INTJ's come up with ideas out of nowhere and then try to impose them on reality. If they can't, they throw the idea away. While I do happen to come up with ideas out of nowhere (even from my own perspective), I don't even try to implement even a small fraction of my ideas in reality because they're just not practical. While I don't tend to dwell on or obsess over non-practical ideas, I also don't think I throw throw them away -- I believe they float around in the back of my mind and surface later. I find it likely that many of my ideas that "come out of nowhere" are just reinterpretations of ideas that weren't immediately useful when they came up.
They know exactly who they are, and what they value. I believe that's the Te he's seeing. He doesn't seem to be familiar with the Ni side.
Am I developing an F, or is it playing tricks on me? I got the distinct impression that he doesn't like INTJs very much. Even when I think he's accurate about INTJs, there's something about the tone that sounds a bit... bitter? contemptuous? Going back and looking for details, the all-caps on "OBVIOUSLY" and "are as creative and original as they think they are" seem somewhat odd. The phrasing of "they aren't grounded to external reality unless they make it so", while I agree with the basic idea behind what it's saying, seems a bit backwards and reproachful somehow.
On the other hand, I was amused (in a positive way) by the line saying "The hardest part about an INTJ in love is telling that he is".
I think the author himself is somewhat aware of his tendency towards bias--as he says:
"And they both can be somewhat arrogant and snobbish to those they don't consider equals, though they generally mean well. (and one might pick up a hint of defensiveness in their cynicism.)"
What you're picking up on might be his INTP arrogance/snobbishness towards INTJs, and indeed the entire rest of the world--no matter how much he might mean well. :)
While I do happen to come up with ideas out of nowhere (even from my own perspective), I don't even try to implement even a small fraction of my ideas in reality because they're just not practical. While I don't tend to dwell on or obsess over non-practical ideas, I also don't think I throw throw them away -- I believe they float around in the back of my mind and surface later. I find it likely that many of my ideas that "come out of nowhere" are just reinterpretations of ideas that weren't immediately useful when they came up.
They know exactly who they are, and what they value.
I believe that's the Te he's seeing. He doesn't seem to be familiar with the Ni side.
Am I developing an F, or is it playing tricks on me? I got the distinct impression that he doesn't like INTJs very much. Even when I think he's accurate about INTJs, there's something about the tone that sounds a bit... bitter? contemptuous? Going back and looking for details, the all-caps on "OBVIOUSLY" and "are as creative and original as they think they are" seem somewhat odd. The phrasing of "they aren't grounded to external reality unless they make it so", while I agree with the basic idea behind what it's saying, seems a bit backwards and reproachful somehow.
On the other hand, I was amused (in a positive way) by the line saying "The hardest part about an INTJ in love is telling that he is".
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"And they both can be somewhat arrogant and snobbish to those they don't consider equals, though they generally mean well. (and one might pick up a hint of defensiveness in their cynicism.)"
What you're picking up on might be his INTP arrogance/snobbishness towards INTJs, and indeed the entire rest of the world--no matter how much he might mean well. :)
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