PrettyPieHead this is sadly true :( tbh I'm literally more knowledgeable, knowldege-hungry n logical than most of the people I've met but I do badly in school, idk why I'm so stupid
Uchiha Sasuke i am intp i am 20 years old .i had tried almost anything to study from understanding everything why i didnt study and i was stil wasnt study(lol). i first study when i said inside me i am going to learn this subject no matter what perfectly and that was the begining of the end of my not studying.first step (almost most importand)put the book in front of you . second learn in general what you will learn and then begin . serenity in your head and most importand ,never feel despair or study fluffy write down things. when i was 18 i thought oh the book i am not going to learn that pessimistically and i was studying about 5 minutes and complaining the book was hard to understand . DO THAT NOW DONT GIVE UP I DONT SAY THAT LIKE I AM ARROGANT BUT ME AS AN INTP HAS SO MUCH POTENTIAL. also i overcame my absent mindness by writing things down when studying sorry for bad engish
One thing is being underestimated. One day, one of my friends asked me what was the capital of Portugal but, I didn't know the answer. Then, I got so pissed off that I spent approximately 2 hours learning all the countries of Europe and their capitals. It's weird being an INTP.
Yea this hinders me in conversations. Either I don't know something and I want to stop right then and research it, or someone else doesn't know something and then I usually don't know how to continue because I figure most people are like me.
+Keely Valero Have you ever thought of how fulfilling it would be to be in a relationship with another INTP and then stop to think about the reality of it: "Wait, who is going to pay the bills? Where did you leave that thing? Were we supposed to be going over to your parents tonight or tomorrow? Wait, what day is it today anyways?"
+Collin Carp Absolutely! Haha "Honey, did we eat dinner?" "I don't remember, want to get something? We can talk about the possibility of life on other planets"
I cracked the hell up at your hobo comment "because I suck at life." I don't know if you meant it to be funny but it's so true and the look on your face when you said it just cracked me up. I can totally relate.
I feel you bro. It's funny how your thought process is like identical to mine.The rambling, the quirky humor, and the spontaneous existential theories about life. I wish I knew more INTPs who understand shit like this. Since the video was made two years ago, what are you doing now? I'd like to know in terms of what you do for a living, if you're still writing, or in school. +Tomacity(Rast)
sadly, dopaminergic drugs are prescribed to ADHD patients. amphetamines are extremely intense and cause a lot of problems. i wish modafinil was prescribed more frequently for ADHD because it is much more appropriate in my experience.
I was googling for years because I always thought I was different and that I couldn't really connect with other people. Thanks to your video I found out that I'm also an INTP. I'm kinda smart, but I've isolated myself a lot (also due to high social anxiety during my teens). I'm lazy as fuck and I've always sucked at school for as long as I remember. I am also able to express my thoughts better through writing than by speech. Sometimes I tend to get lost in what I want to say and then I start mumbling words. One thing I do find weird though is that I often seem unaware of my surroundings. Like yesterday my mom removed the Christmas tree out of our living room and I hadn't even noticed it until she mentioned it. People also tend to not understand my logic at times, I sometimes do illogical things without really thinking about it and afterwards I'm like why the hell did I do it that way? When I go to bed I often re-scan my actions during the day thinking about in which other ways I could do things and wishing I could go back in time. I'm bored most of the time, especially now that I quit my (summer) job a few months ago. I'm thinking of starting my own internet company because I hate working for a boss for the rest of my life. Problem is I started out on a few projects but I never even finished them due to my laziness.. Only positive things are that I do go to the gym every day and that I like to expand my computer knowledge. I do have a few friends with whom I go out sometimes. I'm kinda at the point where I'm like wtf am I going to do in life, my family members are questioning me the same thing (22 btw). I don't have much experience in the dating department due to my lack of experience and general awkwardness around girls even though I'm normal looking. I'm perfectly comfortable with staying at home most of the time, I only go outside when I need to buy things etc. And last but not least I fantasize a lot about my own dream life where I have everything I need in terms of money, friends and relationships.. Since a week ago I started to change my bad habits one by one but it's damn hard to unlearn years of slacking. tl;dr: I'm a perfectly normal guy who can be outgoing/make people laugh, but sometimes I feel like I can't connect with people on a deeper level, my extreme laziness doesn't help me either.
+electrobussterr Yea man I totally relate, socialising with people and explaining complex things that all so vivid in my head but not translated into human speak is just ridiculous. Especially as a design student, i am required to collaborate and share ideas and visions. It may be a steep learning curve for us but once you have got your mind 'in the moment' it seems to be a lil bit easier I find.
If you think you are lazy, I think it's because you think you are "smart". I have a lot to relate with you, but I think the term "smart" does nothing more than boosting the person's ego and make him think he can do ANYTHING if he wants to.
You know... I don't think you're lazy . Someone who is willing to go to the gym consistently isn't lazy. Just look at the charts and see how many overweight and unhealthy people exist. I think you just have a hard time finding something to allocate your time too. Thus you end up thinking & thinking & thinking, which will be seen as laziness, especially to others. Saying your lazy is like a girl saying to her bf that he's afraid of commitment even though he been working on growing his business for over 5 years.
To all my fellow INTPs out there, don't let your weaknesses impact the way you look at yourself. You are awesome, if others don't understand then it's their loss. Appreciate yourself, try to solve your problems rationally, and PUSH yourself to DO things! I know you get bored easily, but you really need to accept the fact that you have to DO things not only think about them. Make to-do lists to get things done. And please don't say I suck at school or life. Major or work in a field that would be infinitely baffling to you, perhaps science. I can't concentrate in lectures but I've found it helpful to read the textbooks and to study by my own. It takes time, but I always end up getting high grades. Get out of your comfort zone and live your life as long as you're here. Life deserves exploring.
I love your humor. I'm sad that you don't seem to make videos anymore. It's refreshing to hear my thoughts out of the mouth of another person. But I'm not surprised - INTPs lose interest in doing certain stuff eventually.
I'm an INTP with a fear of missing out. That is not fun at all. I go to parties because I'm afraid I'll miss some things that will be talked about loads or controversial, and end up getting bored out of my brians.
Dude, your eyebrow game. A+ And yeah, I experience the same things. Even things I'm interested in, unless it's completely absorbing, I cannot stay on one thing. For instance, when typing this comment, I stopped midsentence, scrolled up to your video, and watched. Then when 30 seconds passed and I got bored, I scrolled back down to continue my comment. I very quickly jump around things. I've found this tendency has grown as I've gotten older.
Hmm, What if it's UA-cam's fault? I mean, does watching highly concentrated videos (also shorts now) worsens our (already garbage) focus skills? That would explain why it's happening to me now of all times… (or, the causality could go in the other direction)
"Am I going to make it? Am I going to be some wandering hobo on the street?" Seriously, I've wondered this about myself since junior high. I still can't believe I made it through university. I'm even going on an exchange next year. Without all of the parental support I've had I probably wouldn't have even finished high school. Do any other INTPs suffer from epic amounts of procrastination? To the point where you can only ever concentrate on something that you've started on a whim? And will procrastinate even on the smallest things (applying for a scholarship) for weeks and weeks until you finally complete it 30 minutes before the deadline? -- a female INTP
So basically... as an INTP myself: We say we're smart... And yet can't prove it to society. Go figures. Someone else gets all the credit. :-P Also: so agree. I literally just want to go away from this freaking world. Like I'd travel the world everyday and loose all the nonsense like small talk,celebrities, school, work. Blah,blah,blah. Could I go on a cruise boat, travel the world and never leave? YeAh thanks. That'd be the perfect world. Meh. I guess I'd go crazy though cuzz no one would come with me. I'm not that social to get someone to come along. Ack.
DreadLord64 Haha, man I wish! That'd be awesome.. all the discoveries to be made and adventures! Also to get away from all nonsensical people... And to be somewhere I can be understood. Aye, a dream come true. 😄👏👏👏
I, myself want to be in a self-sufficient building or large ship with a load of other INTP's and we prefabricate our own worlds and understandings of the world with conceptualization based on abstractions and the ever-expanding knowledge of the observable and unobservable universe.
I'm an INTP : MY ROOM IS A MESS. MY MIND IS FULL IDEAS AND STUFF. I HAVEN'T COMPLETED A PROJECT BECAUSE OF THE ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES OF THAT COMPLETION. I KNOW THINGS. I SEARCH ALL THE TIME FOR ANSWERS. I STRUGGLE TO FIT IN.
