Approach to Life
INTP
Topics covered in this document:
Introduction
For most INTPs, it's a live-and-let-live lifestyle.
To study, to follow their inspiration, and to master
the situation, then to immediately move on to some new
"problem" — that's what gives meaning to an INTP's
life.
At times, their love of problem-solving might grossly
overshadow their other inclinations.
Jack of All Trades
So for example, while not being particularly mechanically
inclined, they might find the challenge of repairing a broken
appliance totally engrossing ... and be willing to expend
great bursts of energy in order to master the situation.
Once mastered, however, they tend to quickly move on to
something else, sometiems forgetting to make the actual
repair.
They are the quintessential Jacks (or Jills) of all
trades and masters of none.
Mental Challenge
Any project — from taking a vacation,
to writing a business plan, to meeting new people, to fixing
a leaky faucet — presents itself as a "mental challenge"
to the INTP, who methodically thinks through every stage
of the task at hand, from start to finish.
Such thinking may even extend to the use of drawing
boards, computer simulations, massive research projects,
or anything else that might help to bring sharper focus
to the project.
Continuous Improvement
And as always, to create a plan that is open-ended enough
to allow for constant improvements along the way.
Once such a grand, all encompassing plan has been developed
— either on paper or entirely in the INTP's mind —
a considerable amount of energy then goes into critiquing
and improving upon the "rough draft."
This process — which may go on for hours, days,
weeks, or even months — is always infinitely more
exciting, challenging, and stimulating to the INTP than
actually doing whatever needs to be done.
Loss of Interest
Sometimes, in fact, once an INTP thinks a project through,
he or she may lose interest in it ... for in the mind of
the INTP, that project has already been completed —
even if the mind is the only place where that's true.
Intense Concentration
Indeed, when INTPs are conceptualizing — and they
usually are — it can be extremely difficult to break
through their intense power of concentration.
You might find youself saying regularly, "Earth to INTP
... Come in please."
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