8 Ways The Infj Is Secretly Competitive

8 Ways The Infj Is Secretly Competitive explores key ideas related to psychology, presented clearly and practically.

It’s fair to say that rivalry and conflict

are two of the INFJ’s worst fears when it

Yet when it comes to the high standards and

self-perceived inadequacies that INFJs face

on a daily basis, competition with themselves

and others can actually end up playing a big

So, are INFJs actually more competitive than

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Number 1: When they’re responsible for their

For the most part, INFJs are excellent team

Rooted in their detail-oriented character,

and despite their individualistic preferences,

when this personality type is a part of a

Since they’re known for their situation-dependent

people pleasing ways, if their team’s success

is dependent on how much they apply themselves,

INFJs wouldn't be able to allow themselves

This includes their usual habit to shy away

Yet, besides their people-pleasing ways, the

cause them to absorb the competitive energy

and motivation from their teammates, causing

them to easily step outside their comfort

In fact, when INFJs are either encouraged

or expected to encourage their team members,

they can end up being some of the masterminds

Number 2: Inward competition is the most common

In terms of INFJs and their competitive nature,

However, on the same note, when this passionate

personality type sees someone excel in something

that catches their interest, they may end

up using that inspiration to their advantage.

When they see someone do something that they

want to do, they can end up using the slight

jealousy they hold in order to propel themselves

and motivate themselves to achieve perfection

While they’re not competing with their inspired

influence directly, they will certainly use

their internalized beliefs of wanting to be

the best in order to practice and exercise

their skills to the best of their abilities.

And on the outside looking in, this can certainly

Number 3: When they’re targeted or challenged

The INFJs are most comfortable when minding

their own business, being the mastermind behind

the real world, that’s not always possible.

When it comes to corporate careers, unique

talents and their preferred nonconformist

ways, INFJs can find themselves in the middle

perfectionistic nature causes them to excel

in the accomplishments they apply themselves

to succeed, they can easily become the target

of merciless competition whether they like

And although they may seem timid and passive

in nature due to their preference of avoiding

conflict with others, the INFJ will always

stand up for themselves, including the talents

This is where competition can take a turn

in the direction of perceived bitterness,

Number 4: It really depends on the desire

Now, it’s important we take note that it’s

not in the INFJs nature to utilize their jealousy

in order to excel in a particular desire.

resonates with their morals and preferred

skill set, sometimes they can push themselves

When they’re overcome with an unexplainable

need to accomplish something, it’s usually

due to their introverted intuition knowing

it’s the right direction for them to take.

This is where that inward competition is heightened

The interesting aspect of this concept is

that it would be extremely rare for them to

compete to be in someone’s place in regards

Instead, INFJs may utilize someone’s musical

talent, their independence, their financial

freedom, or even their relationships to motivate

Yet, when they’re met with this overwhelming

Number 5: Perfectionism rooted competition

When INFJs think of competition, the first

relatable sense of rivalry is the one they

In fact, for some people with this personality

where they were ever completely content with

Perfectionism is a double edged sword for

the self-critical INFJ because while it allows

them to continuously excel past their previous

achievements, it also makes it difficult for

them to feel the contentment most people feel

when it comes to their most proud achievements.

As soon as the INFJ attains a certain level

of comfort within their most prized accomplishments,

their competitive perfectionism comes in to

For some INFJs, this can end up being a never

ending battle between themselves, making contentment

non-existent yet also making it unrewarding

Speaking of perfectionism, the real question

INFJs need to ask themselves is where this

Is it a fear of their self-doubts becoming

Does this need for perfection come from feeling

say that most INFJs have a secret they hold

And that secret is that they truly hate losing.

So, while they may not necessarily be the

first place winner in the race, they most

And this is where some of their competitive

Even if it’s something they’re not passionate

about, or even if the competition is all in

the name of fun and games, INFJs can end up

being quite the sore loser - even if they’re

In fact, if the INFJ loses in regards to something

they didn’t previously care about excelling

in, their inner critic may push them to ruminate

Or even worse, this rumination may push them

to practice or learn more about a topic on

their own time, behind closed doors despite

not enjoying the practice in the slightest.

When the INFJ can sense that someone is wanting

to move their way to the top with ill intentions

and alternative motives, this moral personality

type may do whatever it takes to keep them

While they’re not likely to try and prove

to others of their beliefs, when it comes

to leading someone off of their high horse,

INFJs will happily show others who that toxic

This is especially true when someone uses

manipulation to get what they want within

a relationship or in an attempt to climb their

of people, and it pains them to see them succeed

with the tactics they’re so used to using.

This is why, some people may consider the

INFJ’s actions as a shallow attempt to win

people’s trust in hopes to take this person’s

spot, yet that’s usually far from the truth.

This is why INFJ’s will usually keep their

tactic of convincing others as their last

Number 8: Highly competitive environments

In the end, it’s difficult to waiver from

the fact that competitiveness is really not

In most cases, they would choose cooperation

over competition, and because of that, too

much competition can really destroy an INFJ’s

Things like competitive work environments,

competitive school environments and even competitive

friendships can not only stifle an INFJ’s

natural creativity and desire to continue

pursuing, but it can also make it difficult

When they feel obligated to over-apply themselves

more than they already naturally do, they

can be met with stress that makes it difficult

In these instances, instead of things naturally

flowing, they can end up seriously distracted

by the pressure and anxiety of the demands

So, while they can manage a little competition

in certain areas of life, for the most part,

it’s just not worth it for this perosnality

So, would you say you're a competitive INFJ

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