Why INFPs Take Every Mistake Personally
About this episode
The episode explores why INFPs take mistakes personally and how it affects their self-worth.
I go a lot deeper on this stuff inside EVOLVE, come check it out if it feels right → http://evolve.geekpsychology.com Why failing at even a small goal makes INFPs question their whole self-worth, and what's actually going on underneath it. In this video you'll learn: Why one mistake can feel like proof that you're a failure as a person The cognitive function driving this reaction and why INFPs feel it harder than most types A story from my own life about a mistake I made publicly, and how I kept it from turning into shame 0:00 The question: why one failure feels like proof you're worthless 1:00 Meet the Soul, the function behind your identity 2:00 The story: my Reddit post that backfired 3:00 Waking up to the fallout 4:00 How I kept it from becoming shame 5:00 It's not you, it's the action you took 6:00 Treat it like a game and learn from what doesn't work
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