1. Completing/sticking with ideas- We INFPs rarely lack inspiration or motivation because of our rich internal world and extroverted intuition always grabbing random ideas. So it is quite easy to get us excited and start a project but we really struggle with finding enough will power and consistent energy to concentrate on, and finish it. Often, this leads to us having a lot of half-done things- a scarf that we didn’t have the patience to finish knitting, a school project for which we had a brilliant idea at first but then procrastinated on, an almost finished painting of a sunset that we can’t be bothered finishing, a story that we ended abruptly because we lost interest after the middle….the list goes on and on. We also get very easily distracted so even if we had enough energy to do one thing, another more interesting idea catches our attention very easily and we start pursuing that instead.
2. Time management- INFPs tend to have a very delicate grip on reality and because of this, we have really bad control over our time. You know those moments when you think you’ve been sitting on your bed for five minutes but it’s actually been an hour? Well, that is OUR ENTIRE LIFE. We are prone to daydreaming and frequently getting lost in our minds and coming back after a happy trip, only to realise we wasted a lot of time when we could have been doing productive things. The notorious INFProcrastination also plays a big role in contributing to our poor management of time. We characteristically just push things away for tomorrow, or some other day which we is never coming.
3. Living in the present - We are not living-in-the-moment type of people, we are either regretting/wishing we were in the past or worrying about/getting excited for the future to come in with exciting things but we have to realise that we can only move on from the past if we focus on the present, (get your shit done NOW, work hard NOW, do NOT move important tasks for another time!) and committing to the present is the only way to build a great future! If we do not focus on the moments that are happening now, they will pass us by before we know it and they will add to our regrets very quickly. So forgive people, let go of things in the past and abandon your inhibitions or hopes for the future so you won’t be let down or live in fear of what could happen. Trust me, the present is more glorious than any of us realise (and once you move there, you can still visit the past and future!).
4. Small talk- Making small talk and chit chat is often hard for INFPs because when we want to talk to people, we want to discuss things like what their deepest fears are and if they believe in soul mates and when we don’t want to talk to people…we just don’t! So indulging in conversations just to be polite seems really unnecessary to us, especially if it involves us stumbling through our awkwardness to find interesting remarks about the weather. This is also particularly hard for us because if we see someone we don’t know that well (with whom we are expected to engage in small talk with) and they see sad or hiding some emotion, we will pick up on that straight away and have to fight our urge to ask them about it.
5. Making decisions- INFPs are constantly criticized for our decision making abilities with J types calling us flighty, wishy-washy, impulsive, and so on and we never say anything against it, because IT IS TRUE! Our Fi makes it impossible for us not to take forever to make a decision (unless it is extremely developed in which case our values have a compass that points to what we must do). We must analyse, weigh the pros and cons and make sure our moral code and emotions comply with any decision we make, whether it is choosing between tacos and a pizza or making a life-altering decision (Note: exaggeration :D). And when people push us and give us stupid time constraints to make up our minds, is it really our fault that we make impulsive, feeling-oriented decisions (that we might regret later) or flighty, vague choices?
It is perhaps more challenging for INFPs to find a satisfying career than any other type. Though intelligent, the regimented learning style of most schools makes long years earning an advanced degree a formidable undertaking for people with the INFP personality type – at the same time, that’s often what’s needed to advance in a field that rings true for them. INFPs often wish that they could just be, doing what they love without the stress and rigor of professional life.
Oftentimes, as with so many things, the answer lies somewhere in the middle, in a line of work that begins with passion and dedication, but which comes to require training so that the academia feels intimately linked to that passion. Too many INFPs drift in frustration, ultimately succumbing to the necessities of day-to-day life in a job that wasn’t meant for them. But it turns out that, despite such exacting demands, modern economics places a premium on the very keys to INFPs’ challenges: their creativity, independence, and need for meaningful relationships with individuals who need their help.
