You know you're NOT an INFP when...

[@lovewho]

Get to know the real you with mindmymind - dub.sh/lovewho

[@BUGGG_1]

"You know you aren't an INFP if you are a man or woman with a plan." Excuse you! I have loads of plans. I just don't follow them :')

[@lovewho]

Haha ok I stand corrected! ~ Nathan

[@taqwahmarie1994]

I don’t think you comprehend what a plan is

[@BUGGG_1]

@@taqwahmarie1994 welcome to the joke

[@vaughnrob4548]

@@taqwahmarie1994 I don't even know if I should r/whoosh this or no

[@soulstylista]

Exactly! Every time I buy a planner or print out schedules for myself, but it always lasts 3 days tops! 😂

[@chamaeleonwhispers4485]

INFP: I always hated the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Because I wanted to be them all.

[@lola1987fudgeyouu]

Same

[@keerthiprakash5666]

So accurate. I thought it was my problem..

[@karlafernanda2715]

I feel you, fellow INFP 😔

[@urextraaverageweirdo6124]

Am I an INFP if I get utterly scared of the word "college" even when I don't feel prepared?

[@sissykimmy5472]

It's so accurate 😂my mom always scolded me because of that. She always tell me that I need to be serious 🤦

[@hesterbakker7436]

I hate it when people ask me ‘where do you see yourself in … years’ like I DON’T KNOW. I’m just trying to get through this week. And yes I’m in my last year of university and I dislike what I’m studying but I can’t find anything I actually like so👌🏼

[@isabellatessalee9895]

Lol same

[@captainbaffo5571]

I feel you friend

[@palakmehta365]

This is SO TRUE.

[@unmitigatedgall8732]

INFJ here. I think. I feel your pain my dear! The main difference being, I chose to major in German at Uni, because I just could NOT get my brain to concentrate on more "practical" (read: marketable) subjects. It was a huge struggle just to slog through the textbooks; my mind would start wandering. So I stuck with what I loved, and yeah, NOT a moneymaker! (That was back in '93. It took me years to finally choose to house- and pet-sit as a career; it's a good fit, but also one I came to by default, after trying lots of other stuff.) Anyway...with jobs I just kinda went where the wind blew me. Lots of retail and office work, some stockroom jobs. Some positions were better than others, but ultimately, I am happiest alone, or with a critter. It took me until age 50 to say, "Nuts to what I 'should' be doing. It ain't working for me. Now I do what I want to do...gol ding it!" This got a bit "rambly", sorry. And it may just have proved that yeah, I AM indeed INFJ. But you guys are our close cousins. Whatever you choose to do with your life...may it bring you joy. It may take a while to find the right job/career, but I have faith you'll figure it out! Sending you ❤ and best wishes from the J side of the continuum!

[@IamINERT]

I'm in my 2nd year I hate it i hate it i hate it

[@rohanrahinwal9706]

Ohh no, we INFPs do have a plan. Or maybe plans would be more accurate. We just never stick to any of them. XD

[@99zorba]

sad but true...I wish this wasn't so accurate

[@ZwarteKonijn]

I have a plan.... To collect as much ideas and just pick one in the moment when it feels like the best choice, but do something absolutely different the next time I need to pick an idea for something to do, not because I hated the first one, but because I want to try something new. (In all seriousness, that's how I pick the things to do in a weekend or my free time. It's also really important to plan 'do nothing important at all' in as a well).

[@Oceaniac]

I’d say our plans are fluid and malleable lol

[@ashmarie5424]

Rohan Rahinwal 😂 yes 👍🏻

[@almacalix8559]

So true!

[@idar3703]

For INFPs, the contradiction of wanting to pursue a freelance job, but also having a lot of anxiety (about it) is great.

[@chew7656]

I'm currently working on my online entrepreneurship. I think overcoming anxiety is important for infps... I remember succumbing to my anxieties once and was diagnosed with maladaptive day dreaming. I gained weight and couldn't follow a healthy schedule. balance is important. You need to stay grounded (without giving up your inner world and dreams)

[@JediBunny]

Lol YES!

[@ariapeters]

I basically forced myself to do it, quit my job to become self employed, and honestly it was the best thing I ever did, but 100% terrifying process to get here lol

[@medeia7432]

Agree~

[@yunitasilvianingtyas411]

It's very very "me" RN. And I hate it. I want freedom, I don't like rules and the competition in the office, but I NEED MONEY TO not to die.

[@ellaolsen3374]

My daydreaming is almost becoming an issue. I literally have to shower with music on so I don't end up standing and thinking for a hour 😅

[@doudeau1988]

Oh man, this resonates so hard!

[@justicecountryman4060]

I noticed the more I do it, the less it gets in the way of normal tasks. (So I'll set aside time to do it). That way I'm not day dreaming while driving. XD

[@-criedjupiter-8464]

😂 😂 😂 oh Lord

[@-criedjupiter-8464]

@@justicecountryman4060 Justice nooo omg

[@XtraSparklesPls]

This is the only accurate way to count time for me in the shower. I know how many average songs I should take, when I think back and see how many Ive sung along to and cant remember them I KNOW I've taken too long! Lol if I just sent an alarm it's torture to actually wash when it's gone off!

[@jessica5497]

being an infp is sometimes very frustrating. i don't know what i want to be, i'm never in the present, i'm very private, i live between fantasy and reality and that makes me a little alienated to the world. At the moment i study psychology at university, but i have no idea where this is going to take me...

[@Apricot90]

I'm the same. Studied teaching german and house economics.. but the schools always bully me out, because I'm too quite, not "present" enough, not drinking and partying in my free time nor talking about my private life, not like the majority of my colleagues... So, I'm a failure in the eyes of society. What a great life.. I always dreamed of building a cottage and just live in peace, prepping some entertaining educational lesson plan for my students, but oh.. there goes my dream.. I guess I'll end up lonely and poor

[@Apricot90]

@Chaotic Demons I didn't drop out but it was a hard time with my CPTSD and no support system.. Now I try to get more self esteem and a steady job.. :)

[@Azzzyreal]

I'm still in high school but currently I'm doing a lot of self-lead research about psychology because I've always loved the human brains but I've also always wondered what things made people do what they do or did, hence why my plan is to achieve a PHD in forensic psychology

[@gemstonechimera4542]

I felt that in my bones. I am INFP and a maladaptive daydreamer unsure of the decision of studying journalism. It's sad and scary not knowing who you are nor what you want, but at least I hope you find comfort knowing you're not the only one. Somehow, we'll make it.

[@mmoviefan7]

Just remember Luna from the Harry Potter series. Everything's going to be alright

[@excreta8426]

I'm an INFP and I'm scared to have any normal, socially demanding job, because of the anxiety about the harmful effect it would give to my inner self.

[@lovewho]

I agree. Normal jobs are scary! ~ Nathan

[@tfranc347]

I'm struggling with this right now as I look for a more permanent gig other than writing part time. I think there are jobs out there for us that may work, like park ranger, counselor or creative consultant. No matter what you pick, there could be elements within it that make us feel fulfilled, and certainly some jobs attract more intuitive types than others, at least. Having a community like that is one of the things that life is all about, I argue.

[@ZwarteKonijn]

I'm in the time of my life where I try to find my career, but I always come to a dead end stop. It's not that I don't like this one thing, or this one thing (in fact, I find many jobs really interesting), but the reality that when I choose one, I'll have to stay with it always stops me from choosing a career. I'd rather have many different jobs throughout my life, but that's hard right now to prepare for in this day and age, and this environment. I also really recognize what you mean. There are many jobs that I know beforehand will never suit me, and just drain me from any enjoyment in life. Sometimes it's not even the job, but the environment, and the people in it. My last study was great in it's context, but the structure of the study, and the other students didn't fit me so much, that I ended up with a burnout, and no joy for the things I used to love, and I felt so left out and alone for the first time in years.

[@balder6337]

This comment made me now realize im an INFP

[@Nicole-hc7rh]

Same. And trust me it has been harmful for my mental health.

[@bjones1655]

I'm an INFP who was brought up by people who made me suppress my feelings and emotions. I spent my whole life people pleasing and trying to change myself to fit in. I've "tried on" so many different personalities apart from trying to be the one i actually am. Now i'm 33, im directionless, my life is a mess, i dont know what i want to do or should do with myself. I feel trapped a lot of the time. But i'm finally starting to understand myself and accept myself for who i am and that i'm not alone.

[@officialname5412]

I relate to this 100%

[@unmitigatedgall8732]

You are definitely not alone!! I'm a curious INFJ who crashed the party out of a desire to learn more. Glad I did. 😊 You guys are awesome 👌! ...and very relatable as well.

[@efeucar48]

I am curious if you developed your Te during that process. Maybe your second judging function improved when Fi didn't find enough space or you improved your Fi by giving value to logic and it seemed like Ti, like a camouflage.

[@tamanna..369]

I'm 18, I've been supressing my feeling since high school to fit in, cause Fi always gets in my way and make me feel like clown. Example, if I Told others to just not kill any insect without reasons, they would make fun of me 🤷. I also have restrictions to things that I've always loved to do, so I had to develop thinking ability. now it feels exausting

[@efeucar48]

@@tamanna..369 yes that must be exhausting because when you can't use your dom function you will be blind about yourself. Fi is a judging function but if you supress it for a long time it will harm your identity and it is so important for INFPs. I remember when i was little i had the same sensitivity that you have and was expressing my emotions but whenever i did it everyone started shaming me it hurt me of course. Now i don't express my feelings. Like if i get excited or sad about something i get enormous amount of anxiety if i express it. Because my familiy, friends literally everyone was shaming me every fucking time. Now i don't want anyone in my life because i always think they are judging me.

[@depressorfull]

When you apologize to the spider before killing it.

[@Havic22123]

You know you are, or you know that you're not?

