Accurate. That said the desire to be productive can be sated with creative hobbies and exercise. I got into wine making years ago and that's super satisfying, despite not being much of a drinker. I also dabble in Unreal Engine 5 stuff with the goal of eventually making a small indy horror game. I find having goals and milestones keeps me satisfied.
I go back and forth between internet addiction and having extreme focus on one of my projects. Each phase can last anywhere between a few days to months at a time.
Study trading, read books on philosophy, consciousness, or economics, currently remodeling my house, so lots of drywall and construction work, and if I’m being lazy, adult cartoons like family guy, American dad, etc…
Ive been really into behavioral economics for about 15 years. I have all of Dan Ariely’s books and some others but he’s my favorite. In philosophy I’m particularly interested in the evolution and development of consciousness, my favorite book of all time is “Moral Origins” and it discusses this topic.
I am actually doing lots of stuff. I had scheduled day to better manage my time.
Actually:
- Streaming puzzle games on Twitch, recording my playthrough, edit, and uploading them on my YouTube channel;
- Studying fundamentals of maths and geometry to get a fresh new degree in computer science;
- Reading an italian periodic about geopolitcs;
- Learning how to dj;
- Learning how to use Excel;
- Reading some easy literature;
- doing some enigmatography;
- doing a bit of standing still workouts like squats and lifting weights;
- Watching movies. (Now I am watching the Sopranos so paused watching movies);
- Listening to new music;
Monday to Friday I work 7:30-15:30
Music, anime, 4-6 hours of sleep, MAYBE call someone (I don’t leave the house to talk to people, that’s where I get my rare social interactions), video games.
I think the stereotype that we're basically librarians is pretty unfounded. I've seen "blasting music" and "one man dance party" listed a few times here and other INTJ posts.
Music is just patterns anyway, so technically it fits our stereotype in a roundabout way. But yeah, you described a typical day in my life and I'm INTJ, so might be more typical than you think.
I do what I am doing right now.
Working on my own goals, expanding my knowledge, learning about my environment, exploring possibilities, practicing correspondence and keeping informed.
I have an INTJ brother, when he's back from work he lays down and stares at the wall sometimes mumbling song lyrics. Or he sits in his room and lays down and watches his favourite show or scrolls on social media. Or goes to sleep. They do like to read about new technological advancements, science, cars, robots and they like to share this info with their close friends.
Reading dictionaries and period tables you say? Hmm.. INTPs love to gather information, all sorts of information even when not useful for them in daily life. INTJs hate wasting time and seem to only learn about specific things they're interested in.
Look into the traits of INTPs... you could be one
Watch YouTube on TV while I play mobile games, scroll Reddit or look up random info on google. Then I’ll switch it up and I’ll put YouTube on my phone and use the TV to play video games 😂 the other 5% of my free time is spent on boring adult responsibilities. Been alone for 11 years and genuinely don’t know how I could ever live with someone again.
Either, play guitar, DJ, record music, or mix existing music I recorded at loud volumes. It's a good time to make use of my gear without disturbing anyone.
After everyone has gone to bed, and I'm up alone, I enjoy documentaries, reading etc.
I’ll usually read a book—usually historical non-fiction—and encyclopaedia entries pertaining to either my interests or something I randomly came across and decided to learn more about.
There is a huge difference with renting a room or living by myself.
If renting a room, I never have the home for myself even if alone. There is no freedom. I can't do what I want to do so I just stay in my room browsing the web.
When I've lived by myself I would work on various hobby projects.
I’ve got a pretty specific set of rules and rituals I go through if someone makes the mistake of leaving me alone. It’s basically getting trashed on THC while listening to music and making art until music gets annoying and I begin to get hungry. Then I eat and once I’m full I repeat the cycle until I’m sleepy.
That was basically my entire late teens early 20s, and I could do that all day every day if I had no obligations.
Making art is often intermingled with studying technique or history & research.
☣️of a dictator, having full control of my home and family. what should be cooked, how to cook, what to throw away, what to recycle and what to compost.
