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PROFILE
This profile is designed to help you understand your results on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

(MBTI

)

assessment. Based on your individual responses, the MBTI instrument produces results
to identify which of sixteen different personality types best describes you. Your personality type
represents your preferences in four separate categories, with each category composed of two
opposite poles. The four categories describe key areas that combine to form the basis of a
persons personality as follows:







Your MBTI type is indicated by the four letters representing your preferences. Based on your
responses to the assessment, your reported MBTI type is INTJ . Your results are highlighted
below.

Reported Type: INTJ
Where you
focus your
attention
Extraversion
People who prefer
Extraversion end to focus
their attention on the outer
world of people and things.
I ntroversion
People who prefer
Introversion tend to focus
their attention on the inner
world of ideas and
impressions.
The way you
take an
information
Sensing
People who prefer Sensing
tend to take an information
through the five senses and
focus on the here and now
Intuition
People who prefer Intuition
tend to take in information
from patterns and the big
picture and focus on future
possibilities.
The way you
make
decisions
Thinking
People who prefer thinking
tend to make Decisions
primarily on logic and on
objective analysis of cause
and effect.
Feeling
People who prefer Feeling
tend to make decisions based
primarily on values and on
subjective values of persons-
centered concerns.
Hoe you deal
with the
outer world
J udging
People who prefer J udging
tend to like planned and
organized approach to life
and prefer to have things
settled.
Perceiving
People who prefer Perceiving
tend to like a flexible and
spontaneous approach to life
and prefer to keep their
options open.


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Portrait of an INTJ-Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging
(I ntroverted I ntuition with Extraverted Thinking)

The Scientist

As an INTJ, your primary mode of living is focused internally, where you take things
in primarily via your intuition. Your secondary mode is external, where you deal with
things rationally and logically.

INTJs live in the world of ideas and strategic planning. They value intelligence,
knowledge, and competence, and typically have high standards in these regards,
which they continuously strive to fulfill. To a somewhat lesser extent, they have
similar expectations of others.

With Introverted Intuition dominating their personality, INTJs focus their energy on
observing the world, and generating ideas and possibilities. Their mind constantly
gathers information and makes associations about it. They are tremendously
insightful and usually are very quick to understand new ideas. However, their
primary interest is not understanding a concept, but rather applying that concept in a
useful way. Unlike the INTP, they do not follow an idea as far as they possibly can,
seeking only to understand it fully. INTJs are driven to come to conclusions about
ideas. Their need for closure and organization usually requires that they take some
action.

INTJ's tremendous value and need for systems and organization, combined with their
natural insightfulness, makes them excellent scientists. An INTJ scientist gives a gift
to society by putting their ideas into a useful form for others to follow. It is not easy
for the INTJ to express their internal images, insights, and abstractions. The internal
form of the INTJ's thoughts and concepts is highly individualized, and is not readily
translatable into a form that others will understand. However, the INTJ is driven to
translate their ideas into a plan or system that is usually readily explainable, rather
than to do a direct translation of their thoughts. They usually don't see the value of a
direct transaction, and will also have difficulty expressing their ideas, which are non-
linear. However, their extreme respect of knowledge and intelligence will motivate
them to explain themselves to another person who they feel is deserving of the
effort.

INTJs are natural leaders, although they usually choose to remain in the background
until they see a real need to take over the lead. When they are in leadership roles,
they are quite effective, because they are able to objectively see the reality of a
situation, and are adaptable enough to change things which aren't working well. They
are the supreme strategists always scanning available ideas and concepts and
weighing them against their current strategy, to plan for every conceivable
contingency.

INTJs spend a lot of time inside their own minds, and may have little interest in the
other people's thoughts or feelings. Unless their Feeling side is developed, they may
have problems giving other people the level of intimacy that is needed. Unless their
Sensing side is developed, they may have a tendency to ignore details which are
necessary for implementing their ideas.