[@Paula-qv8sm]

Havic 22123 I’d say not 😬

[@SS-ty6xg]

Doesn’t everyone apologize to the spider before killing it?

[@vii6429]

@@SS-ty6xg in my house we don't kill spiders, we just let them climb on a sturdy piece of paper and then take them outside. We are also careful not to open the windows at certain times of the day😊😊 -INFP

[@iyeth18]

yep that's so me hahahha one time I even said to an ant on the table " you're working too hard" and gave it a grain of sugar

[@markrafat5339]

I am an INFP.. I am training to be a doctor.. I know that having structure is essential to succeed in life.. and I believe in Picasso's advice " learn the rules like a pro so you can break them like an artist"

[@checkersssss9]

Love that quote!! I am also an INFP with a passion to become a doctor!

[@lovewho]

Wow, awesome quote, that holds true in so many disciplines and careers! ~ Nathan

[@rosesforhanjisung4161]

Oof yes! That has been my approach to life ever since I realized I couldn't escape structure in this world 😂 Edit: but personally I've never found that quote before so thanks!

[@happyseal9546]

Isn’t that supposed to be how the INTPs functions in life: Learning pedantically the intricacies of a subject of interest, then (or meanwhile) cogitating, criticising, and philosophising regarding said subject, eventually enabling themselves to innovate and remodel topic of interest accordingly. As in isn’t this way of functioning in the nature of the INTP? Does the INFP share this aspect? Or am I wrong about it being a characteristic of the INTP?

[@angel_cat]

That’s beautiful. I wonder why I haven’t heard that before! I’m INFP (and a registered nurse (BSN)), and this is beautiful to me.

[@palakmehta365]

I completely agree with the music and song aspect of what you said in this video. As an INFP, I never understood how my family couldn't enjoy the music and feel the abundance of emotions I felt when listening to the music. For them, its a slightly more pleasurable sound. But usually when I listen to music, I don't only imagine, I feel. My heart sometimes beats along with the rhythm of the music. I feel the pulses of the melody flowing through me. I feel intense emotion. Especially when it comes to non English songs. I really enjoy them because sometimes the words don't matter, Its what you feel while listening to the music. The analytical part of my mind is silenced and I can experience to my full potential.

[@teas_otakux3582]

This is exactly how I experience music.

[@lemons8001]

wow! this is how i feel too.

[@utsunyan7845]

This! Its the exact same for me right down to the bone. The only thing I’d like to add is that although i still enjoy a lot of non english songs whose lyrics i can’t comprehend and get a bit of a vibe from the feel they give, I actually have the most fun/bliss after reading the translated lyrics at least once. After doing that i just appreciate that song way more than before.

[@Cam-kc3ge]

This is one of the most accurate things I have ever seen in my life. I have curious taste in music - I almost never listen to music with any lyrics at all. When I was a kid I didn't understand what pop artists were saying with autotune, so I think I turned off that ability. But I love the swell of violins, the bombastic nature of drums and the flurry of the winds. I find lyrical music rather dull in comparison to the emotional beats in John Williams, in Hans Zimmer, in John Powell. But it's hard to explain why to others, and I'm glad to have found this.

[@koiboi6129]

I love the analytical part of my brain being silenced completely. I lived in Asia for some time and it was wonderful not to be able to read ANY of the signs because I didn't know what the characters meant. I felt that I could enjoy more feeling what the landscape looked like without any disturbing thoughts coming into place. Same with music!

[@leaveit2amber330]

I also wanted to add , where you said INFP's don't have a plan. I am an Infp and don't have a plan but I always feel like I need to be making one. I stress about it all the time.

[@FalconWindblader]

I'd say make guidelines & frameworks (which are malleable to a certain extent), instead of a plan. provides some level of security & comfort to our types, while not being rigid or stifling enough to rob us of our wandering nature.

[@melikmourali2072]

@@FalconWindblader Totally agree. I want to make notes that I would put in my room to guide my thoughts and attention but I don't exactly know how to go about it 😅

[@adamcel6]

Did you have a parent or two who encouraged you to plan everything? I'm the same way because of that

[@leaveit2amber330]

@@adamcel6 Yes, I felt my parents wanted me to have some kind of plan and would think me careless if I didn't have one. I also felt like I needed to accomplish something magnificent because that is what I felt like my parents wanted.

[@leaveit2amber330]

@@melikmourali2072 haha yes, exactly. I feel like I tend to get stressed and then write out lists or notes about what I should do or want. But, executing an a plan is harder it is easier to live in the ebb and flow. I think, for INFP's.

[@Catpuff818]

Me an infp: my ideal career. . . the one where I can do what I want(?) Yes, I know so specific how do we do it?

[@Queezbo]

Librarian. In the right library.

[@sirCharon]

I thought about working somewhere with animals I think I could love it

[@ninastolarikova5174]

I would say writer?

[@karissedelrosario1538]

This. I dont know who I am, what I want, or what I want to do. I'm 23, infp, and stuck 😫

[@nathaliedextor]

@@ninastolarikova5174 true story

[@TeraHammer]

I'm INFP. It was clear from the beginning that I wanted to study physics, to understand the world through imaginative science. Now I work in a high tech company. I get to brainstorm about improvement ideas and create test plans and find meaning in data. Loving it. Good graphs are pieces of art.

[@asteve6537]

That sounds amazing

[@WAZZA1235]

A similar story to my own. When I was young I wanted to go into physics and look for a way to travel faster in space, perhaps even approach the speed of light. With this, mankind could perhaps start colonising distant exoplanets and ascend to a new stage as a civilisation. I work in medicine and diagnostics now, so im quite off the mark ^^

[@weareallinthis3668]

You deserve !!!

[@alexivanov5556]

I tested as an INFP for years. Recently I tested again and I was very honest and deliberate about my answers. The result was INTJ (three times in a row) and I thought to myself - "it actually makes a lot of sense".

[@alexivanov5556]

@@wafamohammd1337 I retook the test, now I lean towards INTP, lol

[@treveroncortumil1503]

As an INFP I have always hated my job completely and utterly. In fact not just my job, but the very concept of a job- something that exists solely to increase a number of physical objects to reach a quota for a higher “level” of people or an *organisation*... It’s damn hard to put this into words without sounding like I’m just lazy and don’t like working, but yeah; that’s my experience

[@snail5742]

I never relate so much :'

[@kw267]

My perception of a job is basically your boss wanting you to sell your soul for $600 a week. And heaven forgive you if you don't give 200% of yourself

[@XtraSparklesPls]

Demanding is exhausting because we have to be *normal* for SO FRICKEN LONG then actually ALSO concentrate on said job. Details for a long time are hard. A monotonous job is actually easier because it frees our minds to think AND work. An optimal job would be where we can contribute, but acknowledged and valued as well and free to disappear to brainstorm and create ALONE- not sure that actually exists.

[@ca-ke9493]

I remember being like six and crying about having to grow up and get a job.

[@vedasultenfuss7473]

I think the part that society seems to have backwards that bothers me most, the whole live to work, not work to live. It's like being forced into a rat race. The older I get it's almost impossible to force myself to do anything that I don't have authentic interest in doing.

[@hooosarah]

I'm actually a student, likes art, has rarely inspiration but can sing, draw etc. I don't know what i'm doing. My life is a mess.Thank you. Edit: Holy shi- looks like I found my real family here! Update: I'm not a student anymore thanks for the likes 😂

[@mariascheep]

i resonate with this

[@LucindaRyn]

Why are you talking about my life?

[@jasmintea8825]

Same

[@ZielonaPastela]

Why is this also me, lol?

[@The_Saraa_]

Omg giiiirllll sameeeeee

[@NoodlesDaCat]

I’m an INFP. I work on laptops and PCs all day, I don’t have to talk to people and I can listen to music and podcasts throughout my work day. I also paint on the side. Before this I was a Vet tech but I burned out quickly, seeing hurt and distressed animals all day everyday left me depressed.

[@FluffinHeck]

INFP also. I wanted to be a vet tech so bad when I was younger, but couldn't bare the hurt of having to put an animal to sleep.

[@Striderez97]

I’m in an INFP in the military and I absolutely hate it. I hate the regimented lifestyle, I hate being told to shut up and do my job without thinking. I guess I should’ve considered that before I joined

[@lovewho]

Wow! An INFP in the military. I imagine that's an opportunity for lot's a personal (but painful) growth? ~ Nathan

[@skadi6750]

I cannot imagine mentally surviving military. Thats the worst nightmare.

[@SanrioHorror]

Oof. I'm shipping into the airforce in may sooo... i would hope I'd like it but idk. (INFP here)

[@ZekeMan62]

INFP here. I did a hitch in the U.S. Army, and yes... I hated it. I kept my head down and survived by basically pretending to be somebody else for 4 years. It was exhausting.

[@victorialendway9645]

I thought alot about joining the military, I dont think it would be a good idea since I'm an infp

[@rahmihastari]

I'm an INFP. Just wanna say that we love doing new things because of our curiousity. That's why we can't stand or get bored easily if our job don't give us new experience or new skills. But if the company give us that chances, we will loyal to them

[@lovewho]

That's a great point. Would be great if more companies and workplaces allowed people to grow in that way much more. Hope you enjoyed the video! ~ Nathan

[@danam4536]

This infp totally agrees!

[@fenzda]

Me too. I just left early from my work because of that. I want something new or challenging.

[@cassandrahuntley8491]

Another fellow INFP. Well put. I mostly enjoyed my job as a cashier- at least there was variety in the different people I (briefly) interacted with each day. But when I started college classes going to work became extremely uninteresting and undesirable because I had a learning environment to compare my workplace to.

