Things you HATE when you're an INTJ

[@mikec1737]

Accurate, and as INTJ yes I’m power hungry but not to rule over others.

[@uma6541]

I am

[@hakhinds]

LIES

[@lovewho]

I've heard this from lots of INTJs! ~ Nathan

[@khanyisotheophilustshali8773]

We resonate at the same frequency, I am an INTJ myself. I belive you desire power to disregard your limitations within the status world. I always feel like constantly, more especially when you are in a third world country and people are just happy by how things are. That runs me crazy. To Nathan you are such an impeccable being that helped me in a lot of damage control aspects related to (Fe).

[@Michael59197]

Yeah, because we don't care enough to bothet ruling others. We want power to help ourselves. And we don't want fame. We hate it.

[@MrReubenTishkoff]

Want to find a needle in a haystack? Use a magnet! Sincerely, an INTJ

[@lovewho]

Love it! ~ Nathan

[@ashaalexander1745]

Burning it and using a magnet will be more efficient if you don't want that hay anymore .

[@Rene_Edens]

I was going to do that

[@Star_Scoot]

@@ashaalexander1745 *Global Warming >:(*

[@mayttay1739]

@@xtcntr 😂😂😂😂

[@InternetLiJo]

Well said Nathan. I’ve always referred to myself as the “laziest non lazy person”. Figuring out the best ways to expend the least amount of energy but get the most amount done towards a specific direction is god.

[@riverunconfirmed]

Fancy seeing you here.

[@lovewho]

Love that quote! Moving in a specific desirable direction in the most frictionless way... that is certainly the recipe for a happy life in my view! ~ Nathan

[@Lylantares]

Aye. I blame it on my dad. He told me when I was a little girl that mathematicians are lazy. They always take the fastest route which also requires the least energy. And I took that as a model for myself :D

[@jacobwiren8142]

I am constantly trying to find a way to accomplish 2 or 3 goals with one action. When you reach this level of efficiency, not only is it effortless, but it becomes exponentially harder to fail as even if 1 or 2 goals fail the last one will still succeed.

[@mantecada5660]

I mean, that's not being lazy, that's just being smart~another personality type

[@bluesan4987]

My brother is an INTJ and he just hates everything 😂😂😂, the fact that he's the only Thinker in the house makes him suffer a lot , but what he hates the most is when me (INFP) and my ESFP and ESFJ siblings start playing around and screaming , it drives him crazy

[@SusanDaIntrepid]

I cringed at the thought of living under one roof with an ESFP. Oh the INTJ horror!

[@bluesan4987]

@@SusanDaIntrepid 😂😂😂😂 yeah , it must be really hard

[@lovewho]

A thinker amongst feelers is indeed a tricky thing! ~ Nathan

[@benjaminfanfic4238]

Jajajjaaj. I have a friend and I witness all that. Jajja. He will have fun with you after he knows you use your time thinking about important things that matter for you and your family/values..once they have that checked, they can go your feeling way... A cute part I can see on my friend

[@bluesan4987]

@@lovewho that's right😂😂

[@Sibs337]

INTJs watching this in hopes that it won't waste the time they are running out of in life, lol. This video was the call-out we needed ;)

[@quintuplebanned4267]

Nas N same with infjs.

[@Sibs337]

@@user-ir4tu7fb3utotally agree. It relates back to what he said about INTJs coming off as lazy, even though we are actually constantly thinking about the next step and those exact steps benefiting our future in the long run.

[@gaegurijuin]

You just voiced my existential fear

[@judsongaiden9878]

#1 thing all INTJs hate: authoritarian collectivism (and slave morality)

[@deadastronaut2440]

I actually appreciate aspects of authoritarian collectivism because it seems to be a good system to govern most people (and at the same time realizing that I am not like most people)

[@necipfortniteksakurek4725]

I don't think you need to be an INTJ person to hate it

[@judsongaiden9878]

@@necipfortniteksakurek4725 You is correct.

[@austinnelson8454]

@@deadastronaut2440 same. collectivism is efficient. it is just teamwork.

[@jmw-be6fl]

Consider Marx, Lenin, and I myself are both Communist and INTJ's, I disagree, Socialism in my view is the INTJ's ideal system

[@01mmccombs]

The concept of energy is so true. As an INTJ, I am constantly weighing if my efforts to improve X is worth the energy. So much so that I pick people to talk to with the important topics which normally fall into ideology, philosophy, future of humanity. The main issue I face as an INTJ is intellectual loneliness. I literally feel like a ghost in society. I can’t express my thoughts without some sort of cultural backlash so what’s the point.

[@jenniferhiemstra5228]

MOOD.

[@Mikasks]

Oh how much I wish to jisy talk about ideology, philosoph, future of humanity, how things could be better, and how my boss is incompetent as fuck. But man, the only thing people want to talk about is the last one. I enjoy it but I want deeper conversations with people, not that it’s important to talk about those things.

[@empyrean196]

“Without cultural backlash”. I’m an INFJ. And I understand. Probably because we share the same dominant function. I think _introverted intuition_ gives me a nonconformist approach.

[@1oriole03]

absolute mood

[@Lizzzi86]

My mother is INTJ and I'm ENTP. I'm so critical and open minded that my mother enjoy to talk with me about anything because I can give her new perspectives. I also like to talk with her because she always have an interesting point of view about everything and she is clever and organized.

[@tuckersmoak6632]

For my entire life people always told me "to live in the now" "be present" while I always seemed to have one foot in the past and one foot in the future. Took a long time to just accept that and tell people who wanted me to live in the now "No".