I've basically commented on all of your vids but i just found them and, being an INTP, have been binge watching them instead of starting my midterm paper..... but what you say about humor from 3:20- 4:00 is so spot on, especially about resorting to "dumb" humor as a crowd pleaser/ means of relating to others and engaging them. I probably fall back onto my dumb humor way too much, which has- in combination with the zero effort put into classes I don't find interesting- caused most people who don't know me well (outside of my small, intimate circle of friends) to assume I'm a stupid person. What's funny about INTPs is how extremely off the perceptions of other can be.
I'm speechless. This video is legit like a fucking MIRROR of my brain. Everything you just said in this video are my daily thoughts and I'm just so fascinated, I've never met a person who's the copy of the inner me. I often just wanna live in a generation where I don't have to go to school, but still read, learn and teach as these are things I love to engage myself in, but it has to be about stuff I'm ACTUALLY interested in. And often I think of death. I'm hoping for death more than just keep dealing with life, but I'm not even depressed actually, I'm just bored of reality. A few second after desiring death and hoping that death will be my final freedom, I just turn back to my life and continue making my weird inner jokes, that's why I constantly giggle at people or at things or at nothing. Ok this is not normal, I know. But like... often I just focus on stuff that might not be relevant to others, and often I question stuff that no one has answers to. I'm and ENFP. I actually know nothing about INTPs and I randomly came across this video, but thanks for sharing the video. I feel a bit more content to know that I'm not alone with these thoughts.
Brother, this is like listening to my internal dialogue. Especially the detail stuff, people tell me I am smart, but i cannot grasp tiny details! I made it to a prestigious law school, but I apparently don't understand deadlines. I can create a grand theoretical legal argument, but doing the citations and proofreading are like pulling teeth. I'm gona have to hire someone to keep me on task and on time....
I feel sort of the same about humor (I'm like border line INTP/INFP) because I'll find a lot of "smart" things funny that other people don't really understand or they think is weird or just unfunny, but I also find a lot of stupid things funny and I can cater and be the "funny guy" and it's like I'll say a joke that I know other people will find funny but I don't...there's like no in between
+Emilio Couchee You can't be INTP/INFP. It's impossible, you can only be one or the other, unless you meant that you don't know which one you are. In that case WELP.
what you’re describing is the Ne function being a jester. Depending on how strong your Ti is, you’ll either reign it in or let it run free. It’s the one thing that makes me child like, i’ve embraced it after trying to suppress it for so long. it makes me a great conversationalist and more interesting and less rigid.
"Namaste" for lack if a better comment. Just found I was Intp a few days ago, now I'm ingurgitaing tons of info on the subject and the other personality types. I found you on the search and glad I did. Thank you for the connection, even if it is a digital one. It's good to be able to relate to another in such an abundant way. Here's to INTPs: Peace, Logic, and Creation.
Hey bro, I made it all the way to the end, have not watched your videos in a while but I always feel like your talking exactly what im thinking everyday, I use to watch Anime when I was in high school, stopped because I could not justify wasting my time reading subtiles for hours if I couldmlisten toma series in english and multitask. I love being awake as many hours as possible and happy with little sleep, 5 hours is enough, and I love instant coffee, i drink about 30 - 40 teaspoons of coffee a day, 1-13 cups with 3 spoons each, started drinking coffee when i was 5 I think, I also smoke weed on a full time basis going on 6 years, I find it helps slow my mind down, bringing me to the level of normal people, making it easier to just deal with things, I can sit for hours on the internet drinking coffee and smoking, all information is valuable to someone, and I love learning about everything, watching anything, but hate reading, if i were to watch a vlog, I would be learning on culture and other countries. I have seen myself as becoming a hobo since primary school, remember answering the teacher telling her ill become a hobo oneday in my childlike ignorance.. I would love solitary confinement with a pc and internet, can leave me there to just spundge... i dont like to read, I find that i loose concentration and start thinking about other things, but my eyes keep reading and I loose my spot... I have a long term girlfriend and choose few friends over many, my bestbfriend is also a intp, but he does not like to learn and is bored easily with knowledge, not sure if he is a true intp or if I rubbed off on him, I have found that my peqrsonality rubs off easily on othersnif I spend to much time with them. I work as a waitor 3 days a week and do youtube the rest of the time, I am not interested in money, dont care to have it or spend it, but without my parents in my life making the things like car licence happen, I would prob be fucked. No skill to take care of myself in the real world, cant even fill in a check deposit slip.... im just rambling now, if you read this far, let me know space cowboys :D
High intelligence - Low wisdom High enthusiasm - Low motivation High integrity - Low discipline High flexibility - Low adaptability High confidence - Low self-esteem
So cute! I'm glad I stayed until the end. I admire you as a fellow INTP because you come on here and make yourself vulnerable to the world which is REALLY hard for us. I relate 100% to everything you talked about here. I'd like to add that the great thing about life is that it sucks for a minute (maybe longer) and then it gets good again. I am always feeling like my life can't get any suckier and then something happens to remind me that it could be worse and then I am grateful again. Repeat.
See ya space cowboy! I can totally relate to your INTP-ness. Especially the existential stuff. Good luck with your car n everything, if you haven't already gotten one yet.
I've watched some of your videos, also watched this one to the end and glad I did. All these problems you mentioned, inability to pay attention to small external detail (I seriously began to question if my brain was degrading or something due to that one), getting bored and unable to focus with boring study, worrying about becoming a philosophical hobo etc. are exactly the same. Not being understood is also my biggest problem and not gonna lie watching this video made me feel more understood than anything else, ever. I also have stacks of philosophical/science based thought written down all over the place (paper/laptop/tablet) and it's disorganised and I forget them and sometimes redo them pointlessly so yeah I gotta organise that too. I'm 90% introverted, and due to not finding anyone who understands me became even less social than before. I always thought to myself that if I ever found someone who is similar, the first thing I would ask is to look at some of your theories, so... may I? :D (btw random information: I study medical engineering, 2nd year)
You might be smart in ways you haven't realized yet. Memorization of facts is not the way to measure an INTP's intellect. It is what the INTP does with the information that counts. Connecting seemingly separate ideas and unifying them into a grand structure is just one example of the possibilities of what we are good at.
What's weird though is that I don't feel necessarily different, odd or smarter than other people until I'm around them... And then basically I get tons of shit for not having remotely the same way of thinking as others. It really sucks
I'm ISTP and I relate in a lot of ways. For INTPs it would suck because there doesn't seem to be a balance for the crazyness that is Ti, which for me is Se.
See ya space cowboy! hahah it's so interesting seeing another INTP talking cuz I can relate so much and definitely understand that whole existentialist thinking and dealing with life stuff you were talking about 😅 also, it's amazing to see how much we actually are capable of talking because it usually takes a lot for us to get to that point with someone else but if we're comfortable with that person or in that moment, we can talk so much. hahaha loved this video dude 👌🏼
I am INTP and I feel and think the same way like you Tomacity(Rast) . I wish I had someone like you in my life so we talk about the stuff we deal with on a daily basis. See you space cowboy!
Made it to the end 2 years later. That ending, wow :D I'm not 100% certain of my type as INTP, but I related so much to your videos. Especially the part about notebooks, collecting everything, having lots of great ideas, understanding everything, but never thinking about it again. My notebooks are not filled cover to cover, but I have tons of notebooks because they all have a different category of use, right? Can't mix that information, there's a system to it... Your video about compulsive learning really hit the bullseye as well. I actually did great in school, which has its own reasons & story, but INTPs seem not to fit into the "system" well in general. Having an "ordinary" life or doing anything "ordinary" never appealed to me. Hope you keep making videos, if not, thanks for the ones you made. Your'e honest & authentic in your videos - sharing what's on your mind and putting yourself out there is not easy. Good luck with life. No single bad experience is ever the end and everything is a learning opportunity, and that's what INTPs are good at right? :)
And i have considered the hobo life many times... thinking whatd the point in all of this.. and i also feel like i am born in the wrong time..it is weired... but think with us intps we overanalyse things.. somrtimes the problems are not as big for another type. We seem to take things more personally and can be our own critics.. thanks for sharing this.. its like listening to my left through someone else.. :) these days i go to my sj friends when i need to practical advice on every day things.. they help me ground and come out of my heads. Also, i've started meditating to help me keep my mind clear and prove my focus.. i have to say, its helping..
U talking me from my soul and heart out... Omg I really thought I was crazy but no I'm just an intp.. For these 3 things my life slaps me every day.. Thanks u so much for saying this loud 🙏🙏🙏🔊✌️✌️✌️✌️👍👍👍
Almost my twin. Holy shit, I've said/thought some of those same things. Being an INTP can be rough. I have no advice at the moment, other than this: make enough money so you can be ALL the INTP you can be. Accept, forgive, and love your self, Space Cowboy. And never run out of patience.
