflicting case of MBTI being both too vague and too precise at the same time. It does not cater to the individuals like yourself, myself, Aurora and plenty of others in these comments.

[@northmetalguy]

Well edited, and well put together. Love the background music as well. As an infj, I also relate to a lot of this, and it's nice seeing it being brought up in such a collected and thoughtful manner.

[@analteredaspect]

I appreciate that. Thank you. Yeah I wanted to emphasise that I wasn't talking exclusively to INFPs. 8billion people divided 16 ways leaves what... 500million? That's a lot of grey, a lot of nuance. It's the main reason I've never lent fully into MBTI myself, though it certainly has definable merit to it. It resonates too much with people for it to be ignored. Truth be told, I am so different a person now to who I was even 10 years ago, let alone 20, that I wouldn't be surprised to learn I was no longer INFP. There are definitely traits that I will never lose, but I used to be an INFP-T, 10 years ago I was an INFP-A... now I have no idea. Just yesterday a friend linked me to a good online MBTI test with a bit more nuance, and I've actually avoided doing it. I've just launched this 'INFP' video, and then I'll go and find out I'm no longer an INFP. Ultimately I don't think the 'exact' result matters. It's a fantastic guide for people to learn who they are... but that does change. Thanks again

[@elle1373]

Why am I crying watching this😭, thanks for this vidddd

[@analteredaspect]

:) Thanks for saying

[@WOW_____]

This is a really informative and fascinating video. I am completely realizing this is me. That could also be why I was so connected to Aurora when I first noticed and caught on to who she was. With all the interviews I’ve seen with her and all the music she has created there is definitely something that made me connect to her. From the zoning out and the not focusing on class I completely am INFP. I also always felt as if the friend group I had they liked me but I just wasn’t like them and had to change myself around them to fit in. All I’m trying to do now is see what I want to do with my live. Draw, be a musician for a artist like Aurora or if I could somehow learn how to make music lyrics and make music from that. Because I have a lot to say that a lot of people may relate to and like l. This was a beautiful video. New subscriber. Thank you so much for helping me find out who I am as well as get me to like AURORA even MORE. And how dark we are just other people like us.

[@danielstreatfield6648]

Great :) That's really good to hear and thank you for telling me. Good luck with your pursuits.

[@adriantorch5795]

After some time I have returned here, and this time I can say that I have already understood every word, supported by automatic subtitles and a better understanding of the language. Watching this video again, I found it even more revealing. Mainly, because of the three-stage method that you have named and the clear example of continuing walking when you find a rock on the path. I sincerely wish you the best, you are very good at what you do.

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you for saying. I'm very glad it's had such a positive effect on people.

[@FlowerUruguay]

1:13:40 thank you for that advice, that “scare yourself if you need to” quote spoke to me because darkness can be beautiful once it is expressed through art instead of getting out in ugly destructive ways

[@analteredaspect]

It's how we learn who we really are.

[@luisalafeta7813]

i've been comparing myself to Aurora and suffering like no one can ever imagine for over 6 years now and the bottom line, as you just prove here without intention, was her enviroment while growing up. she has a dreamy family, the best parents, lovely sisters. i was born in brazil within a very matherialistic and dominating family. they bullied my whole life because i was different and my dad was my older sister who just bossed around and didn't even allow me to play music at my room so... It makes ALL DIFFERENCE when you are supported and not abused.

[@gogglestransparent9720]

Oh my goodness, I am the same as you, I compare myself to Aurora too and envy her.. because she has something that I desperately hunger for which is genuine freedom and happiness :( the fact that dear me and my life will never be equal and align to Aurora is something that saddens me, I just feel permanently held back..

[@analteredaspect]

But, you have that knowledge and that experience, and as I said in this video all that time ago, that is very valuable. The question is how you have been using it over the last 2 years? And how do you feel now?

[@analteredaspect]

Is there something actually holding you back, or is it an internal restriction? Once you identify the issue, you can begin to action a counter to it.

