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Bo Miller
They are, as Steven Covey put it, “begin with the end in mind” kind of people.
Self-Sacrifice
INFJs don’t like stress.
INFJs will never get energy from acting in an extroverted way, even though they’re really good at it.
An African proverb says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others.”
the words of Earl Nightingale: “[Don’t] give up on [your] dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.”
Tasks expand to the time allotted for their completion - Parkinson’s Law.
As an INFJ, it can be hard to remember that most folks don’t see the world the way you do. You look around and wonder why other people aren’t applying themselves more and striving for growth.
Most people don’t feel the pressure to grow, produce, and perform that you do, so cut them some slack.
Living in a world of sensors isn’t easy. Conversation gets monotonous rather quickly, and there are few people who’ll go deep and talk about things that interest you. What’s more, you probably have to constantly remind yourself to talk in a way that people around you can understand and appreciate. It’ll always be that way.
check out The Art of SpeedReading People by Tieger and Tieger. It’s a great book!
INFJs tend to rank at the bottom of the totem pole when it comes to earning money.
INFJs finish among the top personality types in academic settings.
most of us “overestimate what [we] can do in one year and underestimate what [we] can do in ten years,” as Bill Gates pointed out
