Introverted Intuition in the ISFP

[@جيونلي]

I almost cried because I finally felt that I understand myself instead of blaming and hating her. These days I am preparing for the teachers’ test and I feel heavy and not fun because I will spend my time doing something that I do not feel like doing, even though I achieved high grades in the year as I learned to arrange my time between studying and doing what I love like drawing and dancing. I feel satisfied after I learned that I can achieve long-term goals and do what I love to do, although the heavy feeling is present, and this is unless I find a solution to it.

[@lacresharobinson8775]

As an isfp I completely relate-but i don’t want to explain how or why. Lol😂 Btw, I subscribed. Looking forward to more from you.

[@myisfpjourney7813]

Gina Spangler thank you so much. Thank you for watching. Thank you for commenting. Thank you for subscribing. Be awesome at all you do!

[@Darren_S]

INFP here. It all comes down to what we value. Not all INFP's are going to focus on helping people. Some will focus on other things like helping animals or the environment. There is nothing in our cognitive functions stack that makes us more focused on people than ISFP's. We both lack Fe. Just my 2 cents lol

[@seeker4wisdom]

As an ISFP, I do relate to what you're saying. I WANT to help people, and I do, but I quickly have my fill of people and prefer the company of animals (and trees) at that point.

[@makemusicwithmian1668]

ENFP here, I admire you for that, the spirit of knowing what you want and go for it because it's your future. You are capable of anything, don't let others tell you differently, and it's the bravest thing for an ISFP to speak up the truth. I know many people think ISFP as timid and indecisive. But that the stereotype, the norms, the crowd, and the crowds are often wrong when opinion becomes popular. That's when the need to question everything needs to take place. Thank you for speak up, as long as you are doing anytime for good and you know it, never be ashamed of working towards the goal you set out yourself in order to achieve not just the goal but also happiness in life. Society judgment is an asshole, block your eyes from what asshole needs to say.

[@myisfpjourney7813]

mianismmm - Thank you for your encouraging words. And thank you for watching. Please consider subscribing if you have not already.

[@makemusicwithmian1668]

@@myisfpjourney7813 I already did, you are a very interesting ISFP to follow

[@funsized924]

I am a 27 year old ISFP, and I very much relate to your daughter when it comes to wanting to dance all the time! For me though, it is singing. I'm that kind of person who always has a tune stuck in her head 100% of the time. Singing for me isn't purposeful, I do it because everything in me is pulling me to do it. It's been like that since I was very small.

[@myisfpjourney7813]

Yes! Thank you for your thoughts. I really appreciate them. And thank you for watching.

[@seeker4wisdom]

I can relate!

For me it's film dance , music, mirrors, watching content related to issues I care about

[@Maya_Ruinz]

Spot on about Ni, its the same for me, its about me and my future. When I give it time to ruminate in my thoughts I tend to project it out into the near future and I think about how I can get to that future. I can see the steps needed to make it happen and then go about trying to make it happen.

[@myisfpjourney7813]

Maya Luevano - Thank you for watching and commenting. Please consider subscribing if you have not already

[@mollievstudio]

My husband is an isfp and everything you said was very accurate about him in so many ways. I'm an enfj and there are so many frustrating obstacles we have to face cognitively and we've been working really hard to overcome them. I really appreciate you sharing as an isfp bc i know that takes a lot for isfps to acknowledge the struggle. Keep up the videos! Thanks for posting!

[@myisfpjourney7813]

Mollie Vu Studio - Thank you for watching and commenting. It is very encouraging.

[@Siansonea]

I am an ISFP, and I definitely relate to all of this. Just knowing what I want in a given scenario, and knowing when I don't particularly have a preference and can go any which way is a bit of a superpower, I think.

[@myisfpjourney7813]

That’s very true, though I never would have guessed that until I started to really understand the other types.