[@stevedavenport1202]

That mantra drives me nuts

[@Sharkuterie327]

I find being “present” once in a while can do wonders to recharge the batteries (energy management being of vital importance). Where we decide to be present is key, though, like being present for a meal, or for the sunrise. Refusing to be present *anywhere* in our lives is more a defense mechanism that developed over time and often causes destructive results, rather than being a well-reasoned preference. I hope you only say no when others are making unreasonable demands, and not saying no to the practice itself, which might benefit you sometimes. ~Sincerely, Recovering disembodied head

[@lovewho]

Yes! The mantra of 'live in the here and now' is a really brilliant... for some people, and a terrible one for others ~ Nathan

[@maggis0]

I said once to a person who kept telling me to live 'here and now': my tomorrow is made of yesterday's dream. Happy with it NOW? The subject hasn't been brought back to the table since.

[@DiamondsRexpensive]

Magda Kaas this is savage. can we get this printed on a shirt or something?

[@aname4141]

"Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans" -No successful INTJ ever

[@lovewho]

I saw this quote when I was looking through some to add to the video and thought 'oh no, definitely can't use that one!' ~ Nathan

[@justsomenobody889]

This is related perhaps, but the thing I (an INTJ) hate most of all is someone using their authority to make me do something for my work that I KNOW is stupid, and despite my logical arguments to the contrary. The fact that I had felt some ownership over the work and am forced to relinquish control in that way makes it incredibly infuriating. The only way I've been able to survive this type of experience (which has happened all too many times) is emotional detachment from the work, and reveling in very, very dark humor.

[@lovewho]

That is totally related to the point in the video and is very reminiscent of things I've heard other INTJs tell me. Dark humour is indeed an antidote I've seen INTJs adopt too (as do I!) ~ Nathan

[@Sharkuterie327]

Totally agree.

[@jameshansen7108]

Totally agree as well. For some things, I've decided that I (also an INTJ) will either make a solution, or put a logical argument forward. If rejected, I simply decide to not interfere and watch their plan crumble (it's kind of brutal, but it gets the lesson across too). This has happened with people in authority over me, and sometimes still does to this day. (As arrogant as it sounds...) Sometimes, people just need to learn the hard way an see the consequences of their actions.

[@jacobwiren8142]

My method for dealing with this issue is to look my supervisor (who can fire me with a word) in the eyes and say, "how badly do you want to fail?" That usually works. Of course, I'm also polite to my supervisors most of the time so when I do something like this they pay attention. A little bit of politeness goes a loooong way for INTJs.

[@Sharkuterie327]

@@jacobwiren8142 Yes. Usually I am very cool, collected and fairly easygoing at work, so when I get forceful, people listen. Once I had to made a veiled threat to quit if something wasn’t changed, and the change was made immediately. It definitely pays to choose battles wisely.

[@heathergrahame9647]

As an INTJ, I found the following almost orgasmic: the way to find a needle in a haystack is to burn the hay.

[@christineherrmann205]

OK, I'm not an INTJ, but DAMN, I ❤️❤️ that.

[@nigelm1978]

Use a magnet

[@heathergrahame9647]

@@nigelm1978 That's a good one too :)

[@keceyshen]

Just buy a new one.

[@heathergrahame9647]

@@keceyshen haaa

[@rebeccastephanie2428]

My friends, after I helped them finish something they usually do for hours in just literal minutes: OH MY GOD you're such a genius! Me, an INTJ: no, I'm just too lazy to go through all of that nonsense. INTJ here and, sir, you have once again nailed every single point accurately!

[@lovewho]

Love this comment! Glad you enjoyed the video and I can totally relate with INTJs blowing my mind which how much faster they can make certain tasks ~ Nathan

[@madonnaswift4768]

@Has Goodles what?

[@nurainiarsad7395]

I’ve always called it some variation of ‘strategic laziness’.

[@gracefitzgerald2227]

I always thought that was my Hispanic nature. “It’s siesta time, not fooling around time.”😊😭I didn’t know it was intj thing. Cool!

[@franglais-riders]

I felt that. So relatable! Just get on with it! Why people have to faff around wasting time for hours to do something that takes minutes? I will never understand 🤯. I just don’t have time for all that cr@p!

[@dirtywhitellama]

It took me a long time to realize I'm not actually lazy...especially because of how many times I was told that I am.

[@madonnaswift4768]

same

[@keks137]

I still have to realize it, thanks

[@ni3070]

+1 but procrastination is real

[@gilnahnu]

Procrastinating rn ..

[@tanguduruchika]

I hate it when someone tries to dominate me, or seeking help from someone. - an INTJ

[@Lauray1]

I love the laziness Intjs, always making my life easier, I love how quiet, but powerfull they seem. Its super fun to sit back and enjoy the ride of thier percepctive

[@madonnaswift4768]

@@ezpz4646 enfp, i guess

[@maggie_kamau]

"In my last INTJ video... 70% weren't subscribers." Well, you caught me, so I just subscribed. Also because your videos are very accurate and interesting. More videos with us please. -INTJ fan in love with your eyebrows 😂

[@lovewho]

Well thank you very much, I'll send you a cutting of my eyebrows as a reward ~ Nathan

[@savynne_5790]

I love his eyebrows too!

[@talaabdallah1774]

Haha. Me too!😂 It was a personal call out so I subscribed!

[@rayanalfadel5911]

Brilliant analysis. You never fail in accurately describing INTJ’s values and motivations.

[@C.M.M.23]

3:59 It would be a relief if more people would think of this when dealing with us. "I want to be useful. I want to be alone. I want to be sought out." -INTJ

[@DL-ww3ii]

I feel like intjs try to find a purpose in an assignment and try to fulfill the purpose with a more efficient method. This got me into trouble in school sometimes, but I understand better than doing something actively. I just dont want to do things like there are done, I do things when they benefit me. If it doesn't make sense, it's not Done. easy as that.