[@kyttynkross1121]

I am a janitor. and while the job itself is a bit boring, i like having a routine that is easy to space out while doing. I work nights and its pretty quiet and I can spend the whole night on autopilot, while either listening to music and thinking, or listen to a good book. It's also a night job, so it plays well with my weird sleep patterns. I also get a sense of satisfaction from completing my task list and knowing that i help keep my space clean and sanitary for our clients. I'm one of a 2 or 3 man team, and though we work the same shift, we work in separate parts of the building, doing our own thing, so it's very self-motivated. I like that if I choose to, i can also deviate from the regular task list to do some weird detail cleaning that otherwise never gets done, just for a change of pace if i want. the thing i don't like about my job is when we're understaffed and i am picking up the slack from day shift and also working a solo shift, while still being expected to complete the work of 2 or 3 people, and not getting any recognition for doing my best to meet those ridiculous expectations. I get very stressed about not being able to complete my task list repeatedly, because i'm over loaded with too much work, because i can see the grime building up, but i just don't have the ability to address it. I don't like when my coworkers don't support or look out for each other, and are lazy. i do NOT like being taken for granted or advantage.

[@the_5th_night]

Those simple, non-intellectual jobs, are my dream jobs. I could just do a simple mindless task while my mind wanders off, and I don’t have to exhaust my brain.

[@msandls]

I hope you get the recognition your deserve

[@genevievedisemelo5584]

please be wary of superheroes fighting in the background whilst you're listening to music

[@JK-ox2kp]

I get what you’re saying. Makes a lot of sense to have your head so free to think. Fantastic!

[@starr234]

I think this is what I would like to do as well. I've always thought about it like you described. I can zone out and be in my thoughts, or listen to an audiobook, podcast, or music. Also, I could see that what I did made a difference.

[@NathanJGlass]

INFPs are always mysterious to me for some reason but hopefully this video has enough accuracy in it!! Enjoy!

[@carefulcarpenter]

Mysterious. I ventured into the Mystery starting about 20 years ago. It appeared to me from my life's experience at that time that I was likely the most capable to do so. I knew since I was in high school that I had certain qualities--- but could not find the language to express my insights. I grew up in native American territory that went back 11,000 years from what I learned. I had intuitions, and feelings about these places. In the past 20 years I have scratched the surface of 5D. This is where reality mingles with the Mystery. I have evidence that clearly points to 14,000 years: synchronistic mathematical evidence to support experiences I had as a young man. 🌾🌻🐡

[@brumbybailey6599]

I was thinking that you were definitely NOT an INFP yourself. But you nailed it as usual. In regards to jobs and satisfaction, my paid work is leatherwork and my career dream is archaeology. I love leatherwork because of my fascination with the forgotten eras, so leatherwork feels like recreating a little bit of that. And for a similar reason I love archaeology; I'm bringing the past back to the present in a small way.

[@sanjailic7256]

I was married to INFP for 11 years. Whatever you mentioned in the video is absolutely true about my ex. His music taste was based on how much a music tune can dig out his repressed emotions. He was a saxophone player for more than 20 years, and one day he gave it up because of the politics and the ill culture in the band. He was also taking easy income as an electrician but gave up a job because the routine was killing him. Very intelligent and very charming, but almost impractical for different formats of life. I identify myself as an INFJ. Thank you for the video!!

[@ArturKorotin]

I've been thinking about how most other people talk of being demystified by analyzing music, art and emotions. But you're right- for me, an INFP, it's become the opposite. As I've gotten older I began enjoying understanding exactly how I am effected by art because I get to witness how something was granted the power to move, grant insight and inspire. I find that being able to explain and have awareness that a process is taking place in concrete terms actually elevates the piece in mind. Now I know how to take it in, how to be affected by it, I can explore the depths of that. Also, being a university student studying music- every time I'm asked what I am doing any of this for or what job I am hoping for I'm like, "You know, whatever other people probably do but also other things (but I don't know what they are yet)"

[@tfranc347]

Haha but you're so good at impersonating us!

[@anthea9697]

I feel so understood by someone I haven’t met, I’m delighted and a bit scared lol

[@lovewho]

Delight and fear, I’ll take it ~ Nathan

[@firefly5574]

I too, as an INFP, learnt to suppress expressing intensely felt experiences and emotions - as these troubled my T parents. But then I discovered drawing, listening to music, making up songs and stories , and just gazing at the myriads of colours around me, shades and hues, and was totally enamoured with expressing feelings through art and song- all secretlyI imagined and felt parallel lives but knew I should hide these. At 13y I had an epiphany to change from the science stream to the art stream, but was actively prevented by teachers and parents who were so sure my intellect and science would be my path. Felt crushed. Hid my heart. Excelled at science, and academically, revelled in the saving grace of free expression in English classes. Then scholarships to Uni into medicine, struggled immensely, fulfilled a massively successful career path at a local and national level with heaps of responsibilities, mentoring and supporting others, connecting deeply with patients and families, following my inner spiritual path alongside a massive external role in relieving others’ suffering, and organising and developing services. Com-letting leadership courses along the way I discovered I was INFP who could function as E, T, and J when required. Strange. Then in my mid 60’s became desperately ill, exhausted, my body attacking itself, multiple chronic illness suddenly took form. Retired. Moved to the country. Been living in semi retreat form. Now I am no one, going nowhere, not fulfilling any role or others’ expectations. Although I might appear lost I am simply Being, resting in nature, meditative states, dabbling in art, at times gently connecting with the wildlife, waiting to feel my path to health- or not, maybe too late, - waiting to feel inspiration to create - or not, maybe too late. Such a strange life I’ve led, but when I read or hear about INFP my heart sings.

[@lovewho]

"Although I may appear lost I am simply being" - this is a really beautiful quote ~ Nathan

[@mnm2156]

i think, that is a life well-lived ❤ God bless you🙏

[@333decopas]

I'm an INFP, i study archeology, most of the times the career leads you to direct a proyect and there's hundreds of fields to start, from office to stay in a cave for months, I for example want to work in restauration but i used to want to be a forensic anthropologist/archeologist, as archeologhist you're always moving and learning, but I do have the hobbie of writing novels (that I never finish lol) it's weird because i want to do millions of things yet want to stay in bed and think about nothing

[@animaticToshiue]

I can so relate. LOL

[@zaram641]

This was my dream job

[@justanerdyhobbitgirl]

That is so cool

[@moistorphan]

Hello there I am an INFP who likes to start drawings but never finishes them. Finally I found my people lol.

[@Artemisnr]

I feel I’m trying to major in astronomy and want to travel the world and visit observatories all over as an observational astronomer but I lay here daydreaming in fantasy land and get nothing done😭😭

[@farzaneh163]

As a 20 years old infp the biggest obstacle for me has always been having multiple things that I like and wanna try out either be studying subjects or career paths and then being super idealistic about them so when I actually start doing them it disappoints me so bad I leave it immediately...I hate myself for that btw... :| Sry for slightly long comment🤣🤦‍♀️

[@lovewho]

"a 20 years old" - ok so you have ageeeeeeeeeeees to figure this out. However, I'd recommend acting like you have very little time. You'll figure it out, I have faith ~ Nathan

[@farzaneh163]

Thank you so much my gosh💕💕💕

[@lenasix]

I'm also an INFP, and your comment describes my career life PERFECTLY. I feel you so so much! It's really tiring to be honest because I think in reality no job/profession could ever live up to the idea I have of it in my head :( but please don't hate yourself for that! be gentle with yourself

[@erinjan2709]

I’m an INFP. I want to go into music, and just create things that feel good and just enjoy life and live remotely on a hillside in like Denmark and vibe. The concept of money ruins these plans. Otherwise, I want to go into education abroad and live out that dream while traveling and doing whatever I want on the side. No connections to one place, just wandering and enjoying life as much as I can.

[@bufficliff8978]

I know this is a year late, but money actually frees us to enjoy our passions. Without this form of trade we'd spend 16 hours a day most of the year working fields and caring for animals or hunting animals or food that won't kill us. Money allows us to work for a much shorter amount of time and gain significant free time in return. Moving somewhere where it was cheap to live is the best thing you can do. Changing my view of money as an asset to personal freedom instead of viewing myself as a slave to it fixed all my problems. I have 16 hours a day to do whatever I want and 8 hours a day that supports that 16. I hope you find peace!!!

[@ashdeen]

​@@bufficliff8978 damn when was the last time you slept

[@MrMellow2289]

It’s sort of intimidating how accurately someone can pin down your core character traits over the internet. No, I have no idea what I want to do with my life. Nothing ever sounds quite right, like it fully encapsulates who I am. So the dilemma is, do I accept that there is is not, or never will be, a job that makes me feel entirely satisfied and say f it. Or, does such a job exist and would I be making a huge mistake in settling. Help me

[@lovewho]

I have faith that you'll find an ideal job, or possibly many different ones over the course of your life! ~ Nathan

[@segen8324]

help me too... same situation

[@alyssavilla1408]

It seems like our best bet is to chase our passions, take advantage of relevant opportunities, and let things fall into place. As Charles Bukowski says, "Don't try." Not in the sense that we do nothing, but in the sense that we don't force an outcome; we just live our lives. I mean, we're wanderers. We can't find our place in the world without accepting that. For another quote: "Not all who wander are lost." Tolkien has a lot of advice for INFPs, haha! Anyways, have courage, trust yourself, and keep your eyes open (wide as ever). Best of luck!

[@MrMellow2289]

Alyssa Villa. I appreciate your comment and I agree with you. I have alway interpreted that Charles Bukowski quote differently though. I alway thought he was trying to say you should only do something if you can’t help but do it. As in if you have to force yourself to something then it’s not worth doing. This has always sort of hurt my self esteem as I’ve never really had anything in my life that has inspired such passion in me. I suppose your interpretation is a whole lot more optimistic and it’s given me something to think about.

[@karissedelrosario1538]

I keep trying to find answers online too. I want to pursue my passion as a career but coming from a third world country, its just too damn big of a risk

[@JackoWusch]

I as an INFP am self-employed. I never was employed by someone else longer than 6 months, because I felt stuck and bored and not free. Too many inferior situations in offices (Te,Si - especially si as a young INFP) and not enough place for Fi-Ne. It's easier to create an own little world/business that is as free and as flexible and as creative/emotional as you want it to be.

