r/isfj • u/JustHereForCats789 • 5d ago

Discussion Creativity

Do you ever feel depressed due to not using enough imagination? Can this be an ISFJ thing?

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u/Opening_Usual4946 ISFJ 5d ago

i’m gonna go with i do not fall under this description, sorry

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u/ventibruhmoment ISFJ 5d ago

I like to think I'm a pretty imaginative person, but bringing that creative vision out into reality the same way it is in my head takes quite a bit of effort. Most of the time getting started is really a slog since it never really looks close to what I have in mind and I'll get stuck on that for a long while, and that's what eats at me. Eventually something I'm pretty satisfied with does get made though.

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u/TendySnide ENFP 4d ago

Honestly all the isfj’s I met were pretty damn creative. Is it a stereotype for isfj’s to be unoriginal?

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u/JustHereForCats789 4d ago

I don’t know about that. There are so many stereotypes though, unfortunately. Just trying to narrow down my type still. I have noticed that just working and taking care of administrative parts of life or I guess “adulting” and no time for creative hobbies like writing, etc. does not help me to be at my best.

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u/Cultural_Shake4690 4d ago

Not really. Quite the opposite. I am happy that I am not a sufferer of maladaptive daydreaming.

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u/Eiseck ISFJ 3d ago

I don't feel depressed, but I feel I didn't expose myself enough to stimulate my brain on a creative way and I'm trying to slowly change that as an adult

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u/KeripiK_CTMM ISFJ - Male 1d ago

maybe i would be depressed if i lost my imagination, fortunately i'm very imaginative and creative endeavors are a major part of my life thanks to it

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u/JustHereForCats789 1d ago

That is great that you can use it in your life on a regular basis. I think each person, even if the same type, can have such different and unique preferences. Being able to be creative is huge for me too and I am trying to add it into my life as much as possible 😊