"I feel like this life wasn't meant for me. I feel like I should have been born in a different time" I feel this hard and I've thought this so many times. I relate to so many things you have said on here especially as an INTP. I don't fit in and it's hard to connect with some people. You are not alone ❤ but I think you are going to be alright. 😘 oh and, see ya space cowboy 😉
He's just kinda like talking but it really helps me so much I like watching his videos I feel better, I think it's just the simple comfort of listening to someone who thinks or feels like you.There's so many reasons why he could have stopped making the videos and I don't wanna ask him to make any but..yeah..idk. I really like your videos space cowboy, im glad you put em out here.
Wow, I never admit my situation with ADD medication, but I use it for the same reasons you describe. I'm also an INTP. Also, dating sucks for me, personally. I don't know if it's the same for all INTPs but I try to be accurate and honest and it's hard to find others that will return that favor.
Oh yeah that sounds extremely accurate. I was just thinking INTP's would be so valuable if we could just put our brains in computers or visa versa, and then I realized that only an INTP would have such a deep and unrelated thought while watching this. Now I want to pull an all-nighter to research if that's a possibility haha.
Glad you put yourself out there, I have so many of same thoughts and feelings! Being too smart for our own good... It can be frustrating, a lot of the time. You are braver than I to put such deep thoughts out there!
I know what you mean. I'm only seventeen, but I've been somewhat afraid of adulthood for those reasons for as long as I can remember. It seems like life sucks enough already. Hopefully We'll both learn to adjust. :) See ya, Space Cowboy! ;D
hahahahahahaha it's rare that actually burst out laughing at something and your hobo story made me do that. Keep your head up though. I feel all your problems being an INTP myself, but I believe were all capable of changing ourselves. It's just a matter of wanting to do so.
Thanks for sharing. I am INFJ and trying to understand my INTP son who has weird humor and selective attentiveness. Strange choices of music too. I hope I learn enough from people like you so that he won't feel too lonely in life. And hey, don't be too hard on yourself. God bless !
Lol.. I know where you are completely. Because I am twice your age, I am much more stable with who I am. My recommendation: look here on youtube for "think and grow rich" by Napoleon Hill. Pick a subject of interest and apply everything you have to this. It does not necessarily have to be geared towards money. It can be used for anything of interest. If applied it will only take a very short amount of time and you will be on your path and living life on your terms. I know you have the intellect and open mindedness to comprehend exactly what this book is about. I wish I came across this info at your age. You have to realize that you are who you are and should not feel that you need to live life like others around you. Deep down you don't want to be like others anyway. You cannot make yourself fit into the common mold that everyone else is living in. If you do you will be depressed your whole life. Besides, you have the ability to see beyond what the common folk do, so don't try to limit who you are because of what others cannot comprehend or have no imagination for. BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE. invest in yourself and your abilities NOW while you are young. And when you get older you will be dominant and confident in everything. Good luck
I'm in same situation as the guy in this video right now.. and i have exactly the same thoughts going on in my head right now..am i gonna end up on the streets because i can't fit in literally anything ..i can't see myself working in a 9-5 job even tho i excel at college but i hate it so bad..i have problems with attendence because i never feel motivated to go to college.i don't know what am i going to do with my life anymore.
me (INTJ) and my boyfriend (INTP) have just watched the whole thing and he was laughing frantically during many parts of the video (me too, because i've seen him there - we've known each other for 10 years, so yeah. much memories, so wow). ^^ Just wanted to let you know what worked for us. Find someone with opposite functions and spend time with them (and it does not have to be a romantic relationship). You both can learn something (for example "my" INTP learnt a little something from my Te "skills", and I've learnt SO MUCH from seeing his Ti in action (this was particularly healthy for my Ni-Fi loop situation)). Wish you a more pleasant trip through life. Greetings from Prague :) see you space cowboy!
Man when you were talking about the hobo thing that really hit home. I've had visions of me dropping out of society and being a wanderer or nomad and when I see someone I walk up and drop some super philosophical statement or idea that makes that person "wake up" or completely re-access what they are and what they're doing. Idk I just had to share that cause I'm an INTP too and I've literally had that same thought.
Me, another INTP, would like to add my hobo-hermit thing: all my life, the hobo-hermit symbol has lurked just under the surface of my mind. Part of it is a fear of becoming one, the other is a desire to detatch (somewhat) from society and BECOME one. Many times I have fed the homeless, because I see myself in them.
I've completely come to terms with being INTP and am now completely content being alone. I'm also a nihilist now... So.. No fucks to give here. Also, you're not alone. I don't use any meds other than weed. Also, as far as cowboy bebop.. Up your game:) look up a movie called robot carnival. Changed my life.
See ya, space cowboy! Hahaha great video - I felt like I could relate to a good chunk of this as well, & I'm an XNFP. I struggle with being misunderstood when I say something off-the-wall or make a joke that other people don't get, or people think something is wrong when I get really quiet but really I'm just taking everything in & trying to process it as I go. Oh, & I really like that bike.
Hey space cowboy! 5 years ago I was you. Suggestion: read Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl. Helps with the depressive nihilism crap a little bit.
That is really hard but I will try.... I like Political Science, Marketing, Economics, Philosophy, Health and Nutrition, Psychology, Religion, History(the cool stuff they leave out of standard history books), Theoretical Physics, Computer Science as of recently and Mysticism(symbolism wise, not taken literally), plus a whole bunch of other stuff that may or may not have a name. I also have my favorite bands and video games. I feel that all of these interest will lead me to the truth somehow
As an INTP I feel you :( I think we get stuck in our dominant functions(Ti) a lot of times and it makes us sad. However, I find myself feeling healthier and happier when I entertain Ne more and focus more on taking in more information and strengthening my skills. I think when we're really good with the things we want to do and take care of ourselves people will naturally come to us. -for procrastinating, I think it's also good to have a planner for daily things and complete it in a gamified manner would be helpful!
smart people need to stick together. buy our own island and make it the perfect nation. the leader must have the highest IQ and have a group of people in charge of each section in the nation. like economy, food, technology and all other aspects of a successful nation. have a fair ruler and harsh punishment towards lawbrakers. And when the nation is doing better than good we can use the extra income to buy out other land and thus expand. in 10 generations we can own the world. AND THE MOON
INTP here too. I hate the same things lol. I found your video when I was on a quest to find how to have more attention to detail on the net. Keep fighting bro, try door to door sales and pick up women in a club. You might hate it at the start, but dude you'll get great personal development from that. It helped me, now I have girl who is interested in me. Just turned 27. We just need more courage and get out more and care less about how others think about us, just move on and you'll find someone awesome.
loooooool. YOU are hilarious! This disorganization (externally expressing internal ideas or vision) is also big with me. being an INTP and all. I love how you jump around from subject to subject but i can follow you. haha So nice to relate to someone and COMPLETELY get them. BTW ADD is just a term not an illness... :)
OH GOD ! It almost broke me into tears.. it hurts that im not alone if we all like this,, even your speaking rhythm and body motions is similar xD What a courageous intp you guy to share this. / See ya space cowboy :')
Lol watching your vids is like watching a copy of myself, it's funny to see how INTPs will run into exactly the same kind of problems. I too get annoyed at my structural failings with trivial daily chores, I got so fed up with it that I decided to sit down for 3 hours and devise a system of checklists so that I would literally encompass every single trivial task you could think of - turn off lights, check fridge for rotten food, etc - all into one place so I would never forget these tasks again. I can't believe it but it actually seems to be working so far.
See ya Space Cowboy! :) I wish I could give you a hug. I have the same existential "I'm going to die one day" and it makes me really scared to think that i'll just be reduced to nothingness. In a way, I think it's a good thing because it makes you appreciate life a bit more. Anyways, great video!
I feel you so much man. I'm glad you put yourself out there because I was feeling alone. One of the things that hit me was the comment about being a philosophical hobo. I thought that was going to be me when I was younger because I just suck at life too. I'm so relieved that I'm not alone, but I'm dismayed that this is a normal ocurrence
I stayed to the end, obviously. The part about compiling really hit me. I'm INFJ, and recently those were my exact thoughts. Like why do I spend literally all days long organizing my shit. Writing down ideas, re-writing them to new notebooks to find them more easily, not to lose the idea, and the endless feeling of lack of closure if I don't do all that. So much stuff! And If I don't organize them irl , they're messy in my mind. Like my Ti wants to organize, but it's too weak to do it in my mind, it needs outside order as well. I dwell on things, go deep, analyze the hell out of them. So I liked listening to you. I uderstand what you say.