[@lovewho]

The last line of this comment is brilliant! ~ Nathan

[@jasmin5858]

That's so cool! What do you do now? I wish I could be free as well. Being employed by someone who doesn't understand you and doesn't accept you for the way you are so you constantly try to change (e.g. trying to talk more, to be less awkward around them etc) sucks. I don't feel like any job is right for me because I can't reach the demands of employers

[@sofie5364]

@@jasmin5858 she’s a german youtuber

[@jasmin5858]

@@sofie5364 Ohh I didn't know that! Cool :D Thank you

[@now51subsyallsubmeforwhat]

I prefer being a self-employed too cuz we're free to do what we want huhu

[@carriekelsey7672]

I am an INPF, and I have had many careers. Once I know the parameters of a career, and feel I have gone as far as possible, I bail and take on something completely new. This has happened multiple times in my life. I really like learning something new.

[@SuperJack454]

Know know when you’re not INFP when 0:00 You are a materialist. Everything in the physical world once existed in the metaphysical and the imagination. Knowing this can help you mold the energy. It’s not that we don’t enjoy the material stuff we just know there is something more. 2:50 You have a plan. The plan ties your hands it’s super limiting and removes the elements of the surprise... 4:00 You have an ideal career / job. Truth to be told 8 hours a day stuck in the office makes me feel like I’m in prison. It’s like someone is taking away my time to fulfill their dreams and I’m thinking how many things I could have done in those 8 hours. 5:05 Go out of your comfort zone. If one tells me you can’t get anything good in life if you don’t go out of your comfort zone. We can’t be friends. The thought itself makes me feel anxious. It’s not that we are not open to the new horizons it’s just we need someone to support us. SA:You know you’re not an infp when you write short comments.

[@shaggyd00kale58]

Ahh yes, when your coworkers start to like you for your bubblyness and friendlyness invite you to hang with their crew. Third slot Si: ABORT ABORT

[@carefulcarpenter]

Short comment!!! 😁 I write stories about my stories. In the end, I will tie up the loose ends. Example: I posted this about 44 minutes ago on another channel...... I worked in SF for about a decade. I am a high-end cabinetmaker, by trade. Many times I took this street(Grant) just for the experience. South of here we worked on a boutique who sold clothing for short women. It was a high style shop--- they served champagne to customers as they shopped. It was truly a high-class enterprize. The designer and my boss had not thought things through before we installed the cash/wrap casework. The darn thing would not make it through the front door. 😁 My boss left in a huff in his BMW. I came in the truck, so I had nothing left to do but to go back to the shop with my helper. OR.......... I got out my saws and cut that darn thing right down the middle. We got both parts through the door and we used white caulking to fill in the interior sawcuts. The exterior had this lovely accented seam running vertically in the plastic laminate--- but hey!.... who would notice after a few glasses of champagne?!!! 😁 Life is much easier when one listens carefully to the *still, small voice* inside. 🌾👀🐡🌊🏄‍♂️. Surfing the Great Tsunami.

[@carefulcarpenter]

@@callmemiira My first real job out of college--- the one my mother and grandmother could boast about--- was as an inside salesman for a Steel Service Center in the midwest. This was during the steel shortage. I had worked in the warehouse. I was layed off for about 6 months. I thought that Unemployment Benefits would pay my bills until I was called back. I went to California. Six months later I returned to the company to see if they were picking up more business. It was suggested that a college man could apply for the Sales position in the *office!!* 👽 I landed that job because I had previously worked for them. I was chosen over one PhD, a Masters degree, and other experienced salemen. Not sure why? First I got the status report(inventory) in order; then suggested a better way to measure steel weight, which made more profit per ton for the company. About three months later I was the leading saleman for establishing new accounts. 9 months later I was let go. I had made the inquiry whether or not the company would compensate me for Night Courses in Business Management. They thought that might give me reason to leave the company eventually, so they changed course on my future. I went back to college, and two years later headed back to California and SELF EMPLOYMENT. 💗 The Steel Company had one lone tree in the boulevard. 🌿 We have lived now for almost 23 years in our own home in the mountains. This is how many redwood trees on our property--- 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌿🌾🌻

[@lovewho]

Well I enjoyed reading this comment a lot so I dub this the 'ideal length' comment! ~ Nathan

[@ChantelStays]

I find it interesting how going out of your comfort zone created anxiety...and yet...you dont care to have a plan. Very neat, complex and intricate. I myself, need to have a plan in place...loosely in place though, with at least 4 variations of the loose plan, and it needs to stay attuned to my overall idealization. And yet...going outside of my comfort zone is unbelievably thrilling, I usually have to hide afterwards and recharge heavily....but it was worth it. ...a quiet adventurer.

[@jashonbass8350]

I’m a young INFP and honestly it’s surprising to me that I’m even commenting on a video, it’s something I usually never do because idk I just don’t. But I definitely relate to not having an ideal career and job, I never could figure out what “job” I wanted. What helped me the best was figuring out the kind of lifestyle I desired (Time, location and financial freedom to do whatever I desired when I wanted to so that I can indulge in things that excite me and adventure, creativity). This has led me to boldly and what others would say impulsively drop out of college. I’m pursuing free lance copywriting, and then I plan on creating a system of passive income with the money I gain from copywriting. I enjoyed this video, thx

[@jashonbass8350]

Amelia Thanks, I appreciate that 🙏

[@kintaman6396]

Awesome comment! Thanks

[@starritaelovesbts]

i guess were the same

[@mmello_jello]

Working from home / remote work always interested me. Now that I know I'm an INFP, it makes more sense because of the freedom it can give me, but it could also be a double-edged sword where I fall out of it and eventually lose interest... idk ;-;

[@FalconWindblader]

A INFP freelance translator here who USED TO do copywriting here. ditched it because i found working on OTHER people's ideas & severe lack of freedom of expression (more often than not in my case, pay aint quite worth the time & effort i put in) too goddamn tedious. not to say that i love my job now exactly, but at least i appreciate the freedom & flexibility being a freelancer gave up. interestingly (or horrifyingly), what my goals currently are have little to do with holding down a job.

[@miabelen6785]

I find the "plan" thing very accurate for me. My "plan" is to go with what I want to do at the moment. It's not meaningless, actually, I think living this way makes life more beautiful and meaningful.

[@khylaacosta220]

I just got into this type of thing. I didn't realize there were so many people like me that don't know what they want to be yet. I felt so alone.

[@chickenlittle4014]

No girl we’re all here, and yea I feel very comfortable reading these comments I feel like I’m talking to people I’ve already met 😂😂

[@hej-sloveni]

I always wanted to be an artist- there are no rules, nobody depends on me and i don't depend on anyone. It was always something almost sacred to me- letting people feel the same you felt at the moment, portraying something the way it is, not the way it looks, creating something out of nothing. The problem is, i don't have a clear vision of my future as a painter, musician, writer or something else. I hope I'm not the only one with that problem lol

[@imaginesandm6932]

Il feel that way too. It's hard to explain somehow

[@hej-sloveni]

@@imaginesandm6932 yeah, and it sucks when you love all of those things but you know you'll have to choose :( i feel like that is a pretty infp thing though, lol

[@yeahweburnstuff]

I started painting 2 years ago- it is WONDERFUL! and No, I don't make money from it- but the confidence and self-esteem are through the roof! It makes 'other' forms of work much more bearable. Try it; you have SO MUCH to gain - including a deeper connection to your soul!

[@imaginesandm6932]

@@hej-sloveni yup I get you, it's hard in this soxiety. We don't have 1 passion still we can feel passionate about a lot of différent things and pour our hearts into them even thou it's not always consistent.

[@saturniiiidae]

Same. I love the idea of being an author, artist (someone who draws), and a music artist. I have trouble doing these thing sometimes but I’m pursuing art as it’s it’s a good way for me to use symbolism and c9ors and make some beautiful and meaningful, and at th same time I just do random little drawings for fun.

[@E_Lancer]

As an INFP i couldnt ever decide what direction i wanted to go. Lastly, i started jobbing at a hotel, while graduating from art school. I ended up as a trainee in said hotel and i work at the reception now. I fell in love with this hotel, as i learned to love all my colleagues and the "typical day" at a hotel, which is not "typical" nor "repetitive" by any means. It is perfectly turbulent and full of adventures. This Job challenges me in every way, to be a hero of any situation, which i feel like i can adapt to every single one perfectly.

[@ChairmanSteel]

Working a 9-5 job on someone else's schedule feels literally soul crushing, like it's a giant weight I can only hold up for so long. There's something about knowing that you have to get up and go to the office *every single day* that's just unbearable. I've had objectively wonderful office jobs - good pay, great coworkers, great bosses, amazing benefits, low pressure, no micromanagement, private office, working on cool IP - and I still felt like I was dying after a few years.

[@treehugger444]

Same here, same here. Couldn't do it longer than 2 years. Now I'm off to become a freelancer, wish me luck!

[@natasdabsi1138]

@@treehugger444 good luck !

[@nerysghemor5781]

I’m an INFP and I actually went completely bonkers working from home. Going to the office is far preferable to me than staring at the same damn walls 24/7. I looked forward to dreaming even more than normal each night because, as someone who remembers my dreams almost every night, it made for a much needed change of scenery.

[@ninjaviragszal]

Sorry, I'm an INTJ but I'm deeply in love with an INFP so I watch videos like this to help me understand him better... Anyways, that Helen Keller quote instantly reminded me of this one: “And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince Great content again, Nathan!!! Thank you!

[@nelomew2196]

Blind people.....

