Interesting thread... sometimes we do things when the time is right.  So i wouldn't worry about it too much.  I am sure you will up your game and commit to it when it feels right (and maybe deep...|||Ok thanks for that.  Nobody else have role models?!|||Hi all.  Everyone needs a good role model. Sometimes if we are lucky it could be our parents or another family member or friend.  Sometimes it's an author or an actor/character that we can emulate. ...|||I just read about her on Wikipedia, quite inspiring, must have been an idealist, maybe INFP!?|||Yeah man I can relate.  I'd still like to play football (soccer) every weekend with my mates; we used to put up nets on the goalposts and play mini-cup competitons - it was brilliant... we always...|||Sorry to hear that, I know you're burned out but do you think if u did it as a job after graduating and was lucky to be working in a hospital with good co-workers, e.g. and in a decent city, then it...|||Sounds interesting - what kind of job is that - working for a private consultancy or government department?  What are the good things about it? Cheers|||Thanks that really helps.   A few alarm bells started ringing when several people commented that they 'hadn't seen me in a while'... and this was after missing just one sunday.  Think I'll try it a...|||Agree with the above about developing a thick skin. We're here for a reason, and let's get on with it.  I find this new song by Morrissey helpful when understanding masculinity for more sensitve...|||Hello all  I'm currently living abroad in a tropical country and I've attended a church a few times.  Mostly since I was invited along and thought it could be a sociable outlet and there might be...|||Yeah I think I would say 35 was when I started to feel more self-assured and accepting of others.  I found practicing martial arts around that time helped.  I obviously needed to do something...|||Hello all  I was just wondering if personality type affected our desire for warmer or colder climates as a place to live.  Which do you find yourself leaning towards?  I would guess colder climate...|||Hello, sorry to hear about your confusion.  I think taking a job, however uncomfortable, can be a good move as you get to earn your own money, learn new skills, meet others.  Also it can give you...|||My influences are more european/asian, so here goes:  Man Without a Past Match Factory Girl Le Havre Ip Man Black Belt Grizzly Man L'Atalante Encounters at the End of the World|||Good questions... I like the lifestyle of an educator such as the autonomy and respect... I also like being able to help people where possible, although can be challenging with large class sizes. ...|||Any thoughts anyone?|||Hello all  I'm currently deliberating three career/job options: 1) Teach geography in Africa 2) Teach English (tefl) in Europe  3) Retrain in healthcare in home country (UK)  Usually I would...|||You're welcome... yeah I think science and physics/maths can be interesting and relevant in a context.  So in vet science I would guess that the physics would involve understanding the movement of an...|||I think being a vet would be quite a satisfying job.  You'd get to help animals and apply scientific methods to do so.  I don't think in the actual job itself the science would be that heavy, you'd...|||Yeah it's a dilemma and I think the ideal is if you can find a balance somehow; where you have the right amount of stability for your family but also some level of adventure and freedom.  So it is...|||Just as an update, I've been offered another position in a university abroad.  It's a less developed country again.  Not sure how well I would do parting from family/friends again.  The upside is...|||Great idea and yes I have started doing that, thanks|||Thanks for the replies.  Well that has been my experience too, I have seen a physio on a few occasions and it was a simple meet and greet followed by the exercises in a calm environment, one-to-one. ...|||Hello all  I'm considering a career change.  Any INFP PTs out there?  How do you enjoy it, pros/cons?  I have practised martial arts that employ joint manipulation and have some interest in this...|||I'd say yes try to take the positives about what you're doing (working with the patients etc).  I'd stick with it until you find what your calling is.  Although realistically all jobs have their good...|||Yo La Tengo, Neil Young, Mnaga & Zdorp, Morrissey, The Wedding Present|||I don't think there are any strict requisites.  There are different types of copy so you could go into it from various backgrounds.  The main thing though is to be good with language and enjoy using...|||Thanks for the replies.  It would be working for a scientific company and editing customer driven materials.  I guess the standard of English should be fairly good.  Any other thoughts on what to...|||Hello all  Any copy-editors out there?  I have a job interview coming up and was wondering about insights into the career.  I guess it would suit us quiet types... How taxing is it to do the job? ...|||Anyone?|||Sorry to hear about that.  As you say she sold you out so I guess you know it could never have worked in the long run anyway, so at least you are not going to be thinking about what could have been...|||I like to help others although those that seem to get on in academia have more of an agenda and know how to 'play the game'.  Maybe it's something I should learn too!|||I have some friends fairly nearby and we meet occasionally every few weeks, which is better than nothing.  Sideways as in not completely discarding all my geography/environmental knowledge, using it...|||Thanks, yes I've considered writing a novel based on my experiences, I would like to continue that as a side project.  Cheers.|||I was burned out by working too hard on my PhD with little social life, ditto for being a professor.  The job was just about manageable but I was living far from family/friends and so the emotional...|||Hello all  Just looking for any ideas.  I'm mid-late 30s and apart from a short happy stint as a tefl teacher I've been in academia since the age of 18 (studying and then teaching/research in...|||Hello all  Env sci (e.g. env consultant) and geologist careers are listed as being suitable for infp; I was wondering if anyone had any experience of these careers (?): INFP Careers, Jobs, &...|||Actually from reading these and other career discussions for INFPs (e.g. here http://personalitycafe.com/infp-forum-idealists/43067-whats-your-career-job-infp-compatible.html), I get the impression...|||If you're currently working is it possible to just rent a room somewhere?  Good luck|||Nice website here...  Famous INFPs - CelebrityTypes.com  Made me feel good about myself being an INFP|||Hello all  You may have seen this already but I recently came across this website; there is a list of careers that INFPs are employed in and they discuss the good (and less good) sides.  I think it...|||I caught the travel bug after doing a student exchange program.  Have travelled a lot since.  I've always liked to try and get to know the locals.  I did tefl a couple of times, have also done...|||That sounds hard man... but as others have mentioned you've done well to get through all of that, it shows you've got strength.  I've read a few books by Geoff Thompson, he was abused as a child,...|||...the drugs don't work... they only make you worse... (The Verve)|||I'd say yes... meditation helps, also challenging ourselves to help our growth.  It's good to do things for others too without expectations of anything in return; helping makes us feel good.|||Hello all  Has anyone been on one?  What do you think of them?  They don't necessarily need to be religious, could be a pilgrimage to e.g. birthplace of an artist you admire etc...  Cheers|||I'm more career oriented... I've always pushed myself quite hard.  I get the feeling that if we're happy in our work then that can translate positively into other areas of our lives such as...|||Yes, I was thinking about responsibilities like the ones you mention in your first paragraph... Basically lots of additional tasks that might be good for the 'career' and promotion etc.  And I also...|||Hello all  I have heard that infp's have difficulty with responsibilities; I'm no exception (!).  Be it my career or relationships, I don't feel comfortable with the feeling of being 'tied down'...|||Fav directors:  Werner Herzog (e.g. Grizzly Man) Aki Kaurismaki (e.g. Drifting Clouds) Akira Kurosawa (e.g. Seven Samurai) Jean Vigo (e.g. L'Atalante)  Actors: Jean Reno (Leon) Dennis Quaid...