See ya Space Cowboy! I found this while trying to learn more about an online friend who is INTP. It was very helpful. I am not INTP, but I believe I am a very understanding person and therefore followed everything you said. I think you would be surprised how many can follow most of what you say. But I am not pretending too fully understand. Thank you!
I can relate to most of what you are saying. I want to touch a bit on the second thing that you were talking about. The life hack that I found about not being able to learn uninteresting thing is trying to make them interesting. Many of the thing I was forced to learn were very uninteresting at first but as I tried to be genuinely interested in them it kind of hacked my brain and gave me boost in energy. Then as I tried to learn them, two things happen either you will dig deeper in the topic and find it interesting or you will quit. You may ask whats the point if you will quit them. Because I think INTPs just give up too quickly and reject the topic because of past experiences. Anyways to sum this up it helped me about 30% of the cases, its not much but it can sometimes make the difference.
I was already blown away by the similarities in our traits and perspectives but when you referenced cowboy bebop I was almost creeped out. it's amazing how a common perspective can nearly duplicate of my life in a person I have never met. thank you for sharing who you are. the world is a little less foreign to me thanks to you.
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"life sucks so you know that your alive" I hate this planet. See yah space cowboy!
See ya, Space Cowboy! The end was great! I have lots of piles to organize, too! I think working (at a paid job) can overstimulate and make me hyper instead of tired...that might be what you experienced...
Hi space cowboy, that sucks about your car and everything but I feel you. I always forget about everyday things like you mentioned. I find that I have to make a conscious effort to remember things and on top of that I forget to make that effort. Anyway I'm at that point in my life where I've just finished high school so I'm trying to work out what I want to do. I really enjoy watching you videos because I can relate to so much and they always give me something new to think about.
Hey, Space Cowboy! :D I'm INTP and I understand what u felt.. Most of the time I'm absent minded, musing over new ideas in my head, I forget small stuff.. Yep, writing journals is a good step, at least it's written there somewhere.. About the ADD, yeah, I guess most of INTPs are jack of all trades.. I often wonder, would it be nice if I could have the ultimate obsession towards certain things for a very long period of time.. But no.. My interest could be so random and quickly shift.. :( Yes, I believe one would rather be understood than be loved.. It's devastating most of the time to keep things to urself because people won't appreciate it.. And it feels so liberating to meet someone who gets u.. Well, havva nice weekend! I'd be watching more of ur videos!
I am glad you mentioned the whole making yourself vulnerable thing. I have some days where I want to take them all down and close my account. I try not to think about it often.
See ya space cowboy. The trick I have found is to go out and explore things, even when you feel that you don't have the energy. Keep growing and taking in new info that is interesting to you, no matter how weird it seems. Do some of these things with one of your close friends, or someone who understands you.
"Like I was born in the wrong time period" omg yes! But I use to frase it "I feel like I was born on a different planet or dropped in a foreign country...this place is...off...somehow" I'm so glad you made a UA-cam channel, 39 years and I finally feel "at home" listening to you talk and cruising the comments section! (Yay cowboy bebop, I miss good anime)
I feel you. Personally, I've wanted to make a UA-cam video for the past five years but STILL I am not ready to put myself out there like that. You should definitely keep it up because you are good at explaining things, are telegenic, and your topics are intriguing. And if that is not enough to convince you just know that you inspire me. That is what it's all about. It's not all about you. Lol : )
INTP here. I feel your pain and have experienced everything you mentioned. I go to college right now and my motivation for it has dropped considerably. my interest in classes are next to zero but yet I pass doing a half ass job. I tend to be awkward and somewhat of a loner no one really gets me nor wants to since I come off weird and I would rather live inside my own head and thoughts than to talk to people and socialize.
Oh my god. That smart/funny thing you were talking about sums up my early school career. In elementary school I was the class clown, everyone loved my jokes and stuff and I’d do or say the stupidest things at the perfect for a maximum amount of humuor. So when I’d do something smart or intelligent in a trivia game or bringing something up to the teacher , I’d always get a, “wow, I didn’t expect that out of you.”
INTP here also. I used to take meds for ADD but stopped after a year. Sort of wish I was still taking them right now. Lately I've been organizing my place a lot but by end of the day it would be just as messy (or worse) than it was prior. Also, my horrible memory and anxiety are just making days in college my difficult. One thing that's been helping me is making To-Do lists before I go to bed. That way I wake up and at least have some sort of progression throughout the day. See ya space cowboy!
Um, thank you for this video. It's nice to see that I'm not the only person (okay I know I'm not, but seeing you suffer through the same things makes me feel better about myself and kind of sorry for you) who sucks at life for no reason that is within my power to change. I'm also supposed to be smart but my work = potato because once I figure things out, it seems pointless writing them down since it's just a boring waste of time that can be used more efficiently (like sleeping, for example). I love the complexity of the world hidden in its simplicity, the concepts and principles and new knowledge and information and all that, but I hate having to pass through standardized tests that don't test the actual knowlege, but rather the skills of that particular type of testing and the ability to bullshit through it. And with that go the deadlines, little (pointless and avoidable -_-) things you need to keep track of and many other things that make life so much harder. -_- Sorry for the rant, but I esentially go through the same things right now, so I feel you. Oh, by the way, the forgetting stuff. Exactly. Thank you, you make my life better every second. :D
See you, space cowboy (that's my favorite anime, btw). As a fellow INTP with ADD, I feel your struggle, dude. I related to / have experienced everything you discussed. Just remember to go easy on yourself, sometimes. We are our own worst critics, after all. Idk. I have even had pretty much the exact same hobo discussion in my head. It was pretty funny but weird watching your vid, because it was sort of like experiencing my typical internal dialogue outside of myself. Freaky. :p
I think maybe things get easier as you get older, so keep that in mind. I used to have a lot of problems with utilities getting cut off and all that kind of stuff due to mail getting used as bookmarks..but I can deal with life paperwork now (I'm 30) I enjoy your videos, space cowboy
Any other INTP females out there? Forever alone over here :(
+Holly Wood Died INTP females unite!
+Holly Wood Died Hello
+Holly Wood Died I only just figured out that I'm an INTP! It's such a relief
I'm here.
+Holly Wood Died -- There are lots of INTPs on Facebook at "INTP Central" (and other FB INTP groups, too).
"I'm so frickin' smart, but I suck at school."
- Every INTP ever
Kinda lol
Mari Pellegrino It's sad, but it's a curse we're gonna have to live with. "Wasted intelligence" people say.
PrettyPieHead seriously i am from the smartest people i have ever met and not sure if someone better
PrettyPieHead this is sadly true :( tbh I'm literally more knowledgeable, knowldege-hungry n logical than most of the people I've met but I do badly in school, idk why I'm so stupid
Uchiha Sasuke i am intp i am 20 years old .i had tried almost anything to study from understanding everything why i didnt study and i was stil wasnt study(lol). i first study when i said inside me i am going to learn this subject no matter what perfectly and that was the begining of the end of my not studying.first step (almost most importand)put the book in front of you . second learn in general what you will learn and then begin . serenity in your head and most importand ,never feel despair or study fluffy write down things. when i was 18 i thought oh the book i am not going to learn that pessimistically and i was studying about 5 minutes and complaining the book was hard to understand . DO THAT NOW DONT GIVE UP I DONT SAY THAT LIKE I AM ARROGANT BUT ME AS AN INTP HAS SO MUCH POTENTIAL. also i overcame my absent mindness by writing things down when studying sorry for bad engish
One thing is being underestimated.
One day, one of my friends asked me what was the capital of Portugal but, I didn't know the answer. Then, I got so pissed off that I spent approximately 2 hours learning all the countries of Europe and their capitals.
It's weird being an INTP.
Helena Its Lisbon right?
Yea this hinders me in conversations. Either I don't know something and I want to stop right then and research it, or someone else doesn't know something and then I usually don't know how to continue because I figure most people are like me.
I do shit like this all the time. Just in case anyone ever asks again.
Helena true as hell.i did that lot of times.
lol, guess im just lucky being a Portuguese INTP
"That hobo really knows what he's talking about". Hilarious.
If you've ever considered hoboism as a sensible lifestyle choice, you might be an INTP.
god fucking dammit, god fucking dammit.
@@polybond3535 oh no…
Legit wrote that in an essay about career prospects in high school once lol
This made me exceedingly happy that I have the same problems. Unfortunately, I have the same problems...
+Keely Valero Have you ever thought of how fulfilling it would be to be in a relationship with another INTP and then stop to think about the reality of it: "Wait, who is going to pay the bills? Where did you leave that thing? Were we supposed to be going over to your parents tonight or tomorrow? Wait, what day is it today anyways?"
