Architect

INTJ Personality
Architects are imaginative and strategic thinkers, with a plan for
everything.

Introduction
WHO IS THE ARCHITECT PERSONALITY TYPE?

INTJ (Architect) is a personality type with the Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, and Judging
traits. These thoughtful tacticians love perfecting the details of life, applying creativity and
rationality to everything they do. Their inner world is often a private, complex one.

Thought constitutes the greatness of man. Man is a reed,

the feeblest thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed.
Blaise Pascal

People with the INTJ personality type (Architects) are intellectually

curious individuals with a deep-seated thirst for knowledge. INTJs tend
to value creative ingenuity, straightforward rationality, and self-
improvement. They consistently work toward enhancing intellectual
abilities and are often driven by an intense desire to master any and

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 every topic that piques their interest.

Logical and quick-witted, INTJs pride themselves on their ability to think

for themselves, not to mention their uncanny knack for seeing right
through phoniness and hypocrisy. Because their minds are never at rest,
these personalities may sometimes struggle to find people who can
keep up with their nonstop analysis of everything around them. But
when they do find like-minded individuals who appreciate their intensity
and depth of thought, INTJs form profound and intellectually stimulating
relationships that they deeply treasure.

A Pioneering Spirit
INTJs question most things, basing their beliefs on solid evidence,
reasoning, and rationality. Many personality types trust the status quo,
relying on conventional wisdom and other people’s expertise to guide
their lives. But ever-skeptical INTJ personalities prefer to make their own
discoveries. In their quest to find better ways of doing things, they aren’t
afraid to break the rules or risk disapproval – in fact, they often rather
enjoy it.

But as anyone with this personality type would tell you, a new idea isn’t
worth anything unless it actually works. INTJs want to be successful, not
just inventive. They bring a single-minded drive to their work, applying
the full force of their insight, logic, and willpower. They have little
patience for anyone who tries to slow them down by enforcing pointless
rules or offering poorly thought-out criticism – though astute
observations are generally welcome.

People with the INTJ personality type, independent to the core,

want to shake off other people’s expectations and pursue their own
ideas.

This personality type comes with a strong independent streak. INTJs

don’t mind acting alone – in fact, they prefer their own company most of
the time – perhaps in part because they don’t like waiting around for

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 others to catch up with them. People with this personality type often
have no problem making decisions without asking for anyone else’s
input. At times, this lone-wolf behavior can come across as insensitive,
as it fails to take into consideration others’ thoughts, desires, and plans.

It would be a mistake, however, to view INTJ personalities as uncaring.

Whatever the stereotypes about their stoic intellect, they feel deeply.
When things go wrong or when they hurt others, they are personally
affected and spend much time and energy trying to figure out why
things happened the way that they did. These personalities may not
always value emotion as a decision-making tool, and they have a very
hard time relating to people who lead with their hearts, but they are still
authentically human.

A Thirst for Knowledge

INTJs can be both the boldest of dreamers and the bitterest of
pessimists. They believe that, through willpower and intelligence, they
can achieve even the most challenging goals. They are firm believers
that taking the easy way out in any given situation prevents people from
achieving greatness. But these personalities may be cynical about
human nature more generally, assuming that most people are lazy,
unimaginative, or simply doomed to mediocrity.

People with the INTJ personality type derive much of their self-esteem
from their knowledge and mental acuity. In school, they may have been
called “bookworms” or “nerds.” But rather than taking these labels as
insults, many people with this type embrace them. They recognize their
own ability to teach themselves about – and master – any topic that
interests them, whether that’s coding or capoeira or classical music.

INTJs don’t just learn new things for show – they genuinely enjoy
expanding the limits of their knowledge.

In their seemingly constant pursuit of knowledge, people with this

personality type can sometimes be single-minded, with little patience

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 for frivolity, distractions, or idle gossip. That said, they’re far from dull or
humorless. Many INTJ personalities are known for their irreverent wit,
and beneath their serious exteriors, they often have a sharp, delightfully
sarcastic sense of humor.

Social Frustrations
INTJs aren’t known for being warm and fuzzy. They tend to prioritize
rationality and success over politeness and pleasantries – in other
words, they’d rather be right than popular. And because these
personalities value truth and depth, many common social practices –
from small talk to white lies – may seem pointless or downright stupid to
them. As a result, they may inadvertently come across as rude or even
offensive when they’re only trying to be honest.

At times, people with the INTJ personality type may wonder

whether dealing with other people is even worth the frustration.

But like any personality type, INTJs do crave social interaction – they’d
just prefer to surround themselves with people who share their values
and priorities. Often, they can achieve this just by being themselves.
When they pursue their interests, their authenticity can draw people to
them – professionally, socially, and even romantically.

The Chess Game of Life

People with the INTJ personality type are full of contradictions. They are
imaginative yet decisive, ambitious yet private, and curious yet focused.
From the outside, these contradictions may seem baffling, but they
make perfect sense once you understand the inner workings of this
personality type’s mind.

For these personalities, life is like a giant game of chess. Relying on

strategy rather than chance, INTJs contemplate the strengths and
weaknesses of each move before they make it. And they never lose faith

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 that, with enough ingenuity and insight, they can find a way to win – no
matter what challenges might arise along the way.

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 Insight of the Day
Architects are the least likely personality type to consider physical touch an effective
way to communicate.

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