Inferior Function Useage

This is helpful. I rarely exercise Se, because, as you mentioned, i was always afraid to try or take risks fearful of what may happen. I passed up a lot of good, and interesting opportunities because i was worried or too fearful to try. I was always worried about danger or the "what ifs". But i wish i'd made more effort. Would have made some interesting memories.

 

Te through Fi, when the shit hits the fan I'm the man with the plan?

 

Very helpful indeed, I usually have a conflict with my Ni and my inferior function, I would always be fearful and second-guess myself, also Se is INJ's inferior function since we share it with INTJ's. With ENFJ's its more Fe vs Ti.

 

I believe that under very extreme life pressure man can turn their type around. And even permanently, for some period of time.

Besides, at least some of the INFJs here resemble ESTPs very well. They don't resemble, say, INTPs, or ESFJs, as much.

I find the 1st and 4th functions to be of highest importance for a man. The 2nd and 3rd functions are... hidden, they are not the ones on display, on direct interaction with the world.

There's something else too. The extroverted functions are more actively applied. For me that's Ne and Te. For INFJs that's Fe and Se.

 

The example does help. Maybe if you or others can use more examples it will make it clearer for those of us who needs the Myers Briggs on training wheels, LOL

 

I believe that. It would explain why I'm somehow able to turn off my alarm, get off my loft, and dodge obstacles first thing in the morning when I can't even think consciously :B

I think you're on to something, Indigo.

 

It's true because I am at my most logical and constructive when the world is falling down around me.

 

very insightful Indigo! i've experienced this too, but never quite got down to putting it into words. i was nodding all the way through

 

This depends on the person, right?

 

My Ne allows me to see the writing on the wall. It's best illustrated at crazy parties, I see the ebb and flow of activity then realize this shit is out of control and going to get busted. I always seem to escape parties about 15 minutes before the cops arrive. I suppose that could also be a latent Te at work too.

 

This is great. I have always had a bit on confusion with this and it has really clarified things for me. I go to art school and though I plan to major in video/film, I have been fairly decent at drawing/ painting/ photography in general. I still am very very clumsy on a day to day basis with things though. One time I just happened to drop a hammer on my friend's unprotected foot!

In drawing class, I always have had to push myself into the drawing, though after repetitive weeks, it has gotten easier. Each time I thought less and less before jumping in (especially with these really fast gesture drawings). Still though, I am very surprised when I get a solid figure drawing down, though it is always very abstract, I can't help it.

Indigo, I have a good friend like yours who I snowboard with (he may actually be an estp), and without him it would have taken twice the time to get to the level of proficiency I am at now.

 

Who? And how can you tell on a forum? I'm curious!

 

Its interesting thinking about Se. I think I may have developed it quite well. In fact, it's weird thinking about a lot of circumstances where it is primary usage. I wouldn't use Ni in training and if I were to apply that training the (verbal/psychological/physical)- it's pure Se. It is a concrete situation, where the specific input and output is analysed and reacted to. It is a very NOW moment. I'm never thinking about anything but that moment because you have to. It's all related to people and the external world. Even if I'm feeling something internally, it has an external result which I must become aware of and utilize/hide. It also means I can express it to other people very well and also teach it- hopefully.