Carl Jung On Intuitive-Introverts, The Difficulties & Advantages In Their Life | Jungian Psychology

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

A video I've created about introverts, where Jung's reads and I summarize: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmSxeKeNn5WkZ80 "What the intuitive-introvert sees are most uncommon things, and he doesn't like to talk of them, if he's not a fool. Because people won't understand it." ~Jung, in this video. It took me many years to reach a place where I could share my inner knowing-my intuition-with confidence. Through experience, I’ve learned that sharing these delicate insights can leave me vulnerable, exposing the subtle voices within me to misunderstanding or attack. In the past, I wasn't prepared for that and suffered quite a bit, especially as a child. I didn’t yet possess the psychological armor or the spiritual discernment needed to protect those precious truths, and myself. As my sense of inner stability grew, so did my willingness to open up again, to embrace vulnerability once more, despite the inevitable risks-criticism, ridicule, and judgment. But now, I face them differently. I no longer take such responses personally (most of the time:). I recognize that much of what others project onto me stems from their own unresolved conflicts, their disconnection from the unconscious and its rich, creative, and intuitive realm. Today, in the right (intuitively) situation, I share my insights freely, with a solid foundation of confidence, a sense of humor (especially about myself), and a deeply rooted connection to my inner world. I’ve discovered that people are often more open than I expect. What surprises me most is how readily people engage with ideas they’ve never considered before, when I express myself authentically-without pretense and with acceptance of who I am, and who they are-it resonates. I see how this openness invites others to reflect, grow, and communicate in new ways. It enriches me, and in turn, makes the world around me a little better. I've tested as an INFJ. The 1957 interview that contains this shorter video is available in part 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGPOeGaEpqmIlck and you can also watch part 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/omecamqoqcmcmq8 part 3 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3LOepd6h8ycnNE Feel free to share your personal experiences and thoughts on this subject! See you soon.

[@peg202xo7]

My God, this describes the steps of my own individuation so well! It has taken me decades to feel secure in revealing bits of myself to others and feeling secure enough to take acceptance or rejection from them. Thank you for articulating my own growth so eloquently!

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

@@peg202xo7 With love. Thank you for sharing.

[@LatensDeitas]

Thank you, I was about to give up on life years ago but I'm happy I didn't. Every month that passes, I feel the embers inside grow in intensity. Your insight helps me on the journey.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

@@LatensDeitas I'm am happy that you got to that place! Here is something for you: "God wants to be born in the flame of man’s consciousness, leaping ever higher. And what if this has no roots in the earth? If it is not a house of stone where the fire of God can dwell, but a wretched straw hut that flares up and vanishes. Could God then be born? One must be able to suffer God. That is the supreme task for the carrier of ideas. He must be the advocate of the Earth. God needs man to become conscious, just as he needs limitation in time and space. Let us therefore be for him limitation in time and space-an earthly tabernacle." Jung, Letter to Walter Robert Corti, Volume 1, Page 65.

[@ChrisSummers-AlienFaeRE]

This channel, Jungs words and wisdoms and your way of offering them freely feel like that field Rumi or Osho talked about. Not sure which one was speaking at the time.

[@nancyrhyne9224]

The best thing about being an introverted intuitive is that you are your own best friend.

[@CeRz]

Your own best friend; and your own worst enemy. It's sad because it's true.

[@FrostBlackbird]

Penny, chip, and napkin! 😂😂

[@maiziebug]

Woah, i immediately thought the opposite- clearly we are our own worst enemies as our level of self awareness is too high to not criticize oneself imho

[@rettekentet]

@@nancyrhyne9224 Yes! But I only realise this the last 10 years, I'm 47 now. I am my own best company I often say. Nobody understands this 😂

[@lonzo61]

Not always so for me--an INFP!!! As a couple others have written, I am usually my own worst enemy. My bother, an INFJ and a psychologist, also says as much about me. There are times...oftentimes...that I prefer to be alone, even as it makes me lonely. But I have felt like a misfit my whole life, so I tend to avoid people. I use humor often quite effectively to connect with others, but it's a shallow way to accomplish that. If I had my druthers, I'd be an extrovert and one who likes jobs like firefighter, business man, or construction worker. Extroverts are generally happier and easier going than people like us. In fact, I detest that line, "A life unexamined is a life not worth living," as attributed to Socrates. It's a bullshit line. Many people I know are not particularly curious or circumspect, and in just about every case, they are infinitely more content and happy than I am or have ever been. I feel that my personality type is a curse, quite honestly.

[@beautyforumbyangela]

I'm an INFJ and this so resonated with my soul. Blessings to my fellow Introverted Intuitives.

[@WildWestGal]

We're in less than 2% of the population.

[@annewatkis5824]

@@beautyforumbyangela I am an INFJ too. My family definitely think I’m strange…..

[@beautyforumbyangela]

@annewatkis5824 You are unique ❣️. Cheers 😉🌷

[@beautyforumbyangela]

@annewatkis5824 My family thinks I am strange to. You are unique ❣️

[@lorrainemarcketta3011]

@@beautyforumbyangela I am an older (old!) INFJ. There have been times in years past that my intuition caused me to blurt something out at an inappropriate time and place. No control whatsoever. Sometimes it’s actually funny. One such time was when, years ago, I was at work (very business-like corporate law office). For no apparent reason, I found myself bringing pictures of my grandsons in to the office of one of the female attorneys. I apologized to her for interrupting her work saying, “I’m not sure why I keep showing you photos of my grandsons. It’s just that you seem so fertile.” (What I was picturing clearly was a field of Spring grass.) The young woman looked at me in stunned silence - I immediately realized I was WAY out of line and began apologizing again. But, then I heard myself ask, “Are you pregnant?” YIKES! She shouted something as I ran out of her office, fully expecting to be carted off by security. It was just a couple of weeks later, when I was walking down the hallway with my boss and the head of HR. There stood the young female attorney, with her arms crossed and a huge smile on her face. She proclaimed, “I have an announcement! I’m pregnant and Lorry knew it before I did.” Yep. I’m INFJ.

