'I don't think sense of vision is necessarily the best approach, because you inevitably get tied up in semiology and linguistics and stuff which may not have that much to do with personality. We...|||Hm. I think in terms of performing, specifically, it doesn't really matter what mood I'm in -- the most important thing is that I'm feeling something and can discharge it.  When I'm in the act of...|||1.) Artistic - Yeahhh but I don't like this word and haven't ever been comfortable describing myself with it. :P I like making stuff  2.) Rebellious - As others have said: quietly.  3.) Animal...|||Some things that have worked for me (cliche, maybe, but don't underestimate their effectiveness):  - Picking up a new skill/hobby  - Going camping  - Volunteering at an animal shelter  -...|||^ I actually think cleaning can be pretty thrilling if messiness gets boring :3  Allow me to say something uselessly general: boredom is relative and comes in degrees. For example, sleeping in...|||The majority of my close friends are/have been INFPs... the difference I notice most is that I don't have a constant air of melancholy about me (though for other types this can be hard to detect); on...|||Breakups for me have typically been very long and slow from my POV and kind of jolting from my ex-partner's... breaking up seems to be less of a problem than moving on, maybe because I'm reluctant to...|||I mean I think you can end up talking yourself in loops if you're so individualistic that you won't even acknowledge individualistic as a label/category of person.  But if there's one thing...|||Hey. Hi. :) I'm Boxter9.  I haven't been on PerC for a while, and when I was before I was convinced I was an ENTP, which it so happens is actually a super annoying (to me) alter-ego which can...|||INFP: quasi-whirlwind relationship that both began and ended far too abruptly. Struggled with closure for a looonngggg tiiimmmeeeee (sometimes I think I still am...?)  ENFP: oh god why did I date...|||I've always had the most emotionally powerful relationships with ENFJs, and two in particular come to mind; one is with my father, and the other is with an ex who I lost my virginity to and still...|||^^^  http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/16100000/Cute-Kittens-kittens-16124041-1280-800.jpg  No but actually. Whenever I go through something bad I try to make myself emotional and just cry...|||I'm also not opposed to people smoking pot. There's no point expending tons of resources getting people to stop, and it can be good for the economy.  I myself smoke only very occasionally, and...|||I agree with much of feminism, but like a lot of people I feel like I have to qualify my beliefs in order to avoid being associated with the negative connotation of the word.  One of the main...|||1) What differences do you notice?  He (ISFJ) is better dressed, more emotionally serious, MUCH more organized, creates and maintains an aesthetically pleasant, harmonious living space, and only...|||I second the Team of Rivals recommendation -- just be warned it's long and takes a while to really get going.  Also, Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks is an intellectual candyland.|||In all honesty, I don't mind being friendzoned. Most of the time I'm not sincerely sexually interested in the other party because I have such astronomically high standards for whomever I'm...|||1. A finite but ridiculously large sum of money.  2. A finite but ridiculously long life.  3. Infinite croutons. I love croutons.|||I was flamboyantly bisexual and self-deprecating in grade school. =P And I skipped a grade so there was no way I ever had a shot at being alpha.  I just... chased girls and randomly kissed boys and...|||Heh. This makes it sound like you already have a heart as such, which runs contrary to what the title of this thread suggested. A bit.  Well-developed Fi can give your life renewed energy; if you...|||A handful of suggestions... Skill sets that are highly useful, often affordable, and can be built up as hobbies:  - Coding - Playing a musical instrument - Proficiency at a sport - 3D animation...|||I'm an ENTP with an ENFP mom and an ENFJ dad. Cool.  My mom scares the crap out of me sometimes. O_O A couple years ago I matched the description of your daughter exactly -- I hated being held...|||You may possibly be ENTP, though MBTI is largely applicable to healthy individuals, aka people without factors such as bipolar disorder. When I was going through a bout of severe depression a few...|||A profoundly self-absorbed ENTJ with a Ph.D in Physics from Cambridge.  I don't know why, it just seems really scary|||I don't like trying to force quiet people out of their shells. I always believed I was highly introverted until really very recently, and when people tried too hard to get me to open up all I felt...