A smooth guide to finding your purpose as an INFP
From Geek Psychology: Play Life Better by Matt Sherman
June 5, 2026 · 15 min
About this episode
This episode provides guidance for INFPs on how to find their purpose through various methods.
️ Grab the FREE INFP Personality Type Tutorial → https://geekpsychology.com/infp ▶️ Join a community of INFPs. Check out Evolve → http://evolve.geekpsychology.com You feel scattered. You don't know what you should be doing. You don't know what your purpose is, and you see other people who seem to have it all together. They have this drive, this focus, this passion. They're making a difference out there. And meanwhile, you keep changing hobbies. You go explore something over here, try something over there, and think, "Maybe I should pick up crochet. Maybe I should train to be an astronaut." I get it. I was looking up at the stars once asking why I was even here. Here's the thing though. A lot of INFPs think purpose is this one specific point you're supposed to find. Like when you find it, that's the only thing you'll ever do. That's not how it works. It's more like a solar system. You already have a sun. Everything you've ever cared about has been orbiting it. You just haven't noticed yet. In this video I give you three ways to start seeing it. The solar system framing. Your purpose is the gravity, and your interests are the planets. We want to find the core thing your life has…
People in this episode
Host: Matt Sherman
Topics covered
- finding purpose
- INFP personality
- self-discovery
- personal growth
- exploration
- interests
Keywords
- INFP
- purpose
- self-improvement
- personal development
- exploration methods
- interests
- solar system analogy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Geek Psychology, Evolve
Products: INFP Personality Type Tutorial
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