[@askaround9227]

not sure who is going to see this comment, but seeing other like minded people like you guys in this comment section is very pleasing. even if we don't share the same passions or interests. just knowing people have some level of understanding of how you feel and think makes me feel like we are all connected. like our consciousness are all holding hands if that makes sense lol.

[@whispersintherealmofdarkne6282]

@@askaround9227 absolutely

[@boco1951]

Once you figure out how few people understand what you’re talking about you start to get selective. I generalized that about ten percent of people understood what I meant. That’s a pretty generous percentage. Once you find balance and actively work at not speaking but instead observing and listening it’s like magic!

[@stephss]

Stop shrinking to fit in.... you are valid.

[@TheRandomINFJ]

Yo, I LOVE this 🤜🤛

[@D.J._S]

Easier said than done unfortunately.

[@monicaluketich6913]

I am an INTJ. I have learned to watch what I say around people until I figure out if they are 'safe' people to talk to about my different perspective concerning life. I have been thought to be strange too many times as a child. Now that I'm a much older woman, I have learned not to trust everyone until I know them. Life is much better when we are not bullied or made fun of.

[@LS-be8gr]

Same here.

[@med.i.tations]

Preaching this!!! We understand ❤❤❤

[@davidoken6787]

@@monicaluketich6913 I can totally relate to this. It's difficult to find your tribe.

[@monicaluketich6913]

@davidoken6787 And the tribes change as we grow older and are doing different things. When I was working, all of my friends were people I worked with or who had been friends of my older brother. Now, almost 40 years later, we have gone our separate ways and never communicate. We were friends for that time in our lives. Now I have maybe 2 or 3 friends, and even they are just lonely people like me. Most of my true friends are 4 legged.

[@davidoken6787]

@monicaluketich6913 I totally agree with this very much. As someone in their 20s it's especially difficult to find where you belong because most social interactions when you are younger tend to happen from where you go to school or work. A lot of people think that I act older than my age and ask what I want to do next. I think certain people don't understand the societal pressure that is put on today's youth which I find frustrating at times when most of us have no idea what we want to do with our lives. I tend to be very hard on myself because I'm not like everyone else because it's harder to find people who are INTJ (or think differently).

[@steratorefriends6596]

It's pretty wild we have video of Jung. Very grateful

[@josefinecarlsgart]

Both my brother and I are highly introverted intuitive. We were fortunate to be able to share this inner world with each other growing up. 😎

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Great fortune!

[@oatboat93]

@@The_Jungian_Aion indeed.

[@speakwell.840]

Lucky you! Many years ago, I was attending a course relating to personality types, and we were asked to assess our own personality types according to a questionnaire, to see which type we each came up with. Each type was called out in turn and were asked to put our hands up to hear our traits. My type wasn't called out until the very end. I had got an INFJ's result. No one put a hand up, and I was too embarrassed to admit to being the only one, because I assumed I would identify as being an oddball. But it was quite a revelation to me when later I studied the personality profile and found that it was me, to a T! 😂

[@Mystic_Paths]

In simple terms, an intuitive introvert is someone who likes to think deeply and ponder ideas

[@AnnaStasya5]

And hates shallow and superficial things in life and people that lives that kind of life.

[@Mr.Honest247]

But importantly someone who does those things and think original thoughts and not just rides off of someone else’s ideas.

[@fc4660]

Agreed but also…an intuitive introvert or what I believe the same is now referred to as an HSP (highly sensitive person) has heightened sensory perceptions on all levels. We feel and process everything from our surroundings, including the energy of others. This is not always welcomed, since it can be tough on the mind and body, but it’s part of who we are. We feel everything such that being present with many people e.g. shopping or working in a large office or commuting in a city can leave us utterly exhausted.

[@SanxBile]

@@Mystic_Paths Not at all what he talked about here.

[@SanxBile]

​@@AnnaStasya5 Sounds like every 14 year old I've ever met.

[@theenlightenedbluedragonfly444]

Jung was clearly a man ahead of his time and right to say people won't understand as we're confined to such a limiting construct.

[@deeharris8127]

As an introvert intuitive I've struggled most of my life with this very issue, namely, how to share my knowledge with others without scaring them or having them think I'm insane. But I've found a way; fiction writing. I learned that through fiction I can share autobiographical experienceces and insights without having my sanity being questioned. Furthermore, I can create any world or characters I like, allowing all of the parts of myself to express freely without fear of judgement. People are more comfortable with things that seem unreal if you tell them it is fiction. So, now, I just tell people that I made it all up. It's just a story. And they can embrace the story and forget about me. I want the focus to be the story, not me. Because in every story I write I hide amazing gems/wisdom for them to find. It's so much fun to create such a treasure hunt and not have to worry about how I would be perceived. Fiction writing was the key to set free my creativity and imagination. And I'm so grateful!💙🙏

[@blackgirlcouchreviews]

I’m coming to this conclusion too, just need to find the mental time

[@ragtimegals]

me too, and you can explain the whole concept from the ground up in a way that would seem crazy if you tried to explain it in a conversation. They can see how you came to those conclusions through the characters.

[@atashakgem]

Ahhhh my you talk just from my heart! Sameeeeee here! Due to my high deep intellect then I am the strange one! Such an awkward world, I hate being on earth! I have decided write my life but no fiction, I want to write for me so readers know how much I suffered as result of such pure gem 💎 I AM 😢but love to read yours, maybe helps me since so relate to you 🙏🙏🙏✌️💌

[@deeharris8127]

@@atashakgem ... I'm sorry to hear that you have suffered. But I appreciate your openness and willingness to expose your vulnerability and pain. The world needs to hear the stories of people who are different and who have been silenced and suppressed. Because we're not a monolith but a diverse and rich tapestry of life. Diversity is our strength and we should celebrate it. Thank you for adding color and richness to the tapestry. Not everything about the world is bad. There's some good in it. And it's worth protecting and celebrating it. Hope you find some good in your life and I commed you for your courage. Shine bright like the stars!💙🙏

[@deeharris8127]

@@ragtimegals Yesss! Exactly, it's truly a brilliant way of communication and expression. Thank you for sharing your experience with me. Keep writing, the world needs more stories from diverse people. Deep appreciation and gratitude!💙🙏

[@DThirteen]

INTP here, I could relate to a lot of what was said, have always been different to others, need my alone time, don’t actively seek out relationships with others, can often be seen as a loner, but I find comfort in my own thoughts and feelings rather than feeding off of others

[@boulderingbadger6179]

Have you delved into the four sides of the mind? Specific for INTP. Our 4 sides are a difficult path but I find very enjoyable when finding assimilation with the 4 sides. Becareful of not being in touch with your own feelings or Fi it is our demon function. Nice guy snapping is very real.

