'I have lots of designs on paper, but I'm glad I don't implement many of them.  It's easy to shred the paper with designs on them, but if they've been built and it's sort of ok, then if I don't want...|||You're not my type.  Attraction to people who look like your parents - Business Insider  or something along those lines.|||You have to meet the girl first, so I think one aspect is a probability problem.  Since you're in a small town, perhaps do some civic duty ?  Coach a sport, run for mayor, volunteer, etc.  You'll be...|||It seems like there are two issues - the frequency of his calls and the inopportune timing.  If you can't do anything about the frequency of his calls, perhaps you can change the timing.  You could...|||When I was in college, at some parties when some people asked me what courses I was taking, as soon as I told them, they bolted.  If you know what your dad has absolutely no interest in, or has an...|||I haven't checked my investments in over 15 years.  The statements come in the mail and I never bother opening them.  I don't know why, but if someone puts a bunch of numbers in front of me, and then...|||I bought that book.  Some of it is weird and I would never do, but it did make me think differently and showed me options I would never have considered before.  She claims that some people downsize...|||After you admitted those things to her, she knows your romantic inclinations. Charging you may have a double purpose, to not lead you on if she's not interested and to build her portfolio (she'll be...|||I was going to suggest being a remote park ranger, since they spend a lot of time alone, but if you’re going back to Hong Kong, I don’t think there’s any demand for them there.   Another way to be...|||I knew a guy who was a technician, and went back to school in his mid-40s to get a bachelors degree.  He said that the repetitive work of a technician was too boring, same thing day in and day out. ...|||I'm participating in NaNoWriMo and wondering if there are any INTPs here who've ever had trouble switching gears from non-fiction to fiction writing, and if so, how they overcame it.  For example,...|||Consumer behavior to me means what consumers want and at what price point and by what date.  Also, different market segments will have different consumer behavior.   I’d like to know in detail...|||Bite the bullet and go to college, at least for a year.    If you're having trouble deciding on a major, don't sweat it.  Pick one, you can change it later.  The first year will be core classes...|||I’m guarded about any hobby or interest that is not common, not just Fe ones, and there are a few reasons for this.   1. I’m around a lot of judgemental people, and while I don’t care if they...|||- You're kind of snarky to him (the boss).  True, but didn't realize it at the time.  I've tried to cut down, but every now and again, my snarkiness comes up when I'm presented with great illogic...|||Keep a journal/diary in which you write only the events and observations that make you smile.  Then later on, as you review it from time to time, you make those neural pathways preferentially...|||Fellowship for Intentional Community (communes)|||Join Big Brother.  Not the reality TV show, but Big Brother Big Sister of America, or the equivalent if you're hailing from elsewhere.  Volunteer to start something - Big Brothers Big Sisters ...|||I agree.  It's amazing how the right doctor can make the world of difference.  If you can't get good medical care due to living too far away, you may want to look into online doctor consultations...|||Have you thought about working for a plumbing software company, computerized plumbing, etc. ?  There's software for managing services, estimation software, CAD for large projects, plumbing monitoring...|||It can be hard work at Amazon.  13 Secrets of Amazon Warehouse Employees  The Life and Death of an Amazon Warehouse Temp  IamA Amazon warehouse worker who thinks everyone is over exaggerating...|||It wasn't too bad.  However, I took the hard courses and did not pad my schedule with easy courses.  May not have been the wisest thing to do.  Romance was a kink in the works.  Definitely impacted...|||I used to be tidy as a kid, but that was due to not having a lot of things and to having a lot of room.  In college, I was also tidy because living in the dorms, all my stuff fit into 2 large...|||No particular desire for them, but I'll watch if they're on.  Possibly too much gore for my tastes.  My SO has been wanting me to watch Walking Dead for a while now, he thinks I'll like it if I watch...|||Fascinating, thank you.  