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The INTJ's interest in dealing with the world is to make decisions, ex press
judgments, and put everything that they encounter into an understandable and
rational system. Consequently, they are quick to express judgments. Often they have
very evolved intuitions, and are convinced that they are right about things. Unless
they complement their intuitive understanding with a well-developed ability to
express their insights, they may find themselves frequently misunderstood. In these
cases, INTJs tend to blame misunderstandings on the limitations of the other party,
rather than o n their own difficulty in ex pressing themselves. This tendency may
cause the INTJ to dismiss others input too quickly, and to become generally arrogant
and elitist.
INTJs are ambitious, self-confident, deliberate, long- range thinkers. Many INTJs end
up in engineering or scientific pursuits, although some find enough challenge within
the business world in areas which involve organizing and strategic planning. They
dislike messiness and inefficiency, and anything that is muddled or unclear. They
value clarity an d efficiency, and will put enormous amounts of energy and time into
consolidating their insights into structured patterns.

Other people may have a difficult time understanding an INTJ. They may see them as
aloof and reserved. Indeed, the INTJ is not overly demonstrative of their affections,
and is likely to not give as much p raise or positive support as others may need or
desire. That doesn't mean that he or she doesn't truly have affection or regard for
others, they simply do not typically feel the need to express it. Others may falsely
perceive the INTJ as being rigid and set in their ways. Nothing could be further from
the truth, because the INTJ is committed to always finding the objective best
strategy to implement their ideas. The INTJ is usually quite open to hearing an
alternative way of doing something.

When under a great deal of stress, the INTJ may become obsessed with mindless
repetitive, sensate activities, such as over-drinking. They may also tend to become
absorbed with minutia and details that they would not normally consider important to
their overall goal.

INTJs need to remember to express themselves sufficiently, so as to avoid difficulties
with people misunderstandings. In the absence of properly developing their
communication abilities, they may become abrupt and short with people, and
isolationists.
INTJs have a tremendous amount of ability to accomplish great things. They have
insight into the Big Picture, and are driven to synthesize their concepts into solid
plans of action. Their reasoning skills give them the means to accomplish that. INTJs
are most always highly competent people, and will not have a problem meeting their
career or education goals. They have the capability to make great strides in these
arenas. On a personal level, the INTJ who practices tolerances and puts effort into
effectively communicating their insights to others has everything in his or her power
to lead a rich and rewarding life.
INTJs are independent, individualistic, and determined individuals who trust their
vision of possibilities regardless of universal skepticism.


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INTJ
Work Style Report
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Brief Work Style Report

Contribution to the Organization

Provide strong conceptual skills
Organize ideas into action plans
Work to remove all obstacles to goal attainment
Have strong visions of what the organization can be
Push the organization to understand the system as a whole

Leadership Style

Drive themselves and others to attain the organizations goals
Act strongly and forcefully in the field of ideas
Can be tough-minded with others
Conceptualize, design, and build new models
Are willing to relentlessly reorganize the whole system when necessary

Preferred Work Environment

Contains decisive, intellectually challenging people focused on implementing
long- range visions
Allows privacy for reflection
Efficient
Includes effective and productive people
Encourages and supports autonomy
Opportunities for creativity
Task-focused

Potential Pitfalls

May appear so unyielding that others are afraid to approach or challenge them
May criticize others in their striving for the ideal
May have difficulty letting go of impractical ideas
May ignore the impact of their ideas or style on others

Suggestions for Development

May need to solicit feedback and suggestions loyalty
May need to learn how to appreciate others
May need to learn when to give up an impractical idea feedback
May need to focus more on the impact of their ideas on people






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Detailed Work Style Report

IN TJ and Work

At work, the INTJ will often

Be organized, confident, productive, and committed
Look at the big picture and see how things are connected
Be focused on the task and understand what can be accomplished
Have a vision for the organizations potential
Set long-term goals and determine the process to meet those goals
Enjoy challenging, theoretical, or conceptual work
Have high standards for all involved in a project
Objectively examine issues and create workplace systems
Make future predictions and evaluate the overall impact of their ideas
Prefer autonomy in their work and find set procedures too restricting
Work best in an independent environment that is void of interruptions
Tolerate interruptions from competent colleagues they respect
Want to be respected by their colleagues