[@ronjhayespeleta4164]

Facts everytime a professor gives out assignments im like “why?” “For what?” “That’s unnecessary”

[@Steve60638]

Yes. Like right now. My school give me a lot of homework. But, homework was created for punishment and i didn't do anything so therefore, theres no need for me to do my homework..

[@1nfty-]

I've been through my whole life feeling like an outcast, but not in the traditional sense. Always had friends in different groups of people. But not a single one of them could understand me. Hell, neither did i understand myself completely until i found out i'm an INTJ recently, after taking some tests. I've never even realized there was such a thing. And since finding this channel, it's scary seeing someone describe my experiences so accurately, to the point of even using the same words and sentences the i use in my own head for years. But at the same time is such a relief, finally realizing i'm not the only very specific type of "weirdo" lmao! And having someone explaining things and validating things about myself that i learned through much mental pain and frustration and other things that finally "clicked" about my personality. Thank you for all these videos man. I've been finding a lot of peace and self-love through them.

[@fierybookworm]

I love my INTJ fiancé. He is straightforward and uses logic and will explain his thoughts to me, and agrees that someday we should prioritize logic and forethought in our lives and yet be open to ideas that could solve problems. ❤️ INTJs, you are loved!

[@LK-pc4sq]

yes we are logical. I can solve almost anything but hate programming. I need a gf that loves me. No INFJ in my life to nice@

[@themetalone7739]

The two things I hate most both come from my time in the air force. 1, "Blanket Punishments": if you're unfamiliar with the term, it's when an entire group is punished for the mistake of a single (or maybe 2 - 3) people. That's right; you can follow the rules and do your job perfectly...but you're going to get punished just like that one lazy, incompetent jack-ass that barely puts any effort in. 2, "Mandatory Fun": Events, paid for by the military, where everyone not on duty is required to attend (even if you just got off a 12-hour night shift). To their credit, they actually do put some work into choosing things that people might actually enjoy. As an INTJ, however, I was conspicuously the least happy person at the event in question-every time. Forced socialization, with a lot of people I don't really like, during my limited free time? Hell. No. Honestly, the military is a REALLY rough place for INTJs. Conformity, uniformity, obeying authority without question, doing things that don't make any sense...ah, memories.

[@laowaistudieschina7470]

To which we might add, "Team-building Exercises" and anything involving PowerPoint.

[@led4131]

There is nothing I hate more than blanket punishments. Why should I be punished for someone else’s laziness/mistakes? It’s also lazy on the part of management because they know it’s easier to punish everyone than confront the source. I also used to try to save up my PTO at work for mandatory fun days lol. They make me so angry because I feel like my time is being stolen from me.

[@calvinnguyen1097]

I'm a young man who's in the AF right now. Yup mass punishments are the worst. Never saw the point of it. It never fixes the root cause but is rather an easy temporary way to alleviate the problem but never truly fixes it. Mandatory fun is also bullshit as well. Found it a waste of time and it felt so unnatural. Having fun should be authentic and out of your own will not because of some dedicated day.

[@themetalone7739]

@@calvinnguyen1097 Thanks for serving, man. Best of luck with your career.

[@dublejump]

You just described 8 years of my Hell

[@ljohn3239]

The part about incompetent leadership is so true! I’m currently working in a company where the leadership above me is completely incompetent. Safe to say, I will be walking out of the door shortly!

[@falstaff9716]

Yes!. Efficiency and planning ahead often give the impression of laziness. One summer, I worked as an assistant stage manager at a theatre company. Over the course of being trained to take over running 'Lend Me a Tenor', I followed around the experienced ASM for a few nights, taking notes as we went along. She seemed stressed as she rushed around backstage preparing this and that, hurrying back and forth behind the set multiple times in the dark. Several times, we passed actors poised to re-enter their scenes, making them nervous. On the surface, the ASM appeared to be working hard to ensure the show ran smoothly, but I instantly saw the flaws in her approach. When I took over, my aim was to be the calm, unseen hand behind the scenes. I optimized the positioning of every prop and every movement I made backstage. I was there to facilitate the show and avoid distracting or interfering with the actors. After I had everything rearranged, I actually had long periods of time to read between cues. It surprised the actors at first, but they came to trust me and appreciate the changes. One night an actor came to me in a panic with mere seconds to re-enter a scene, but I calmly pulled out an invisible bandage and handed it to him. Doing the mental work of optimizing effort upfront and preparing for every eventuality saves time and energy in the long run as well as improving performance. The only downside of this approach is that it is rarely recognized or appreciated by those around us because, on the surface, it looks like you're doing next to nothing. It makes it tough to compete against less-competent employees who seem to be working harder, but aren't working smarter. Only an INTJ boss can fully appreciate and value our unique skills.

[@leev3]

I can't relate more!!

[@amandacoelho9524]

so true =)

[@nurainiarsad7395]

I had an ENFJ boss who appreciated it.

[@swad2315]

just a theory the most problem intj face is interacting with people who are not necessary for success but are necessary for some weird reason ranging from the bosses son to incompetent gov official

[@jadeversace4896]

yep.

[@maggis0]

'Do as I say...' , 'because I said so' and 'because it's been always done this way...' makes my blood boil when coming from anyone. If the same comes from the mouth of a superior figure (e.g. someone of a higher hierarchy at the work place) who happens to be incompetent at the same time, there is only one way - out. And no regrets. I may forgive stupidity, though I will never accept wiliful ignorance . And as for delibarate abuse of one's power - I will stand against.