[@recoverywithme]

Wonderful! We are not the few, but it's time to find our way back to ourselves now. So much power and potential ~ imagine what we will achieve if we just wake up to this strength and choose to help walk each other home thorugh love and creativity ✨

[@returnoftheromans6726]

I just realized that being a writer; albeit unpublished; I love writing the older, more mature women. I believe that writers write about the things they long for the most. When I was younger, it was about a love interest. Now, it is about becoming a mature, reliable woman who is strong, but also relies on the help of others. Before me, my grandmother is also storyteller, and I wouldn't be where I am now without her stories and the magic of her words. Thankfully, I was homeschooled, and my parents were very encouraging of my writing and also emphasized the importance of nature. I am home whenever I am out in nature. I am an INFP, and I love the tribal, Shaman-type that we fall into. I have just been drawn to the older, wise people. They have so much wisdom to give, and I am just a baby compared to them. I want to sit down and listen to what they have to say about life and their experiences.

[@analteredaspect]

I love it too. I hope you're progressing, in some way, towards some fulfilling path.

[@wolffbites]

congratulations on your ability to be so vulnerable. your comments are illuminating and quite fascinating, despite my not agreeing with all you say, i agree with much of it. thank you much

[@analteredaspect]

Great, thank you for saying. Disagreement is all good; my goal is about posing abstract notions in order to purposefully invoke controversy, because controversy breaks the mould, and through those cracks grows innovation and progress. I’m just about to film my next video, which will probably spend about a month in post. If you found this vid controversial, wait for it… this next one steps way out on a limb :) Thanks again.

[@renehoyvik]

No Aurora song talks about "the beast inside" as much as Aurora's song "In Boxes". Animal is a close second. You are so right about the "body and mind" separation. There is and old interview from behind a Cohen interview, where she had to watch her self back, and her response was "Do i really move that much?!" She wasn't even aware of it. I noticed too that she has swapped her uninhibited movements with dance, but she will never escape the muse inside her, and i think that is one of the reason so many of Aurora fans love her live performances over her studio/MV ones. This was a wonderful video, i hope many find the inspiration they need from it, and i wish you the best of luck in your own endeavours. I don't know if i have a certain personality train, I say this because i noticed mine change after personal struggles and big hits to my self. I am however very grateful there are people out there like you, who are so certain of who they are, regardless how lost they may have been in life to help guide others. One thing Aurora showed me was that you are never too old to change. I had become quite angry and jaded before discovering Aurora a little over half a year ago. Aurora showed me its never too late to become a better human, and I've really taken that to heart :) Take care, stay safe and thank you :)

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you for the very kind words. The best of luck to you too I’m glad you got something from my video

[@clotildemartinezlopez7017]

1:15:44 so true it’s devastating especially because they make you feel like this since you’re young or you’re just excluded to be the clown or the one who has their mind in the clouds but not taken seriously ever

[@octo5042]

52:27 as soon as this clip started I knew exactly what she was going to say- 2 hours to fall asleep... it breaks my heart because I'm the same way. insomniacs unite ;-;

[@JK-sc7tb]

Thank you so much! for real. This helped me a lot. It's truly valuable when things you see and feel -- like many of us --- are put into words.

[@analteredaspect]

I'm glad to hear. Thank you for saying.

[@Mikenesium]

Thank you so much! This video gave me the strength I needed to become who I needed to be. I am an INFP and now I'm finally starting to feel that my life goal is attached to a rocket and just ready to explode so the whole world can benefit of my pure truth and creativity I have in me!

[@analteredaspect]

Well that’s great to hear man. Thanks for letting me know. Good luck with everything you pursue.

[@Mikenesium]

@@analteredaspect Thanks mate! When you spoke about that we're modern shamans and that we are DMT hits to our society, that just gave such a rush, I can't even describe it. I just truly understand what you mean. Great work!