[@aland5686]

I remember from my childhood that I always got my father pissed when I openly showed my dislike for doing a chore. He would always ask me why I was behaving like that (cranky, annoyed) and to me it was obvious that if I don't like to do something, I must show it. Otherwise can relate, not sure if as a type or just a human, but yeah, I pretty much try to do what I want. I might get insecure about things sometimes, but usually I know what I want. Aaaand I change my mind so often it has become a meme with a few friends that I have lol

[@myisfpjourney7813]

a land - I’ll do anything you want me to, as long as I want to do it. 🙂

[@tiernanwoollaston1669]

Yeah it's like I get an insight into what I want that manifests over time. And quite often I can look back and notice everything that influenced and lead up to my vision, and the underlying reasons of why I want what I want. It works in tandem with fi. Like a jigsaw puzzle connecting all the parts

[@myisfpjourney7813]

Good description

[@seeker4wisdom]

I wonder if that is more of a generational thing for ISFP's - that whole being too caught up in the moment to plan for the future. (I am a 50-year-old ISFP.) If I have a goal, I will immerse myself in the present moment working toward the fulfillment of my goal. If I do not have a goal to direct my attention, I tend to be off in my head overthinking everything or wasting time on nothing in particular. Then I get depressed. Granted, my goals are more general than specific (i.e., dedicating one hour per day, most days of the week, to learning a new instrument, vs. having a goal of being able to play a certain piece of music perfectly in a specified amount of time). I really liked your explanation of Ni. The way you explained it actually made sense, whereas I have always had trouble grasping the concept of it, before. Thank you!

[@myisfpjourney7813]

I have a more recent video where I talk about the fact that ISFP are a bit extreme in that they can be some of the most dedicated people when it comes to working toward a goal, but have a bad side where they can be so in the moment that goals just mean nothing. That’s not exactly how I say. I am paraphrasing, and maybe not very well. 🙂 Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@akaboo69]

We care about other people but were desiscive. We know what we want. I think it's good to know.

[@sandradibiaso7316]

This is one of your best videos.

[@myisfpjourney7813]

Thank you

[@ΒασίληςΤσοπανίδης-ρ4ι]

I can relate to almost everything, except that I usually restrain myself from expressing what I want , I will say with a bit of shame that many times I want to "feel the room " and either try to "manipulate" or push the wants of those around me to align with mine or just straight up try to do what it is that they want , I justify this by saying ok let's do it for them now (care) or its a good time to experience something else (new) or just i need to be able to handle anything thrown at me (mind training)

[@myisfpjourney7813]

I agree with this. I guess what I really meant was that I have no trouble expressing my wants amongst people like my wife, kids, mom etc. If I am unsure of the people, I keep things to myself more and tend to go with the flow. but if I don’t like the flow, I will try to get away from those people. Thank you for commenting. I appreciate it.

[@Maya_Ruinz]

11:30 I personally know exactly why I want to do the things I want to do. As an example I'm in the middle of a big travel bug atm. I really want to travel (off course Covid is making that difficult) and see the world and I want to do this to create new experiences, meet new (and hopefully fun) people, see places I have never seen and embrace the feelings that come from the experience. For me that Fi is perfectly traceable back to a point where it went from being a small curiosity to a massive desire and concerted effort to know everything about everything needed to make it happen. I researched getting a passport, airports, destinations, travel costs, pictured my journey physically in my head and even came up with a quasi plan (I am an ISFP after all) about getting financially prepared. I even took a trip to my local airport and walked around a bit to get an idea of what to expect from the changes Covid brought.

[@myisfpjourney7813]

Maya Luevano - Sounds like a glorious way to spend time. I love traveling.

[@jontiruell1934]

ISFP thought. I was chatting to one of my friends ages ago and he was having a get together with couple of his friends who I didn't know and he asked me along. I then asked him what they were like and whether he thought I'd find them interesting. Not because I was worried about whether we would get on but because I didn't want to spend my time on people unless I thought it would be worth it, this isn't quite representative of me, I love new experiences etc and would mostly be very up for spending time with new people it's just I had other things I could do and my friend's get togethers can take a long time. Anyway I asked my friend this and that my time was valuable and he was kind of taken aback which was just interesting to me and gave me a little insight into the idea that actually most people don't thinks like this

[@myisfpjourney7813]

I have to be honest, I really don’t know if I think like that or not. That gives me something to consider.

[@staciemcdaniel825]

I'm fairly certain I'm an isfp but I think this is only part of the answer. For me, I use my Ni to identify patterns and make predictions of where I think something is heading and if I want to continue to participate. Thoughts?