[@genevaeram]

SAME. I hate willful ignorance to a dangerous level

[@jessenceq3250]

Almost every T type I know is irritated with incompetence. Side note - I get super annoyed at systems too. And people not thinking for themselves. I get annoyed at my lack of efficiency and quick thinking but not much I can do about it. Though I try. - INFJ

[@RomanMlejnek]

@Luce M INFJ isn't an F dom

[@RomanMlejnek]

@Luce M I'm an INTJ, I just got you wrong, I thought you were referring to the side note part, sorry

[@shortcut101]

I hate when my group does the hard way. I learned from that lesson and becoming choosy or end up do most of the project by myself.

[@grippercrapper]

Can you explain how you know INTJs so well when you aren’t an INTJ? It’s like you can read my mind and it’s both creepy and exhilarating all at once.

[@spikeyconstantine]

He's not an INTJ? What is his type? I watched several of his videos.. I think I missed that info

[@jessenceq3250]

Nathan, it suddenly occured to me that I could totally hear you being a public speaker for a TED talk or something. KZbin is just the beginning. Trust me... I have NiFe 😉😁

[@peters2928]

Your cognitive functions are lookin sharp

[@lovewho]

I'll make sure to credit your foresight if that ever happens! ~ Nathan

[@greeppl]

@@lovewho I would dear to say you'd be one of the best ones! Why not make a step in that direction?

[@jessenceq3250]

@@lovewho Awesome, that would make my day. Especially if it helps you help others more! My actual name traces back to meaning "foresight" 😄 (not my alias here lol)

[@intj_gaming]

@@peters2928 YOU-

[@caffemocca8855]

Your self aware sassiness is very alluring.

[@obscurellepriscillatopin7506]

It's not the INTJ way to hate what we don't understand -- but rather it's the things we do understand but can do nothing about, for whatever the stupid reason, that we wind up hating. Great video. That thumbnail is definitely how I sit when I hate things.

[@r8552]

I kind of hate when people that i don't know pretty well say "dude, you're like an emotionless robot/monster" I'm like "the fact that i'm not interested on showing you the inner me doesn't mean that i don't have one, i just don't want it to stay on my way"

[@johnt.8205]

Being an individual that has limited energy and at the same time a perfectionist. Completing numerous tasks (or goals) is very exhausting, I find myself spending too much of my time and energy trying to “perfect” what I’m doing.

[@AishaYMusa]

Brilliant. I do often think that the world is very fortunate that I am not in charge.

[@Matti_Mu]

I need an intj in my life! As a very lazy non lazy infp, I get so caught up in my head sometimes, that I unvoluntarily just waste a lot of time with the smallest of things. Having an easy to follow escape plan, could come in very handy sometimes!

[@soulsilver8]

You may be right about our insights being useful. It's mostly wasted on others, because it gets treated like gossip. I keep to myself, because results are what matters not attention.

[@lovewho]

It's extremely frustrating when people ignore the ideas of people (especially a mature INTJ with excellent foresight) ~ Nathan

[@soulsilver8]

@@lovewho It is frustrating. Now I use humor to cope with the fact. And I use this to my advantage, to gauge if someone is trustworthy or not.

[@andreagreenwood93]

Dead on! And I have to say, what I think bothers me more than incompetent individuals is when everyone goes along with a flawed system. Something related to solving problems far down the line and the future-focus for me is, I know what I do and don't want to experience in the future. I want to prevent problems at work, for example, because I really, REALLY don't want to experience what's coming if it goes wrong. As one INTJ You-Tuber explained, we can vividly imagine and pre-live a future experience many times, over and over, before it's even happened, the way some people re-live past bad experiences. Like our own personal premonition hell. It's bad enough in my head; I don't want to ACTUALLY experience the real deal. Like having to deal with irate people on the phone or things breaking down because nobody took a negative possibility seriously. I'll go out of my way to prevent it so I don't have to deal with it. I don't mind if someone doesn't want to go along with my prevention plans as long as they're willing to take responsibility for all the crap that follows and let me off the hook 🙂

[@jaysomewhereinflyoverterri735]

I'm INTJ. Throughout my 57 years of life, I have developed a deep feeling that if you want to get something done right, you have to do it yourself. I am a thinker, a schemer, and a part of me wishes that I could be king of the universe, but the better part of me knows that God is the only one suited for that job. As I age, and wizen with each passing day, I understand more and more just how little I really know about anything. I do know this, however. God gave us life and individuality so that we could live free. Free to make our own decisions in life, whether they be for good or bad. Free to experience the outcomes that arise from the actions that we take, based on our decisions with the opportunity to better ourselves because of this. I beg of you all to be ever vigilant against people who would take a political office of power over you, promising security to you in exchange for some of your freedom. These are people that you must beware of because their ultimate goal is to enslave you. These people are the deceivers. They will accuse their political opponents of high crimes while, they themselves, are truly the ones who are criminal. I could never, as a child, ever have believed that our world would come to what has become now.

[@Happy-hippy]

I am an INTJ and I have never heard someone speak more truthful words than you! Thank you! I was begging to think I was the only person that acutely knew what was going on but over the past year I have found more people who actually use their common sense.

[@imho2278]

Neither could anyone looking back over their lifespan. Been quite a few changes since about AD 1200 alone.

[@DemonOblong]

Again, a very appropriate take on how the INTJ functions. As a small suggestion: It would be interesting to see a video discussing the stereotypes related to INTJs and the tendency of being mistyped as INxJ.

[@chiekokurokumo]

As an INTJ, I only want the power and agency required to minimize external intrusions so I can do my own thing.

[@amandacoelho9524]

same!

[@jameshansen7108]

I (an INTJ) relate so much to this! I've found that I can't stand big corporate companies now (currently being in one), and I'm just sick of internal politics, and other nonsense involved. In other areas (sometimes politics now as well), it's just come to the point of, "This is a waste of time and energy, now it's just a needless distraction." In the end for me, I've found I like smaller companies and I want to end up running my own business, mainly because I can't find anything out there in terms of career that completely satisfies my vision, goals, etc.