At work, the INTJ should be aware that they may
Be unmotivated to complete a project after finishing the creative component
Experience difficulty changing their ideas, reevaluating their decisions, or
considering opposing viewpoints
Miss the practical requirements necessary to ensure the success of their plans
Spend time making unnecessary improvements to projects or workplace systems
Become impatient with those who do not meet their standards
Need to intentionally appreciate others and realize the importance of feelings
Have limited patience for slow learning coworkers and niceties
Have a tendency to lack tact when they are in a hurry
Need to include other peoples ideas throughout a projects duration
Have ideas that people find difficult to comprehend
May excessively gather details without reason or alternatively may neglect all
details

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Teamwork Style

On a team, the INTJ will often

Contribute a fresh perspective
Ask the tough questions
Organize information and schedule tasks to ensure they are completed
Persist in advocating for their ideas and visions
Prefer to work with individuals they perceive to be knowledgeable

On a team, the INTJ should be aware that they may

Place their own high work standards on others
Refrain from sharing their feelings and prefer other members to not share this
type of information
Need to intentionally elicit the input of others
Find it difficult to delegate tasks
Become frustrated with team members who do not finish their assigned jobs, are
not open to questions, focus on irrelevant details, require immediate answers,
waste peoples time, and are deemed incompetent

Leadership Style

An INTJ often has a natural inclination towards leadership and will often seek out
these types of positions. As a leader, the INTJ will often

Create necessary paths to ensure that the ideas become reality
Motivate themselves and others to meet their goals
Ensure that everyone is kept on task
Do particularly well when required to redefine an organizations focus
Influence their team members with their depth of insight, ideas, and dedication
Need to remember to consider and recognize the accomplishments of others
Need to focus on providing clear communication

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Communication Style

The INTJ will often

Prefer direct and honest communication
Communicate their decisions, opinions, and plans but rarely discuss their personal
insights
Use a task-orientated approach that focuses on their big-picture ideas
Have a tendency to point out flaws or be critical
Become impatient with others when their ideas are not understood

The INTJ should be aware that they may need to

Incorporate concrete facts and details in order to paint a clear and tangible picture
for their audience
Consider how their words affect or impact people
Accept feedback from people
Listening to the peoples personal sharing and respond without being unfriendly or
impersonal
Communicate their own feelings that relate to a situation

Decision Making Making

When it comes to decision making, the INTJ will often

Be logical and objective
Thoroughly analyze and assess the situation or problem
Need to consider specific details when evaluating their options
Make a decision without consulting an outside source
Need to consider the impact their decisions have on people




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Stress Management

An INTJ will often experience stress when

Required to alter their plans or are given limited time to adjust to variations
Achieving less than desirable results
Encountering details that contradict logic
Working with people they do not perceive to be competent, rational, or logical
Surrounded by a disorganized work environment
Pressured to breach policies or accept deception in their workplace

When affected by stress, an INTJ will often

Use card playing, excessive eating, watching tv reruns, or focusing on detail-
orientated activities as a mechanism to avoid reality
Gather details to support their self-destructive behavior and attack their self
image
Become preoccupied with the cause of their stress and have trouble focusing their
energy on work
Mentally review issues which lead to sleepless nights
With chronic stress, become irritable, tired, tense, or angry

An INTJ can reduce stress by

Realigning their perspective by completing a task
Taking time to reflect and potentially reduce their commitments
Getting involved in a physical activity with friends
Allowing other people to help by delegating some responsibilities
Learning that relaxing does not require pushing themselves to achieve
Learning how to connect with people



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INTJ
Personality Development
Report