[@nataliechikh9561]

I saw this video in my recommendations and it is crazy to me how much everything you said resonates with what I've been thinking for the past few months. (especially as an INFP) It's so nice and reassuring to see people think and be the same way you are, makes you have a sense of community in a way. Amazing video

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you for saying so. If you read through the comments here you’ll see there are actually quite a lot of people who feel that way. I also delve a lot further into things in my latest video, how humanity has leant too far away from the abstract to instead focus wholly upon rational thought. I talk of how that has led to the ostracisation of such people once highly valued, and how it has led to the disruption we see in society today. If you’ve been thinking a lot about this stuff these past few months, maybe that might further stoke the fire? kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXq8nZmAnq6JZpo Thanks again.

[@maryya6676]

Thank you so much for your great job! I had just watched a documentary about Aurora and then I found your video. The impact of these two pieces together was enormous. I feel so connected. Everything is not that chaotic in me as it used to be

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you for saying so

[@HigherRealmNicole]

Thank you for this video! I really enjoyed it.

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you for saying.

[@lukas1us]

Thanks so much for this video. As an INFP I've found it very useful. I also suggest to look for Tyler Joseph from Twenty one pilots, he is IMO "perfect example" of male infp musician (even more than Johny Depp and Keanu Reeves).

[@analteredaspect]

I don't know him, or the band. I'll look them up. Thanks.

[@nunovalverde2496]

Thanks for this one. And I truly appreciate that you brought in your own experience along the way - it gave your analysis a personal reflexive layer and it stands as an humble and honest open window where we - spectators - can follow with and actually take example and peek into our own existence. About Aurora, she is the best mankind can come up with, a true glitch in a very structured and horrendously oppressive millenary matrix. And while she is rare, unique even, I always had the feeling that there are many around that just never stood a chance. For some of us… if we still have a bit of life and spark left, there’s still a chance. And it’s people like Aurora that show us that other forms of being can be manifested.

[@analteredaspect]

Totally agree with your thoughts on Aurora, and I do think (and I'm working on another video now about this very thing) that it is simply a temporary swing of the cultural pendulum that we find ourselves now in this state, where logic and immediate satiation dominate the mentality. But all 'we' need do is simply bring back good fiction. Good stories, placing good concepts into our minds, which open the engineers to the possibilities of 'what else can be done'... Enter Elon Musk. You don't get him without Star Wars, or 2001ad or War of the Worlds etc. Obviously we have the problem now of the mainstream need for a quick buck driving even the indie creative scene. Indie authors for example all weigh their work down with and socially enforce the traditional mainstream marketing, genre-restrictions and tactics. They are not actually 'indie creatives' at all, but 'independent publishers'. In Screen and Games is the same. There needs to be a rediscovery and cultural financial swing towards the 'artists' once more. As for bringing in my own experience; I really do think that is the best way to communicate anything. We evolved around camp fire tales. We learned through narrative and placing ourselves within the scene. Even the best non-fiction these days tends to be based upon anecdotes, because that's how we engage. Thanks. I'm really glad people are getting something from this.

[@ZUTHINA]

Thank you for your in-depth analysis and research to bring us INFPs this video! This refine my conection with Aurora. I remember finding her the first time I felt seen the most not only on the INFP aspect but also on the music level. I lived my childhood opposite way like Aurora's but I kept expressing myself through music growing up... without sharing. Two years ago I finally came to a point where I want to share with the world, so I started to learn how to release my own music, last year I pushed myself further to start singing everywhere I go, if you have seen that video of Aurora having panic attack, that's basically me everytime with my stage fright. It is really a struggling battle, and our childhood really make a privillage of where we start our right path. My ultimate goal is not just be creatively free like Aurora, but also to collab with her, I'm setting this loud on all my social media now.

[@kaleria05]

I had the exact same experience of finding her and feeling awed, creatively jealous, and dealt with the grief of what could have been possible for me. Now working on bringing these qualities of myself to the surface, because they are there. It is amazing to find her.

