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Introvert in one particular area.
If after all this, you still don’t know your type, don’t despair! There are good things about being
both an INTJ and an INTP. You may have to reflect on the matter for awhile, but eventually it will
probably become clear to you. If not, then maybe you’re simply an INTX middle-of-the-roader, a
position which comes with its own advantages. Middle-of-the-roaders enjoy “amphibian” benefits
because they are able to straddle the boundary between land and water and enjoy the skills of both
sides. People with slight preferences are favored to succeed in situations where frequent flip flop
between preferences is necessary, or when success hinges on a good balance of skills. However,
just as a frog cannot swim as well as a fish nor run as well as a horse, so a middle-of-the-roader is
not as favored for success in situations where one preference is consistently or strongly required.
So, having a slight or clear preference is neither good nor bad; it merely indicates which ecologic
niche you operate best in. And since there are all kinds of niches in this world, all kinds of
preferences are necessary to keep things running.
One final thing I would like to make clear before we go on is not to apply generalities as rules.
Throughout this book I will be emphasizing the differences between INTJs and other types, and the
inevitable result is a somewhat exaggerated picture of INTJ characteristics. INTJs and INTPs differ
in a dark grey vs. light grey sort of way rather than a black and white way, but in order to make the
difference visible, the contrast must be turned up until black and white can be clearly seen. The
reality, however, is seldom so dramatic or clear cut.