By
Brunda Muler

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INTJPersonalGrowth
WhatdoesSuccessmeantoanINTJ?
People with the INTJ personality type are serious, analytical and perfectionistic. They look at a
problem or idea from multiple perspectives and systematically analyze it with objective logic,
discarding things that turn out to be problematic, and evolving their own understanding of
somethingwhennewinformationturnsouttobeuseful.Thereisnootherpersonalitytypewho
doesthisasnaturallyastheINTJ.Theyarenaturalscientistsandmathematicians.Oncegivenan
idea, they are driven to understand it as thoroughly as possible. They usually have very high
standards for their own understanding and accomplishments, and generally will only value and
consider other individuals who have shown that they meet or surpass the INTJ's own
understanding on a given issue. INTJs value clarity and conciseness, and have little esteem for
behaviors and attitudes that are purely social. Social "niceties" often seem unnecessary and
perhaps even ungenuine to the INTJ, who is always seeking to improve their substantive
understanding. INTJ's highly value social interaction that is centered around the meaningful
exchange of ideas, but they usuallydismiss the importanceof being friendly or likeable in other
social contexts, and they are likely to be uncomfortable with interactions that are primarily
emotional, rather than logical. INTJs value structure, order, knowledge, competence, and logic.
Aboveall,theyvaluetheirownideasandintuitionsabouttheworld.AnINTJ'sfeelingofsuccess
dependsprimarilyupontheirownlevelofunderstandingandaccomplishment,butalsodepends
upon the level of structure in their life, and their ability to respect the intelligence and
competenceofthosewhosharetheirlife.
AllowingYourINTJStrengthstoFlourish
As an INTJ, you have gifts that are specific toyour personality type that aren't natural strengths
forothertypes.Byrecognizingyourspecialgiftsandencouragingtheirgrowthanddevelopment,
youwillmorereadilyseeyourplaceintheworld,andbemorecontentwithyourrole.
Nearly all INTJs will recognize the following characteristics in themselves. They should embrace
andnourishthesestrengths:
The INTJ's mind is naturally geared towards systematically analyzing information from
many contextual perspectives, and rejecting or retaining information as they become
awareofitsusefulnessorvalidity.Theyprobablydoverywellinschool,andinanypursuit
thatrequiresseriousanalyticalthinking.
They'reextremelyinsightful,andseethingsthatarenotobvioustoothers.Thisabilityto
seepatternsandmeaningsintheworldcanhelptheINTJinmanydifferentways.
Whengivenagoalorcontext,anINTJisabletogenerateallkindsofpossibilities.They're
abletoseetheproblemfrommanydifferentangles,andcomeupwithasolutionthatfits
theneedsofthecurrentsituation.
Theydon'ttakecriticismpersonally,andareopentochangingtheiropinionswhenthey're
shownabetterideaorbetterwayofdoingsomething.
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An INTJ has a "stick to it" attitude. They're not afraid of hard work, and will put forth a
great deal of effort towards something that they are interested in. This persistence will
helptheINTJtoachieveanyidentifiedgoal.
Usually intelligent and able to concentrate and focus, the INTJ can usually grasp difficult
ideasandconcepts.
INTJs who have a welldeveloped Extraverted Thinking function to complement their dominant
IntrovertediNtuitionwillenjoytheseveryspecialgifts:
They can discriminate well amongst their intuitions and build ingenious systems to meet
identified goals, or determine a successful plan of action to meet an identified need. In
such a way, they may be brilliant scientists, doctors, mathematicians, or corporate
strategists.
Their deep understanding, logical abilities, and persistence may enable them to make
discoveries or uncover new ways of looking at something. In such a way, they may
perform a great service to society. For example, an INTJ is the likely personality type to
discoverthecureforcancer.
The INTJ with welldeveloped judgment will be able to grasp and process concepts that
arebeyondwhattheirnaturalintelligenceappearstobeabletohandle.
If they have achieved a good amount of life wisdom, an INTJ can become a powerful
politicalforce.
PotentialProblemAreas
With any gift of strength, there is an associated weakness. Without "bad", there would be no
