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Recent content by Jonathan

  1. Jonathan

    INFJ's how do you feel about going to concerts?

    Since I don't like spending money on myself, I've mostly gone to small, free outdoor concerts where local bands play. I took my sister to see one of her favorite indie bands this past summer. They're fairly well known in my area and get a lot of radioplay on the Indie station. The only people...
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    What does your name mean?

    My first name is the same as my oldest cousin I've never met because he was given up for adoption almost ten years before I was born. He probably has a different name now- but I feel weird about it sometimes. It's my username- Jonathan. Hebrew for "gift of God." My middle name is my dad's best...
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    Do you "feel" music?

    @sprinkles surprisingly, you're the first person I've talked to that's told me they felt that way! Any songs that are particularly interesting? Also, how do you see notes? Are they points of light or color or something else?
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    Do you "feel" music?

    @LittleLissa it's certainly a lot of fun, and inspires a lot of artwork. It can be distracting if I allow myself to daydream- which only makes the visions clearer. It also has a profound effect on my taste in music, since I tend to favor songs that produce more interesting synaesthesia, which...
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    Do you "feel" music?

    @LittleLissa are you talking about synaesthesia? I experience synaesthesia when I listen to music. It's like having an animated, abstract mixed media collage in my mind's eye that evokes a certain mood. Different instruments and notes resonate as specific textures, materials, colors and shapes-...
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    ...no need to answer that. That's what blogs are for. Though it's been a painful read, there is...

    ...no need to answer that. That's what blogs are for. Though it's been a painful read, there is this persistent hope that shines through. I remember when you were finishing your bachelor's degree. We did secret santa that year and I was delighted to have gotten your name :). It's cool to...
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    Your Independence

    Points taken! I like the way you experience independence a heck of a lot more than the way I do :). It would be nice if it felt like it was a choice, in my case, as opposed to a necessity. I wonder why that is... What you said reminds me of my parents- they're two of the most fiercely...
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    Your Independence

    Interesting similarities and differences here: it looks like a common motivator for independence could be proving your own capability. There's the concept of unreasonably controlling/imposing on others or unreasonably being controlled/imposed on. At the root of it seems to be this idea of burden...
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    Enneagram Tritype

    @ElleG What an excellent post with many, many good insights and resources! I'm looking forward to more opportunities to talk tritype with you. Plus, it's cool to see an 854 around :) @Sinny if you're still interested, I have some more info that I hope might help: I used to HATE tritype because...
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    Your Independence

    I take independence too far, I think. I tend to view interdependence as a form of weakness. "What, you couldn't figure out how to do it yourself, so you had to bother me about it?" Because that's my (super calloused) response to other people, I tend to think people will respond the same way if...
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    Thank you, invisible!!! It's so good to hear from you. How have you been lately? :)

    Thank you, invisible!!! It's so good to hear from you. How have you been lately? :)
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    Dear INFJs: Where do you hang out, outside of your home?

    Wow. It's funny that so many of us like organic food stores! I don't have many nearby, but I love the stores that have sections dedicated to organic foods. I like outdoor food markets, too. I mostly spend time in small, old-fashioned cafes, libraries, bookstores, any kind of forest or natural...
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    Let's make this place better

    I agree. Not too long ago, I was hoping to start up kind of a "Cognitive Function Encyclopedia" here on the forums where people could look up information about the different types. Some of arbygil 's ideas appeal to me. There are a lot of people here who really enjoy the complex analytical...
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    Your True Self

    This makes me sound a bit INFP-ish....interesting. Your view on yourself: Other people find you very interesting, but you are really hiding your true self. Your friends love you because you are a good listener. They'll probably still love you if you learn to be yourself with them. (mostly...
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    Yes. I'd love to have the money to travel to Europe one day. The only other country I've ever...

    Yes. I'd love to have the money to travel to Europe one day. The only other country I've ever been to was the US. Any particular countries in Europe that draw you most? Here in Canada, we use feet and inches similarly. Actually, in societal makeup, NewZealand seems very similar to Canada (but...