[@rionasroy2501]

Spot on with the job bit. There's always a restlessness teeming inside. Yes even with the most creative jobs. My top reasons are - Office hierarchy Not getting the freedom to achieve a full creative experience. Dealing with shorter deadlines. Having constant interactions with unimaginative folks.

[@PPplubploy]

I think many INFPs feel this like I do. I havent finished writingn this one tho just waiting to see how i should, The hatred on earth, we cannot even swallow. Stuck in the metrix With 5 senses We are same. Wondering when can I ever get out of the float, Living half dead and alive, feeling all the beauty beyond we can imagine, Feeling im half here and somewhere, stuck in two dimensions, Wanna die sometimes, Think about all the people, the love, and the beauty sometimes, Im crying with the mixed feelings, Sheding the tears of all the pain from living. Repeating the day and night, The nature and the moon and all that is going, im staring at them. I wish I could connect somehow. I know that i dont know anything but i wish i could connect sometimes. Feeling im half here and half somewhere else, Stuck in two dimensions, Wishingg i could relate somehow, When i speak to you youre only here. Youre only here.

[@NoOne-ru5tu]

PPplubploy that’s beautiful, it’s amazing that I can connect and relate much more to a poem than just another comment :) but also, I think it’s funny that the most INFP thing you can do is write poetry in a KZbin comment section lol. I’ve found my people

[@Rider-fl4gf]

Great job :')

[@hasukim2563]

Oh thank you now I can see that I'm closer to nature than it seems to be.

[@blackknight709]

❤️❤️❤️

[@planetbrownies4119]

As an infj I understood and felt each and every word, nice job!

[@enzorispoli6310]

Infp here, I’m a flight nurse and I... love my job! I love it because it’s different everyday, it’s a constant adventure, most of your work it’s outside (and not closed in four walls), you never know how your day it’s going to be, where you’ll be and what you’ll see. Plus, you get to help people too, so it helps to fulfill my infp desire to heal and do good. It’s a win-win situation!

[@lovewho]

"A constant adventure" - this is how everyone should feel about their jobs! ~ Nathan

[@babiealexandrapulga2686]

This really sounds interesting! I still don't know what career to choose but my parents want me to be a doctor. If I do, I would like to try this out! This sounds like it could satisfy my INFP heart.

[@iamthesocks]

I'm an INFP and I like my job for the same way you like yours!! Minus the external adventures. I teach kindergarten and I like how I never experience the same day twice, the creative challenges I face, and being able to understand my students and getting them excited about learning. We certainly have adventures of perculiar kind in kindergarten, but usually within the school lol.

[@ConnorBright]

Fellow INFP and future flight nurse. Working as a tech in an ER, want to work as an RN in the ER, ICU, and flight at some point in my life. Maybe CRNA after those..

[@faithb8343]

INFP here. I am a behavior therapist and work mostly with children on the autism spectrum. I love my work because I get to use my creative intuition to help children and their families. Because I’m a contractor I also get to make my own hours which is crucial because I also have a child to look after.

[@lovewho]

Okay this is really fascinating! I don't know if you've considered joining our discord server before but I think that a lot of people on there would be interested to hear your insights from your profession especially given the fact that you know about personality types too. The link for it is in the description of most videos, if you do happen to join and don't know how to use it then feel free to give me a message on there and I can talk you through it ~ Nathan

[@faithb8343]

@@lovewho, thank you! I will check it out. I’m not familiar with discord so I will reach out if I have any troubles.

[@eli-ld]

I’m an INFP and I would like to do something with psychology later, because I love learning about the human mind, the different motivations of people and why we do what we do :)

[@lovewho]

Amen! ~ Nathan

[@yola6139]

wow it sounds like you have a plan and you are pretty sure about it. congrats! thats where i wanna be one day

[@chim_kook1386]

Psychology is verrrryy I interesting though😍

[@atamishas7484]

I’m infp who’s planning to go into psychology... I keep hearing it’s a useless major and to be a psychologist you gotta go all the way till a PhD or a psyD but I wanna be a mental health counselor so ig it’ll be alright.

[@saraahmed2603]

@@atamishas7484 same 🥺

[@shahrazade26]

INFP here. I'm a language translator and I do love my job, though there are aspects of my working conditions that I really hate. For example, having a boss and having to ask permission to go to the doctor sucks. Having to get up early every day and be at my office at 8:30 am sucks. But the job itself is really ideal for my temperament.

[@tamanna..369]

That's a wonderful job

[@shahrazade26]

@@amazingtings8826 I grew up with several languages and besides that, I'm pretty good at learning new languages as long as I like the language. If I hate the language it would be a lost cause. I wasn't always a translator / interpreter, though. I started work life as a computer coder. That was also a great job for me. I loved the problem-solving challenge and found ways of expressing my creativity through coding. I always had bosses who would let me work without supervision. Otherwise I would have been miserable.

[@audreyberry6227]

I’m an INFP and have been a registered ICU Nurse for 8 years and a Nurse Educator for 3 years. I find high satisfaction with my job when it comes to connections with people and making positive changes. I hate paperwork, rules and busy work but have learned to navigate through them and utilize them to make the more satisfying parts of my job meaningful.

[@lovewho]

That sounds awesome! Also, paperwork is the worst ~ Nathan

[@mrhodge0184]

Don't know if you still read this. I'm a geriatric nurse from germany and an INFP as well. I love my Job in a retirement home, but i know i won't be able to do it until i myself retire. Going into education and teaching people sounds kind of scary, but also enticing. I'm currently proscrastinating handling in an application at a nursing school.

[@JebberGamingJaws]

INFP, type 9 ennagram. I am a massage therapist and it is a great fit. I work 25-30 hours a week. It is physically very demanding, but I am ok with that. Some clients want to talk, but 80% just want to zone out which is great. It affords me the money necessary to live my life as a productive adult but doesn't dominate my time so I am able to pursue the things I am most passionate about.

[@drycleanernick7603]

jebber gaming jaws I was actually thinking about this. Question. I know it’s physically demanding but what if I’m pretty fit? Would I still be able to workout after a day? How hard is employment/finding clients as a male?

[@Apricot90]

I'm a teacher who is honestly thinking about becoming a masseuse. Schools don't really want me because of my quite nature..

[@shivashakti4261]

I am actually been thinking about this so long time, I am starting to take steps to become massage therapist. I think it works for an INFP for the reasons you mentioned.

[@jaimephillips1521]

I'm an INFP type 9 LMT too😄 and I agree, it's my perfect job b/c of the hours and the calm nature of it, but also the high expression of individuality and exploration of different modalities and approaches to each human body! Endlessly interesting and no tedium except the music and the charting!

[@fey9912]

I'm an INFP, and not working at the moment, but I'm studying art and want to be a freelance artist/illustrator afterwards, which seems reaaallly nice to me! hehe

[@lovewho]

That sounds awesome! I like that you have a plan as well ~ Nathan

[@krishna-wy4tp]

Me too may be we're sharing same brain cells lol

[@fey9912]

​@@krishna-wy4tp Ohh! I wish you good luck!! :]

[@supbruh7793]

the thing about jobs as an infp, i am completely aware of how unsuited i am in Te focused workplaces. and while a lot of people often tell me that i am best suited to be a freelancer, i don’t want to make art to pay the bills; i want to live first, and then make art.

[@aja8505]

As an INFP, I’d say you have a pretty good grasp on us. Esoteric mysticism, spirituality and just knowing there is something bigger than the reality we are living in is the basis of my life. Also, I’m 42 and have still not settled on a “career”. I have a fine arts degree, a manicuring license, an esthetician’s license, eyelash extension license, worked in professional makeup for years, owned a woman’s clothing store for a few years, worked in the mall, managed a tanning salon, worked as a receptionist, been a personal assistant & organizer, worked as a gardener for a few summers in my 30s, have an online vintage shop, worked estate sales, study & practice mysticism & all types of psychic abilities, worked as a cocktail waitress, made and sold jewelry, handmade personalized children’s toys for a while, did stained glass, dyed, spun & sold my own wool and yarn for a while...you get the picture. You name it, I’ve done it and I wouldn’t have it any other way!! Just the thought of going to a 9-5 office job is Soul Sucking and unbearable to me. I absolutely need the experiential freedom to explore the world in my mind without limitations.

[@superAweber]

I love your comment 👍👍

[@m.natarajansengottai8732]

Infp males are like omega males, I suppose who are intelligent but can't stick to one job.

[@UwU-lm9or]

this is inspiring actually simply due to how I also want to achieve this :0 :D

[@CosmicDeath]

Two of my close friends are INFPs. They are good at their jobs and have endurance to stay on point even when things are stressful, but they have expressed that customer-facing roles are particularly exhausting.

[@lovewho]

Interesting!

[@CosmicDeath]

Thanks! To be honest, they’re a bit of a mystery to me too. A beautiful mystery. ~Joy

[@JefersonRech]

I love the customer-facing roles.. I enjoy the process of trying to read people and trying to figure out what are their motivations.

[@kwill6948]

I wouldn't mind some sort of customer-observing role but having had experience in customer-serving, I know its too demanding for me. It's too direct and I thrive in one-on-one interactions with people and in non pressured environments.

[@sirCharon]

@@kwill6948 I think I would like something like that too I just love reading people and trying to figure out what kind of person they are ....sounded better in my head

[@cbbrownclaire62]

This is the best analysis of an INFP, love it. I have been almost obsessed with finding the right career / job my whole working life. How true!! I agree, every corporate environment has been like a torture for me, an INFP, and also a start up. The feeling of repressing who I am. I wish I had started a broadcasting career. I am more suited to self employment but the worry of not finding customers is awful. I think we are just not team players, we prefer working with people as individual people in our own right and our delicate minds can become overwhelmed by the aggressive, alpha behaviour in company structures.

