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Originally Posted by heart
Reading this and other boards, I see a lot of talk of "unhealthy" and "healthy" examples of one's own type. Usually the most common suggestion for growth into a more healthy form of one's own type is to try and purposely move towards the "center-line" between the two functions of one's primary function, usually this is directed at the introversion-extroversion line and the feeling-thinking line in particular.
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I don't think the "center-line" for the primary two functions is the most healthy. (I'm saying this as someone who is pretty close to the center line of extravert/introvert.) Most healthy is probably something closer to 65%/35% when it comes to E/I (or I/E depending).
When it comes to which functions to develop, I think developing the primary two functions is important when a person is young. Once a person hits late teens or early twenties then they can assess if their secondary function is developed "enough" so that their primary function is balanced out. After that I think it's up to the individual to become the type of person that they want to become. Some paths will be easier than others, but the easy path may not always be the most self-actualizing path.
Once a person is an adult I think it comes down to mostly a person's ability to lean on their strengths while being aware of their weaknesses.