"good".Without"difficult",therewouldbeno"easy".Wevalueourstrengths,butweoftencurse
andignoreourweaknesses.Togrowasapersonandgetwhatwewantoutoflife,wemustnot
onlycapitalizeuponourstrengths,butalsofaceourweaknessesanddealwiththem.Thatmeans
takingahardlookatourpersonalitytype'spotentialproblemareas.
INTJs are rare and intelligent people with many special gifts. This should be keptin mind as you
read some of the more negative material about INTJ weaknesses. Remember that these
weaknesses are natural. We offer this information to enact positive change, rather than as
blatant criticism. We want you to grow into your full potential, and be the happiest and most
successfulpersonthatyoucanbecome.
Most of the weaker characteristics that are found in INTJs are due to their dominant function
(Introverted iNtuition) overtaking their personality to the point that the other forces in their
personalityexistmerelytoservethepurposesofIntrovertediNtuition.Insuchcases,anINTJmay
showsomeorallofthefollowingweaknessesinvaryingdegrees:
Maybeunaware(andsometimesuncaring)ofhowtheycomeacrosstoothers
Mayquicklydismissinputfromotherswithoutreallyconsideringit
Mayapplytheirjudgmentmoreoftentowardsothers,ratherthantowardsthemselves
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Withtheirabilitytoseeanissuefrommanysides,theymayalwaysfindothersatfaultfor
problemsintheirownlives
Maylookatexternalideasandpeoplewiththeprimarypurposeoffindingfault
Maytakeprideintheirabilitytobecriticalandfindfaultinpeopleandthings
Mayhaveunrealisticand/orunreasonableexpectationsofothers
Maybeintolerantofweaknessesinothers
Maybelievethatthey'realwaysright
Maybecuttinglyderisiveandsarcastictowardsothers
Mayhaveanintenseandquicktemper
Mayholdgrudges,andhavedifficultyforgivingpeople
May be wishywashy and unsure how to act in situations that require quick decision
making
Mayhavedifficultycommunicatingtheirthoughtsandfeelingstoothers
Mayseesomanytangentseverywherethattheycan'tstayfocusedonthebottomlineor
thebigpicture
ExplanationofProblems
MostoftheproblemsdescribedabovearearesultofIntrovertediNtuitionovertakingtheINTJ's
personalityto the point that all of the other functions become slavesto Introverted iNtuition. A
healthypersonalityneedstohaveagoodbalancebetweenitsdominantandauxiliaryfunctions.
For an INTJ, the dominant Introverted iNtuition needs to be wellsupported by the auxiliary
Extraverted Thinking function. If Extraverted Thinking exists only to support the desires of
IntrovertediNtuition,thenneitherfunctionisbeingusedtoitspotential.
Introverted iNtuition is a personality function that constantly gathers information, and sees
everything from many different perspectives. As the dominant player ina personality, it has the
effect of constantly bombarding the psyche with new information to consider. Introverted
iNtuition is sort of like a framework for understanding that exists in the mind. As something is
perceived, it is melded into the existing intuitive framework. If an entirely new piece of
information is perceived by the Introverted iNtuitive, that person must redefine their entire
frameworkofreference.So,IntrovertediNtuitivesareconstantlytakingininformationaboutthe
worldthatneedstobeprocessedinarelativelylengthymannerinordertobeunderstood.That
presentsquiteachallengetotheINTJ.It'snotunusualforanINTJtofeeloverwhelmedwithallof
thethingsthatheorsheneedstoconsiderinordertofullyunderstandanideaorsituation.
When Introverted iNtuition dominates the INTJ such that the other functions cannot serve their
ownpurposes,wefindtheINTJcuttingoffinformationthatitneedstoconsider.Ifthepsycheis
presented with information that looks anything like something that Introverted iNtuition has
processedinthepast,itusesExtravertedThinkingtoquicklyrejectthatinformation.Thepsyche
uses Extraverted Thinking to reject the ideas, rather than analyzing the information within its
intuitive framework, and therefore reduces the likelihood that the framework will have to be
reshapedandredefined.
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UsingExtravertedThinkinginthismannerservestheINTJ'spsycheintwoways:1)itsavesitthe
energythatwouldhavetobeexpendedtotrulyconsidernewinformation,and2)itprotectsthe
INTJ's sacred inner world. In either case, it is not ideal. It causes the INTJ to not consider
information that may be useful orcriticial in developing areal understanding of an issue. It also