+Collin Carp Absolutely! Haha "Honey, did we eat dinner?" "I don't remember, want to get something? We can talk about the possibility of life on other planets"
I cracked the hell up at your hobo comment "because I suck at life." I don't know if you meant it to be funny but it's so true and the look on your face when you said it just cracked me up. I can totally relate.
I feel you bro. It's funny how your thought process is like identical to mine.The rambling, the quirky humor, and the spontaneous existential theories about life. I wish I knew more INTPs who understand shit like this. Since the video was made two years ago, what are you doing now? I'd like to know in terms of what you do for a living, if you're still writing, or in school. +Tomacity(Rast)
Hmm, I was diagnosed with ADHD too. And yeah, soooo much INTP humor goes right over the heads of most people.
I selfdiagnosed myself with a slight ADHD, until I read the rest of the internet. Now I know I've been infected with INTP.
sadly, dopaminergic drugs are prescribed to ADHD patients. amphetamines are extremely intense and cause a lot of problems. i wish modafinil was prescribed more frequently for ADHD because it is much more appropriate in my experience.
I was googling for years because I always thought I was different and that I couldn't really connect with other people. Thanks to your video I found out that I'm also an INTP. I'm kinda smart, but I've isolated myself a lot (also due to high social anxiety during my teens). I'm lazy as fuck and I've always sucked at school for as long as I remember. I am also able to express my thoughts better through writing than by speech. Sometimes I tend to get lost in what I want to say and then I start mumbling words. One thing I do find weird though is that I often seem unaware of my surroundings. Like yesterday my mom removed the Christmas tree out of our living room and I hadn't even noticed it until she mentioned it. People also tend to not understand my logic at times, I sometimes do illogical things without really thinking about it and afterwards I'm like why the hell did I do it that way? When I go to bed I often re-scan my actions during the day thinking about in which other ways I could do things and wishing I could go back in time. I'm bored most of the time, especially now that I quit my (summer) job a few months ago. I'm thinking of starting my own internet company because I hate working for a boss for the rest of my life. Problem is I started out on a few projects but I never even finished them due to my laziness.. Only positive things are that I do go to the gym every day and that I like to expand my computer knowledge. I do have a few friends with whom I go out sometimes. I'm kinda at the point where I'm like wtf am I going to do in life, my family members are questioning me the same thing (22 btw). I don't have much experience in the dating department due to my lack of experience and general awkwardness around girls even though I'm normal looking. I'm perfectly comfortable with staying at home most of the time, I only go outside when I need to buy things etc. And last but not least I fantasize a lot about my own dream life where I have everything I need in terms of money, friends and relationships.. Since a week ago I started to change my bad habits one by one but it's damn hard to unlearn years of slacking. tl;dr: I'm a perfectly normal guy who can be outgoing/make people laugh, but sometimes I feel like I can't connect with people on a deeper level, my extreme laziness doesn't help me either.
+electrobussterr Yea man I totally relate, socialising with people and explaining complex things that all so vivid in my head but not translated into human speak is just ridiculous. Especially as a design student, i am required to collaborate and share ideas and visions. It may be a steep learning curve for us but once you have got your mind 'in the moment' it seems to be a lil bit easier I find.
+electrobussterr you are me !
If you think you are lazy, I think it's because you think you are "smart". I have a lot to relate with you, but I think the term "smart" does nothing more than boosting the person's ego and make him think he can do ANYTHING if he wants to.
You know... I don't think you're lazy . Someone who is willing to go to the gym consistently isn't lazy. Just look at the charts and see how many overweight and unhealthy people exist. I think you just have a hard time finding something to allocate your time too. Thus you end up thinking & thinking & thinking, which will be seen as laziness, especially to others.
Saying your lazy is like a girl saying to her bf that he's afraid of commitment even though he been working on growing his business for over 5 years.
You are me!
To all my fellow INTPs out there, don't let your weaknesses impact the way you look at yourself. You are awesome, if others don't understand then it's their loss. Appreciate yourself, try to solve your problems rationally, and PUSH yourself to DO things! I know you get bored easily, but you really need to accept the fact that you have to DO things not only think about them. Make to-do lists to get things done. And please don't say I suck at school or life. Major or work in a field that would be infinitely baffling to you, perhaps science. I can't concentrate in lectures but I've found it helpful to read the textbooks and to study by my own. It takes time, but I always end up getting high grades. Get out of your comfort zone and live your life as long as you're here. Life deserves exploring.
I love your humor. I'm sad that you don't seem to make videos anymore. It's refreshing to hear my thoughts out of the mouth of another person. But I'm not surprised - INTPs lose interest in doing certain stuff eventually.
I literally cried to this video because it was so relatable. I have INTP.
Forgetting about trivial helps you remember the meaningful.
Lol, I love how you say "I have INTP" as if it's a disease of some kind.
basto1d :D great comment haha
basto1d Hilarious.. I thought the exact same thing.
:D
I'm an INTP with a fear of missing out. That is not fun at all.
I go to parties because I'm afraid I'll miss some things that will be talked about loads or controversial, and end up getting bored out of my brians.
Dude, your eyebrow game.
A+
And yeah, I experience the same things. Even things I'm interested in, unless it's completely absorbing, I cannot stay on one thing. For instance, when typing this comment, I stopped midsentence, scrolled up to your video, and watched. Then when 30 seconds passed and I got bored, I scrolled back down to continue my comment. I very quickly jump around things. I've found this tendency has grown as I've gotten older.
Hmm, What if it's UA-cam's fault? I mean, does watching highly concentrated videos (also shorts now) worsens our (already garbage) focus skills? That would explain why it's happening to me now of all times…
(or, the causality could go in the other direction)
"See ya, Space Cowboy ;)"
You've a magnificent mind, brother. Thank you for this.
I imagined you saying "brother" Like "Hulk Hogan" haha. Thanks.
"Am I going to make it? Am I going to be some wandering hobo on the street?"
Seriously, I've wondered this about myself since junior high. I still can't believe I made it through university. I'm even going on an exchange next year. Without all of the parental support I've had I probably wouldn't have even finished high school.
Do any other INTPs suffer from epic amounts of procrastination? To the point where you can only ever concentrate on something that you've started on a whim? And will procrastinate even on the smallest things (applying for a scholarship) for weeks and weeks until you finally complete it 30 minutes before the deadline?
-- a female INTP
ME TOO.
So basically... as an INTP myself: We say we're smart... And yet can't prove it to society. Go figures. Someone else gets all the credit. :-P Also: so agree. I literally just want to go away from this freaking world. Like I'd travel the world everyday and loose all the nonsense like small talk,celebrities, school, work. Blah,blah,blah. Could I go on a cruise boat, travel the world and never leave? YeAh thanks. That'd be the perfect world. Meh. I guess I'd go crazy though cuzz no one would come with me. I'm not that social to get someone to come along. Ack.
DreadLord64 Haha, man I wish! That'd be awesome.. all the discoveries to be made and adventures! Also to get away from all nonsensical people... And to be somewhere I can be understood. Aye, a dream come true. 😄👏👏👏
DreadLord64 Haha. Ah, yes! Please send me a ticket when the saucer leaves at any cost! I've been waiting my whole life yah know.
DreadLord64 Aye! Haha... he'd be a great planet to visit. All that information! 😄
I, myself want to be in a self-sufficient building or large ship with a load of other INTP's and we prefabricate our own worlds and understandings of the world with conceptualization based on abstractions and the ever-expanding knowledge of the observable and unobservable universe.
Be more confident, it's gonna make you look smarter
I have 8 notebooks filled with notes on almost every subject. Organization man. I try to plan for my deficits.
I'm an INTP :
MY ROOM IS A MESS.
MY MIND IS FULL IDEAS AND STUFF.
I HAVEN'T COMPLETED A PROJECT BECAUSE OF THE ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES OF THAT COMPLETION.
I KNOW THINGS.
I SEARCH ALL THE TIME FOR ANSWERS.
I STRUGGLE TO FIT IN.
I am you.
You are me.
We're not clones. There's a ton of variables to create one's personality.
Let's say INTP (or any MBTI type) is more like a tribe.
+Chidube Mekkam wow, thats deep.
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.
+Castle Black you the chief!