[@meganbidmead8223]

I loved this so much. Thank you ❤

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you for saying so.

[@heathersvanity8648]

Your break down was perfection. I'm always in comments responding to others who say they're in their 40s,50s,60s even 70s (I'm 44) who all say that finding her music and interviews have opened something up inside themselves. It's the same for me. These are all genders and colors of people. All finding something we've pushed down deep and hidden away. It's really crazy. I've known I'm an INFP, but I've had to squash some of my best qualities due to fear or being energetically wiped out by day to day things. Anyway, great video. I also wanted to add that there's something about Aurora that reminds me of Ian Curtis. Raw, artistic...gives into themselves in their art. Oh, and started to paint again since listening to her.

[@analteredaspect]

Ian Curtis, Robert Smith… Kate Bush. Absolutely. Awesome to hear you getting back into art. Good for you, and thanks for the kind words.

[@actsofbob2223]

An interesting look into the personality type. She's young, but certainly I can agree with you regarding her confidence. Her upbringing certainly explains some of her creative energy, and I will find it informative to she her development into somebody who has experienced adult complexities (e.g. Bjork), as you mentioned. I also don't belong to any unique group and I wonder about the human validation aspect often. You need to confirmation to improve, however with nobody in your 'range' or thought process the challenge to self improve can seem overwhelming. Good video man. Great visuals and music. Made me think.

[@analteredaspect]

Awesome, Dude, yeah thanks for the comment. I totally agree with the need for social confirmation in order to develop. You've also made me wish I referenced Bjork now. I was a huge fan of her for years, I even just recently watched one of her new videos and I cant believe she didn't cross my mind in the creation of this. I think I've maybe been too drunk on Kate Bush this last month. Glad you liked the aesthetics; there was a lot of balancing and re-rendering to be had with this one to get them right.

[@lindapinda3867]

Thank you so much for this inspiring video!!!🙏🏼❤ It helps me a lot as an INFP, to see how I could express myself more. The world shall be a more beautiful place if we INFP's get out there and express ourselves...❤

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you for the kind words. Best of luck to you.

[@loisthiessen9134]

thank you. As a fellow INFP I'm glad I stumbled onto your video. You have a very mysterious attractive voice, I notice. You share your depth of insights very insightfully via Aurora and other creatives to help us understand and appreciate our uniqueness more fully and more away from self doubt

[@analteredaspect]

Cant say I've ever had someone compliment my voice before :) Thank you for saying so. I hope this understanding has helped in some way these last few months.

[@676bun]

In the late 80's there was a AM radio program on Sunday afternoons (6pm) called: "The Lost Lennon Tapes" by the host: Elliott Mints. This was my first time every hearing an INFP (JOHN LENNON) making these raw cassette tape recordings in his home... they really were not meant to be heard, but we didn't know what was going to happen. For me this was a mind blowing experience because I got to hear one of the greatest artists ever!! in such a low grade, raw, spur of the moment inspirational captured rough take.... I realized, you dont have to be a perfectionist,.. just capture the moment right now and sort it out later... Lennon wrote tons of songs most people have never heard, He just hit record and started riffing ideas, whatever came to mind. For me, he was the greatest INFP of the last 100 yrs.

[@analteredaspect]

That must've been great yeah. And it is interesting to note, I agree, just how little of their music we wind up ever hearing. Kate bush said she writes like 40-50 songs per album, obviously only selecting about 10 in the end.

[@gemmadibambu9824]

wow this video really makes so much sense to me! I've always felt so connected to Aurora, to her music and the way she performes. I've also felt really connected to artists such as Kate Bush, Bjork, Joni Mitchell... just to discover they're all INFP just like me. This is unbelievebly satisfying. i feel like I can finally free myself and be authentical, i feel less alone in my weirdness i guess i'm so thankful for your video, appreciated your content :))

[@analteredaspect]

That’s great. Thank you for saying so. If you go through the comments here you’ll see there are a lot of people in the same position

[@milotaiszvirbulis]

I was brought up by a ESTJ. As an INFP, I feel so challenged. This video has helped me so much. Thank you.

