INTJMom
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Usually only for INTPs.Security is an illusion when there is so much uncertainty. It is said that doubt increases with knowledge.
Usually only for INTPs.Security is an illusion when there is so much uncertainty. It is said that doubt increases with knowledge.
Usually only for INTPs.
I really love your avatar.
I'm curious why you would say that. Could you explain?Usually only for INTPs.
Are you suggesting hugs make INTJs feel insecure? Annoyed, more like, especially in public, or if we are busy, or if we don't know you well, or . . .Hugs in public. Hugs in private. Hugs in general.
Are you suggesting hugs make INTJs feel insecure? Annoyed, more like, especially in public, or if we are busy, or if we don't know you well, or . . .
I'm curious why you would say that. Could you explain?
What you said was: Security is an illusion when there is so much uncertainty. It is said that doubt increases with knowledge.
And the reason I said - "Usually only for INTPs" is because INTJs don't believe in uncertainty. There's no such thing. We believe in certainty and don't rest until we have it. The more knowledge we have, the more certain we are.
The first thing I thought when I read your comment is that it sounded like INTP gobbledygook.
In studying INTPs closely, I have seen them express exactly the sentiment you expressed.
To tell you the truth, what I wanted to say was, "Spoken like a true INTP." but I think that's against the rules, so I didn't.
Hugs in public. Hugs in private. Hugs in general.
What you said was: Security is an illusion when there is so much uncertainty. It is said that doubt increases with knowledge.
And the reason I said - "Usually only for INTPs" is because INTJs don't believe in uncertainty. There's no such thing. We believe in certainty and don't rest until we have it. The more knowledge we have, the more certain we are.
The first thing I thought when I read your comment is that it sounded like INTP gobbledygook.
In studying INTPs closely, I have seen them express exactly the sentiment you expressed.
To tell you the truth, what I wanted to say was, "Spoken like a true INTP." but I think that's against the rules, so I didn't.
You're not wrong.
Most of the knowledge NTJs acquire is meant to be practical. NTPs harvest a database of information that seems useless to NTJs. However, dealing with the same piece of theoretical information, we go about it to find conclusions and assert certainly, while NTPs thrive in the open ended questions and the mystery of nothingness that is on top of the accumulated knowledge they have.
That's exactly why they seem disoriented and unsure while we give the impression of confidence and certainty.
You’re saying that INTJs don’t believe in uncertainty but you’ve not explained why. Also, uncertainty is not something that you believe in or not. I don’t need to believe in uncertainty to be uncertain.
You do admit that INTJs are on a quest for certainty but that’s only because we lack certainty that’s why we attempt to make things more certain. But you see this is a never-ending quest for certainty because there is no end to knowledge. Show me an INTJ who is satisfied with the knowledge that he or she has acquired and I’d say this person is probably not an INTJ.
Seeking knowledge is double-edged sword. The more you pursue knowledge, the more you know but at the same time, the more you realize that there is so much more that you don’t know and perhaps won’t ever know.