Chidube Mekkam I am not you.You are not me.
bro intp here you remind my self 2 years ago now much smarter .never stop
jack breh this video was about 2 years ago so same...haha. And I agree, much smarter. never stop
+jack breh Does it mean you think you're smarter than him? :D
hahahahha
I've basically commented on all of your vids but i just found them and, being an INTP, have been binge watching them instead of starting my midterm paper..... but what you say about humor from 3:20- 4:00 is so spot on, especially about resorting to "dumb" humor as a crowd pleaser/ means of relating to others and engaging them. I probably fall back onto my dumb humor way too much, which has- in combination with the zero effort put into classes I don't find interesting- caused most people who don't know me well (outside of my small, intimate circle of friends) to assume I'm a stupid person. What's funny about INTPs is how extremely off the perceptions of other can be.
I'm speechless. This video is legit like a fucking MIRROR of my brain. Everything you just said in this video are my daily thoughts and I'm just so fascinated, I've never met a person who's the copy of the inner me.
I often just wanna live in a generation where I don't have to go to school, but still read, learn and teach as these are things I love to engage myself in, but it has to be about stuff I'm ACTUALLY interested in. And often I think of death. I'm hoping for death more than just keep dealing with life, but I'm not even depressed actually, I'm just bored of reality.
A few second after desiring death and hoping that death will be my final freedom, I just turn back to my life and continue making my weird inner jokes, that's why I constantly giggle at people or at things or at nothing. Ok this is not normal, I know.
But like... often I just focus on stuff that might not be relevant to others, and often I question stuff that no one has answers to. I'm and ENFP. I actually know nothing about INTPs and I randomly came across this video, but thanks for sharing the video. I feel a bit more content to know that I'm not alone with these thoughts.
you may have saved a life tonight.
Thank you for posting this.
Brother, this is like listening to my internal dialogue. Especially the detail stuff, people tell me I am smart, but i cannot grasp tiny details! I made it to a prestigious law school, but I apparently don't understand deadlines. I can create a grand theoretical legal argument, but doing the citations and proofreading are like pulling teeth. I'm gona have to hire someone to keep me on task and on time....
"I think life sucks so you know you're still alive' - definitely heard my intp partner say that before, Space Cowboy.
I feel sort of the same about humor (I'm like border line INTP/INFP) because I'll find a lot of "smart" things funny that other people don't really understand or they think is weird or just unfunny, but I also find a lot of stupid things funny and I can cater and be the "funny guy" and it's like I'll say a joke that I know other people will find funny but I don't...there's like no in between
+Emilio Couchee You can't be INTP/INFP. It's impossible, you can only be one or the other, unless you meant that you don't know which one you are. In that case WELP.
My T/F category was marginal to no preference
what you’re describing is the Ne function being a jester. Depending on how strong your Ti is, you’ll either reign it in or let it run free. It’s the one thing that makes me child like, i’ve embraced it after trying to suppress it for so long. it makes me a great conversationalist and more interesting and less rigid.
"Namaste" for lack if a better comment. Just found I was Intp a few days ago, now I'm ingurgitaing tons of info on the subject and the other personality types. I found you on the search and glad I did. Thank you for the connection, even if it is a digital one. It's good to be able to relate to another in such an abundant way. Here's to INTPs: Peace, Logic, and Creation.
Hey bro, I made it all the way to the end, have not watched your videos in a while but I always feel like your talking exactly what im thinking everyday, I use to watch Anime when I was in high school, stopped because I could not justify wasting my time reading subtiles for hours if I couldmlisten toma series in english and multitask. I love being awake as many hours as possible and happy with little sleep, 5 hours is enough, and I love instant coffee, i drink about 30 - 40 teaspoons of coffee a day, 1-13 cups with 3 spoons each, started drinking coffee when i was 5 I think, I also smoke weed on a full time basis going on 6 years, I find it helps slow my mind down, bringing me to the level of normal people, making it easier to just deal with things, I can sit for hours on the internet drinking coffee and smoking, all information is valuable to someone, and I love learning about everything, watching anything, but hate reading, if i were to watch a vlog, I would be learning on culture and other countries. I have seen myself as becoming a hobo since primary school, remember answering the teacher telling her ill become a hobo oneday in my childlike ignorance.. I would love solitary confinement with a pc and internet, can leave me there to just spundge... i dont like to read, I find that i loose concentration and start thinking about other things, but my eyes keep reading and I loose my spot... I have a long term girlfriend and choose few friends over many, my bestbfriend is also a intp, but he does not like to learn and is bored easily with knowledge, not sure if he is a true intp or if I rubbed off on him, I have found that my peqrsonality rubs off easily on othersnif I spend to much time with them. I work as a waitor 3 days a week and do youtube the rest of the time, I am not interested in money, dont care to have it or spend it, but without my parents in my life making the things like car licence happen, I would prob be fucked. No skill to take care of myself in the real world, cant even fill in a check deposit slip.... im just rambling now, if you read this far, let me know space cowboys :D
High intelligence - Low wisdom
High enthusiasm - Low motivation
High integrity - Low discipline
High flexibility - Low adaptability
High confidence - Low self-esteem
OMG I'm an INTP-A. I can relate so much to me this. ESPECIALLY feeling like I'm born at the wrong time period.
Mathadi Kassim I sometimes think i'm born in a wrong planet altogether lol. Im an INTJ,female.
INTP-A 5w4 here.
So cute! I'm glad I stayed until the end. I admire you as a fellow INTP because you come on here and make yourself vulnerable to the world which is REALLY hard for us. I relate 100% to everything you talked about here. I'd like to add that the great thing about life is that it sucks for a minute (maybe longer) and then it gets good again. I am always feeling like my life can't get any suckier and then something happens to remind me that it could be worse and then I am grateful again. Repeat.
See ya space cowboy! I can totally relate to your INTP-ness. Especially the existential stuff. Good luck with your car n everything, if you haven't already gotten one yet.
I've watched some of your videos, also watched this one to the end and glad I did. All these problems you mentioned, inability to pay attention to small external detail (I seriously began to question if my brain was degrading or something due to that one), getting bored and unable to focus with boring study, worrying about becoming a philosophical hobo etc. are exactly the same. Not being understood is also my biggest problem and not gonna lie watching this video made me feel more understood than anything else, ever. I also have stacks of philosophical/science based thought written down all over the place (paper/laptop/tablet) and it's disorganised and I forget them and sometimes redo them pointlessly so yeah I gotta organise that too.
I'm 90% introverted, and due to not finding anyone who understands me became even less social than before. I always thought to myself that if I ever found someone who is similar, the first thing I would ask is to look at some of your theories, so... may I? :D (btw random information: I study medical engineering, 2nd year)
You might be smart in ways you haven't realized yet. Memorization of facts is not the way to measure an INTP's intellect. It is what the INTP does with the information that counts. Connecting seemingly separate ideas and unifying them into a grand structure is just one example of the possibilities of what we are good at.
What's weird though is that I don't feel necessarily different, odd or smarter than other people until I'm around them... And then basically I get tons of shit for not having remotely the same way of thinking as others. It really sucks
I'm ISTP and I relate in a lot of ways. For INTPs it would suck because there doesn't seem to be a balance for the crazyness that is Ti, which for me is Se.
See ya space cowboy! hahah it's so interesting seeing another INTP talking cuz I can relate so much and definitely understand that whole existentialist thinking and dealing with life stuff you were talking about 😅 also, it's amazing to see how much we actually are capable of talking because it usually takes a lot for us to get to that point with someone else but if we're comfortable with that person or in that moment, we can talk so much. hahaha loved this video dude 👌🏼
I am INTP and I feel and think the same way like you Tomacity(Rast) . I wish I had someone like you in my life so we talk about the stuff we deal with on a daily basis. See you space cowboy!
Made it to the end 2 years later. That ending, wow :D I'm not 100% certain of my type as INTP, but I related so much to your videos. Especially the part about notebooks, collecting everything, having lots of great ideas, understanding everything, but never thinking about it again. My notebooks are not filled cover to cover, but I have tons of notebooks because they all have a different category of use, right? Can't mix that information, there's a system to it... Your video about compulsive learning really hit the bullseye as well. I actually did great in school, which has its own reasons & story, but INTPs seem not to fit into the "system" well in general. Having an "ordinary" life or doing anything "ordinary" never appealed to me. Hope you keep making videos, if not, thanks for the ones you made. Your'e honest & authentic in your videos - sharing what's on your mind and putting yourself out there is not easy. Good luck with life. No single bad experience is ever the end and everything is a learning opportunity, and that's what INTPs are good at right? :)
This guy is cute.
@Christopher Smith who said it is a woman? ;D
Listening to you talk is just a continuation of my everyday train of thought. Good to know I'm not the only one in the INTP struggle.
