The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this:
A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive.
To him… A touch is a blow,
A sound is a noise,
A misfortune is a tragedy,
A joy is an ecstasy,
A friend is a lover,
A lover is a god,
And failure is death.
Add to this cruelly delicate organism the overpowering necessity to create, create, create… So that without the creating of music or poetry or books or buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.
Read more about HSP: here.
Emotions seem messy until I talk them out with someone. I find I have to talk them out to untangle them. In my head if I notice them, they’re probably noisy. I’m not usually mentally aware of my emotional state unless it’s an extreme.
Typical traits of INFJs.
pronunciation | \a-‘cat-a-lep-sE\
Well okay, that’s just everything I’ve ever wanted to do.
An INFJ’s feeling of success is centered around their own level of understanding and accomplishment, their usefulness or service to others, and the condition of their personal relationships.
— INFJ: Personal Growth (via whiteoleander)
Highly Sensitive Person
baskervillains asked: Do you think there is a connection between being an INFJ and intellectual giftedness? It appears to me that many of the traits overlap.
I don’t know much about intellectual giftedness, but I think the INFJ’s dominant function, introverted intuition, probably helps us in that area.
I think if so, INFJs are probably more likely to be linguistically gifted, whereas Thinkers would probably be more gifted in Maths.
I’m a bit wary of this topic though, as Intuitives have a bit of a reputation for thinking they’re cleverer than Sensors.
Anonymous asked: I'm an INFJ and have quite low self esteem, is this common amoung INFJ's? How can i improve it? Thanks Emma!
Hi, I’m sorry to hear that.
I think it’s quite common as we’re generally perfectionists and quite critical of ourselves.
Personally I’m afraid I can’t offer much advice, but I’ve found some links you may find helpful.
For other people’s experiences and advice:
http://personalitycafe.com/infj-forum-protectors/5115-infjs-self-esteem.html
This may be helpful for understanding the route of your low self-esteem:
http://www.infj.com/INFJ_SelfEsteem.htm