[@thijsjong]

Needle in a haystack. Is it important to keep the hay intact? I would burn down the haystack and zift through the ashes with a strong magnet. With a shovle and a filter if I have to.

[@user-mc5vy2vk5n]

Actually if you wanna use shovle and strong magnet, you could find the needle without burning the haystack.

[@meowmeowyee3774]

Id probably give up to be honest, imagine all the hours wasted to find a needle instead of finding a new one

[@leannemiron]

Burning it was my first thought too lol but I agree that doing so would be unnecessary if you were going to use a strong magnet, anyways.

[@lovewho]

The horses might not be your biggest fans but yes I will allow the hay-burning route ~ Nathan

[@The_SmorgMan]

Love Who we can always eat the horses after we are done.

[@heathergrahame9647]

Don't necessarily believe the statistics that KZbin gives you about your videos - yours truly, INTJ skeptic of those with power in society xx

[@Sotweetie]

Efficiency - why I watch KZbin videos in double speed. :)

[@ReynaSingh]

In summary, intj need to analyze everything

[@RetardTheRetard-ey9zm]

Pretty sure both ENTPs and INTPs does that more than INTJ.

[@xkenny-personalitydatabase5604]

Noooo, Ti and Fi are the analytical functions, but Ti most so in the connotative, logical sense. Overthinking, analysis paralysis, etc., are not common inclinations. INTJs dominant Ni is a perceptive function; auxiliary Te organizational/referential. Only with tertiary Fi fixation does it get strong, and that focuses to a narrower, deeper analysis of the subject and certain meanings, not everything.

[@TG-vt7ue]

​@@xkenny-personalitydatabase5604 I (INTP) agree with your points, but does this necessarily dispute OP's claim that INTJs "need to analyze everything"? Although an INTJ's only explicitly analytical function is Fi, INTJs still rely on analysis in order to store and categorize information as "objective fact" instead of just an experience. Te will take an experience and make a rational judgement about it, or analyze it, in order to understand the structure of it / "big picture". So, although INTJs may analyze things less, that (to my understanding) does not necessarily mean that an INTJ analyzes less things than an INTP or ENTP does. INTJs may spend less time pondering over each individual piece of information, but the way they store information means that they still analyze everything that they perceive. Keep in mind that this is coming from an INTP. This is all based on my understanding of the functions and function stacks; I don't have the personal experience necessary to know exactly what it's like to be in an INTJs head. Just throwing some thoughts out there.

[@MoPoppins]

@@TG-vt7ue You are correct. This INTJ approves.

[@suzannesuzysoares2810]

Great thumbnail art Nathan! I didn’t think about how each type see their own pool of energy and how they decide to use it... very good point. Also, this made me think of the quote by Bill Gates “I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.”

[@lovewho]

The thumbnail is my head stuck on top of Frank Underwood from House of Cards! ~ Nathan

[@TeraHammer]

"Introverted intuition is a function that seems to perceives the world over long periods of time". YES! This is the best description of Ni I found yet, this is exactly my natural state! (INFJ here). Thanks so much for this insight!

[@antetony83]

As an intj, I've left 2 well paying and secure jobs because of incompetent management. It was soul destroying working in those roles. I definitely could identify with your video

[@marekczesc1982]

This whole conspiracy theorist thing has never rang true for me -- I research everything to find the most truth I can from reputable sources. I'm skeptical, if anything. Seems like a stereotype that keeps being said in the MBTI world.

[@Wonder_Woman_Of_Pole]

Agree I don't get it either but maybe, sometimes, there is a feeling that the universe is conspiring to make things happen, if that makes sense? I always connect dots even sometimes when they shouldn't.

[@monero_bully2412]

Every "reputable source" is bought and paid for. Science is political now.

[@HigureHokousha]

The moment you add trust issues to the equation, it suddenly makes sense--the moment you become suspicious of any and all sources, removing any actual possibility of verification, then the pursuit of the truth has to fall into the realm of deduction and intuition. This makes it extremely easy to stumble places that are probably nonsense, since you no longer have trustworthy facts to ground yourself in. Add to this the INTJ's objective-oriented nature, and suddenly you're using all of your time and resources to find an answer or fix a problem that may not even exist, because it's become your primary objective thanks to good-old NE screaming in terror of a potential threat.

[@keks137]

I like to look at conspiracy theories even though I know they are wrong so maybe that's where this idea comes from

[@JackyVSO]

@@monero_bully2412 I don't think you understand how science works. In science, you have to lay out your evidence openly for anyone to scrutinize. Even if all reputable sources went corrupt overnight for some reason, they would still only be able to suppress certain science. They would have no means of forging false science because readers around the world would notice the lack of evidence / false evidence.

[@vizuz]

Its not always easy though. I noticed in the workplace that people see my advantages of being naturally efficient and driven, and that sometimes comes with jealousy and distrust from those people. Especially gossip heavy work environments are a nightmare for me as an INTJ as I will, a lot of times, be painted as the bad guy. But it's just on the basis of perception, not on the actual truth of taken moral actions. In fact, I would say that my moral integrity is actually comfortably above average. Certainly above the people who systematically engage in gossip and baseless judging of other people.

[@abbyk.6410]

Power hungry because power can create freedom. And achievements mean I'm improving.

[@DaveTexas]

As an INTJ, I’ve spent hours upon hours working with my psychologist about how to deal with the incompetence of others. I’m really bad at dealing with those people. When a pharmacist accidentally gave me the wrong medication, I lectured her about how her incompetence was so severe that she could kill people. Had I taken the medication she gave me, I would most likely have ended up hospitalized. I didn’t stop until she was crying, and even then I was on the phone with the corporate office telling them to replace her with someone who could read. Like I said, I don’t deal well with incompetence.