[@myisfpjourney7813]

Yes, I agree. Ni definitely has that function. It could be stronger or weaker for different ISFPs, being the third function.

[@AnonymousShrew]

I am a young ISFP, and I think because of how I was raised, I wasn't really able to do the things I wanted as soon as I wanted to, so I was constantly stuck in my head IMAGINING what it would be like in the future to do the things I wanted. So because I didn't have access to the Se exploration, I sort of used my Ni to experience the activity in my head. Can anyone else relate to this?

[@Tina-wi7we]

You're like my twin person in the universe! It cracks me up. How is this possible? I also have 5 kids. I also liked to do what I want when I want. Wow. I'm motivated to learn more about this stuff. Thanks so much.

[@myisfpjourney7813]

Thanks for watching. They say we all have a twin out there somewhere.

[@Cherryb0nb0ns]

I love your video so much I feel like I have an older brother that could understand me HAHAHAHHAH , It's my first time seeing your vids, and I just subscribed.

[@myisfpjourney7813]

Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it. And thank you for subscribing. I appreciate that too.

[@dogdonut3]

Maybe I don't understand fi very well (as an intj, this is very possible), but "wanting" always felt fi to me. I say that because it sometimes bursts out in a kind of immature way in me (that fi in the 3rd slot). Ni doesn't seem to guide me towards wants... not personal ones anyway. Sometimes it puts my wants at...peace (?) by showing me the bigger picture and how we are all connected. Random intj metaphor (lol): imagine a paper airplane dropping out of the sky and landing at your feet. It has a message inside. The message makes sense of several things you'd been wondering about. That's ni for me. It doesn't often inform me on what I want....though it might give me insight into my subconscious and WHY I (fi) want/feel I want. Not sure that was a good explanation, but I tried. :-)

[@benbong4577]

Isfps are the ultimate definition of "bitch, i do what i want"

[@MeadeVlogchannel]

I know what I want, but I can change my mind on a whim. Depends on my mood.

[@kaisfp]

I don't think Extroverted Intuition is about focusing on the groip's (other people, or people in general) future. I think it is about brainstorming / idea-generation / thought experiments / "What if A?" "What if B?" "What if C?" type of things. (PS. I appreciate your videos by the way, I think you have a nice channel with a nice and kind vibe. i wish you and your channel the best. I wanted to write this here because I felt like it :) and also because the start of my comment might seem somewhat rough, because it starts with critical pointing out stuff, instead of starting with showing my appreciation to your channel and work.)

[@myisfpjourney7813]

No worries. I honestly think it is about both. 🙂

[@danielwake2430]

12:28 I agree with this. This is the biggest challenge for me.

[@myisfpjourney7813]

Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@Raphsophomes]

Why am I tempted to poke holes in everything all the time... Edit: figured that whole thing out. I think some isfps under stress, engage in inferior Te, and what that looks like is: Not sharing what you want because it isn’t logical to everyone else so your quiet about it, having very strong beliefs and ideals but being quiet about it because you fear people not seeing your emotions as logically valid, overly composing yourself in a cold and artificial way (looking like an intj at times) being critical of people’s competence and honesty (not paranoid, just critical of people not being genuine to themselves) looking outward instead of inward, and when especially under stress in an actual moment, you might become insensitive and move through anyone in your way, if there is no way around. That can look like being physically confrontational, yelling, or silently making a decision and then going with it, even if it’s at the expense of others, and it’s out of distrust. So if you want to learn to adapt and evolve your inferior function, you need to realize that in order to uphold your values, and your ideal internal world, you have to sometimes set aside those ideals and values, and achieve the necessary goals. A well developed isfp, will under stress, make a decision with te, but it will be carefully informed by Fi, and se. instead of just, te, and Ni, which causes you to see the immediate futures imperfections, and negatives.

[@lisaloves5032]

Spot on thank you love lights and blessings x

[@myisfpjourney7813]

lisa Roberts - Thank you for watching. I really appreciate it

[@lisaloves5032]

@@myisfpjourney7813 no worries it's nice to hear someone else see thing the some way I do have a good one

[@akaboo69]

Ni child. I told the isd I'll come back but I can't work nights I want days or mid shift. And I got it.

[@EpicWarDog]

I'm an INFJ and my wife is an ISFP we have been together for 25 years. But do you have any advice that might help me out ? Thanks!