[@emmanuelsawiri2228]

I often find my inner world more entertaining than the real world and people can be exhausting from time to time

[@Mamii363]

I have come across so few fellow INTPs. It's lovely to know there are others. Now pardon me while I retreat quietly with the satisfaction of this confirmation.

[@hoppergrasa]

As an intuitive introvert myself and highly empathic. I’ve learned the art of revealing only what is necessary. The rest can be redirected to the other people or averted. We don’t need to allow just anyone into our energy. It can be detrimental.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Same here.

[@med.i.tations]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@cblairrrr2048]

Empathy derives from the feeling thinking side of personality. Not because of being an introvert or intuitive. Everyone feels. Very few think

[@HereForToday42]

INFP here. I have a narcissistic sister who emotionally drained me for 40 years. Finally set boundaries (draconian, I might admit) and my inner space is way more peaceful.

[@QuintonPierce-t2c]

@@cblairrrr2048 I like how you put that, sir.

[@ChessDownUnder]

I’m an INTJ - and this video spoke right to my soul. One of my deepest desires is for people to really truly understand me. I get by fine in life, and am quite successful in terms of business/career - however I find personal relationships somewhat frustrating, because they are mostly surface level. Even the longest lasting relationships that I have. I have decent communication skills and can generally articulate things clearly - which has helped me in business and in my career - but I often get a sense that people just “don’t get it” when I explain things to the real depths that my mind travels. I often hear phrases in my life like “I don’t quite follow and understand what you were saying, but it all sounded very smart”.

[@viktorianas]

It's fascinating how you construct/articulate thoughts exactly how I would do, there's clearly a pattern that INTJs use.

[@BoltonRoy]

@Tamberoot I honestly have felt like that all my life. Never felt like anyone gets me. I have friends and family that I know care about me but I know that none of them truly knows me.

[@diego6849]

​@Tamberoot I had the same problem until I understood that "superficial" is often rooted very deep and that maybe I might have been the shallow one in some situations.. But maybe I'm talking to a person that is roleplaying, that's fine just let me know...

[@SanxBile]

I have a few friends in my life that can go out on tangents that is hard to follow, but that's not due to its complexity. It's mostly because their trail of thought gets so erratic and doesn't follow an obvious logic so you have to make a lot or assumptions to understand what they're trying to say. Some people just have a hard time to organise and communicate their thoughts in a way that's truly understandable for someone else that doesn't share 100% of their knowledge and references.

[@Mr.Rgdias]

Of all brilliant men to ever live this is probably the most underrated one.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

History will balance it!

[@lexremillard2549]

Rated well in history. He is incredible and all of his accolades make sense

[@TheMiddlePillarRitual]

The real question is why? Why does he not get his credit the way Freud does?

[@virginiabraden6849]

​@@lexremillard2549 Because his work was not empirically verifiable it was not considered scientific. The collective unconscious was considered heretical by the scientific community...and then he went further astray when he turned to alchemy. Nor do they approve of astrology, tarot, or alchemy. Jung was unstoppable. He thought for himself and there's a price to be paid for those who break the rules. But Jung's time has finally come, as he always knew it would.

[@introvertincognito4518]

Its funny because people dont believe that being an introvert means being around people can be exhausting and can cause major anxiety. People take it personally when I dont want to hang out. "Sorry I need that time time to be alone."

[@HereForToday42]

they personalize it because they can't understand. I can feel lonely but at the same time not want to be around people at all. I'd rather be alone and feel lonely than exhaust myself around extroverts who can't listen

[@jeankipper6954]

Amen!

[@enginucar1135]

I would not call it as being alone, rather, being in solitude.

[@WildWestGal]

Extroverts need others around them constantly because it is how they charge their battery. Introverts are exactly opposite... others draw energy from us requiring us to go into hiding to recharge in silence.

[@worship-ondemand]

Been married to an extrovert, after 40 years She finally realized I need my alone time. Still working on getting her to believe that social gatherings wear me out.

[@ToastedBagel5G]

As an intuitive introvert, I listen to your choice of words, how you express them throughout your body as gestures, with that I somewhat am able to build your personality profile on how you may have been brought up and raised without really talking to you that deeply

[@solrify]

Your remastering of carl jung wont go unnoticed for very long. God bless your family

[@TeriTencerCutler]

As an intuitive introvert, I became a play therapist because I intuitively knew what happened to my clients. I needed to become a therapist to be able to learn how to control what I intuitively and empathetically knew about another person. It can be a blessing and a curse.

[@arlanstrong1424]

I'm 76 years old and have known this without knowing what it is. Now I have understanding! I'm so very grateful this came up in my feed. I'm also a high masking autistic. Yes. It has been difficult but I feel like I'm ahead of the game now 😊. I have always preferred Jung to Frued.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Now is the time! Happy to hear friend.

[@youdontknowme2325]

My good buddy. Extending a handshake over the miles... but truth is, you are my neighbor.

[@birdseye_2020]

When did you know you were autistic or to go for an assessment? Or was it pointed out to you? Or was it like a eureka moment of all the different experiences amalgamating and painting a clear picture? Also, how are you managing with high masking?

[@karikeillor9114]

This is fascinating. I especially appreciated the example of the young woman looking at a brothel, and wanting to be accepted and validated by being invited and included. Amazing what perception can do to one’s self worth. ❤

[@quantumrobin4627]

This is why I love thinking about analogies, they always hit me like a brick as a kid, now 40 and severely introverted, I find analogies are my best friend, a window into deeper conversation with most people.

