A question for fellow INFP's (and anyone else who wants to butt in)

BerberElla · 10-07-2008, 11:20 AM

I wanted to know how you feel about organisation in your life.

For instance I hate being messy, I detest being unorganised, I abhor being unprepared, I can't stand not knowing what my next plan is and yet I am messy, I am unorganised, I am unprepared and I never know what I might do next.

Yet I am happiest when there is a weekly menu up on the wall so that I know what I'm cooking each day and what food I need to stock in preparation, I am happiest when I make monthly budgets and everything goes according to plan. I thrive at my most organised yet I burn out too quickly trying to do those things. I manage a couple of months of being in control in my life and than I sink back to doing nothing and becoming miserable at having no control again.

Do any other INFP's feel happier when they are organised?

JivinJeffJones · 10-07-2008, 11:26 AM

I like having structure in my life only to the extent that it can eliminate the need to bother thinking about details I don't particularly care about. As soon as it starts causing me to become preoccupied with said details, I ditch it.

BerberElla · 10-07-2008, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JivinJeffJones

I like having structure in my life only to the extent that it can eliminate the need to bother thinking about details I don't particularly care about. As soon as it starts forcing me to become preoccupied with said details, I ditch it.

Ah so that's why I like the oraganised part? it does seem to ensure I don't spend each day stressing about what food to cook, or what to do with my days. I hate the mundane details of day to day life as a parent.

JivinJeffJones · 10-07-2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BerberElla

Ah so that's why I like the oraganised part? it does seem to ensure I don't spend each day stressing about what food to cook, or what to do with my days. I hate the mundane details of day to day life as a parent.

I dunno if that's why you like being organized, but it's the main reason I persist with attempts to organize myself, as well as being my criteria for what it means to "be organized".

BerberElla · 10-07-2008, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by JivinJeffJones

I dunno if that's why you like being organized, but it's the main reason I persist with attempts to organize myself, as well as my criteria for what it means to "be organized".

Hey, I said I because it resonated with me too

, made alot of sense and I was surprised I hadn't made the connection.

JivinJeffJones · 10-07-2008, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BerberElla

Hey, I said I because it resonated with me too

, made alot of sense and I was surprised I hadn't made the connection.

No charge.

*nudges rep tin*

BerberElla · 10-07-2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JivinJeffJones

No charge.

Phew, that's good, I hadn't planned for that see.

Cimarron · 10-07-2008, 11:52 AM

Why, yes, as a matter of fact I do like to have my stuff organized. What a surprise!

But I like your interpretation of it.

Chris_in_Orbit · 10-07-2008, 02:26 PM

I've never ever been organized. I remember back in school I would be the kid looking in his backpack for 30 minutes after the teacher asked for us to turn in an assignment.

I never thought being messy was a big deal and i never minded it but it seems like me being messy caused my mom and teachers stress and so I began to feel bad because of it.

I could be organized for maybe a week or two, but like you said I always fell right back out of that routine. It does feel nice to clean up a room thats been messy for 2 months. Seems like as I clean up I'm cleaning up the clutter from my brain as well.

BerberElla · 10-07-2008, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Cimarron

What a surprise!

Boaster

10-07-2008, 11:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
BerberElla Toxic Join Date: Sep 2008 Type: enfp Location: The land of marmite and tea Posts: 1,585	A question for fellow INFP's (and anyone else who wants to butt in) I wanted to know how you feel about organisation in your life. For instance I hate being messy, I detest being unorganised, I abhor being unprepared, I can't stand not knowing what my next plan is and yet I am messy, I am unorganised, I am unprepared and I never know what I might do next. Yet I am happiest when there is a weekly menu up on the wall so that I know what I'm cooking each day and what food I need to stock in preparation, I am happiest when I make monthly budgets and everything goes according to plan. I thrive at my most organised yet I burn out too quickly trying to do those things. I manage a couple of months of being in control in my life and than I sink back to doing nothing and becoming miserable at having no control again. Do any other INFP's feel happier when they are organised? __________________ 'Religions are like farts. Your own one smells okay, but everyone elses stinks' 7w8 Last edited by BerberElla; 10-07-2008 at 12:03 PM. Reason: Edit title to make more sense

10-07-2008, 11:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
JivinJeffJones Middle-brow humorist Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INFP Location: Hell or Purgatory, not sure which Posts: 2,219	I like having structure in my life only to the extent that it can eliminate the need to bother thinking about details I don't particularly care about. As soon as it starts causing me to become preoccupied with said details, I ditch it. __________________ "People talk aboot youngsters and vandalism, what aboot the psychic vandalism caused by these auld bastards?"

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10-07-2008, 11:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
Cimarron Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Type: ISTJ Location: Georgia Posts: 1,803	Why, yes, as a matter of fact I do like to have my stuff organized. What a surprise! But I like your interpretation of it.

10-07-2008, 02:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Chris_in_Orbit Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Type: ESTJ Location: Illinois Posts: 476	I've never ever been organized. I remember back in school I would be the kid looking in his backpack for 30 minutes after the teacher asked for us to turn in an assignment. I never thought being messy was a big deal and i never minded it but it seems like me being messy caused my mom and teachers stress and so I began to feel bad because of it. I could be organized for maybe a week or two, but like you said I always fell right back out of that routine. It does feel nice to clean up a room thats been messy for 2 months. Seems like as I clean up I'm cleaning up the clutter from my brain as well.