And i have considered the hobo life many times... thinking whatd the point in all of this.. and i also feel like i am born in the wrong time..it is weired... but think with us intps we overanalyse things.. somrtimes the problems are not as big for another type. We seem to take things more personally and can be our own critics.. thanks for sharing this.. its like listening to my left through someone else.. :) these days i go to my sj friends when i need to practical advice on every day things.. they help me ground and come out of my heads. Also, i've started meditating to help me keep my mind clear and prove my focus.. i have to say, its helping..
U talking me from my soul and heart out... Omg I really thought I was crazy but no I'm just an intp.. For these 3 things my life slaps me every day.. Thanks u so much for saying this loud 🙏🙏🙏🔊✌️✌️✌️✌️👍👍👍
Almost my twin. Holy shit, I've said/thought some of those same things. Being an INTP can be rough. I have no advice at the moment, other than this: make enough money so you can be ALL the INTP you can be. Accept, forgive, and love your self, Space Cowboy. And never run out of patience.
"I feel like this life wasn't meant for me. I feel like I should have been born in a different time" I feel this hard and I've thought this so many times. I relate to so many things you have said on here especially as an INTP. I don't fit in and it's hard to connect with some people. You are not alone ❤ but I think you are going to be alright. 😘 oh and, see ya space cowboy 😉
"Pretty fucking high IQ". Meh, I want NUMBERS!
He's just kinda like talking but it really helps me so much I like watching his videos I feel better, I think it's just the simple comfort of listening to someone who thinks or feels like you.There's so many reasons why he could have stopped making the videos and I don't wanna ask him to make any but..yeah..idk. I really like your videos space cowboy, im glad you put em out here.
Wow, I never admit my situation with ADD medication, but I use it for the same reasons you describe. I'm also an INTP. Also, dating sucks for me, personally. I don't know if it's the same for all INTPs but I try to be accurate and honest and it's hard to find others that will return that favor.
dating is really boring, dnt worry. lol
Love this and I see so many similarities in you and my bf. Im INFP he’s INTP! The hobo part was really insightful and i can relate to that honestly
Oh yeah that sounds extremely accurate. I was just thinking INTP's would be so valuable if we could just put our brains in computers or visa versa, and then I realized that only an INTP would have such a deep and unrelated thought while watching this. Now I want to pull an all-nighter to research if that's a possibility haha.
Glad you put yourself out there, I have so many of same thoughts and feelings! Being too smart for our own good... It can be frustrating, a lot of the time. You are braver than I to put such deep thoughts out there!
I know what you mean. I'm only seventeen, but I've been somewhat afraid of adulthood for those reasons for as long as I can remember. It seems like life sucks enough already. Hopefully We'll both learn to adjust. :)
See ya, Space Cowboy! ;D
hahahahahahaha it's rare that actually burst out laughing at something and your hobo story made me do that. Keep your head up though. I feel all your problems being an INTP myself, but I believe were all capable of changing ourselves. It's just a matter of wanting to do so.
I'm laughing and crying at the same time watching this video because I feel exactly this way right now in 2020 fml
Thanks for sharing. I am INFJ and trying to understand my INTP son who has weird humor and selective attentiveness. Strange choices of music too. I hope I learn enough from people like you so that he won't feel too lonely in life. And hey, don't be too hard on yourself. God bless !
Lol.. I know where you are completely. Because I am twice your age, I am much more stable with who I am. My recommendation: look here on youtube for "think and grow rich" by Napoleon Hill. Pick a subject of interest and apply everything you have to this. It does not necessarily have to be geared towards money. It can be used for anything of interest. If applied it will only take a very short amount of time and you will be on your path and living life on your terms. I know you have the intellect and open mindedness to comprehend exactly what this book is about. I wish I came across this info at your age. You have to realize that you are who you are and should not feel that you need to live life like others around you. Deep down you don't want to be like others anyway. You cannot make yourself fit into the common mold that everyone else is living in. If you do you will be depressed your whole life. Besides, you have the ability to see beyond what the common folk do, so don't try to limit who you are because of what others cannot comprehend or have no imagination for. BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE. invest in yourself and your abilities NOW while you are young. And when you get older you will be dominant and confident in everything. Good luck
J Alan good advice
I'm in same situation as the guy in this video right now.. and i have exactly the same thoughts going on in my head right now..am i gonna end up on the streets because i can't fit in literally anything ..i can't see myself working in a 9-5 job even tho i excel at college but i hate it so bad..i have problems with attendence because i never feel motivated to go to college.i don't know what am i going to do with my life anymore.
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me (INTJ) and my boyfriend (INTP) have just watched the whole thing and he was laughing frantically during many parts of the video (me too, because i've seen him there - we've known each other for 10 years, so yeah. much memories, so wow). ^^
Just wanted to let you know what worked for us. Find someone with opposite functions and spend time with them (and it does not have to be a romantic relationship). You both can learn something (for example "my" INTP learnt a little something from my Te "skills", and I've learnt SO MUCH from seeing his Ti in action (this was particularly healthy for my Ni-Fi loop situation)).
Wish you a more pleasant trip through life.
Greetings from Prague :)
see you space cowboy!
Were like literally the same person lol
See you space cowboy....
That felt very weird to say
Man when you were talking about the hobo thing that really hit home. I've had visions of me dropping out of society and being a wanderer or nomad and when I see someone I walk up and drop some super philosophical statement or idea that makes that person "wake up" or completely re-access what they are and what they're doing. Idk I just had to share that cause I'm an INTP too and I've literally had that same thought.
Me, another INTP, would like to add my hobo-hermit thing: all my life, the hobo-hermit symbol has lurked just under the surface of my mind. Part of it is a fear of becoming one, the other is a desire to detatch (somewhat) from society and BECOME one. Many times I have fed the homeless, because I see myself in them.
I've completely come to terms with being INTP and am now completely content being alone. I'm also a nihilist now... So.. No fucks to give here.
Also, you're not alone. I don't use any meds other than weed.
Also, as far as cowboy bebop.. Up your game:) look up a movie called robot carnival. Changed my life.
realityengine Watch "Lucy" its mindblowing
realityengine INTP nihilist gang
See ya, space cowboy! Hahaha great video - I felt like I could relate to a good chunk of this as well, & I'm an XNFP. I struggle with being misunderstood when I say something off-the-wall or make a joke that other people don't get, or people think something is wrong when I get really quiet but really I'm just taking everything in & trying to process it as I go. Oh, & I really like that bike.
Hey space cowboy! 5 years ago I was you. Suggestion: read Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl. Helps with the depressive nihilism crap a little bit.
Amy Burnell thanks I will check it out :)
My god... this totally spoke to me! Thank you for making this video, I share your frustration.
I'm a space cowboy
Bet you weren't ready for that
I'm a space cowboy
I'm sure you know where it's at
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
That is really hard but I will try.... I like Political Science, Marketing, Economics, Philosophy, Health and Nutrition, Psychology, Religion, History(the cool stuff they leave out of standard history books), Theoretical Physics, Computer Science as of recently and Mysticism(symbolism wise, not taken literally), plus a whole bunch of other stuff that may or may not have a name. I also have my favorite bands and video games. I feel that all of these interest will lead me to the truth somehow
INTP, ADHD, Existential, and Bebop fan. I have this on my car: etsy.me/1MKC62J
sacredmeow I want that.
sacredmeow nice
+sacredmeow Me too:D except for ADHD
+Tomacity(Rast) Same here, that's freaking awesome.
+cuddlephish I wonder if Cowboy Bebop is a thing with INTPs? I love it! I was watching it last night!
As an INTP I feel you :( I think we get stuck in our dominant functions(Ti) a lot of times and it makes us sad. However, I find myself feeling healthier and happier when I entertain Ne more and focus more on taking in more information and strengthening my skills. I think when we're really good with the things we want to do and take care of ourselves people will naturally come to us.
-for procrastinating, I think it's also good to have a planner for daily things and complete it in a gamified manner would be helpful!
smart people need to stick together. buy our own island and make it the perfect nation. the leader must have the highest IQ and have a group of people in charge of each section in the nation. like economy, food, technology and all other aspects of a successful nation. have a fair ruler and harsh punishment towards lawbrakers. And when the nation is doing better than good we can use the extra income to buy out other land and thus expand. in 10 generations we can own the world. AND THE MOON
INTP here too. I hate the same things lol. I found your video when I was on a quest to find how to have more attention to detail on the net. Keep fighting bro, try door to door sales and pick up women in a club. You might hate it at the start, but dude you'll get great personal development from that. It helped me, now I have girl who is interested in me. Just turned 27. We just need more courage and get out more and care less about how others think about us, just move on and you'll find someone awesome.