[@evakrider]

Thank you. Remarkable video. Jung's sparkling humour displayed in conjunction with his profound Intuitive understanding.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

What a combination!

[@CHAIx7i7766]

@@The_Jungian_Aion I like this channel

[@toddhastings5548]

INFJ’s thoughts are full of comparisons and metaphors and feelings that are difficult to clearly express to others, a poetical inner world that requires personal context to understand, a world that words strain to explain without sounding a bit eccentric or even weird. We must choose our friend’s wisely and sparsely

[@kevincosgrove4954]

Amen

[@jacobmurphy4239]

Thank you

[@med.i.tations]

A poetical inner world ❤ Dr. Seuss does say #1 is and odd number 🤗😎

[@da-p6814]

very true. my thoughts tend to be in "short hand" and very referential, making sense only in the context of the ongoing conversations I've been having with myself my entire life.

[@AllenDiese3]

Hello INFJ bro 😊

[@pancakesupremacy77]

I’m very impressed of how he described “me” “us” i never knew we operated on a different level, i knew i was “different” but these insights help me a lot. Amazing to hear about myself from such an amazing person.

[@maiziebug]

I am yet another INTJ, as so many said it took until my late 30’s to really learn to discern who deserves my energy and insight, and who will vampire you, literally stealing your shine if you let them. It took long to get to where I keep mostly quiet, sometimes my ADD causes word vomiting but overall I have grown to understand the deep reverence and power of these abilities and how to harness them for ultimate positivity- peace fellow INTJ’S ❤️🙏🏻

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Absolutely, it takes time to learn where to invest your energy and protect your inner light. The journey to mastering that balance is a true art. Thank you for sharing.

[@patkelly465]

INTJ as well. The vampires. I call them the magic stealers. It’s like they know we have a special light and they desire it. My 5 year old son is looking to be INTJ, I’m both happy and sad for him. I hope he’s receptive to what I’ve learned .

[@LioraSorrel]

6:43 I just burst into tears. It’s very much how I’ve always felt. A sudden realisation that its not other peoples fault just hit me. They’re not uninterested, they just don’t think like me. From an early age (about 4) things that mostly frightens most people (death, the beyond & how will existence outside a human body be) have always fascinated me. There was a cemetery with low walls near my house & there’d always be lit candles by the gates. This ritualistic practice of lighting a candle for a loved one was always fascinating to me. I would ask my parents to raise me over the wall so I could see the tombs. If a tombstone had a picture it’d be much more interesting! For hours to come I’d think of the person. Their name, the year in which they died, what had taken them away & where are they now. Where did their consciences fly to. Some people in my family have called me morbid & to this day I don’t know why the hereafter interests me so much. I don’t find the prospect of dying scary though I find it sad to be torn rather unexpectedly (as it happens for most of us) from this reality to the next. It feels unnatural. Lots of things in this world feel unnatural but also fascinating. I can’t explain or talk openly to others about things constantly in my mind & as a consequence I talk to myself and pray to God aloud a lot. Sometimes I scare myself with the depths my thoughts take me to. I can’t separate myself from the world that is around us but can’t be seen.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Thank you for sharing something so deeply personal. You’ve carried a unique and profound perspective from a young age. It’s beautiful that you’ve found fascination in what many shy away from. You're not alone in feeling this way! Your journey is yours, and it’s meaningful just as it is.

[@sail4life]

The times are changing. The day is coming that we will turn the corner with our eyes open and a full understanding that we are not dead but simply shake off the shackles of our earthly vessels and free our consciousness to greater things.

[@Shugg-Goff-HHoffical]

@@LioraSorrel I have always thought metaphorically and symbolically. The few times in my early adult hood I began to articulate that I was met with bewilderment and skepticism. Now I know I just simply have had the nut-shell of artistic imagination. Totems

[@V1brationCanine]

I find myself in a similar position and I also cried. I've had to lost myself in death to get me through my abuse but I've always had a fascination with all things macabre. Thanks for sharing.

[@kimberknutson831]

You are speaking my language. I have also often been accused of being morbid because, among other things, I really enjoy spending time in graveyards.

[@JTD472]

Let the self-diagnosing begin

[@SanxBile]

Feels like reading the horoscope..

[@Papillonista]

Being intuitive introvert is lonely. Hard to find meaningful connections with other people

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Hi, I feel you. I wrote a post about it, if you'd like to read: kzbin.info/door/5wwFrxoeeVNnMlYk-JKu5gcommunity?lb=UgkxKW_tSzDOpll1I4Ur0S90nW0-PVk0fpzq

[@anuncolonizedmind6296]

I like being left alone, I enjoy doing my own thing.

[@bicyclist2]

Agreed!

[@kimberknutson831]

Yes, this is true because people don't like it when we can see through their facades.

[@Tomboy-girlsplace129]

I feel you so much ❤!!

[@jaimeXDgo]

Now I get it. Earlier I watched a short of yours about intuitive types and by the description, I felt it didn't match with me and since I always thought I was the intuitive type, I was plunged into confusion. But now that doctor Jung explains it more thoroughly, I understand that I was of the introverted intuitive type. Good to know, hahah.

[@icomplain2006]

This man really understands me. I’ve leaned into my abilities these days and am working on becoming a spiritual counselor to help people understand themselves more, since introverted intuition is not something we celebrate in society as much. It brings me great joy to give insights to people which connect them to the amazing potential of the human being. We are our own final frontier. I love being a guide!

[@hellios789]

Thank you KZbin for this gem

[@vlander1992able]

My issue is I don't ever pick up on the fact that the other person doesn't understand, and so I keep rambling until they get tired of conversation. But every once in a while you find someone who you can communicate that way with and they will communicate to you back.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

I feel you. So work on developing your signal-sensor of when others are interested or not.

[@jl535]

I am INFJ, like Jung. This rings true, and is helpful in understanding my rare type.

[@andrearenee7845]

😇🥰Brings me peace being here. Thank you.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Very happy to hear that!

[@xDevoneyx]

As a software developer I profiled as INTJ when I was younger. Having focused on literally the feelings of my body (and also 'imagined' feelings of objects, and what not) during meditation for over a decade, I have become more balanced. I now profile as INFJ. INFJ + INFJ = talking for hours, never gets boring.