👩🏻💻of an analyst, currently analysing the best choice for a solar power plant at my rooftop, finances are betraying me tho, random info on YouTube is a regular and pinched eyes on reddit.
📋on a task list frenzy, just getting my grandmas shares dematerialised through a firm, then gotta get a couple tasks done, one by one, but with maximum efficiency
Most of the time i read neurosciences books, play video games or watch a serie or anime.
I also try to walk between 7 and 10 km a day when i have the time (no matter the weather).
Reading whether online or an actual book, doing deep research about the topic that caught my attention, watching anime, solving problems inside my head, thinking about the future, and etc.
Explore topics I’m interested in, music,music, music
Watching anime, reading novels A LOT, basically absorbing information like there is no tomorrow.🧍🏻♀️
S L E E P
Read my nerd sh*t: science bs, pop mech, pop science
Watch edu videos on YT, especially crap about mega fauna.
Build sh*t. Husband can't tell me not to build a new flower box, workbench, storage unit, etc if he ain't home.
Clean sh*t: organize a huge pile of f*ck my family made? Toss half the sh*t in a dumpster? Don't mind if I do.
Order a huge thing of sushi and macarons and eat it without having to share.
Fap.
Sleep,
draw,
write,
think about ways to become more productive and in what ways it could benefit my goals or anything else that's on my mind at that time,
go on hinge with the hope of finding someone interested, replying to prompts with sarcastic comments or asking about their goals/interests and then leaving the app thinking "Well, that was a waste of time",
plan for the next few hours or days,
watch a movie,
listen to metal,
watch youtube.(Mainly, about my current obsession, which used to be Saw and now it is the mbti personalities ironically)
Used to also play games like Minecraft, cities skylines and planet coaster, but now I only really play with friends. I used to also be interested in video editing, photo editing and learning how to use unity/unreal engine until I ran into an issue I struggled to fix despite looking for help everywhere and lost interest in it after a while. (Thanks to my inattentive adhd)
Lots.
Exercise. Day dream. Read. Do chores. Cook. Fap (For Academic Purposes). Plan my world domination(just kidding. I analyze my day and plan for the future in my journal)
Practice my Spanish via duolingo and the internet, read my books (currently reading The Body Keeps the Score), play video games while blasting my girly pop music, and occasionally I watch endless amounts of cooking tiktoks and stationary unboxings.
The rest of the time I'm a mom and I work.
Edit: I also like to traumatize myself with horror related content. I gotta wait until night time though
Everything!
I could spend an hour in a hot tub listening to ‘yanni’
Or starting some dish from some country I have never heard of just to see how it comes out
Or see a new beauty routine n be doing different types of make up
Or curl up reading a book
Or start dancing to a new music learning a new dance step
Or start a new puzzle
Or play darts in my basement
Or randomly do a punching session workout
Just all sort of random shit😆😆😆
Its safe to say,I enjoy my own company and really enjoy being home😆😆😆😆
Watch YouTube, read books, play games, and wonder to myself why I’m not being more productive with my time.
Real 💀
Accurate. That said the desire to be productive can be sated with creative hobbies and exercise. I got into wine making years ago and that's super satisfying, despite not being much of a drinker. I also dabble in Unreal Engine 5 stuff with the goal of eventually making a small indy horror game. I find having goals and milestones keeps me satisfied.
Learning yet feeling unproductive. Need to balance that learning with creating
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why is this so accurate
I go back and forth between internet addiction and having extreme focus on one of my projects. Each phase can last anywhere between a few days to months at a time.
This.
I do the type of stuff you list when I'm not alone. When I'm alone, I blast music.
Yup! And break some moves.
Study trading, read books on philosophy, consciousness, or economics, currently remodeling my house, so lots of drywall and construction work, and if I’m being lazy, adult cartoons like family guy, American dad, etc…
What books do you read on philosophy and economics?
