ZeaL of Life INTP

Are you hydrated?  If not, have a glass of water.

Have you eaten in the past three hours?  If not, get some food — something with protein, not just simple carbs.  Perhaps some nuts or hummus?

Have you showered in the past day?  If not, take a shower right now.

If daytime: are you dressed?  If not, put on clean clothes that aren’t pajamas.  Give yourself permission to wear something special, whether it’s a funny t-shirt or a pretty dress.

If nighttime: are you sleepy and fatigued but resisting going to sleep?  Put on pajamas, make yourself cozy in bed with a teddy bear and the sound of falling rain, and close your eyes for fifteen minutes — no electronic screens allowed.  If you’re still awake after that, you can get up again; no pressure.

Have you stretched your legs in the past day?  If not, do so right now.  If you don’t have the spoons for a run or trip to the gym, just walk around the block, then keep walking as long as you please.  If the weather’s crap, drive to a big box store (e.g. Target) and go on a brisk walk through the aisles you normally skip.

Have you said something nice to someone in the past day?  Do so, whether online or in person.  Make it genuine; wait until you see something really wonderful about someone, and tell them about it.

Have you moved your body to music in the past day?  If not, do so — jog for the length of an EDM song at your favorite BPM, or just dance around the room for the length of an upbeat song.

Have you cuddled a living being in the past two days?  If not, do so.  Don’t be afraid to ask for hugs from friends or friends’ pets.  Most of them will enjoy the cuddles too; you’re not imposing on them.

Do you feel ineffective?  Pause right now and get something small completed, whether it’s responding to an e-mail, loading up the dishwasher, or packing your gym bag for your next trip.  Good job!

Do you feel unattractive?  Take a goddamn selfie.  Your friends will remind you how great you look, and you’ll fight society’s restrictions on what beauty can look like.

Do you feel paralyzed by indecision?  Give yourself ten minutes to sit back and figure out a game plan for the day.  If a particular decision or problem is still being a roadblock, simply set it aside for now, and pick something else that seems doable.  Right now, the important part is to break through that stasis, even if it means doing something trivial.

Have you seen a therapist in the past few days?  If not, hang on until your next therapy visit and talk through things then.

Have you been over-exerting yourself lately — physically, emotionally, socially, or intellectually?  That can take a toll that lingers for days. Give yourself a break in that area, whether it’s physical rest, taking time alone, or relaxing with some silly entertainment.

Have you changed any of your medications in the past couple of weeks, including skipped doses or a change in generic prescription brand?  That may be screwing with your head.  Give things a few days, then talk to your doctor if it doesn’t settle down.

Have you waited a week?  Sometimes our perception of life is skewed, and we can’t even tell that we’re not thinking clearly, and there’s no obvious external cause.  It happens.  Keep yourself going for a full week, whatever it takes, and see if you still feel the same way then.

1. If you fall asleep now, you will dream. If you study now, you will live your dream. 

2. When you think it’s too late, the truth is, it’s still early. 

3. The pain of studying is only temporary. But the pain of not knowing—ignorance—is forever. 

4. Studying is not about time. It’s about effort. 

5. Life is not all about studying. But if you can’t even conquer this little part of life, then what else can you possibly do? 

6. Enjoy the inexorable pain. 

7. It’s those who are earlier than the others, those who put in more effort, who can enjoy the feelings of success. 

8. Not everyone can truly succeed in everything. But success only comes with self-management and determination. 

9. Time is flying. 

10. The saliva that flow now will become the tears of tomorrow. 

11. Dogs are learning, ambassadors are playing. 

12. If you don’t walk today, you’ll have to run tomorrow. 

13. People who invest in the future are realists. 

14. The level of education is in direct correlation with your salary. 

(Like usual, does not apply to all INTJs)

EXPECTATION:

Evil mastermind.

Good at absolutely everything.

284826 IQ.

Cold and impersonal.

“What are feelings? Never head of them.”

Lone wolf.

REALITY:

Being so lost in thought that the world fades into the background.

Having emotions, but not really knowing how to express them without it feeling silly.

Either feeling like you can solve ALL THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE or not do anything at all.

Having HUGE epiphanies at the absolute RANDOMEST moments.

Wanting to talk about something you’re passionate about SO BAD but not having anyone who to talk about it with.

Showers/baths = undisturbed thinking time.

Not being able to sleep because your brain never shuts down.

When someone calls you without warning first and you have that a huge mental debate between picking up the call or letting it ring (and usually deciding to let it ring.)

Being so disconnected to your surroundings sometimes that you forget who you are, where you are, and why you’re there.

When you just know something. You don’t know how or why you know it, but you just do.

Sometimes your intuition tells you that someone is sketchy, but no one else sees it.

When someone says something SO stupid and SO ignorant you don’t know what to do other than stare at them, speechless.

Speaking fluent sarcasm.

Finding a weird comfort in following a schedule.

Looking at someone who is of an xxFx type and wondering, “How do they let their emotions control them so much?”

When there’s a thing that needs to be done, but people keep trying to interrupt you.

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