Number 1. They are Intelligent. INTJs tend to be the highest
academic achievers of all the types, and also tend to wind up in what might
be considered “high achievement jobs” such as CEOs, judges, or doctors.
But such intelligence is only one form of intelligence among many,
such as emotional intelligence, creative intelligence, or athletic intelligence.
Other personality types specialize in other types of intelligence, ultimate success of the biggest
and most spectacular life projects-being a collaboration of several different types.
Since INTJs have the curiosity of 10 year olds, they want to figure out stuff that
interests them. This type of obsessive behavior to satisfy their curiosity is what helps them
learn and educate themselves about things they deemed important and interesting to them, like
a sponge absorbing every information, which then gets sorted out in their brains for future use.
INTJs do not like structures that hinders growth. They want to maximize the potential in everything
they touch. If there was a personality type of intelligence, INTJS would be that.
Number 2. They are efficient. INTJs can visualize their goals,
they understand what will hinder their self-improvement and what will help it
flourish. In a way, this is discipline. If they scrap plans after a few days,
they need to develop more self-control, or at least preoccupy themselves,
so that they think less about how long it takes to reach that end goal.
Discipline can come in many forms and, for INTJs at least, is extremely satisfying if
they can deny their immediate wants, to fund a greater happiness later.
Number 3. They are honest. INTJs are often excellent at giving their
perspective, even if it’s sometimes a bit harsh. The truth is sometimes we need a firmer response,
some friends simply tell you what you want to hear. INTJs will not disrespect you in that way,
and will consider it to be more valuable that they are being honest with you. If you are
asking for advice, expect a sincere response and not some phony comforting words. They will often
help you understand what you were missing, even if your problem is an emotional one.
INTJs want people in their lives who will be honest with them as well, which creates a truly
trustworthy bond between people. Number 4. They are independent.
They are hard-wired to be this way. By the nature of their instincts,
they evolved to be the hunters of their tribes. They are obsessive about learning what they
need to successfully complete their project, which generally has to be of public benefit.
They can't stand small talk because it is essentially useless distraction that
inhibits their abilities to concentrate on things,
especially the things that are most important to them. When the INTJ is
focusing on something that is important, they will do their best to keep their concentration.
INTJs are often good at using that rich inner mind to keep them on the path that they need to be on,
instead of allowing it to distract them in a negative way.
Number 5. They are intimidating. INTJs can definitely be intimidating to others,
which is mostly tied to their vast internal knowledge. They can be rather intimidating with
their desire to be accurate and to amass a large amount of information. INTJs intelligence alone
can cause others to feel a bit nervous around them. Even though this isn’t the direct intention
of the INTJ, they often secretly relish the idea that people can feel a bit nervous around them.
They have a calm confidence that can also be a bit intimidating to others, especially since this
confidence does come from how much they know. Number 6. They are loyal.
For the INTJ, loyalty means always being honest with one another and never hiding things which
should be shared. When someone is secretive about the important things, and chooses to lie to the
INTJ, then they will see this as a betrayal and someone who is not capable of being loyal.
This is why INTJs value honesty so much, since to them this ties into a sense of
loyalty and respect for those around them. They believe that when someone is truly loyal,
they will be honest and upfront, instead of hiding things or lying to those they are supposed to care
for. The INTJ won’t tolerate someone who does it, and takes this as quite the betrayal if they
cannot seem to be straightforward with them. This isn’t the type of person the INTJ wants around,
and they definitely see this as a lack of loyalty.
INTJs, especially the ones who are not so fortunate with their human interactions,
are viewed by others as either psychopath or highly functioning sociopath, which
mainly is because people are intimidated by their being extraordinarily logical, quite
often mistakenly perceived as being callous. They are completely not callous though. They act
according to their introverted feeling cognitive function.
They are more than capable of having empathy and deep emotional attachment. They have very strong
sense of guilt as well, which only develops after being confirmed by INTJs logical processing.
They will much likely become adrenaline junkies. You can easily find them in adventurous games
such as skydiving, though given their being extraordinarily logical, they will make sure
they will not be killed by those adrenaline rush experiences. Or they can be very much into
self-challenging sport competition, Triathlon, Ironman… you name it, as given their tendencies
for not liking human interactions, they will not vent into humans but these activities.
At the same time, INTJs under ideal conditions are perceived
as highly competent people who make excellent strategist and leaders.
They are very intellectually humble, which mainly results from their genuine intellectual curiosity,
and their dedication and commitment for intellectual development.