[@lovewho]

This was a really interesting comment to read! It’s fascinating to hear from real life examples of the different types especially as it relates to their career. ~ Nathan

[@youknowwho2374]

I'm an INTJ and my best friend and ex-girlfriend are both INFP-s and I agree with every point you mentioned. If I had to pick a type as my favorite it would be the INFP. To me, they're like beautiful and fragile creatures I want to keep in my front pocket all day and protect them from the harshness of existence. I'm only half-joking. :) Also, you're my favorite MBTI KZbinr, your videos are very logical and very well thought out, so keep up the good work my friend!

[@shivashakti4261]

As an INFP, your comment makes me imagine how your proposal and our wedding would look like?

[@hasukim2563]

Oh I wish I had an intj in my life. A friend like you would be a virtue.

[@saturniiiidae]

Ohh when we get mad though, we get _mad_

[@saturniiiidae]

But wow I’m someone’s favorite! Haha

[@babiealexandrapulga2686]

I just found out that I'm an INFP. I always thought it was weird how I couldn't find myself being fixated on a single goal in life. Like, I want to be a LOT of things in the future, and my curiosity makes me want to try them more. But after graduating, I'm being pressured to choose a specific career when I know I have a lot of interests. I just can't choose! I'm just finding out that this is actually normal for INFPs and that actually gives me comfort and relief that I'm not the only one thinking this. XD

[@himetako5525]

I'm an INFP preschool teacher :) I know that sounds insane but I actually find that it's a great fit for me because I have much more autonomy at my job than I've ever had at other places. Also, there is tons of variety, and creativity to enjoy throughout the day. Of course, there's always about 2 and a half hours for nap as well where we turn off the lights and just chill. It's at this time that I can just let my mind wander and process and recharge for the afternoon. I can't think of a single other job where you get paid to just sit in silence for hours at a time and make sure everyone else is doing the same lol

[@sebastianlaakso2729]

This is so true lmao. I'm a substitute preschool/kindergarten teacher rn, and I'm loving just being there for the kids. Letting them choose what they want to do during the day and letting them be as free as possible without hurting themselves. Children are often very capable and can with some guidance usually accomplish what they set out to do. Since I'm a man I often find that I'm more tolerant of dangerous activities than my often only female colleagues. That's why I, instead of discouraging them, just tell them to be careful and try to be close and catch them if they fall. We should encourage individuality and let kids be kids. The less you hinder them, the quicker they find themselves and the better society becomes. We are there to build their foundation. We should be good role models, safety nets and teach ethics in a simple to understand way. We should foster their interests and further their knowledge by answering any questions that come from the curious minds of our future. I still don't know what I really want to do, or for one of my dreams of a few years how to really achieve it but I'm happy for now. I don't think I could be a normal preschool teacher because it comes with too much personal responsibility and I love just being told what to do. I would be too scared of making mistakes and be constantly contemplating if I did something right or not. It would cause me so much stress that for right now I'm happy leaving that to the people with a steady salary and focusing on the children. They need outside interference in terms of plans from teachers that I wouldn't be able to create for a slew of people. My ideal profession would be either actor/voice actor since giving characters life really fascinates me. Especially voice actors who, based on, most commonly, the animation have to interpret what the characters mind state is at that very moment. The given lines of a certain scene, coupled with that view, would in my eyes be an excellent way to feel connected to someone, even if that someone is fictional. Ultimate closeness.

[@gypsypath1]

Can also confirm. I worked in an after school and early learning center. I really enjoyed both the structure and the daily variety within the structure.

[@cloudsurfer73]

I’ve contemplated being a teacher for a while and this sounds great to me. This or becoming an art therapist

[@strumpet42]

I’m an infp in my mid-thirties and have never found an enjoyable job. At this point I consider it a means to an end and enjoy myself outside of work.

[@lovewho]

I'm sure there's some enjoyable jobs out there for you. I have faith ~ Nathan

[@pizzadohpaz]

That's how I think about work, too. -INFP

[@marcelasanmartin6633]

Yesss i feel the same way!! I give up in the search of a traditional career because for me they're all the same, so i follow my own career of premature retirement, the days that i don't work of course xd

[@pizzadohpaz]

@Pray ForMe sounds great, what's your job? Haha

[@ashmarie5424]

strumpet42 same I’m an infp and I usually start out excited at a new job then slowly but surely end up being unhappy

[@frolickingdeath]

I am an INFP who works in gardening/farming. Growing food for people within my community feels very fulfilling, and the actual work I do ends up being quite solitary, which suits me very well. I can listen to my favourite books or daydream the day away while also feeling like my work is important, enjoyable, and directly benefits others in a way that I can see quite clearly. I am also always learning about new plants and how to care for them, so that also keeps things interesting!

[@tdukeluke260]

I'm an INFP who through experience with many different kinds of people was able to finally come to terms with who I am. I found out that what I love to do the most is not be with a lot of people (particularly large groups), but I also like to be able to be someone people can come to for help. I have decided that I'm either going to get a biology degree or a psychology degree, most likely psychology, and either be a teacher or a therapist. Right now I'm thinking therapist, because I don't have to be with a lot of people but I still get to be someone that other people can trust and come to for help. Imo, a job has to be something meaningful to me. I'd much rather work a job where I feel like I'm making a difference in the world than purely for the better of myself. However, I think with therapy I will be able to not only help people but not worry about not being able to take care of myself which makes me really happy. It also allows me to explore the minds of people who are very different from me which I find to be a nice little hobby. I go by a quote from The Amazing Spider-Man, and that is "If you could do good things for other people, you had a moral obligation to do those things! That's what's at stake here. Not choice." And I strongly believe in this. I think it is also important to note that as a human being I think it is my job to make other people feel like they are UNDERSTOOD, are loved, and have meaning to their lives. Wanting people to understand you is a very selfish wish in my opinion. Through this job, I think I will finally be able to be happy with myself and my place in this world.

[@lovewho]

Epic comment, well said! ~ Nathan

[@zain4019]

Beautiful! Blessings to you on this path my love!

[@dextinited.6277]

I'm struggling to find my ideal job. When I'm asked for my ideal job I answer something like "I don't know", because I haven't decided. And if it seems that I have decided, it's only for the moment, because afterwards I doubt it anyway. But this aimlessness torments me because I MUST have a job.

[@deadmanwalking1930]

When i was asked what i want to be when im older, i answered to be free. Still same answer at 45

[@atree4487]

INFP means being introspective, intuitive, creative, daydreaming, but fucking anxious and depressed and sarcastic as hell 😊 what a lovey dichotomy

[@mariannwaguespack3644]

That's funny, I'm an INFP and after quite some years of working jobs that I hated I started my own business of teaching English to young (and some not so young) professional adults. Yes, there's quite a bit of small talk, but I really like being in charge of my schedule, I enjoy the intricacy of teaching a language, and I actually really love the one-on-one interaction with my students (and what is most satisfying is getting to play a role in helping them reach their own professional and personal goals). I'd say you're spot on there.

[@lachs.7939]

Hey INFP here. I'm going to start studying mathematics at university this year. Even though I had a lot of things in mind that I could do, I ended up with mathematics. A lot of people think it's very dull and boring (totally understandable considering math at school). But the deeper you get into it, the more you see the true beauty in it. You have to think outside the box and there are so many unsolved issues to solve and discover. Philosophy pushed me into it (we had this day where we could join a lecture for fun and see if we like it. Wanted to go to philosophy. The professor was sick so I just went into a random one. It ended up being a lecture on linear recurrence equations) and I feel in love. Math gives answers and if it doesn't you often can explore why it doesn't. I think it's a kind of safety net I always sought after. It also reassuring that only 10-20% stay in this subject. I can be on my own with my thoughts. So many people change to other subjects like history during the first semesters. Additionally getting employed shouldn't be a problem. I don't know what I exactly want to do after I'm "finished" studying it Even though I enjoy languages, philosophy and the arts, I like to believe that this will be the right path for me. I'm afraid that if I had pursued the arts, I'd lose my passion for it. Or it'd grow dull. I can't let that happen. Well anyway, wish me luck! ✨ And have great day or sleep well. Whatever you do or wherever you are: Be save on your journey and try being a little spontaneous.

[@FalconWindblader]

"I'm afraid that if I had pursued the arts, I'd lose my passion for it. Or it'd grow dull. I can't let that happen." Same here. i'm a freelance translator. although i like languages, i don't actually enjoy translating stuff all that much. if there's to be a number one passion of mine, it'd be singing, but i didn't & still wouldn't pursue it as a career for the same reasons-I'd lose my passion for it. Or it'd grow dull. I can't let that happen.

[@daniellabinjo6046]

INFP Computer Science and Physics major though I was also thinking of doing general engineering a little later on so I could do something cool for a job,someone on quora once suggested INFPs and INTPs make great Pure math theorists because INPs aren't necessarily focused on practical/tangible applications rather than creating something out of what they experience, Math can be quite stimulating to our minds once we get the basics down because there are a lot of patterns to math it's like an unlocking game and we can observe how patterns shift, we can get the theoretical intuition down easier because of our vivid imagination however due to being so dreamy and detached it tells to learn a respectable trade to balance off our fancies and also earns good income o know a lot of INFPs like to go into Psychology but for me incan learn that later or on my own once I have a stable income or even a great income I can have the classes brought to me LOL and pursue art and writing...I got As in creative writing but once again due to income I would not be THAT motivated to follow that through for me especially I CAN NEVER get tired of creating whether it is art or writing or music but if I have to do it for work especially not high paid work or in somewhere people won't pay attention or think is even valuable it helps to be Jack of All trades MASTER OF NONE ☻

[@mariajoseph8574]

I'm also an infp. I'll soon have to go to university and I also have a lot of ideas of what I want to study. But math has always been my favorite and it's so cool that it's similar to how you have it. Math is just really beautiful and so few see it that way!!

