really good article. i am in manufacturing and have been for 30 days. as I became aware of my NF status about 2 years ago (I am INFP male 50 yrs old) I went through a lot of heartache thinking I should be a writer or counselor or some related "softer" profession more devoted to helping the broken. I went through perhaps a year and a half of intense discontent and dissatisfaction, wanting to walk off the job, stressing out my wife, really displaying a lot of the intense, erratic, and uncontrolled NF tension. over time I have been able to calm down, and by employing some of the precepts of positive psychology, most notably focus on the positive aspects of reality, I feel I have been able to turn a corner. today I focus on mentoring others, and even managing upward by a highlighting of the progress we are making rather than the problems. I had a discussion with my manager yesterday about whether positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement is more effective and helpful and not surprisingly I am a passionate advocate for the former. a benefit of my employment was the receipt of a very nice unexpected bonus earlier this year that allowed my wife and I to take a trip to British Columbia that was truly wonderful. Today I try to focus on the benefits of my role rather than the possible lack of fulfillment. It is an inside job - it is up to me although if I am in tune I can let the universe unfold in the way it is going to and hopefully be in sync with it.
Paul INFP (not verified)says...
really good article. i am in manufacturing and have been for 30 days. as I became aware of my NF status about 2 years ago (I am INFP male 50 yrs old) I went through a lot of heartache thinking I should be a writer or counselor or some related "softer" profession more devoted to helping the broken. I went through perhaps a year and a half of intense discontent and dissatisfaction, wanting to walk off the job, stressing out my wife, really displaying a lot of the intense, erratic, and uncontrolled NF tension. over time I have been able to calm down, and by employing some of the precepts of positive psychology, most notably focus on the positive aspects of reality, I feel I have been able to turn a corner. today I focus on mentoring others, and even managing upward by a highlighting of the progress we are making rather than the problems. I had a discussion with my manager yesterday about whether positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement is more effective and helpful and not surprisingly I am a passionate advocate for the former. a benefit of my employment was the receipt of a very nice unexpected bonus earlier this year that allowed my wife and I to take a trip to British Columbia that was truly wonderful. Today I try to focus on the benefits of my role rather than the possible lack of fulfillment. It is an inside job - it is up to me although if I am in tune I can let the universe unfold in the way it is going to and hopefully be in sync with it.
thank you great read!
Paul