[@daradalla6582]

Me reading the caption before clicking this, my mind went straight to "dumb people who dont have any common sense"

[@SirThanksalot_1]

The incompetent people are also scary to the ISTP, if they have to work with them. Speaking of experience.

[@amandacoelho9524]

an INTJ and an ISTP would make a great pair to work together

[@SeanKennardRN]

You speak aloud my thoughts as if it were me saying them. I watch your videos for this very reason. Thank you for being true to our INTJ type.

[@curiouskitteh8215]

This was so insightful. New sub. I’d be fascinated to hear any reflections you might have on INTJs with ADHD. It creates a lot of internal conflict for me.

[@KuboF]

I click the subscribe button on every your INTJ video! I think that now I am super-actualized now 👍

[@lovewho]

Love it! ~ Nathan

[@nunyabiznes33]

I'm super disappointed rn for not fitting the stereotype well. LOL

[@fatjesusonbike1276]

Yeah, traditionalists - and in this case, authorities - maintaining irrational systems is something I don't tolerate, especially if I see potential for improvement. It bugs me even more when bosses have some kind of fragile superior complex and expect people to follow their rules with no explanation. Give us a reason to do it.

[@xoranaa]

I don't know how you know INTJs so well but the things you listed are all pretty much the source of my frustration. & the efficiency/conserving energy thing is definitely number 1 on my list too. My family calls me lazy because I hate to do chores, but really I just like to do things that require more brain power & conserve my energy than doing chores which will immediately drain my energy lol. Also, I once worked under someone whom I found really incompetent & I really really really hated it. I'm not greedy for power, I prefer to stand on the side & manage things without the responsibility of a leader (so I still can have my freedom), but if that means incompetent ppl are going to be leaders then ....

[@michagiergiel8757]

Glad you quoted Ayn Rand. After discovering I'm INTJ I understood, why I liked her books.

[@xkenny-personalitydatabase5604]

Rand is an ISxP. She's a strong Ji dom; her Se comes first and her Ni lacks complexity (deep fixation blind to Ne). Both Ti and Fi are analytical functions which can be confused with "reason," which she clearly prefers in her writing. I haven't read enough to differentiate. How she trusts and defends the senses is highly unlikely for a sensing inferior. Also, projecting her own moral philosophy onto others and thinking it objective is the most improbable conclusion for Fe blind INTJs. Funnily, I'm leaning ISFP, which is also Dave Powers likely type, and they both insist on misusing language in labeling their system of belief the indirect implication of "objective," instead of using a more dry, technical term. This shows a rudimentary value of Te. Mervyn Peake is an INTJ author. It is easy to like books of other types, reguardless.

[@jennyhodges1873]

I find watching your INTJ videos a comfort and a sense of camaraderie. I listen at 2x speed when I have an unavoidable time delay. I like your quotes. Edison went about things in the dumbest ways: a broken clock, correct twice a day. Poor Tesla. (One of my kids pointed out that a broken clock is not necessarily ever correct on the time 😂).

[@madhushrutimukherjee]

As an ENTJ, I related with a lot of these. I feel like INTJs and ENTJs(having the same functions) are two sides of the same coin- ENTJ is the top side-basking in the limelight, while INTJs are the shadow side of the coin, hiding from the same.The only difference is that ENTJs are fundamentally unafraid to draw attention towards themselves, while I have seen my INTJ friends literally DIE and crumble when people try and announce something about them in public.

[@charles2241]

That sounds quite true to me (INTJ/INFJ). In a very limited way, I'm the other way around though. For example, I like playing basketball by myself, and will play somebody else if they ask, most likely, but as I play alone a great deal, I also actually sort of thrive on somebody watching me play it, because it helps my concentration. It's not that I can't concentrate alone, it's just easier when somebody is there. I know I used to actually hate it when somebody would be watching, and it would make me nervous, but nowadays, with a more polished game, it can really help with the concentration, which is key. Playing alone can get awfully boring, especially when you're having a bad day and can't just seem to find the focus to make the difference. I have always had a fear of speaking in public, say on a stage, as well, but these days I imagine I could actually pull it off with a bit of practice. If we had the net when I was young, I probably never could had wrote much of anything just due to not wanting to stick out at all. Problem is, as I've found, not wanting to stick out, makes you stick out often enough, at least among the extroverts, so you're probably better off not being quite so much that way. There's a fine line somewhere where you can achieve not sticking out in it's most efficient way, but going out of your way to not stick out, isn't that precise place. It would seem having something of a chameleon adaptive ability to the people you're around would be in order, and, of course, INTJs aren't two-faced. Yes, I recall as a youth, that was one of the things I did regularly, adapting my mode of operation to the people I was around, and it really is a sign of an immature lack of knowledge of one's self - and yes, I had no idea what I was.

[@Astronimiaa]

“intj’s never seem to be satisfied with achievements” the accuracy is yes coming from an intj

[@rage1lazer507]

If i was to rank the things i hate as an intj it’s probably plans being ruined and energy being wasted tied for first maybe having energy being wasted as number two and number 3 has to be incompetent fools so the final list would be 1-plans being ruined 2-energy being wasted 3-incompetent idiots But their all the same thing as incompetent fools ruin my plans thus the energy on those plans is wasted making me extra pissed

[@bema335]

80% of outcomes results from 20% of inputs, the rest is irrelevant

[@jackoftraes2122]

Everything you said in this video resonated with me so deeply that I wanted to double-subscribe. Thanks for posting this. ❤

[@lovewho]

Thank you very much! If you haven't already seen the other INTJ videos on this channel you can find them on the playlist section ~ Nathan

[@afrinakhanam4696]

INTJ-T here. Totally agree with number 2: Incompetence. And whenever I complain about these things people think, I am a negative, toxic person! Truth is, most people are afraid to see the truth and afraid to change it rather than suffer. What a waste of energy. And I also got the term "Lazy" stamp on me sometimes, while in the long term, my achievement is a lot more than the average person's.