[@daniellabinjo6046]

@@mariajoseph8574 yeah with math (and comp sci) you have a lot of cool job options,like cryptography or you can study really cool subjects like topology

[@loreta8249]

I am in highschool (last year) right now and I have no idea what I want to do, what career should I choose... I'm interested in a lot of things like music, geography, psychology, youth-work, theater. but I am also just confused because none of these things are like something I like 100% and am really good at so idk... Anyways, my plan is to take a gap year and travel around and live in another country(Europe + maybe Asia) with a volunteering organization and maybe I will figure something out.

[@Denise19997]

alalalalalong i feel that.. it tooks me 3 years after highschool to understand what i really like.. at beginning i started a Chemistry University and i renounced.. so i changed a lot of jobs but at least i founded my way.. hold on and good luck for everything!!

[@saraa3797]

I feel the same. I'm studying A level biology chemistry and physics but when I look at careers to do with anything like that. I just don't have a huge passion for any of them :( I wished I was better at music or maybe I should've done English or something but science is so.... straightforward.

[@MrMellow2289]

I’m in the exact same situation. Good luck brother.

[@khadhija7]

I'm a med student but I wanted to take a gap year to figure it out but my fam pushed me into medicine in fear that the government would eventually stop funding it... now I'm stuck here barely studying, trying to do all my hobbies while fighting off the guilt that i should be studying knowing that if i fail and get kicked out or if I switch, I have to pay back all that money to my government.. 🙃

[@Wispa03]

Im also in my last year of high school and im having trouble knowing what i want. Im going to take psychology as i was thinking of doing a job in that if i enjoy it but i still have no clue what i want to do. Everyone pretty much knows what they want to do in my friendship group and i have a hard time when people ask me what i want to do when im older. I keep telling people im gonna ‘go with the flow’ and someone (defo extroverted) said that that was strange and kind of laughed at me.

[@risaboring]

I think I’m an infp. The happiest I’ve ever been in my career was when I was an art handler for a fine art handling company. I worked on a crew of 10-15 people and had a different partner or team almost everyday. There was a huge variety of jobs we would be assigned and in all different locations. It was constantly a new challenge, but within a niche field. Sometimes it was purely physical labor, which I also enjoyed. I also got to see a lot of art, good and bad, and I felt happy about actually getting to put my art degrees to use in a way. The one thing that has always been hard for me, no matter what job, is showing up on time in the morning.

[@sianallen2401]

100% agree. Showing up on time = the hardest thing in the world lol

[@Denise19997]

I completely agree with the fact that we kinda hate our job most time, it takes a lot for us to find our vocation.. I’m 22 and i worked in the past two years in different places like an electronic store, clothing store and at least in a touristic restaurant: here i met a lot of foreigners (i’m italian) and i improved my English so much. So, this made me understand my vocation: languages. Infact i have started again University last October.. so, now i study English, Spanish and Chinese (and their literatures!) So, INFPs, hold on!! P.s. I hope i wrote all well😂

[@luisa146]

I'm Italian too! I love it every time I find other italians watching english youtube videos and commenting :)

[@Denise19997]

Lwisa. ahahah I feel that!

[@silentgrove7670]

Do you feel you have a talent and skill for writing and wish to create that way ?

[@Denise19997]

Silent Grove as an INFP i’m already writing my own book😄 haha jk, but i think i’ll publish it one day!

[@user-tk2ql5mm8z]

Hello my fellow italian ^^

[@Thethinkerartist]

Its kind difficult for me to write something in public. I am an INFP 5w4. I have my own bussiness (a vegan bakery) I am a food engeenier. I like my job, but most of the times i want to do too many things, and i can’t finish all them, i just try to organized my self to do as much as posible, for example: i draw, but i want to do it professionally, i am a violinist, i am writing a ficcion book, but also i want to be a sculptor, play other instruments, i want to hike, be poliglot and sooo many more things. thanks God i have a ESFJ husband, and he helps me to organized myself. pd: I’m not a native english speaker, so excuse my ortography.

[@hurkate]

I am an INFP-A. I have run my own business teaching gentle yoga in private settings for the last 30 years. I have purposefully avoided working in yoga studios or with other yoga instructors because of low pay and the politics involved. I LOVE what I do because I get to make my own schedule that suits my needs for alone time outside of work, and being available to my family. I love the same-ness of long term clients plus the spontaneous challenges of injuries and aging that my clients inedibly bring. I strive everyday for peace inside my body and mind. Friends who want truthful statements mixed with warmth and laughter turn to me for advice. I love my working weekdays. I get to be the facilitator sunshine and healing in each yoga class and then I get to LEAVE and go do it again elsewhere in the city. I have about 50 students at any given time that I keep track of and know what's going on in their lives. It affords me a feeling of depth and contribution to them without a lot of strings attached. :)

[@FadzlinaMajid]

INFP here and I’m a teacher. Currently adore what I’m doing. I was a sales rep before and that was the worst period. Hopping from one sales job to another, the feeling of dissatisfaction loomed over me every single day. Glad I made the switch! Teaching is exciting and keeps me on my toes.

[@lovewho]

That's brilliant! ~ Nathan

[@ryn9320]

I am a teacher now and former sales rep too!! The day I resigned from ny former job was the best day of my life. I hated my job as a sales rep with passion, every single day. It seems monotomous to me. I made the switch, and have been teaching for five years, and I love it. Teaching is truly exciting and with the variety of kids I encounter everyday, it feels like an adventure.

[@vegantastebetter]

How amazing! I’ve also just started to teach my passion full time and at 35 I’ve finally just founded what I wanna do for real. Teaching things I love doesn’t seem like a job for me it’s a pleasure

[@redpineapple8086]

Love the music example! I don't like the tehnical details. But, analyzing the emotions the song gives me and using my imagination to think about what pictures and scenarios I can imagine that connect with the mood of the song and its meaning? Yes, please. It's one of my favorite things to do 😍

[@seventhsheaven]

Red Pineapple I do the same, as an ENTP. Although I see music as a material construct, I’m able to enjoy it as if it’s not, and it really helps me to start generating ideas.

[@lovewho]

Glad you agree with it! ~ Nathan

[@introvertcat8252]

Sameee! It's one of the most enjoyable things to do for an INFP

[@cucumberhoney6243]

See, I can not stick to anything so I have like, 20 different “hobbies” I’m doing that i just switch between all the time

[@daisy.0776]

Samee

[@tibowmew]

What I'm finding more and more funny as I'm learning more about the 16 personality types is how confused others are about INFP, or how unsure they are about interacting with them. To be fair, we don't always make it easy.

[@lovewho]

You certainly don't make it easy! I find INFPs very complicated tbh! ~ Nathan

[@bellab2872]

Infp here, I work for hospital, neither hate or love my job. Only reason I stay there is : I am left alone from micromanaging, I have my own office and no one bothers me and I can use headphones to block the outside noises, as well gossips, and getting paid well. But I would gladly change it all to anything else I love to do. And I will.

[@silentgrove7670]

What DO you love ?

[@tuntunmausikikhoyihuibeti2691]

i am the type of person who literally gets goosebumps because of music

[@Borboleta1212]

This may not be true for all INFPs but I’m guessing it may ring true for many...to a lot of other personality types, the idea of having your whole life mapped out may bring a sense of wellbeing, comfort, achievement, security...for me as an INFP it feels limiting, claustrophobic, uninspiring and terrifyingly dull (yes, we’re the kings/queens of paradox as well 😂) I’m not sure whether this is a general INFP thing or if I’m an emotionally underdeveloped INFP who overthinks and obsesses too much ...

[@yola6139]

there is no "too much overthinking" lmaoo, but yeah same. I was so long afraid of mapping anything out that now i can´t even start thinking about all the options because the thoughts that i´m not going to make a decision anyways come right away

[@aonaohafa]

xNxPs things ;)

[@hollyemerson5207]

Exactly how I feel. The idea of planning for retirement, for example, feels very restrictive and constraining.

[@FalconWindblader]

We like guidelines & pointers, as they give us direction, comfort, & security, but when such structures become immutable rules & laws & whathaveyou, yes, it'd feel limiting, claustrophobic, uninspiring and terrifyingly dull.

[@d.m.cornish682]

INFP - self-employed illustrator and author, some-time tertiary teacher (uni classes have a definite form but are loose in structure); ruts are my kryptonite. Your description was clear and helpful, thank you, sir.

[@yola6139]

you just described my dream future X/

[@d.m.cornish682]

@@yola6139 its pretty nice, to be sure, tho if financial sability/security is a high priority I would not recommend it :\

[@yola6139]

@@d.m.cornish682 its not lmao

[@totesmcgotes16]

I'm an infp. I've worked retail for 15 years, at my current job working deli/bakery for the past 9 years. I don't hate the job. I enjoy busy work and find I especially like working on producing things alone as I can let my mind wander. I've also allowed others to show me the way to being organized so I am a very organized and efficient person. I don't love customer service. It's probably my least favourite part. And dealing with ignorant management/coworkers. If I didnt have to deal with other people as much, I'd be happy as can be at my job.

[@ZwarteKonijn]

I'm still looking for my 'main job', but at the moment I enjoy cleaning work the most. It's the combination of having someone tell me what to do, but figuring out myself how I do it, in which order, and my own pace (this is not time pressured cleaning, it's at the end of the day when everyone goes home). Then comes that it's really straightforward work, I can plan beforehand how I move through a building, it's physical work, and you can have instant result in what you are doing. There are people with who you can chat, but no one bothers you if you keep to yourself and have your music on. Add to that that if gives opportunities to enter a lot of different (interesting and/or beautiful) places I otherwise never would have been able to visit. I've been in government buildings, labs, old mansions, airports, military kitchens, and just your average office building.