[@ayxxnshxrif]

@@xDevoneyx I am also a SW can we connect ?

[@xDevoneyx]

@@ayxxnshxrif Sure, what do you want to connect for?

[@jv00-y1z]

Hi can i add your social account? 🥺 Its very lonely having a high intuition living in ph..

[@hizairin_4123]

@@xDevoneyx INFJ software developer!? These past months I've been thinking of taking computer science as my college degree but I'm still skeptical of the logical side of my mind because Ti child is not that strong unlike Ti Dom or Ti Auxiliary. I doubt my ability to catch up with these brilliant people. I mean I'm smart but not really smart. Is it fun or stressful? Is it extremely hard to study the algorithm and calculus?Why did you choose to be a software developer?

[@xDevoneyx]

@@hizairin_4123 Because I felt drawn to the possibilities and wanted too see what I could built. It started as a hobby, never followed education for it, and have been doing it for over 15 years professionally. Being intrigued never went away. Sometimes I just built to accomplish something, experience it's result, and never use it again. I know this of myself. Time we'll spent, lots of things learned and I enjoyed the puzzle. I 'feel' whether I truly understand and oversee the solution(space). Having a question feels different from being able to walk mentally over the entire functionality back and forth. I think software development boils down more to structurally approaching problems, brake them down, solve them one by one and stack solutions according to patterns, more than being super smart. Do you have the patience to do that? I love that process from beginning to end. I love my job.

[@belle6071]

There are those who speak of reality in abstract concepts, imagery.

[@mindykloster3540]

I also took the personality assessment and was the INTJ profile. It’s very rare…something like 1.5% of population. It made perfect sense to me. It felt great to see that I was understood and I could see it for myself in an objective way. So many times in my life from early childhood I could be aware of people, situations, tones of voice, even feeling energy from around me that would all converge to form the thought and picture of what I should do or not do, say or not say, stay or leave, etc. I couldn’t explain what “ it” is but I just knew. I often felt I could have been some sort of medium/clairvoyant but that scared me and it always felt sinister so I pushed that away. I’ve had many premonitions and dreams that told me what happened or what was coming. Some good and some bad. Again completely out of my control and not even thinking I wanted to know. It just revealed the event or picture or feeling. This is the closest evidence I have to a different consciousness or evolution of your soul.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Definitely a unique gift!

[@ramspace]

I live in an ashram for 29 years now. We often give talks and share the knowledge(gyaan.) The propensity of every one is to quote and praise the guru endlessly. I'm an introvert, hopefully intuitive, and I cannot speak like my peers. I create different ideas, different insights, and sometimes even different conclusions. Of course I quote and speak politely, just to play along. I basically bluff for I very little believe what my peers believe. I manage. The ashram is very social, yet I'm on the margins and keep to myself. Funny life.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Fascinating! Can you share with us here some of these ideas you've been conscious of spiraling in your psyche? You say you play along, which is a legitimate way indeed to act from a conscious standpoint, what do you think will happen if for one full day you would not play along and 100% express what comes to your consciousness naturally?

[@ramspace]

@@The_Jungian_Aion My peers would be offended and I might have to leave. It's in Asia, in the mountains... rather very beautiful. I bluffed my way as a former military pilot so it is basically no big deal. I manage.

[@ramspace]

I'll be traveling to the Ganges tomorrow. I'll sit at the ghats in the late afternoon, take an occasional dip, jap, and watch the top caps of the waves dissolve into the stream effortlessly and recognise the impermanence of reality. Very convincing. As a teenager, I was very affected by the novel Siddhartha.

[@sail4life]

As the bible says. "Investigate all things and keep the good" or words to that effect. Its good to be critical, not raise a human on a pedestal, because we are all just fragments of a greater whole that is in reality indivisible. Giving back by means of the spoken or written word is just one way of sharing. For many its enough to just be, just by your stability you can be a rock to many without even knowing it.

[@jeankipper6954]

I love the safety and security you have created for yourself. Good work.

[@wendybutler1681]

My thoughts go so deep I often scare myself. If I speak they think I'm off my rocker. I read people very well. Being a quiet observer as the youngest by 9 yrs in a big family was what trained me so well. My BS meter functions very well.

[@Shmyrk]

@@wendybutler1681 same

[@Tomonaroll]

I found through being a bs’er most of my younger life, an attempt to try to fit in to this crazy world, I can now see others as clear as glass, don’t ever take this power for granted 🤙

[@lawriefoster5587]

Same here!! 72 years old, Gay with husband 41 years. Could always see through people, through their facade. Studied Jung in college.

[@DG_____]

Same here!

[@viktorianas]

I had AD blocker installed by default in my brain browser, with very strict settings.

[@RavenHawkfeather]

Yes. I've been called delusional too. I like it now.

[@mrjackdog]

Thanks, We are all so lucky to get Jung in person, talking about his "work". I myself am an intuitive introvert, But being raised in the threatre by an actor/ director Dad, and colorratoro opera Mom, I became extroverted. Being dyslexic And intelligent has made for a very interesting life. Maybe I'll write about it someday...

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

I'll read it!

[@Biomirth]

Later in life I've learned that although most people will find my perceptions strange at first, they will be appreciated in the end. We can see the world poetically, and indeed, must do so. What a shame if we keep that to ourselves. When you're older and find that the opinions of others trouble you less, you'll see; It isn't so bad to tell the world what it is if you have a clear heart and clear mind. The cackles of the ignorant are just more fodder for poetry. The smiles of the innocent or grieving are worth it all, 100 times.

[@Archibald45]

True. My way of life as well.

[@smajliiicka]

Being an intuitive introvert, although for the longest time acting out extroversion, saved my life many times ❤I'll keep this little advantage

[@siegfriedschulze5163]

THE STORY ABOUT THE SNAKE REMINDS ON KUNDALINI RISING UP... Great story, thanks for sharing. For us the so called "normal human live" is a little bit boring. Our inner world is more interesting, but true it is not easy, since their are not too many people we can talk about inner experiences. As Jesus said: They have eyes and can not see and have ears and do not really hear. The normal average person believes that when he wakes up from sleep in the morning, he is already fully awake. A mistake...