|||I can smell ENFP from five miles away. You reek of the stuff. :P|||Yay! Venting! What is there to whine about today.... oh, I really hate it when I'm hiking in the middle of the woods and have to poop. That really sucks. o.o|||crazyeddie I'm not totally sure what most of the advice has been so far because I'm too lazy to read all seven freaking pages on this thread, which is a sign that you're waaay over-thinking this. You...|||There are a few different brands of criticism:  1) I'm jealous of you criticism. 2) I think you're too full of yourself criticism. 3) I'm just generally in a bad mood criticism. 4) I...|||Elaur make sure your daughter wants to go to an Ivy. If she's independently motivated, good things can happen, plus she would be more likely to be happy once she got there.  Also keep in mind that...|||Here's basically what I think about government's involvement in homosexual marriage. Obviously the Rhodes Scholar can say it better than me:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4Z7tl7Vy8U|||My dad is ten years older than my mom, and they've been happily married for over two decades. What can I say? My dad took a little longer to get his shit together and that's fine =P I'd hate to never...|||A few years back I went to this totally insane party I can barely remember now... everybody was wearing swimsuits and drinking way too much  Unfortunately that was my 6-year-old birthday party and...|||Ooh, I'll be a piece of lunch meat that's secretly a Russian sleeper. You won't know what hit you|||INFJigsaw thank you for your empathy. :) But to be honest, the guy is still my brother and I still love him even though I haven't seen him in seven years. He has fetal alcohol spectrum from his birth...|||Lucas that's an extremely good point to bring up :)  One of my lesbian friends was molested by her grandfather, and no longer feels sexually drawn to men because when she is physically approached...|||affezwilling I agree with most of what you're saying, however the line between societal and religious can sometimes be so blurry that there's little point in making a distinction -- particularly...|||Siggghhhh  deSouza: 1w2, 7w8, 3w2 sx/sp splashedcolors: 3w2, 5w6, 9w8 Boxter9: 3w4, 7w6, 9w8 saltare: 3w4, 7w8, 8w7 Marzipan01: 4w5, 8w9, 7w6 (sx/so/sp) O_o: 5w6, 3w4, 1w2 Agent Blackout:...|||I strive for equality. I don't want to feel like a parent or a child. I find myself taking the lead in social situations though... unless she's just as conversationally adept as I am.|||If it's something I'm knowledgeable about I can go pretty in-depth with criticism and compliments, as LimeDegree so skillfully conveyed. Or, out of boredom, I can just say it's fine and move on with...|||I like having influence and decision-making power but also strongly value individuality; I like being able to guide a process but not exert too much control. I could definitely see myself in a...|||Devin87 I've taken several online classes. If you have decent time management skills it's super convenient; you should be fine  I prefer attending classes. I don't really take notes. :P If anything...|||Agent Blackout: 5w6/7w6, 9w1, 4w5, (sx/so/sp) Psyphon: 8w7, 7w8, 4w3/3w4 (sx/so/sp) Jabberbroccoli: 7w8, 3w4, 8w9 (sx/so/sp) Dark Romantic: 7w8, 8w7, 4w3/3w4 (sx/so/sp) Meritocrat: 7w8, 8w7, 4w5...|||I was wait-listed by Columbia, which was my first choice, but got into a top liberal arts school with a full ride. Not really holding my breath about getting into Columbia off the list. xD  It's...|||I took college-level physics in high school and really enjoyed it, at least after the trig became more intuitive (sucky trig curriculum, meh). What wasn't as fun sometimes was the people, but I...|||Supposedly ENTP delight in wordplay, so I was wondering... what are some plays on words you guys have randomly come up with? If you're anything like me they just come to you like epiphanies.  A...|||My younger brother is ENTJ and was molested by our older stepbrother when he was seven. My dad is ENFJ and was abused (not necessarily sexually, I don't know details) by numerous stepfathers in his...|||Jawz they administered an honest-to-god IQ test for business school admission? Interesting... never heard of people doing that.  Starkindler201 I also tend to look down on IQ tests, but I do think...|||Concrete Random, which tells me nothing except that I'm an experimenter. Oh, and I'm not Abstract Sequential so I must not love the world of theory and abstract thought :3  Interesting quiz,...|||I'm sorry I said confuzzles. I really don't know how many threads you get from ENTP wondering if they're ESTP; I know the ENTP forum gets plenty of ESTP wondering if they're ENTP. Forgive me if all...'