[@danab172]

43 years old. Hate my job. Hate my life. It gets worse at this age when youve suffered devistating losses. And, never obtained career achievements. Now my aim is survival. But its entry level misery. I dont know what its like for others but im afraid to be who i am. Im ultra careful. Therefore, in jobs...or life...i am a miserable prisoner. Been neurotic and unhappy my whole life. It has reached new levels after so much painful loss. One thing though, i sometimes have a plan. In fact i feel worse without a plan or structure to my day. I can be rigid with that schedule and dont like anyone throwing me off its track. Occasionaly i test as intj, intp, infj. But i am not those. I am an infp. Turbulent. And absolutely miserable. Did i mention that i was miserable?

[@Apricot90]

First of all: You're unhealthy :) Nothing what can't be fixed, keep your chin up, you're still young with 43.

[@deadmanwalking1930]

I get you and relate very much

[@annabollig6704]

Infp here I hated every job I was at, I worked at an art store, bakery, fast food and face painting. I hated all of my jobs except face painting because I was a volunteer but I still liked doing it because it made other people happy and I was able to get creative and do whatever I wanted with no explicit rules, but now I have no job because I hate working so much! It’s dreadful everyone is just doing it for the money, I don’t care in fact never cared about money. I’d rather be poor and happy than rich and miserable, I don’t know what my job should be, an artist, a baker, seamstress, a potter, or an author. I don’t know what the Lord has for me so I guess I’m aimlessly floating around to see which one calls to me and speak to me on a spiritual level and will give me great satisfaction and joy.

[@aasthasharma9264]

My whole life is going away in understanding myself and I keep failing.

[@ALunarLight]

My idea job would be an author. I just have to stick to one novel

[@nathaliedextor]

That's my mood

[@yola6139]

the last time i was productively writing was in 4th grade when i first started. school was so boring that i started writing. in short time 5 notebooks were full. and thats interesting because at that time personality first really settles and manifests. after that i had bursts of motivation but when i really wanted to get into it i started overthinking that i´m not going to do it anyways

[@ALunarLight]

I don't plan I have a few points to hit, the character grow/develop as I get to know them in their world, by the end their actions don't always make since with chapter 1-10. I also have better established characters in spin off novels, of the novel I didn't finish...

[@daniellabinjo6046]

@@ALunarLight let me know when your novel drops I will be first to buy

[@eltikafitriani5620]

@@daniellabinjo6046 YESS

[@sarahcoleman3598]

Well, I think I’ve learned that my majors in school and constantly changing career paths say a lot about me. I was a history major. Now I’m a major in Chinese language as well as Art Education. And I’m currently planning on pretty much using neither of those and applying as a flight attendant after college because I just need something that is stimulating and different from day to day.

[@lovewho]

Given your eclectic interests you might enjoy it on our Discord server, feel free to join it - the link is in the description of most of the videos ~ Nathan

[@toogs8571]

This has been by far the most comprehensive review I've heard! Thanks for producing this, it helped me narrow down and confirm that I'm actually an INFP and that it's not a bad thing to be one :)

[@lovewho]

This is awesome to hear! Feel free to check out our other INFP videos to see whether you resonate with them ~ Nathan

[@Popcorn_Assassin]

Was it raining when you recorded this? As an INFP I struggle to share ideas when people arent openminded enough. I keep running in to the closed minded ones. And even the open ones I find arent open enough to really expand their minds to start creating something new from out of the box thinking/feeling/imagening and to really refine it properly as well.

[@lovewho]

Yes there's currently a storm (storm Dennis!) in the UK ~ Nathan

[@phuongbui1239]

Same feeling ❤️ we're weird

[@Azzzyreal]

I know this pain, everyone around me is so I guess "One-story" minded that it deals me great pain, and it sucks cause I already have social anxiety and when I get bullied for bringing up new and unique ideas to do things I get made fun of and they never happened, but the few times people actually HAD to take my route they always found themselves frustrated cause they figured out that I was right.

[@bnrfreeonekiss348]

It happens to me also . It's hard to encounter someone who's open minded that I can share everything to. All of my friends , I don't really think they're close minded but I must say that we don't share the same thought and feelings . Our point of view is totally opposite .

[@megancaine9237]

Not sure I’ve ever related to anything more in ma LlFE

[@sophielambert9736]

I'm an INFP and struggled a lot to find my ideal career/job...how surprising. I've studied psychology and worked in a few jobs as a recruiter. I got bored so easily, felt like I was loosing me identity trying to fit in and become somebody I'm not. I wasn't fulfilled at all. But I've finally found a way to be happy career wise. I became an online confidence coach and created my own business. I can now share my own message, have my own hours, work from home, create content, always learning new skills, broadening my vision of the world and help other people work on their limiting beliefs, mindset and confidence. Helping and empowering others is so precious to me and at the same time I also help myself. I finally found an amazing win win situation where I am free and where I can free others and bring something good to this world 🙏 Lots of love to all INFPs out there ❤️

[@lillollipoplady]

I’m an INFP, and I’m a teacher. My job is never boring nor mundane, and even though there are things I hate about my job (grading, filling out formats...) I love working with kids and teens, interacting with them, and creating lessons based on things that I’m passionate about. I’m not business-savvy enough for self-employment.

[@lovewho]

That’s great to hear! If you love what you do, then you’ve won. Thank you for your comment, hope you enjoyed the video ~ Nathan

[@oddment7]

I heard this somewhere a while back! "Our rationality is imbedded inside our emotions, and that's all imbedded inside our motivations, and that's all imbedded inside our bodies... So, rationality isn't this free-floating soul that's capable of contemplating the objective world, but something that's deeply imbedded inside of all sorts of other structures on which it's validity is dependent. Your rationality is bounded by the dream."

[@danielvillela5529]

I said it all, I'm a programmer, I've always looked to work in startups, I didn't know it was an infp but I knew I needed freedom to create projects and freedom from work rules

[@luisa146]

I'm a student but I've worked summer jobs since I was 17, mostly as secretary/receptionist, and I've hated all of them with a passion. Except for my first job, where I was on the beach all day renting sunbeds and umbrellas. I'm about to graduate in environmental sciences, then I plan to get a master's in animal conservation in the hopes of getting a job in a nature reserve, or something that allows me to spend time in nature.

[@lovewho]

Interesting! Also that sounds like a fun career. Speaking as someone who does not consider themselves to be a huge animal lover naturally, the most fascinating subjects I covered in my Biology were all highly animal focussed. That really shocked me and give me a new found respect for the wisdom and adaptability of animals! ~ Nathan

[@XavierGuillaume]

That would be awesome! We need parks and wildlife!

[@shivashakti4261]

Im happy for you! So ideal 💗

[@mariac6379]

INFP here, and I’m a homeschooling stay at home mother. I also run a small Etsy business to sell things I create. Overall, I’d say I’m pretty happy with my days, though I do get curious sometimes what a “real” job must be like. But I think this is just purely Ne being good ol’ curious Ne.

[@lovewho]

Speaking as someone who's never had a 'real job' same. ~ Nathan

[@Wonderwomanstarlight]

Same here stay at home mom, etsy wannabe entrepreneur 😀 working on it!

[@tepuntopunto]

I studied architecture, graduated five years ago and every single job i've gotten in an arcgitecture office has tortured my soul to the point I turned to art and i am now, VERY BROKE. But at least not captive in a room looking how the sun comes up outside and then down, from morning to night time to then come home, sleep, wake up and do it all over again. I'd rather die but i have to figure out something out quickly. I hate this.

[@meagancollins1018]

INFP here, I work as a case manager in a group home for people with metal illnesses. I love that it’s never the same but dislike the amount of mundane charting.

[@isaachudson6902]

so that's why i make playlists based on emotions and memories. also, watching this video was quite relieving because i have been questioning lately whether or not im really INFP

[@ProductCreationFormula]

I really hate my physical job. I am a happy KZbinr that is into affiliate marketing. I love editing my videos because it allows me to be creative.

[@MissCherielicious]

Oh, one more thing, as a child I really wanted to be an archeologist. I used to read books about ancient Egypt and pharaohs and dream about travelling around the world and discovering exciting stuff buried deep under the ground 😄. I still think it's a pretty cool job :D

[@lauraroseman6143]

Same here! Anthropology major and finding "treasures" is better than Christmas

[@mahima3452]

Oh my god me too!!

[@moonlitmoss7500]

haha me too

[@invisibleseeker]

Same! I always wanted to discover bones and other types of artifacts. Honestly it would still be fun to do today

[@ladyravenhill6801]

I am an INFP. I worked in finance in a traditional office environment for 10+ years and Hated it. Although I got excellent reviews, I had to work very hard as nothing needed for the job came naturally. Constant stress, worry, anxiety and paranoia that I would fail, or be discovered as a fraud. Long story short, quit that job last year and I am now self employed as an illustrator.

[@ohmyohasparagus441]

As an INFP I don’t need you to get me a birthday/Christmas present because you actually being my friend and being a part of my life is a gift in itself

[@dorothytran2926]

This is 100% accurate. I was a waitress, a religion teacher, and a sales associate. Currently, I’m a scribe at a hospital (I’m studying to become a doctor). For each profession, I do feel a bit out of place since I’m more of an artsy, daydreaming pianist.

[@evabernh]

I‘m an INFP and I work in hotel business currently. Most colleagues in positions over me left the company in the last months and most of their work has been shifted on me. I have to coordinate so many things and lately my brain feels like it’s exploding. I‘d rather work in marketing but I also know that the current situation is an opportunity to get a better position quickly. The only thing that keeps me going is knowing that they need me, that I‘m doing a good job and the home I‘m going to build with the money I‘m making

[@beads4pearls]

An INFP here. I work as a chef and food designer. I do roughly 16-20 hours of work per week. My employers give me freedom to explore and be creative, and they don't micro manage me. I have free time to work on my writing projects. I'm also setting up a small business, making sure that it will align with my values and hopefully grant me financial freedom so I can live truly and creatively as my authentic self.

[@lovewho]

This is beautiful! It’s awesome to hear any time when employers are non-restrictive in that way. Love it! ~ Nathan