How it all started
My journey with the INFJ personality type
So this is my very first post here on Substack.
Yes, I am a bit nervous and also excited at the same time. Haven't done any newsletter things before. This is my baptism, and you my belong to the chosen ones who see me getting wet.
A bit like so…. that's the image I currently have in my head.
Enough words of introduction…
About a year ago, I felt lost in life. Again. It wasn't the first time.
In the past, I overcame such dark periods by traveling to exotic countries. This helped me gain some distance from my problems. My mind relaxed with all the beautiful new impressions, scents, and experiences I encountered far away from home.
But this time, things were different. I realized that traveling wouldn't solve anything and that my true issue was that I didn't really know who I was.
Yes, I knew what I had achieved in life and was aware of some of my qualities and weak points. However, I had no real idea where I belonged and generally felt like an outsider, like someone who did not belong.
So I did a few of these personality tests you can find all over the internet. Most didn't click with me. However, the MBTI excited me as it gave a result (infj-a) I did not really expect.
For weeks I sucked up every piece of information I could find about the MBTI and related topics. I was getting deeper and deeper into a rabbit hole that turned out to be a gold mine.
I found so many answers and began to understand myself every day a little better. Things from my past began to make sense, and in a way, I even found explanations for the patterns that repeated in my life.
I don't want to go as far as saying “I found Jesus”, but the MBTI is clearly a new passion for me. In a way, it aligns with the street photography I did as a hobby for several years. The interpersonal dynamics between me as the photographer and the stranger as the subject still give me goosebumps. Real magic, where you need to feel how others react to you.
Okay, I am drifting off a bit. Back to infj…
Another passion of mine is writing. I like it when my fingers fly over the keyboard and when I manage to explain things with simple words. Then my life feels like it makes sense. I get lost in the moment; time flies. I am in the flow.
My project INFJ-A combines two of my passions and hopefully makes a beautiful new baby. The website infj-a.com is already up and running. And with Substack I am now adding the community aspect.
I hope I find some beautiful souls to connect and share my passions with.
That is it for today.
I want to make this at least a weekly newsletter. And now that the word is out, I hopefully forced myself into it enough 😅
Hope you liked the read and see you soon.
Hasta la vista,
Tim