[@elisabethmcallister3989]

@@siegfriedschulze5163 yes this was my first thought! Beautiful!

[@Owen-hr6yq]

Same !

[@Archibald45]

Unfortunately, the ignorance of humanity is our prison. At least for me this world feels unnecessarily like a prison. It doesn’t need to be like this.

[@Shinedig]

Thank you very much for sharing. This is filled in a lot of blanks for me as Carl often does Keep on shining

[@PEACEMAKER12195]

I became lonely when i got to know that i had reached a certain stage of understanding and a lotta fear and anxiety, being anxious and completely silent were the types of things i experienced. After then, i got on all alone and i was feeling much better by myself even though i need to someone to talk to, but the relief was so much better alone. Amd i would say that being "ALONE IS BETTER THAN LONELINESS" yea?.

[@Jaymastia]

The life of an INFJ. I am shattered now. Gave too much of myself to this superficial and shallow world.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

It's never too late to become more conscious and build a better individuated life!

[@Lifetalk-f7b]

I'm an INFJ too. And I can tell you that one of the best places to heal is in the Sandhills of Western Nebraska, a place where you can stretch out on a dirt road and feel the earth move. Look for a lovely thing and you will find it. It is not far. It will never be far...! ❤

[@tonyallison1115]

Thanks TJA 🙏. Your acknowledging to so many commentors here is well noted , rare and appreciated , just as much as your sincere replies.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Thank you for your kind words Tony!

[@Олександр-к6о2л]

I feel bad, because yesterday I was feeling extrodinarly happy [Edited] -- thank that one person, who knows how I feel 💜

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Is it usually a pendulum for you?

[@geofftrensky9740]

I didn't realise until now that he was describing ME! (its the first I've heard this definition) It explains so much of my struggle in this world while everyone around me is apparently blind, disinterested or worse judgemental. And there, in a sense is confirmation of the masters definition/explanation.

[@lavender_magic]

As an INFJ woman, its really difficult to find someone to connect with. I am seen as sensitive, weak and awkward. I love geniune connections and to be myself.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

I understand you. I hope you find those souls with whom you can connect. I believe these kinds of spaces are great for that.

[@kristalc.2809]

@lavender_magic INFJ Sigma 🙋‍♀️ I totally understand.

[@thebadmanrisesagain]

I highly recommend Wenzes. Here on the tube. I’m joining her next “bootcamp” to get access to the community and also to supercharge my INFJ life to the max. This sounds like an advertisement. But it is the truth.

[@atashakgem]

Sameeeeeeee here , same 😢

[@MontagueHarpocrates-u3g]

Infj men have an even harder time in an extraverted culture.

[@Drarack]

With no one to share our innermost thoughts, it can be difficult to develop a healthy sense of confidence in our selves as kids. What you need is to really demonstrate to yourself that you can and do get a lot of things right. I don't mean phony affirmations in the bathroom mirror in the morning. That will just feel like it's not based on anything. Instead, look for evidence. Believe me, you will find it. Hold on to it, even in the face of shortcomings in other departments.

[@Neptune_boi]

@@Drarackthis resonates.

[@IntuitiveMind75-gi5ut]

I am a highly intuitive/introvert. Yes, we keep most of what we know to ourselves. I can pierce through people’s public facade and it’s been my guiding light. As a teenager/young adult I failed to use those guiding light and it has been a great learning lessons…

[@porkyswelding]

you seem fairly normal.

[@IntuitiveMind75-gi5ut]

@@porkyswelding 😂😂I have a weird, crazy, quirky, and witty side to me. I never take life or myself seriously.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

I had a similar experience. I love the advantages that comes with it, and the disadvantages has made me stronger. Thank you for sharing.

[@Silentsister]

Yes- our BS detector works amazingly well. ❤

[@jeremyt.ringfield3212]

Me too...thought I was crazy when I was younger...tried to explain it to my family. Big mistake lol psych ward with extroverted therapist. I finally found other introverted authors describe the same experience. Found out that what I thought was the betrayal of silence from everybody else, was just the evidence that they, in fact, can't see. Only then did I understand why one artist once said, "most of the world lives in almost complete darkness, most of the time."

[@sidb7271]

I am an intuitive introvert. I know many things and people call me delusional. But as he said we also have our problems. I am also too empathetic to a fault. I have the urge to speak out periodically with my thoughts, but I am now trying to fight my kind nature too. Interesting video

[@nicholaskearney678]

Wisdom, from the wise observer, like my quietly, thoughtful father. Thinkers, not show offs. Thanks too this man, minds have expression.

[@mr.melone520]

Im introverted but for some reason i can only make friends with relationships with extroverted people, the problem arises when they always want to hang out but i get easily overwhelmed. I lost many friends because of this very reason because i feel like i cant keep up with their extroverted ways. I honestly wish i wasnt the way i am. I am always in my head always daydreaming and over analysing every single thing that happens to me or every conversation and i always end up self sabotaging. I CANT STOP THINKING and im tired😪

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

I get it. Being introverted can feel tough, especially when your extroverted friends want to be out and about all the time. It’s totally okay to need your space-embracing who you are is really important. Instead of trying to keep up with their pace, look for friendships that feel more comfortable for you. There’s nothing wrong with daydreaming and thinking things through; those traits can offer you unique insights. Just remember, it’s all about finding a balance that works for you. Take care of yourself and don’t be afraid to set boundaries.

[@PhilBot4OOO]

@@mr.melone520 highly recommend implementing some strenuous exercise! A long cycle, a long run, or some lifting some heavy weights can have a profound effect on silencing the mind. When you're 25km from home and you're facing a nasty headwind and your legs ache and your energy levels have dwindled, your mind tends to relax because you need to focus very much on physical effort. Your mind will also thank you later when it comes to sleeping because physical exhaustion is the best sleep remedy there is.

[@dominicwoodford5711]

Theres no way this man just described me in the first 1min 🤯

[@Apeus123]

So clear, and easy to understand. Thank you! ❤

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Happy to hear!