[@analteredaspect]

I’m glad to hear it. Thank you for saying.

[@velocireindeer]

This is one of the most well-said, simplistic, and beautiful explanations I've ever heard regarding this subject. What a wonder to finally feel heard

[@analteredaspect]

Thank you saying so.

[@tamaracalvert5442]

Infp here. Thank you so much for sharing your insights, it really spoke to me and has reinforced where I think I’ve been headed lately…being unapologetically myself despite the way people respond. It’s ok if people don’t relate or understand

[@analteredaspect]

How has it progressed this last year?

[@tamtam6717]

@@analteredaspectwell, I’ve found myself working on healing from past trauma. I’ve found family hasn’t really understood me very well…I’ve found myself relating more with other people that are intuitive and forward thinking, they seem to appreciate my differences more…I haven’t had the support that Aurora has had, I often wonder how different my life would have been if I had. I’ve been told by several people that they see me writing a book some day, so I plan to explore writing more. Writing and creating art just for me…I’m in my 40s and I am finding I’m just discovering myself for the first time…instead of trying to make everyone else happy. Seems in the end people will still have their complaints no matter what I do cause I’m just a square peg that doesn’t fit into a round hole. 🤷🏻‍♀️ and I’m tired of trying to…if I can’t make everyone happy I minus make my own self happy…in other words…ask me again in a year and hopefully I’ll be in a much better place. Thanks for asking!

[@yolandaagnew2508]

I find her very interesting. However, you are more interesting than she is. Your life experience, through all your experiences, provides great wisdom. Thank you!

[@analteredaspect]

Sorry I only just saw this comment. Thank you for saying so. Glad you liked the video.

[@russ876]

Ty, for producing this. Taking it bit by bit. Will follow up on other content you referenced.

[@russ876]

…you edit like I do.

[@LunaticReason]

Im an infp but raised in a very conservative household. I knew a girl in my youth who was very much like Aurora I am not sure if she was an infp but we connected on a very spirtual and thoughtful level and part of me wanted to date her but she was very much the outsider to many and I was a teen still wanting to fit in..So many other girls jealously bad mouthing her and spreading gossip about her. Girls who didnt give me the time of the day but wouldnt be happy seeing me with anyone like her. so I didnt explore our relationship further although the possibility of us dating came up but didnt persue but it was something I felt was probably one of my worst regrets because I wasnt being authentic to myself and I feel bad for how I treated her not that I was mean but that I let peer pressure overtake how I honestly felt about her and she disappeared from my life.

[@analteredaspect]

That sucks, man. Sorry to hear. Yeah there are a lot of things from my own childhood history where it's like "... Why didn't I just do that?" with all the potential benefits and opportunities being available in hindsight. But you know, as they say; "Youth is wasted on the young". Good thing is, you're more open to it now, and that's nothing but an advancement. You've literally at least doubled the size of your potential dating pool.

[@mashed1476]

I can't tell you how many times I cried throughout this video. And now I feel like I have so much to say that I'm at a loss of words. So I want to simply say thank you for making this amazing video and releasing it for free. It is probably one of the most important things I've ever watched in my life. Thank you

[@analteredaspect]

Well thank you very much for saying so. I greatly appreciate it and am very glad to hear it’s continuing to have such an effect on so many people. Hopefully my latest can do similar. Thanks again

[@gogglestransparent9720]

Wait, you cried too ?? Dear I've shed some tears as well.. emotions dance a lot in life :))

[@jinichattopadhyay6581]

I feel like we tend to be highly sensitive people but we gotta own our sensitiveness....that's what.

[@analteredaspect]

100% We live in a society, and must make effort to tailor our communication and delivery to be received by others effectively, not just to follow our own muse. That's just self indulgence, which doesn't help anybody.