[@user-gv3ci1kl2j]

😂 absolutely accurate. I am always complaining about incompetent systems, policies, processes, coworkers and even strangers.

[@llezmollah217]

I'm never...NEVER satisfied... Always find myself constantly rewriting my stories! 😖😫

[@lovewho]

"Satisfaction is death for an artist" - this quote stayed with me. I think Johnny Depp might have said it in an interview with the physicist Lawrence Krauss, I would definitely recommend checking that out! ~ Nathan

[@LooneyTiksCrap]

You could also use those new ideas to write new stories. Heck, if your ideas are really all over the place, you could also do one of those alternate timelines/endings stories.

[@llezmollah217]

@@lovewho Will do! Thanks!! 👍🏾💯

[@llezmollah217]

@@LooneyTiksCrap I am now doing this with my zombie stories. I've changed it so much that I still have yet to rewrite the first one

[@betterleftsaid3688]

Lol nice plug at the end. 😋 My husband is INTJ. Yep 👍🏻

[@serenefairytail2122]

This is why I hate morning meetings about nothing at work.

[@ObeseusVsPhallacy]

You can find a needle in a haystack by using the wind or a leaf blower, since the iron in the needle is denser than the hay it should stay whilst the hay gets blown away in the same way panning for gold works

[@fredrikdippel3664]

Or maybe even simpler dump it in a pool of water.

[@ProJanitor]

I loved that outro so much, I wish I could subscribe twice.

[@lovewho]

I'll see if we can get a second subscribe button added ~ Nathan

[@valkyriesanborn189]

That was so true about INTJs being aware of their finite amount of energy. I am so aware of this and get annoyed at the thought of wasting my time without the return I see as worth it.

[@bee-hd3lw]

Lmao being the only introvert in fam of extroverts is hard af 🙂

[@s.b.7121]

My sister is INTJ and I think this video is very accurate

[@christineherrmann205]

Wow. You really are aware of your site analytics. I'm sort of awed... and sort of concerned...

[@EverCassandra]

Haaaaaaa this is the first time in the history of KZbin that anyone has convinced me to click the notification bell. That was great. XD

[@C0nstellati0ns]

What I hate is cowardice and conformity masquerading as virtue.

[@misss.o.j.]

That was awesome! TY❤🤍💙All true, too! (I also really like the graphic on the beginning of the video.)

[@pragmagoth]

Hey Mr. Nathan! I remember talking with an ENTP and INTP yesterday in the discord server about work smarter not harder, where I rephrased it in my way that you work smart and hard. Where once you achieve that level of smart work, you double your efforts for more success, to achieve your endgame. Utilizing what you have learned to your benefit and it is really good to see it being discussed here.

[@neverbacktoreal]

Amen. Omg. People are so inefficient, it drives me freaking mad.

[@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers]

A friend cancelled our meeting after I'd driven down to meet him. He did this _five minutes_ before we were due to meet up, and when I explained that this wasn't acceptable I got no response. That made me re-evaluate things.

[@catherinerhea6336]

LOL... *BAM!!!* I run my own service business so all I need to secure is the client's trust, which doesn't take long- they find out about me through word of mouth... I've never advertised- another Pandora's Box I deliberately circumvent!!! I am constantly busy, but have already plotted out today's actions... now only mindless motion, as I'm plotting tomorrow... & the next day, all the while a sub-program is running on one side, plotting out the weekend trajectories to address what needs doing at home. ADD to this the fact that my "wildcard" is running a 24/7 Wildlife Hospital, where I answer calls in 4 COUNTIES for the State. Always have a contigency to jump to if necessary. And... *I DO ALL OF IT ALONE.* I loathe excuses, so I avoid ppl whenever possible... Just _Leave Me Alone_ & "let me do my thing" & we're good. I am done & gone before anyone realizes it, & my fone is tagged w/Thank You(s) all the time... I don't have time to waste...💜 Edit: subscribed, but... Most pack excuses... I pack SOLUTIONS. "Lazy" becomes evident if you're paying attention to the efficiency quotients.... VIVIDLY MISSING in the ones who pack excuses. You are bullseye in tapping past experiences pulled forward to address current & future scenarios: I was fascinated w/engines, specifically HP & Torque, when a child... by 12, I could listen to an engine & tell you what was wrong- to this day, mechanics are afraid of me... I know my hotrod better than they do & She's maintained flawlessly by RACETRACK pitcrews, as "the others" _dropped the ball._ It vividly illustrates exactly what we INTJs confront: incompetence, excuses, all leading to ultimate FAILURE... & I have no time for it. When I need the vehicle to "respond" ....whether it's a job call or a wildlife emergency, She needs to "jump to it".... That's how I roll...🌪💜

[@empathyisonlyhuman7816]

OMG, intelligent laziness! Never have I heard a more apt description for what has always come naturally. My description of it was that I was working hard at hardly working. Kudos for finding a far more concise way of saying the same thing!