[@birdseye_2020]

How many times I've heard the words, " I don't know, I just know", slip from my mouth like music on a sheet. Only for each time those words to be met with utter confusion, deranged, or, indifferent looks from others.

[@ShazWag]

I see myself as an intuitive introvert. However, I can articulate myself very well.

[@nyralee8172]

As an INFP. I laughed aloud when I heard Carl take the snake as literal. "Of course it's a metaphor, and a fitting one!" I had thought. I myself say, to myself very often, "There's love swirling in my abdomen, and I have kept it caged, it claws and sloshes my insides to be let out. That's why I'm always hollow, a prison made of flesh". This video was refreshing. It felt like being seen, a little bit.

[@moirosalina]

I'm learning not to be 'foolish' 😊 I feel like further resolving my baggage will make a big difference in being able to perceive- and approach things clearheaded

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Good luck!

[@sidb7271]

I also fall under the foolish category. I am learning to control empathetic nature and try to use my insights to my own benefit.

[@gwynnielsen5081]

Carl Jung was indeed an insightful genius who had intuitive powers.

[@pirobot668beta]

"Show your work!" said the Math teacher. "I know I got the equations solved correctly." said me. "Not the point! Do it the way I taught you!" "I got every answer right, didn't I?" "No talking back, Mister! Principals office, NOW!" Math Teacher and Principal set up a test...200 equations, factoring polynomials. If I got any wrong, I agreed to 'show my work' for the 3 months left of the school year. If I aced it I got a passing grade for Algebra class...we were stuck in an endless cycle of review and pop-quizzes anyway... That damn Math Teacher tried to slip in 15 'malformed' equations...I spotted those in the first two minutes. Aced the test, got a passing grade, made my first adult enemy. Sorry Mr, Nakashima, I was NOT cheating nor was I trying to make you look bad.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Love it.

[@youdontknowme2325]

I grad early, January of 82 before the rest of my class. I entered community college at age 17 and began tutoring others in math, people twice and 3 times my age. One time in Basic Electronics class, the teacher wrote a problem on the board at the end of class. "Copy this down and bring the answer to the next class, I will go through it then". We met again and the teacher had left the problem on the board. We sat there as the teacher scribbled and scratched and erased and scribbled more. Finally, he turned around, visibly flustered, and said, "Does anybody have the answer? You could have heard a pin drop... 'yes, of course, I replied and proceeded to school the rest of the students as I solved it.' Similar things have happened, many and various times.

[@Alarik52]

Sadly familiar - but i just took the 'label me however you feel' route.

[@meralguzey..ph.d538]

We need to combine today's technology with what Dr. Jung is describing here.. New frontiers in neurophysiology! ❤

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

There are studied about it, it is being done!

[@jameswalker366]

@@The_Jungian_Aion it’s essentially Myers’s Briggs

[@tobiasscholles6245]

Thank you very much for this extraodenary Video 😮❤

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Thank you for being here Tobias.

[@ericericson4]

If I meet you, I will try and "taste your words". It isn't listening to what you say, but an intuitive understanding of where these words come from. The words themselves can be a trap. You need to "taste" what is behind them.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Love it.

[@tinygreenpineapple]

@@ericericson4 Interesting! And has shed some light on my own process, thank you 🙏

[@wiegraf9009]

Yes very nice!

[@lovisabergstrom8316]

I'm an INFP and my man is an INTJ so as you can imagine our discussions around the house are pretty wild and eccentric, where we see things similarly enough through our shared IN-ness but also differently enough through the FP/TJ to have a kind of complementary yin/yang dynamic, making us both better. Our otherworldly conversations are so normal to us, that we sometimes forget we are the odd ones out when interacting with other people, scaring the bejeezus out of them with dark but interesting topics or confusing others with the lavish use of metaphors 😅

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Beautiful.

[@DanielLeeMarch2001]

Thank for this !

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Welcome!

[@REINVENTION_7]

INFP ❤ I feel you ❤❤❤

[@robynwells8249]

The hardest part of introvert intuition is explaining to other people how you know things. I get asked do you have visions, etc. but a thought or feeling will just come over me, similar to being somewhere and you randomly smell an aroma. Or when meeting someone I will just out of the blue think hmm this person is this. For some people it’s a reaction

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

We don't have to explain, we can say - "It's an intuition. I can't explain it."

[@pamelaleebabcock281]

❤ my favorite psychologist, I just love him ❤

[@BabyBoomerChannel]

The irony is that due to their attributes, Intuitive Introverts are those that are most drawn to find this video.

[@ohnree4110]

Intuitive introvert here, I've found several strategies that help me navigate the difficulties that come along with this temperamant type. - Intuitive introverts are a portion of the population and have historically been venerated as shamans, prophets, wise people, advisors, etc. But in a culture that is disconnected from the subconscious and subtle, it's easy to feel alienated and "foreign", like an alien. Remember that being intuitive introvert is just as human and natural as all the other temperaments. - Introduce and preface oneself to others as deeply connected to inner realms, and able to provide value in the form of insights into inner growth and connections that can enrich people's inner life. This can help people understand our desire to explore these inner realms and not dismiss it as a useless pursuit. - Respect other temperaments of people and be grateful for the gifts of the extroverts and sensing people.

[@sarazohar4923]

This is gold

[@jv00-y1z]

Why does it feel lonely knowing that i relate to this video being an intuitive introvert.. INFJ here, it almost always frustrates me whenever others don't get what I'm talking about i always felt alone with my inner-world i can't relate with my age group (im24) intuitive questions and things that challenge my beliefs and thinking always fascinates me, many what ifs and knowledge that i find interesting i simply never run out of ideas in my mind like everyday there's a new perspective of thoughts; vivid inner world.. God i just wish i could connect with people who are sensing types but i seem to be out of it by what jung says on 4:41 she doesn't seem to see reality for what it is but on what she perceives it to be.