[@tablon8539]

Thank you for this video! It's helping me accept my intuitive nature, and also my creative part that Im exploring too throw drawing and poetry😭

[@joeyangiezzz]

Thank you SOOOOO SO SO much for this video and for your deep analysis. I needed this so much. And I wish all INFPs the best and a way to live happily in this world.

[@analteredaspect]

Glad you liked it and thank you for saying so

[@theserenecrane]

wow! This inspires me to be more of myself!

[@analteredaspect]

I'm glad to hear it. Thanks for saying.

[@stephenberson7236]

AURORA HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR WEHRE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN SHE IS KIDDING OR SERIOUS. SHE MAY EVEN SAY SHE MADE A MISTAKE AS A JOKE AND MAKE BELIEVE SHE DOESNT KNOW WHAT LYRICS COME NEXT. SHE IS A PERFECTIONIST SO IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE TRUTHFUL. SHE TOLD A WOMAN HER DRESS IS FROM HER DEAD MOTHER THINKING IT WOULD BE FUNNY. HER MOTHER OF COURSE IS A LIVE AND WELL. DURING AN INTERVIEW SHE SAID HER FAVORITE COLOR WAS BAIGE WHEN SHE ADMITTED LATER IT WAS GREEN.

[@Svatidas]

Thank you for the permission to consider living in who I came to be in my past but have either forgotten, or more likely, denied myself. Denied myself as a sort of punishment perhaps for all the unlived lost time, the many failures it seems, now in my 73rd year. Such fierce, agonizing grief. Still, such confusion to know indefiably, that the creative, mystical, ethereal yet solid, straight, pragmatic purpose for all of this living time is available in a whispering mist, moving around me always if I look at it, dancing on the tip of my tongue if I taste it, yet consorting with death each morning. Such majestic, prideful grief.

[@analteredaspect]

All the more reason to live now with everything you have. Don’t let grief rob a single minute, and appreciate what you ‘have’ gained in that time, because it would be there.

[@Svatidas]

Thank you, and what a comfort to be with you just now.

[@victoriapond4707]

have had this daydream- story that im walking around this world solving a big mystery. i framed it this way in my mind because having felt there was something wrong with me i thought there must be an explainable answer to people as to why i was “behaving strangely” in public. knowing i wasnt insane but feeling as though that was the lens i was being perceived through became my psychological obsession for once i proved i wasnt crazy i could then express art to its fullest expression in all its intricacies that i require. this video broke the matrix of belief in my mind that the way i think is fundamentally wrong and useless to the world. i truly felt ive been fighting out here in the dark for a surrealist way of thinking that can heal the cracks of the world with love. i feel so much hope tonight and am sincerely grateful to have found this video

[@analteredaspect]

That's really great to hear. Thank you for telling me. I'm genuinely surprised with the overwhelming positive response this video has received. By the way, my latest video leans into this in a lot more depth. I have framed it in the context of why we see the disruption within society today, but it's essentially a carry on from the themes I refer to in this one. If that sounds interesting to you, it can be found here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXq8nZmAnq6JZpo Thanks again.

[@alienswillcomeAWC]

YOOOOO I LOVE the Heilung reference at around 3 minutes in!

[@MsDoryLinda]

A friend suggested this video and I'm glad she did. This is so nicely put together and shows the power of a HSP embraced fully from early on 🔥 As an INFP I was equally celebrated by my parents even though I didn't feel anybody fully understood me. I absolutely love your depiction of our role in our tribe and this human experience. The more we can see ourselves as both stars the better we can embrace our magic!! If only...if only we let go and be, just a little!!

[@analteredaspect]

That’s a wonderful thing to say. Thank you. I’m very grateful for how this video has seemed to have influenced people. Though my future videos won’t be focusing upon popular figures, so won’t gain this much exposure, I hope they can still manage this level of effect. Thanks again.