Hi everybody! I come here today in hopes the collective wisdom of you all will be able to help aid me in my quest to self-understanding, and self-betterment. I don't want to spend too much time on this prologue as I have a habit of being long-winded with respect to my writings. What I will say before diving into it, is that I am well-versed (I need to slow down on these hyphens), and have a firm understanding on the functions. With much reflection over the years, I have found a few functions I believe I favor. I'll dive into those shortly, but as far as the types are concerned, I believe I have nailed it down to 4 options: ENFJ, INFJ, ENTP, and INTP. The latter would be the least likely, but you may be able to convince me otherwise.
What I believe I have: Fe and Ti. What I am most confident telling you all is that these two functions are somewhere in my stack. I have it within me to make others happy, be fun, and to bring about a positive energy to those around me. Where the Ti belief comes from, is that I feel I have reasoned my way into believing Fe is the way I want to live my life (not to say you Fi users out there are wrong or inadequate). I have deduced my way into feeling a particular way about a number of topics such as video games, social media, movies, being shy, what I'm looking for in life, and so on and so forth. What's interesting about the Ti I believe I use, is that it's something that's more so used with energy spikes. I deduce a topic for a few minutes, then sort of tell myself to sit on things, and revisit the topic at a later time (which will subconsciously sort of pop up again).
As far as being E/I, I'm cautiously confident in saying I'm introverted. What's interesting though, is that I find myself to be more outgoing and energetic than a lot of people I know to be extroverts. The reason being that I deduced my way into understanding the affects of being shy, and the importance of connecting with others. I make the most out of my interactions with the people, as I think that's the way it should be. I see the world and the people in it as one. As far as the gaining energy/being depleted of energy amongst people, I find that difficult to speak at large on because I usually don't (whilst sober), subject myself to large groups of people. I joined a fraternity in college to help me get out there and really perfect the act of normal socialization. What I will say is that I am always in my own world, contemplating my own experience on Earth. I'm not reactionary, I'm considerate- to which I move forward in a manner I deem appropriate.
Ne or Ni... This is where you guys really come in. The way I would say my mind works, is like being a spectator of a movie/radio show. There's always a track moving along in my head to which I envision a dialogue with people, revisit a memory, daydream, etc. It's always moving and I have only recently learned to shut it off when with people in the real world (a little bit of meditation and alcohol helped). I see the world as something of a puzzle, piecing together everything which grants me wisdom I am ultimately searching for. I am and love to be creative. I'm a dreamer. There's a long list of things I want to and plan to do. What I understand is that in order to live these dreams, I must take proper steps to see them come to light. I don't follow a strict guideline, I follow a tentative itinerary. I prefer a loose idea of what's going on, to which I can make the most of the moment in which I live.
Final thoughts and interests which may help you determine what I may be.
Like I said, I love to create. I find I'm happiest when I'm not stuck in a box. I want to be able to use my mind and create when thinking of potential careers. I've always planned to be a high school teacher, as I believe the career would be fun, rewarding, and insightful. I'm not money motivated. I want to spread some wisdom to young men and women who need it (I know I did at that age). I've played the drums for 10 years and recently picked up the guitar. I am a sports guy, although I find my interest has weened in the past few years. I find that football (go Browns), and MMA are the two that reign supreme to me at this point. I used to be in Taekwondo, and plan on joining other martial arts schools as I find them to be incredible opportunities for both physical and mental wellbeing. My best friend is an ENTP who majored in philosophy, so you could say I have a lot of first hand experience and training on how to think in a Ti fashion. I love learning, in particular about philosophy, psychology, sciences, and the world.
In a nutshell, I want to live a life full of meaning and memories. I want to create, inspire, and make the most of my time on this Earth.
I hope this dissertation hasn't been too lengthy. I appreciate any and all responses and wish you all the best.
What I believe I have: Fe and Ti. What I am most confident telling you all is that these two functions are somewhere in my stack. I have it within me to make others happy, be fun, and to bring about a positive energy to those around me. Where the Ti belief comes from, is that I feel I have reasoned my way into believing Fe is the way I want to live my life (not to say you Fi users out there are wrong or inadequate). I have deduced my way into feeling a particular way about a number of topics such as video games, social media, movies, being shy, what I'm looking for in life, and so on and so forth. What's interesting about the Ti I believe I use, is that it's something that's more so used with energy spikes. I deduce a topic for a few minutes, then sort of tell myself to sit on things, and revisit the topic at a later time (which will subconsciously sort of pop up again).
As far as being E/I, I'm cautiously confident in saying I'm introverted. What's interesting though, is that I find myself to be more outgoing and energetic than a lot of people I know to be extroverts. The reason being that I deduced my way into understanding the affects of being shy, and the importance of connecting with others. I make the most out of my interactions with the people, as I think that's the way it should be. I see the world and the people in it as one. As far as the gaining energy/being depleted of energy amongst people, I find that difficult to speak at large on because I usually don't (whilst sober), subject myself to large groups of people. I joined a fraternity in college to help me get out there and really perfect the act of normal socialization. What I will say is that I am always in my own world, contemplating my own experience on Earth. I'm not reactionary, I'm considerate- to which I move forward in a manner I deem appropriate.
Ne or Ni... This is where you guys really come in. The way I would say my mind works, is like being a spectator of a movie/radio show. There's always a track moving along in my head to which I envision a dialogue with people, revisit a memory, daydream, etc. It's always moving and I have only recently learned to shut it off when with people in the real world (a little bit of meditation and alcohol helped). I see the world as something of a puzzle, piecing together everything which grants me wisdom I am ultimately searching for. I am and love to be creative. I'm a dreamer. There's a long list of things I want to and plan to do. What I understand is that in order to live these dreams, I must take proper steps to see them come to light. I don't follow a strict guideline, I follow a tentative itinerary. I prefer a loose idea of what's going on, to which I can make the most of the moment in which I live.
Final thoughts and interests which may help you determine what I may be.
Like I said, I love to create. I find I'm happiest when I'm not stuck in a box. I want to be able to use my mind and create when thinking of potential careers. I've always planned to be a high school teacher, as I believe the career would be fun, rewarding, and insightful. I'm not money motivated. I want to spread some wisdom to young men and women who need it (I know I did at that age). I've played the drums for 10 years and recently picked up the guitar. I am a sports guy, although I find my interest has weened in the past few years. I find that football (go Browns), and MMA are the two that reign supreme to me at this point. I used to be in Taekwondo, and plan on joining other martial arts schools as I find them to be incredible opportunities for both physical and mental wellbeing. My best friend is an ENTP who majored in philosophy, so you could say I have a lot of first hand experience and training on how to think in a Ti fashion. I love learning, in particular about philosophy, psychology, sciences, and the world.
In a nutshell, I want to live a life full of meaning and memories. I want to create, inspire, and make the most of my time on this Earth.
I hope this dissertation hasn't been too lengthy. I appreciate any and all responses and wish you all the best.
