Discover the danger of letting tribe consensus blind us to the truth and learn how to reclaim your critical thinking as an INFP.

Hello dear soul, and welcome to the Lightbearer's Library. As INFPs, we often lean heavily on our values, but this can lead us to discount information that is actually true simply because it feels threatening.

In this journal entry, I explore how to navigate the "emotional flood" of challenging thoughts and why we must prioritize truth over groupthink.

We’ll discuss:
- How to "play dress up" with new ideas without feeling defensive.
- The importance of challenging the consensus of our "tribe."
- Why sitting with your own thoughts is vital in a world of AI and chaos.
- Why it feels like our world flips upside down when we change our thinking.
- How introverted thinking (Ti) users, like my INFJ husband, help us to develop our thinking skills.

By developing our introverted thinking (Ti), we can stay aligned with our soul rather than our culture. Let's practice being humble, staying curious, and finding the courage to think for ourselves!

✨ I would love to hear from you! Have you ever had to change a deeply held value because of new information?

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Are you self-gaslighting? In this journal entry I dive deep into the cost of accepting lies—both the ones society feeds us and, more importantly, the ones we tell ourselves: "The Cost of Accepting Lies" (https://youtu.be/NI7F0mcL4Bs)

XOXO,
Kate Harmony 

*Related Resource* If you want to dive deeper into these concepts, I highly recommend checking out John over at Redemptive Psych. His video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FShZUM-nqts&t=479s) was a great inspiration for this entry.

📖 Journal Notes
0:00 Understanding cognitive functions for INFPs
1:30 The danger of discounting the truth
2:27 Why truth must come above your values
3:30 INFJ husband challenges my thinking
5:04 New thoughts aren't inherently threatening
6:03 Playing dress up with new information
6:50 Why critical thinking is vital in an AI world
7:36 Questioning your tribe and group consensus
9:12 Try on different ideologies and ways of thinking
12:06 Remember a time when you were wrong
14:01 Be gentle with yourself & ask "What do I think?"
16:45 Rearranging values when reality changes
19:00 The myth of consensus
20:00 INFPs, share your opinion! Use journaling
22:17 Becoming a skeptic

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🌿 About Kate Harmony 🌿

My main channel (Hack Music Theory) has over 250K subscribers and 10 million views. I've been a full-time YouTuber since 2017 and launched this personal channel (Lightbearer's Library) in 2025, where I'm making video versions of my journal entries.

Some of my favourite topics to talk about are practical philosophy, positive psychology, and personality type (I'm an INFP). But honestly, my journals contain counter-cultural thoughts about everything, so expect the unexpected! I also share practical ways I'm improving my mental health, with the hope that you might find them useful too.

I deleted all my social media accounts over 10 years ago, so I offer a loving perspective that's free from the divisive language commonly found in feeds nowadays.

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