[@myisfpjourney7813]

Well, not sure. Do you have any particular areas you would like my thoughts on?

[@EpicWarDog]

@@myisfpjourney7813I'm not sure exactly maybe how I could be better at making her happy 😊.

[@EpicWarDog]

I would like to know on a deeper level.what makes her tick and how to be the best support role I could be for her.

[@myisfpjourney7813]

@@EpicWarDog - Freedom. As an ISFP, I think the primary things I want from my spouse are support and freedom. I want to know that she has my back when I make a decision, and that she will give me the freedom to be me, without judgment. That takes years to build up to. But you guys have 25 years; so you’ve probably made some progress in that area anyway. I want her to know that sometimes, I am going to need to be alone...and I won’t be able to explain why. As I’ve gotten older, my need to be alone has transformed into a need to be alone with her. But away from everyone else. And that need can be overwhelming and come at random, unexpected times. In some sense, as an ISFP, I am a hot mess of total unpredictability. I need my spouse to be able to roll with that. As an INFP, my wife is pretty good at that. Since you are an INFJ, that might be a little more difficult for you. 🙂

[@ashleyching5786]

Fi in my ENFP can relate!

[@akaboo69]

I want what I want and I usually try to make it happen

[@sirbradfordofhousejones]

Great video, Jason! I definitely relate. The sowing and reaping bit, especially. I’m totally out of shape and I want to improve, but dammit... those nachos need to be eaten!

[@myisfpjourney7813]

I love nachos.

[@HeartBreakKid5231]

Sometimes I wish I wasn’t an isfp lol.... I honestly wish I was more of a ENTJ... Like you said you know what you want for the future but I am so stuck in the now it’s hard to plan or do what’s right for the future. It’s frustrating

[@myisfpjourney7813]

I so totally agree with this!

[@dorottyadesi208]

I can relate very much.

[@pope1089]

We wing it alot

[@theSunShaper]

Yeah, I can relate, too :)

[@sandradibiaso7316]

If I as an ISFP tune into my Ni then I can dream about the near future or hopefully getting married and having children. Sometimes I can envision helping to feed the homeless and the poor at a food pantry. I mostly focus on my dreams for myself tho. For instance, I want to move to a warmer state.

[@myisfpjourney7813]

That sounds like my experience as well.

[@attheranch873]

This ISFP found your video to be accurate 😀

[@myisfpjourney7813]

Thanks for watching and commenting. Please consider subscribing if you have not already.

[@StevynOfficial]

ISFP and I subbed 🙂

[@liamspeeltminecraf]

Alright so.. let me tell you.. for the first time I feel like there are people who understand me😅🙈 I just want it, I don’t know why and I don’t care why 👌

[@myisfpjourney7813]

That’s the ISFP way.

[@afiy9959]

urm... an isfp male interested in me, im an infj female.... i appreciate him... but im scared of him bcus he is mostly self-focused... i cant rlly express my own feelings... bcus he would be annoyed/dont want to know i guess... he's quite obsessed with me... and im kinda scared... still, at the same time... i still think he is nice, a good man but... i wish he can put a little bit down.. of his ego....? hm? ...

[@myisfpjourney7813]

That takes a long time. I am in my 40s and feel like I didn’t really start to realize the need to put down my ego until I was in my late 30s.

[@afiy9959]

@@myisfpjourney7813 ouh... its okay, understood :)

[@afiy9959]

@@mattsael8665 nah, nvm.. another isfp will not be a copy of another isfp... urm, i think you're good person, its ok to hv ego, depends on situation.. also.. urm haha idk anymore but thanks

[@hankyotutorials]

nice video❤️

[@myisfpjourney7813]

Thank you

[@thegeneralist6373]

dude you are describing me, also, you have a wife? totally got a gay vibe from you. A lot of people think i'm gay. dancing is my thing.

[@myisfpjourney7813]

The Generalist - Yep, I have a wife. I am not gay. But I try to go through life being very kind and somewhat feminine in the way I deal with others because I don’t like being a bull in a china shop. So I probably come off less masculine to those who don’t know me as well. I have a very feminine phone voice when I am at work. Customers think I am a woman all of the time. 🤷‍♂️