[@stevegandalf4739]

"Most INTJs will be able to talk at length (if you ask them) about all of the incompetence shown by the powers that be. Systems that are fundamentally flawed, incentive structures that make no sense. Institutions that serve no or the wrong purpose. All those things drive INTJs nuts." - - Think I've finally figured out what sort of IxTx which I am. :)

[@jeremiekonegni4957]

INTJ here. I've always said that I wouldn't be a good leader/ruler because I would expect from everyone what I expect from myself and everyone would hate me. I'm ok in a leadership role and in smaller groups, but I believe my darkest traits would come out as a world leader

[@mikelektrik07]

But as an INTJ, the thing I hate the most is MY BIRTH DAY

[@fitrixhakj]

Uh same :/ but dk the reason why

[@mtjloves1324]

Wow... I just watched a 4:25 min long video about INTJs even though I know no one of that type But I'll say, nice video👍🏻👌🏻

[@lovewho]

Well, you'll be well informed for when you do meet one! ~ Nathan

[@mtjloves1324]

@@lovewho You're probably right😅😅

[@mtjloves1324]

@@ezpz4646 ISFJ😄🥳

[@mtjloves1324]

@@ezpz4646 Aw man, thank youuu🥰🥰🥺🥺

[@anand3800]

A real intj would say I am what I am I am not wasting my time and energy on listening what i am I don't need speculations to be done upon me that I am or not.- this is what I will say

[@benjamindanielsen5204]

As an ISTP with an INTJ brother, I'd like to say that INTJs and ISTPs are radically different personalities even with only two letter changes and that we constantly butt heads over those differences. As you already pointed out, my brother like most INTJs are very much future oriented and excellent planners, whereas I as an ISTP am very much present oriented and prefer an open-ended approach. Oftentimes he views me as an impulsive and stubborn smartass, and oftentimes I in turn view him as an inflexible know-it-all with a superiority complex. It's like trying to compare Clint Eastwood and Albert Einstein, both hugely influential in their own rights but they're entirely different from each other and there's probably going to be a fistfight if you leave them alone together long enough.

[@DreamQuillRose]

What I don't understand is, if you are open-minded to acknowledge that your brother is good at planning the future for the best outcome, why you don't respect that and take advantage of it, instead of butting heads?

[@benjamindanielsen5204]

@@DreamQuillRose in addition to different personalities, we also have drastically different values and views, so combine that with us both being very set in our own ways it's bound to cause issues.

[@Life_Weekend]

Imagine being an INTJ living in California seeing all the mismanagement by the State gov and Federal gov.

[@astridtheearthling]

Yes this was very relatable lol my LED lightbulb went off on all 5 things mentioned on the list! Good vid!

[@lovewho]

Glad that you found it accurate and nice to see you here in the comment section as always. Feel free to check out our Discord (link in the description), there are lots of INTJs on there already, you might enjoy it. Feel free to DM me on there if you do join! ~ Nathan

[@astridtheearthling]

Love Who and I will check that out, thanks Nathan!

[@MgtowRubicon]

Maximum the intellectual effort upfront to minimize the physical effort later.

[@Vicente_Lopes_Senger]

"Work smarter and harder, so you can do it all yourself" I would say.

[@Ommelanden]

Somehow this sounds like a completely accurate description of my way of thinking. From the planning ahead to save time later, to hating greater powers that hinder my plans, to thinking in long periods of time, instead of short term.

[@bookworm62442]

I might seem lazy to some people, but it's really because I don't see the benefits of doing something when there is something better to do or a better way to do it.

[@burnyizland]

1.) Wouldn't it be nice if, after you've subscribed, you don't have to listen to the spiel about subscribing? Efficiency please! 2.) I'm curious how many of us came by this personality type 'honestly' and how many came to it via circumstances. Myself, growing up in an abusive household and having health problems since birth, I think I came to it somewhat out of necessity. That part about expending a lot of energy up front to avoid needing to later is one of the traits I had to develop early... I never knew how things would be later on so I had to do what I could when I could get away with it - either because my body happened to be cooperating or because the adults could be loopy/unavailable/angry/who-knows-what at any time. Thoughts? 3) I've definitely felt a lack of femininity all my life. To the point where I've always wanted to be male and was extremely upset when I got boobs and periods. It's only in the last few months I finally accepted that my way of thinking doesn't define my gender and man is it freeing. It's allowing me to just act, to just be, without filtering it through acceptability filters... most INTJs censor in public but this voice was in my soul. I don't know if this is an INTJ thing or not but when I realize a big picture truth it's like a switch being turned on and, once illuminated, what is seen can't be unseen - you just aren't capable of thinking the prior way anymore. This is thankfully one of those changes and holy snikies it is wonderful! I like what I like. I dislike what I dislike. It doesn't make me any more or less of any one thing or another, it just makes me me. So simple!

[@grazynawolska8160]

I observed that female children tend to get socialized into SFs by society/parents. NT women like intjs are opposite of that stereotypical xSFJ behaviour so I wonder often if INTJ women become so due to less reliable/dependable guiding force of parents instilling xSFJ behaviors. Certainly seems true in my case. I am an INTJ and I often say that due to lack of parents I raised myself to be who I am. I didn't worry about being feminine and sensitive (F) I didn't worry about acceptable societal structures and traditions (SJ) I didn't worry about people (E). I simply had to take care of myself and guide my own way into the world to make it. This made my Ni-Te combo strong while making my Fi the thing that I hide the most for self protection. I often wonder if many INTJ women feel the same way.

[@kenzito101]

Speaking of inefficiency... Why do people insist on using the duration of a scheduled meeting as a target? Even when all points have been stated, they just keep asking pointless questions even repeatedly asking if there are any questions from others, only to be greeted by silence every time. Then they have the audacity to push people (INTJs), who don't see the value in wasting their time, to speak and join in. Stating that they aren't comfortable with silence, which is clearly brought upon by the need to get back to doing something that actually has value instead yapping about for the sake of using all the time allocated for the meeting. ... Thank you for getting to the end of the rant, especially if you're an INTJ too.

[@lovewho]

You're preaching now... ~ Nathan