probablycausestheINTJtocomeoffastoostronglyopinionatedorsnobbishtoothers.
The better use of Extraverted Thinking for an INTJ would be to use it to assess the INTJ's rich
insightsandweighthemagainsttheexternalworld.WhentheINTJpersonalityusesExtraverted
Thinkingtocutoffincominginformation,ratherthantojudgeinternalintuitions,itiseffectively
cheating itself. It's like getting the answers to a test without having to really understand the
questions. It's easier toget the answer right away, ratherthan to have to figureeverythingout.
For the INTJ, who has a tremendous amount of information and "studying" that needs to be
done, it's very tempting to take shortcuts. Most INTJs will do this to some extent. The real
problemsoccurwhenanINTJpersonalityhasbecomesoimbalancedthatitsownerisextremely
selfimportantandrarelyconsideranyoneelse'sopinionsorideas.
Solutions
Togrowasanindividual,theINTJneedstofocusonapplyingtheirjudgmenttothingsonlyafter
they have gone through their intuition. In other words, the INTJ needs to consciously try not to
usetheirjudgmenttodismissideasprematurely.Rather,theyshouldusetheirjudgmentagainst
their own ideas. One cannot effectively judge something that they don't understand. The INTJ
needstotakethingsentirelyintotheirintuitioninordertounderstandthem.Itmaybeneccesary
togiveyourintuitionenoughtimetoworkthroughthenewinformationsothatitcanrebuildits
global framework of understanding. INTJs need to focus on using their judgment not to dismiss
ideas,butrathertosupporttheirintuitiveframework.
An INTJ who is concerned with personal growth will pay close attention to the subject of their
judgments, and their motivation for making judgments. Are they judging something external to
themself, or are they judging something that they have sifted through their intuition? Is the
motivation for judging something to be able to understand its usefulness in the world, or to
dismiss it? Too often, an INTJ will judge something without properly understanding it, and with
theintentionofdismissingit.Seekfirsttounderstand,thentojudge.
LivingHappilyinourWorldasanINTJ
Some INTJs have difficulty fitting into our society. Their problems are generally associated with
notknowing(orcaring)howtheycomeacrosstoothers,withhavingunreasonableexpectations
for others' behaviors, and with not putting forth effort to meet others' emotional needs. These
issues stem primarily from the common INTJ habit of using Extraverted Thinking to find fault
externally, rather than internally, and therefore diminish the importance of the external world,
and increase the importance of the INTJ's own internal world. INTJs who recognize that their
knowledge and understanding (and therefore general happiness and feeling of success) can be
enrichedbythesynergyofotherpeople'sknowledgeandunderstandingwillfindthattheycanbe
committedtotheirrichinternalworldsandstillhavesatisfyingrelationshipswithothers.Inorder
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toaccomplishthis,theINTJneedstorecognizetheimportanceofextraversion,anddeveloptheir
highestextravertedfunction,ExtravertedThinking.
AnINTJwhousesExtravertedThinkingtofindfaultexternallyratherthaninternallymaybecome
so strongly opinionated that they form rigid and unreasonable expectations for others. Their
hypervigilantjudgmentsabouttherationalityandcompetenceofothersmaybeaveryeffective
way of keeping themselves at an emotional distance fromothers. This will preserve the sanctity
oftheINTJ'sinnerworldofideas,butwillreducealotofvaluableinput,arrestthedevelopment
oftheirsocialcharacter,andstagnatethedevelopmentoftheINTJ'srichstructuralframeworkof
understanding.Inextremecases,theINTJmayfindhimselforherselfquitealongandlonely.
Morecommonly,anINTJ'sinterpersonalproblemswilloccurwhentheyexpresstheirdispleasure
to those close to them in very biting and hurtful terms. Everyone needs emotional distance at
one time or another, and the INTJ wants more than most types. Perhaps this is why INTJs are
famous for their biting sarcasm. An INTJ's internal world is extremely important to them. They
maybeprotectingtheirinternalworldbyusingsarcasmtokeepothersatanemotionaldistance,
ortheymaybesarcasticwithothersbecausetheybelievethattheyhavethemoreevolvedand
logical understanding of the issue at hand, and seek to cut off the spurious input that they're
receiving. This is an important distinction to recognize. An INTJ who is seeking an emotional
