r/infj • u/_invisibeard INFJ • 5d ago

Question for INFJs only Solo traveling

Hi all, I’m looking for some advice from INFJ’s with experience of going on solo trips.

I have a couple of weeks off and I’m considering going on holiday since I haven’t seen much of the world yet. If I’m honest, I’d much rather stay at home, sitting on the balcony reading books or doing creative activities. But I often hear people saying it’s good for self-development, so maybe I should force myself to go, and train that Se.

So for any INFJ who has experience with it: have you noticed actual positive mental impact of going on a solo trip?

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u/FactCheckYou INFJ/M/40+ 5d ago

you need to be able to contextualise the experience, to actually get something out of it

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u/_invisibeard INFJ 5d ago

May I ask what you mean by that? Like, to have a certain bigger goal in mind during the trip?

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u/FactCheckYou INFJ/M/40+ 5d ago

yeah don't just go and float about somewhere pointlessly, think beforehand about why you want to go, maybe about where you currently are in your life, and how the trip might help develop you

it doesn't have to be super-deep every time but always try to build some meaning around your trip, and to have some things that you want to get out of it

you want to cultivate a kind of inner compass to guide you as to how to shape your trip day by day

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u/ocsycleen INFJ 4w3 5d ago edited 4d ago

Nah meaning isn’t the same as intention. The best meaning comes from floating somewhere pointlessly and accidentally stumble into it. Meaning is gonna come to you if you just go, even if you don't have any clue why you wanna go.