Sounds just like me heh.
loooooool. YOU are hilarious! This disorganization (externally expressing internal ideas or vision) is also big with me. being an INTP and all. I love how you jump around from subject to subject but i can follow you. haha So nice to relate to someone and COMPLETELY get them. BTW ADD is just a term not an illness... :)
So......you're smart?
OH GOD ! It almost broke me into tears.. it hurts that im not alone if we all like this,, even your speaking rhythm and body motions is similar xD
What a courageous intp you guy to share this.
/ See ya space cowboy :')
Lol watching your vids is like watching a copy of myself, it's funny to see how INTPs will run into exactly the same kind of problems. I too get annoyed at my structural failings with trivial daily chores, I got so fed up with it that I decided to sit down for 3 hours and devise a system of checklists so that I would literally encompass every single trivial task you could think of - turn off lights, check fridge for rotten food, etc - all into one place so I would never forget these tasks again. I can't believe it but it actually seems to be working so far.
See ya Space Cowboy! :) I wish I could give you a hug. I have the same existential "I'm going to die one day" and it makes me really scared to think that i'll just be reduced to nothingness. In a way, I think it's a good thing because it makes you appreciate life a bit more. Anyways, great video!
I feel you so much man. I'm glad you put yourself out there because I was feeling alone. One of the things that hit me was the comment about being a philosophical hobo. I thought that was going to be me when I was younger because I just suck at life too. I'm so relieved that I'm not alone, but I'm dismayed that this is a normal ocurrence
I stayed to the end, obviously. The part about compiling really hit me. I'm INFJ, and recently those were my exact thoughts. Like why do I spend literally all days long organizing my shit. Writing down ideas, re-writing them to new notebooks to find them more easily, not to lose the idea, and the endless feeling of lack of closure if I don't do all that. So much stuff! And If I don't organize them irl , they're messy in my mind. Like my Ti wants to organize, but it's too weak to do it in my mind, it needs outside order as well. I dwell on things, go deep, analyze the hell out of them. So I liked listening to you. I uderstand what you say.
See ya Space Cowboy! I found this while trying to learn more about an online friend who is INTP. It was very helpful. I am not INTP, but I believe I am a very understanding person and therefore followed everything you said. I think you would be surprised how many can follow most of what you say. But I am not pretending too fully understand. Thank you!
I can relate to most of what you are saying. I want to touch a bit on the second thing that you were talking about. The life hack that I found about not being able to learn uninteresting thing is trying to make them interesting. Many of the thing I was forced to learn were very uninteresting at first but as I tried to be genuinely interested in them it kind of hacked my brain and gave me boost in energy. Then as I tried to learn them, two things happen either you will dig deeper in the topic and find it interesting or you will quit. You may ask whats the point if you will quit them. Because I think INTPs just give up too quickly and reject the topic because of past experiences. Anyways to sum this up it helped me about 30% of the cases, its not much but it can sometimes make the difference.
I was already blown away by the similarities in our traits and perspectives but when you referenced cowboy bebop I was almost creeped out. it's amazing how a common perspective can nearly duplicate of my life in a person I have never met. thank you for sharing who you are. the world is a little less foreign to me thanks to you.
"life sucks so you know that your alive" I hate this planet. See yah space cowboy!
I stayed up until 4am last night watching your videos when i should of been studying for an exam. intp problems!
See ya, Space Cowboy! The end was great! I have lots of piles to organize, too! I think working (at a paid job) can overstimulate and make me hyper instead of tired...that might be what you experienced...
Wow, I've never listened to someone that relates to me so much in my entire life.
You make me realize I need an INTP in MY life. I'm an INFJ, I love your videos
I always feels sleepy, that's make me struggle in life a lot 😢. I hard to make friend and easy to get angry, that make me lose of good relationship
Hi space cowboy, that sucks about your car and everything but I feel you. I always forget about everyday things like you mentioned. I find that I have to make a conscious effort to remember things and on top of that I forget to make that effort. Anyway I'm at that point in my life where I've just finished high school so I'm trying to work out what I want to do. I really enjoy watching you videos because I can relate to so much and they always give me something new to think about.
Hey, Space Cowboy! :D
I'm INTP and I understand what u felt.. Most of the time I'm absent minded, musing over new ideas in my head, I forget small stuff.. Yep, writing journals is a good step, at least it's written there somewhere..
About the ADD, yeah, I guess most of INTPs are jack of all trades.. I often wonder, would it be nice if I could have the ultimate obsession towards certain things for a very long period of time.. But no.. My interest could be so random and quickly shift.. :(
Yes, I believe one would rather be understood than be loved.. It's devastating most of the time to keep things to urself because people won't appreciate it.. And it feels so liberating to meet someone who gets u..
Well, havva nice weekend! I'd be watching more of ur videos!
I am glad you mentioned the whole making yourself vulnerable thing. I have some days where I want to take them all down and close my account. I try not to think about it often.
See ya space cowboy. The trick I have found is to go out and explore things, even when you feel that you don't have the energy. Keep growing and taking in new info that is interesting to you, no matter how weird it seems. Do some of these things with one of your close friends, or someone who understands you.
"Like I was born in the wrong time period" omg yes! But I use to frase it "I feel like I was born on a different planet or dropped in a foreign country...this place is...off...somehow"
I'm so glad you made a UA-cam channel, 39 years and I finally feel "at home" listening to you talk and cruising the comments section!
(Yay cowboy bebop, I miss good anime)
I feel you. Personally, I've wanted to make a UA-cam video for the past five years but STILL I am not ready to put myself out there like that. You should definitely keep it up because you are good at explaining things, are telegenic, and your topics are intriguing. And if that is not enough to convince you just know that you inspire me. That is what it's all about. It's not all about you. Lol : )
INTP here. I feel your pain and have experienced everything you mentioned. I go to college right now and my motivation for it has dropped considerably. my interest in classes are next to zero but yet I pass doing a half ass job. I tend to be awkward and somewhat of a loner no one really gets me nor wants to since I come off weird and I would rather live inside my own head and thoughts than to talk to people and socialize.
My mind rejects strongly anything that doesn't make logical sense. If I can't reason myself into doing something then it won't happen.
Thank you so much.. I just subscribed
I'm an INTP and hearing this actually let's me feel understood for once
Oh my god. That smart/funny thing you were talking about sums up my early school career. In elementary school I was the class clown, everyone loved my jokes and stuff and I’d do or say the stupidest things at the perfect for a maximum amount of humuor. So when I’d do something smart or intelligent in a trivia game or bringing something up to the teacher , I’d always get a, “wow, I didn’t expect that out of you.”
INTP here also. I used to take meds for ADD but stopped after a year. Sort of wish I was still taking them right now. Lately I've been organizing my place a lot but by end of the day it would be just as messy (or worse) than it was prior. Also, my horrible memory and anxiety are just making days in college my difficult. One thing that's been helping me is making To-Do lists before I go to bed. That way I wake up and at least have some sort of progression throughout the day. See ya space cowboy!
Darkscryne Vaz I quit ADD meds too. They were destroying my mental capabilities.
Um, thank you for this video. It's nice to see that I'm not the only person (okay I know I'm not, but seeing you suffer through the same things makes me feel better about myself and kind of sorry for you) who sucks at life for no reason that is within my power to change. I'm also supposed to be smart but my work = potato because once I figure things out, it seems pointless writing them down since it's just a boring waste of time that can be used more efficiently (like sleeping, for example). I love the complexity of the world hidden in its simplicity, the concepts and principles and new knowledge and information and all that, but I hate having to pass through standardized tests that don't test the actual knowlege, but rather the skills of that particular type of testing and the ability to bullshit through it. And with that go the deadlines, little (pointless and avoidable -_-) things you need to keep track of and many other things that make life so much harder. -_- Sorry for the rant, but I esentially go through the same things right now, so I feel you. Oh, by the way, the forgetting stuff. Exactly. Thank you, you make my life better every second. :D
See you, space cowboy (that's my favorite anime, btw). As a fellow INTP with ADD, I feel your struggle, dude. I related to / have experienced everything you discussed. Just remember to go easy on yourself, sometimes. We are our own worst critics, after all. Idk. I have even had pretty much the exact same hobo discussion in my head. It was pretty funny but weird watching your vid, because it was sort of like experiencing my typical internal dialogue outside of myself. Freaky. :p
I think maybe things get easier as you get older, so keep that in mind. I used to have a lot of problems with utilities getting cut off and all that kind of stuff due to mail getting used as bookmarks..but I can deal with life paperwork now (I'm 30)
I enjoy your videos, space cowboy