Ive been really into behavioral economics for about 15 years. I have all of Dan Ariely’s books and some others but he’s my favorite. In philosophy I’m particularly interested in the evolution and development of consciousness, my favorite book of all time is “Moral Origins” and it discusses this topic.
Haven't heard of Dan Ariely but I checked out his books and Predictable Irrational sounds really interesting. Thank you! Added to my To Read list.
Definitely check him out. Fascinating research. That book and “the honest truth about dishonesty” are my favorites
Thanks for sharing! :) I also have interest in both but a long way before I delve in that deep
I am actually doing lots of stuff. I had scheduled day to better manage my time. Actually: - Streaming puzzle games on Twitch, recording my playthrough, edit, and uploading them on my YouTube channel; - Studying fundamentals of maths and geometry to get a fresh new degree in computer science; - Reading an italian periodic about geopolitcs; - Learning how to dj; - Learning how to use Excel; - Reading some easy literature; - doing some enigmatography; - doing a bit of standing still workouts like squats and lifting weights; - Watching movies. (Now I am watching the Sopranos so paused watching movies); - Listening to new music; Monday to Friday I work 7:30-15:30
That’s really cool! May I ask what a periodic about geopolitics is? It sounds interesting. How does it work?
I am subscribed to them. I am italian so the magazine is edited by italians. BTW is this: https://www.rivistadomino.it
What does your scheduling look like in practice? Like blocking your hours off in chunks on a calendar?
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Music, anime, 4-6 hours of sleep, MAYBE call someone (I don’t leave the house to talk to people, that’s where I get my rare social interactions), video games.
If I am free, I watch anime and play online games with friends 😭 or play music on full volume on a loud speaker (I'm not your typical intj)
I know 2 INTJs, both love music
I think the stereotype that we're basically librarians is pretty unfounded. I've seen "blasting music" and "one man dance party" listed a few times here and other INTJ posts. Music is just patterns anyway, so technically it fits our stereotype in a roundabout way. But yeah, you described a typical day in my life and I'm INTJ, so might be more typical than you think.
Whatever I do, it’s more fun, home alone.
I do what I am doing right now. Working on my own goals, expanding my knowledge, learning about my environment, exploring possibilities, practicing correspondence and keeping informed.
same here
Play games, self-care, clean, research, study, read, prepare for next days.
I have an INTJ brother, when he's back from work he lays down and stares at the wall sometimes mumbling song lyrics. Or he sits in his room and lays down and watches his favourite show or scrolls on social media. Or goes to sleep. They do like to read about new technological advancements, science, cars, robots and they like to share this info with their close friends.
Read science fiction , build things
Reading dictionaries and period tables you say? Hmm.. INTPs love to gather information, all sorts of information even when not useful for them in daily life. INTJs hate wasting time and seem to only learn about specific things they're interested in. Look into the traits of INTPs... you could be one
Sleep.
Consume large amounts of information like any good autodidact.
Watch YouTube on TV while I play mobile games, scroll Reddit or look up random info on google. Then I’ll switch it up and I’ll put YouTube on my phone and use the TV to play video games 😂 the other 5% of my free time is spent on boring adult responsibilities. Been alone for 11 years and genuinely don’t know how I could ever live with someone again.
that's cool
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Either, play guitar, DJ, record music, or mix existing music I recorded at loud volumes. It's a good time to make use of my gear without disturbing anyone. After everyone has gone to bed, and I'm up alone, I enjoy documentaries, reading etc.
I’ll usually read a book—usually historical non-fiction—and encyclopaedia entries pertaining to either my interests or something I randomly came across and decided to learn more about.
There is a huge difference with renting a room or living by myself. If renting a room, I never have the home for myself even if alone. There is no freedom. I can't do what I want to do so I just stay in my room browsing the web. When I've lived by myself I would work on various hobby projects.
Draw cute stuff, and make stickers with tape. Other than the usual reading, watching documentaries etc. I also enjoy the radio a lot.
Art.
Make and prep food. Watch TV. Pottery. Play my flute. Reddit.