Kamiya Naoki is a young player from a professional basketball team. But
due to his relatively smaller size and his tendency to crack under
pressure, he is unable to show his true skills on the court. Meanwhile,
Shirakawa Riko is a cheerful, strong-spirited music college graduate
aiming to become a professional violinist. One day, Riko finds Naoki’s
lost cell phone on a bus, and their meeting begins a friendship that
eventually turns into love. However, Naoki was already considering
marriage with his current girlfriend. And it doesn’t help matters that
Naoki’s coach has fallen in love at first sight with Riko! –Tokyograph
1. What you think about this series
I am accidentally watching this series because I need to wait my 9 Ji Kara 5 Ji Made to be downloaded. Because it’s long, so, I want to see another Yamapi’s drama. But, I can’t stop.
Maybe, Buzzer Beat is Yamapi’s piece about love story that I love most. I really love this series. Buzzer Beat makes me really excited. Even after I re-watched it. The impact is huge, better than when I re-watched Proposal Daisasuken. Really.
So, why, I really love this series. Maybe it’s because love story and dreams. Nan ka, I can relate with both of them (Naoki and Riko). I like persons who have big dream. I like persons who really are serious to their dreams. I can understand those feelings. It’s not the one that we love is less important than our dream, it’s because with love and dream, we can have fulfilled life. We also support each other dreams, how romantic it is. I really like this kind of love story. I hope I can experience this kind of love story too~
2. What you think about the characters
I love Riko’s character. I can relate with mosf of her personalities. I love how she doesn’t like to wear make up and how easy going she is. I love Mai’s personality too. She is reliable friend, she uses logical thinking but in the end, she is illogical to choose Shuji as her boyfriend. She is an easy going person. I love her. Naoki’s character is really cute I think. He is a serious man, never talk bad behind people, and close with his family. As for me, I can’t share my personal story to my family. I envy him lol. But, his mom is rock though.
3. What you think about the cast
Some people say that the chemistry between Yamapi and Masami (Proposal Daisasuken) is the best but I think chemistry between Yamapi and Keiko here is best (and the worst is chemistry between Yamapi and Ishihara Satomi in 5 ji kara 9 ji made). I love this couple most. I love them who support each other dreams!!
I think all the casts are good too. Aibu Saki successfully portrayed a fake person. She is really annoying. So, she is good actor.
4. What you think about the soundtrack
The soundtrack, B’z’s song is resonated in my heart until now. Ah.. I need to get over this though. (that’s why I feel I need to write this)
5. What you learn from this series
It’s reminding me about my own dream. That we must not give up to our dream. I am still in my 20′s. So, this is the time for me to give my best to face my dreams. Nan ka, someday, definitely, I can meet someone who I could sincerely be at ease with. :)
Favorite: (warning: it contains some spoilers)
1. Your favorite scene from the whole season
I don’t need to think twice. The scene when Riko tells Naoki that she will do anything as long as they can see each other again. This time, Naoki can be honest with his feeling and forget the guilty feeling to Kawasaki-san and this is the beginning of Naoki and Riko’s to be a couple. :)
Also, everytime Riko with is bare face and Naoki talk at ease in the park. I really love it.
2. Your least favorite scene from the whole season
In this series… I don’t have one. :)
3. Your favorite character
Yapari, Riko. I can relate with her personality and her way of thinking. :) I also love Naoki’s character too, but I love Riko most.
4. Your favorite quote/line from the drama
I have two favorite quote and line actually. The first one is the saying from Naoki’s mom to Naoki:
Nan ka, this is something that I want too. And it’s really a trully a wish from someone that really loves us. It’s gonna be okay, definitely.
The second one is when Naoki tells Riko this:
Naoki: Hey, let’s work hard and chase our dreams. I’ll become stronger, win the competition, go for the Olympics while you become a great violinist and hold a concert in some music hall. It might just be dreams now. But let’s make them come true someday. Don’t give up until the end.
Riko: Yeah. I’ll work hard too. Even if I become an old woman, I’ll never give up on this dream.