[@hxbaaf]

I still remember I had a very important interview but as soon as I entered the room my eyes wandered to the aquarium full of a school of fish and I was so much in awe that when I was asked my name I said “fish”. (I’m an infj)

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

So you got the job right? :)

[@hxbaaf]

@@The_Jungian_Aion I thought I won’t but haha I did yes:)))

[@hxbaaf]

@ we have an entp in the house (you) no thanks I don’t wanna debate about my personality

[@Wanderingsomewhere145]

An ENTJ in grad school decades ago, life beat the extrovert out of me. Withdrawn in a deepening isolation, I now observe life from a hermitage with no social purpose, content only in pursuit of spiritual growth. 🙏🏻

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

And do you balance it with nurturing your body? With nurturing a few significant relationships?

[@Wanderingsomewhere145]

@@The_Jungian_Aion yes, thank you for asking. I live on the road exploring nature with the love of my life. She is a chef who cooks us food that helps me fend off cancer. Simple, non-material life focused on the here and now, while we have it.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

@@Wanderingsomewhere145 That is beautiful, and I have an intuition that this cancer is going to lose. Love.

[@drowningblonde]

I've always wondered why people don't understand me when I speak literally, it's like I'm speaking a foreign language to them. It frustrates the hell out of me.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

So now, after you get Jung's lens, do you think it will frustrate you less?

[@youdontknowme2325]

I wish I could hug you, it is all I could do and you would understand me IMMEDIATELY. Bless you, young lady.

[@thehilaryglow]

All correct. My Pisces moon doesn't make it easier. I'm juggling between my extrovert and introvert self, I'm both. Not putting a mask on, but truly, I embody both in different times and places in front of different people or when isolated.

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Sounds like balance.

[@youdontknowme2325]

Right here. Here , in this particular comment section. All of you, each and every single one. I understand you and you make complete sense to me. Immediately, you are my friends. I have never met you, but I know and love you all. How could it be any different? All my life, I have been searching for you. And, although I am physically unable to reach out and touch you, you are present with me now. And best of all, most poignant of all... you understand me. My dearest, most lovely friends.

[@trentongraham]

As an intj male I hate small talk and want deep conversations on deep concepts.One thing I like doing is reading books and learning especially on subjects like psychology,philosophy,history and anything that requires deep thoughts because I think life has a lot more to offer than the typical average person who only talk about surface levels concepts

[@therealcoywolf5985]

It's not very often that I feel as seen as I do right now

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

Happy to hear that.

[@wendybutler1681]

Somebody finally correctly described what's going on inside my bright, curious mind. At 67, I've still got more to learn about myself but this revelation is like a big, deep breath or cool, crisp air. I long for intelligent conversation.

[@AllenDiese3]

Thank you for this video 😊

[@tmead07]

About the intuitive-introvert not sharing their insights or perceptions publicly if not a fool because people won’t understand them, I think the Red Book is a great example of that. I think it probably was for the best that it wasn’t published or shared until well after he created it.

[@birdseye_2020]

Would you recommend it for an INFJ to read?

[@jjbalala]

6:00 I can do relate! I can tell immediately some underlying stuff of strangers. But people will just say we are being judgmental.

[@martybadboy]

Wow, this hit home.

[@DaviiidS937]

As an INFP I really see that society has a huge dis balanced understanding of introverts . Really a lack of understanding.

[@Rylonim]

Had to do a test after watching this clip. I'm a INTJ-A apparently, I can tell you this, very few things in the summary didn't fit me. Pretty cool.

[@nicolem889]

I’m an intuitive introvert but socialized like an extrovert because I grew up with out going people

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

That's a great balance.

[@monikasilva4650]

I tried to speak with my husband but he never understood and we could have a discussion about it 😆😆 With time and working with my self, I learned when I needed to be quiet 🤫 👐🏽🌸

[@The_Jungian_Aion]

An important lesson!

[@grantrogers1858]

Infj. Have always been interested in mysteries. I recall reading a book of scary stories on the playground In 4th grade each break. Always an interest in the unknown. In the darkness. This has brought me to faith and Truth in Jesus, but the darkness still exists and I feel things very deeply. Good and bad. Ive learned to develop a persona in order to be accepted by more groups, and now in the process of breaking that persona down and being myself. Have always had a deep fear of rejection and antynomially a deep desire to be accepted. Letting go of the desire to be accepted by 100% of people is a good thing. Implementing assertiveness and learning to stand up for myself is a positive thing that I'm also trying to learn. I can carry on conversation about a number of topics and act in a way in which doesnt unsettle the social dynamic of a situation (most of the time). Being a chameleon is in sacrifice of being yourself. Being self aware, and aware of others emotions can be so detrimental and chaotic. Alcohol helps the racing thoughts, but that's not healthy either.

[@wiegraf9009]

Self medication among intuitives to numb the intuition is sadly very common in the western world, because intuitive expression is shunned.

[@rabidL3M0NS]

0:01 “You make a distinction between an intuitive-extrovert and an intuitive-eninvergblough” 😂

[@sail4life]

The interviewer was clearly an extrovert!

[@atashakgem]

I am surely one of the most intuitive very deep yet same time very naive 😢the inner child in me is so innocent and good pure heart been sooooooooooooo hurt because of that 😢

[@arctrooper2337]

What Nikola Tesla was to Thomas Edison; Carl Jung was to Sigmund Freud. Brilliant, disregarded by mainstream, traded for more "fashionable" ideas. Am I off the mark?

[@youdontknowme2325]

quite sharp and decidedly accurate

[@johndeyo2116]

As an INFJ therapist-and there are many of us-I might liken myself to truffle hunting pig: I can often just “smell” what’s going on under the surface. After confirming this gut feeling more clearly, I then have to transmogrify from truffle pig to careful “bomb tech” in order to help the client unearth-and hopefully disarm-the “thing” without us both getting blown up! (And I don’t believe I could think without metaphors.)😮

[@bryancunningham3043]

INFJ

[@INFJparadox]

Same 🙃

[@Challseus]

Same. The gift and the curse 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Cherisey1]

Same

[@ElspethS]

Same

[@yvonne2965]

@@bryancunningham3043 INFP

[@mikekyzz11]

Hahaha! All that and Jungs utter happiness and laughing at the end like a child.