[pushit]

I think I could be INTP, but my intuition is plagued, so it seems. So I'm basically a lazy fuck just just sitting around doing nothing, when I could be doing something more useful, even doing research on a particular interest. Yet my demotivation kicks in there and due to all these thoughts flowing in my head, any knowledge that I'm not interested in that I try to take in will cause me to be overwhelmed.

But INTPs are obviously very intuitive, and I imagine they are always coming up with ideas on how to improve, well, anything. Or is my observation flawed?

How do you work around depression or demotivation? :3

 

[qingdom]

 

[Nastorm]

Basically I wait it out.

 

[Ablysmal]

You have to kick yourself to do things. Really. I see no other way to go about it since no amount of rants or advice will help until you can change your mind. Seeing as how the depressed mind is a stubborn little demon, you just have to drag yourself through things, and eventually, you may get used to it and form an automatic type of motivation!

Side note: I am one depressed and unmotivated being, and I'm actually getting some things done a little bit at a time. Some progress is better than none.

 

[StateOfDaniel]

Don't worry, it's not a skewed intuition. It's probably just your perceiving side. I think that you cannot truly be an INTP unless you struggle with demotivation.

 

[Dommm]

Very poorly :/

Up until last year (23 years old) I cared very little about achieving anything in life--I was just doing enough to get by and nothing more. I knew I lacked motivation but honestly I felt like there was very little I could do to change it. Getting motivated and becoming less apathetic has been without a doubt the hardest thing for me to deal with.

The point where I finally "got it" happened during a week where the culmination of all my poor life choices finally caught up with me. This includes but isn't limited to: health spiraling out of control, losing friends, failing multiple subjects and family finally reaching the point where they constantly badgering me about my life (because they were so worried). It was not pretty.

My honest advice would be to evaluate your life and see where you are heading, do you truly want more or is it to your satisfaction?

That and realize what an absolutely futile exercise it is to dwell on the past. Yes, you could have been in better position if you had been a little more diligent or motivated at some point in time two/three/four years ago but you can't change that now. If you continue to be apathetic then at some point in the future you are going to look back at where you are now and hoped you had a lot more as well.

 

[Polymaniac]

I just get online and talk about demotivation and depression, in lieu of completing my English assignment.

 

[TriggerHappy923]

I have taken tests online for depression and I've been labeled suicidal and in need of immediate medication. Look I'm a lazy ass also. I'm i'm taking college classes so it keeps my mind occupied. I figure when I get depresses I either can take my spare time for myself or for school. I don't know what I want for my future but taking classes makes me feel productive.

Just take one day at a time. I told myself that I have a commitment to self, I have a commitment to take care of myself, and to make my self continue this day in personal growth. Just tell yourself that. I don't know, it helps me just go on, just one more day.

I just suggest taking classes or looking for a job. Nothing will make us happy, but it will keep our minds occupied for the time being. You need to get out of a rut it seems. Every one is different with different expectations in life... only you can judge what's best.

 

[mental blockstack]

Hybrid theory

....like, becoming a hybrid of your current habits and experience experimenting on new paths :0

 

[SidShady]

Smoke weed