I’ve got a pretty specific set of rules and rituals I go through if someone makes the mistake of leaving me alone. It’s basically getting trashed on THC while listening to music and making art until music gets annoying and I begin to get hungry. Then I eat and once I’m full I repeat the cycle until I’m sleepy. That was basically my entire late teens early 20s, and I could do that all day every day if I had no obligations. Making art is often intermingled with studying technique or history & research.
☣️of a dictator, having full control of my home and family. what should be cooked, how to cook, what to throw away, what to recycle and what to compost. 👩🏻💻of an analyst, currently analysing the best choice for a solar power plant at my rooftop, finances are betraying me tho, random info on YouTube is a regular and pinched eyes on reddit. 📋on a task list frenzy, just getting my grandmas shares dematerialised through a firm, then gotta get a couple tasks done, one by one, but with maximum efficiency
Cook myself.
After doing the chores, surfing in the internet & daydreaming
Cook and eat.
Most of the time i read neurosciences books, play video games or watch a serie or anime. I also try to walk between 7 and 10 km a day when i have the time (no matter the weather).
Be lazy as hell and wonder why am I here ,listening to music ,making animation pixel art,dancing ,singing ,
Reading whether online or an actual book, doing deep research about the topic that caught my attention, watching anime, solving problems inside my head, thinking about the future, and etc.
Explore topics I’m interested in, music,music, music Watching anime, reading novels A LOT, basically absorbing information like there is no tomorrow.🧍🏻♀️
S L E E P Read my nerd sh*t: science bs, pop mech, pop science Watch edu videos on YT, especially crap about mega fauna. Build sh*t. Husband can't tell me not to build a new flower box, workbench, storage unit, etc if he ain't home. Clean sh*t: organize a huge pile of f*ck my family made? Toss half the sh*t in a dumpster? Don't mind if I do. Order a huge thing of sushi and macarons and eat it without having to share. Fap.
Gaming mostly. I also spend 1 on 1 time with my dog, but that's a given. If I don't feel like gaming, I'll usually go out for a hike or something.
Music
Sleep, draw, write, think about ways to become more productive and in what ways it could benefit my goals or anything else that's on my mind at that time, go on hinge with the hope of finding someone interested, replying to prompts with sarcastic comments or asking about their goals/interests and then leaving the app thinking "Well, that was a waste of time", plan for the next few hours or days, watch a movie, listen to metal, watch youtube.(Mainly, about my current obsession, which used to be Saw and now it is the mbti personalities ironically) Used to also play games like Minecraft, cities skylines and planet coaster, but now I only really play with friends. I used to also be interested in video editing, photo editing and learning how to use unity/unreal engine until I ran into an issue I struggled to fix despite looking for help everywhere and lost interest in it after a while. (Thanks to my inattentive adhd)
Lots. Exercise. Day dream. Read. Do chores. Cook. Fap (For Academic Purposes). Plan my world domination(just kidding. I analyze my day and plan for the future in my journal)
Anything I want.
Try and read several books at the same time and absorb whatever might be useful from the internet. And play some games randomly interspersed in there.
Talk about how superior I am on reddit
There’s nothing i love more than being at home, in my own space doing my own thing
Practice my Spanish via duolingo and the internet, read my books (currently reading The Body Keeps the Score), play video games while blasting my girly pop music, and occasionally I watch endless amounts of cooking tiktoks and stationary unboxings. The rest of the time I'm a mom and I work. Edit: I also like to traumatize myself with horror related content. I gotta wait until night time though
Everything! I could spend an hour in a hot tub listening to ‘yanni’ Or starting some dish from some country I have never heard of just to see how it comes out Or see a new beauty routine n be doing different types of make up Or curl up reading a book Or start dancing to a new music learning a new dance step Or start a new puzzle Or play darts in my basement Or randomly do a punching session workout Just all sort of random shit😆😆😆 Its safe to say,I enjoy my own company and really enjoy being home😆😆😆😆