Approach to Life
INTP
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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.
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, chhallenging, 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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