respitecanfindwaystobealonethatdon'trequireinjuringfeelingsanddamagingrelationships.
When distance is required, the INTJ should just "leave". If an explanation is necessary, an INTJ
shouldusetheirExtravertedThinkingtoexplaintheirneedrationallyandobjectively,ratherthan
usingExtravertedThinkingtoinsulttheotherperson,andthereforeprodthemintoleaving.
Specificsuggestions:
Take care to listen to someone's idea entirely before you pass judgment on it. Ask
questions if necessary. Do whatever it takes to make sure that you understand the idea.
Trynottobeginjudginganythingabouttheideauntilyouhaveunderstooditentirely.
Beforeyoubegintalkingtoanotherperson,pauseforamomentandlookatthatperson.
Take in that person's attitude and feelings at that moment. Be aware of the person with
whomyou'respeaking.
If you become upset, walk away immediately. DO NOT express anger. When you get
angry, you lose. After you have calmed down, apologize for leaving and continue with
whatyouweredoing.
Trytoidentifythepersonalitytypeofeveryonethatyouencounterfrequentlyinyourlife.
Remember that people with the Sensing preference need to be communicated with in a
direct, concise manner. Speak plainly and simply with Sensors, giving "yes" or "no"
answers.
Trytobeongoodtermswithallpeople,eventhosethatyouconsiderbeneathyou.Tryto
understandthateverybodyhassomethingtooffer.
When you make judgments or decisions, try to be aware of your motivation for making
the judgment. Are you more interested in finding fault externally, or in improving your
ownunderstanding?Seekfirsttounderstand,andthentojudge.
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TenRulestoLiveBytoAchieveINTJSuccess
1. Feed Your Strengths! Do things that allow your brilliant intuition and logical abilities to flourish.
Explore the fascinating worlds of science, mathematics, law and medicine. Give your mind an
outletforitsexceptionalanalyticalabilities,andwatchthemgrow.
2. Face Your Weaknesses! See your weaknesses for what they are, and seek to overcome them.
Especially,strivetouseyourjudgmentagainstyourinternalideasandintuitions,ratherthanasa
meansofdisregardingotherpeople'sideas.
3. TalkThroughYourThoughts.Youneedtostepthroughyourintuitionsinordertoputtheminto
perspective. Give yourself time to do this, and take advantage of discussing ideas with others.
You'll find externalizing your internal intuitions to be a valuable exercise. If you don't have
someonetodiscussyourideaswith,tryexpressingyourideasclearlyinwriting.
4. Take in Everything. Don't dismiss ideas prematurely because you don't respect the person
generating the ideas, or because you think you already know it all. After all, everybody has
something to offer, and nobody knows everything. Steven Covey says it so well when he says:
"Seekfirsttounderstand,andthentobeunderstood."
5. When You Get Angry, You Lose. Your passion and intensity are strong assets, but can be very
harmfulifyouallowyourselftofallintothe"AngerTrap".RememberthatAngerisdestructiveto
your personal relationships. Work through your anger before you impress it upon others, or you
willlikelyfindyourselfalone.Disagreementsanddisappointmentscanonlybehandledeffectively
inanonpersonalanddispassionatemanner.
6. Respect your Need for Intellectual Compatibility Don't expect yourself to be a "touchyfeely" or
"warmfuzzy" person. Realize that your most ardent bonds with others will start with the head,
rather than the heart. Be aware of other's emotional needs, and express your genuine love and
respectforthemintermsthatarerealtoYOU.Beyourself.
7. BeAccountableforYourself.Don'tblametheproblemsinyourlifeonotherpeople.Lookinwardly
forsolutions.Noonehasmorecontroloveryourlifethanyouhave.
8. BeHumble.Judgeyourselfatleastasharshlyasyoujudgeothers.
9. Assume the Best. Don't distress yourself and others by dwelling on the dark side of everything.
Justasthereisapositivechargeforeverynegativecharge,thereisalightsidetoeverydarkside.
Rememberthatpositivesituationsarecreatedbypositiveattitudes.Expectthebest,andthebest
willcomeforward.
10. Don't Get Isolated! Recognize the value that the external world represents to you, and interact
with it in the style that's natural to you. Join clubs and internet email lists that house indepth
discussions of topics that you're interested in. Seek and foster friendships with others of like
competenceandcapacityforunderstanding.Extravertinyourownstyle.