The Chinese caterpillar fungus on p.189 is aka Viagra of the Himilayas, hence the high prices.  Caterpillar Fungus: The Viagra Of The Himalayas : NPR|||Marshy14 I like chemistry, but your post made me smile anyway, thanks.|||>If you don't believe in an afterlife, you're probably aware that life has no meaning.   Meaning is in the eyes/opinion of the beholder.  > No good or evil has an actual consequence.   You...|||I read Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard, by Chip Heath and Dan Heath some years ago, but I want to re-read it with a eye towards what works better for which MBTI types.  Recently...|||A worker who's not willing to do something is equivalent to a worker who can't do something. You did the right thing.  It also sounds like you need to delegate more, instead of doing 3 jobs by...|||My dreams are not that useful and I rarely take them seriously.  The only pattern I've seen is that when I'm stressed, I tend to have water-related dreams where I can't control the flow of water. ...|||A. Join your school's tutoring program.  Since you're getting A's and assuming you got A's the year before, you can probably tutor in those subjects and meet other tutors with whom you'll...|||1) If you are into manga, you could try the Manga series of books from No Starch Press.  570586  2) For math, lots of people don't like it.  Here's an article about teaching math to people who...|||Used to be blue - navy blue, electric blue, cerulean blue, and some blue/white patterns.  Got tired of it, and now have more earth tones and pastels.  I did like to wear a T-shirt that a relative...|||I don't hoard, but I take a long time to process things, so magazines pile up, for example, for several years.  I'm not sure it's an Si thing.  Si is an INTP's tertiary and I buy stuff, sometimes to...|||A) Put a time limit on it by allowing yourself 5 minutes a day only (or 15 minutes or whatever) to spend on wallowing in the past, on your feelings related to it, etc.  If you want to wallow more,...|||1) do you ever have people telling you are being WAY too harsh, or have had friends completely cut you off after a bad fight where you were too harsh?  Yes, and I'm glad they did.  2) do you or...|||If the destination was a nice place, I'd be tempted to go anyway and not waste the ticket, but have a Plan B and crash with some other friends nearby, or who knows, have an adventure.  And if he...|||There once was an INTP Awaiting 30 days depravity   With Kalei from PerC   Adieu thesis work Countdown lubricious rhapsody   Good wifi, laundry paraphernalia, maybe his own room/study if...|||I think it's wonderful that you are taking such an active approach towards nurturing your daughter !   I suggest having enough activities lined up for her to choose from because INTPs aren't the...|||- How do/did you divide the housework between you?   Whoever is better at it and doesn't mind.  Otherwise, whoever gets fed up first (that the other person isn't doing it).   - Do you think...|||Silence.|||Self-approbation, pride and joy.|||I'm not an ISTP but one of my friends is.    2) He has interests in astronomy and engineering.  4) When we have to go somewhere, he will head off in the general direction and navigate by the sun...|||Why not both ?  Explain to your colleague that you are actually more blunt and direct with intelligent people, and that you didn't realize that she was already on the webpage.  And also expend some...|||I agree with pretty much everybody else here, that you should go to a better doctor.  But since you aren't, I suppose there could be some reason, either you don't want your friends irl to know, or...|||Do these people have your best interests at heart ?  Or do they just like to criticize ?  If they're on your side, then you should probably give their feedback some consideration.   For accepting...|||Lithium orotate has helped some people with their mood swings and depression.  It's available as a supplement, but the usual medical disclaimers apply.  (Consult your physician.)  I used it as a...|||1. If you've got distractions, you could try some version of the Pomodoro Technique.  Estimate how much time it would take (in hours) and then break it into chunks of 25 minutes or so.  Then set a...|||Have you looked at Meetup.com ?  Meetups are neighbors getting together to learn something, do something, share something…  I knew a guy (possible INTx) who did competitive ballroom dancing for...|||It's about 170 pages.  Sample Table of Contents is below.  It doesn't talk about the auxiliary functions.  Sections that are in the premium profile that aren't in the short profiles are : Motivation...'