Retmeishka
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I'm learning about the function attitudes for my type, ISFP. Fi Se Ni Te
I found a page that showed the function attitudes for all the types. I agree with their description of my dominant function - it is, indeed, very easy and comfortable for me to think about my values and make decisions based on those.
But I don't understand what the inferior function is talking about. WHAT IS the "logical framework and structure of the outside world?" I want to try to think that way, but I'm not sure what to think about or how to do it. As in, I want to deliberately USE that inferior function and find out what it feels like.
"ISFP
"Feel most stimulated by using their internal feelings/values/beliefs to guide them to explore, make decisions, experience and connect with the present external physical environment using their 5 basic senses.
"Feel most drained by the logical framework and structure of the outside world."
So what exactly is the logical framework of the outside world, and how do you think about it? It's a deciding function, so it would be like making decisions based on something other than my values. I would make a decision based on... something. Every time I try to "think" and use logic, I find myself talking about values again. Everything always leads me back to saying that this decision would be good for me or bad for me, I would like it or I wouldn't like it, etc. Do Te dominant people make decisions and just ignore their feelings about what they would like or dislike? That seems impossible. However, it might be true. In fact, I think I've seen it happen.
It happens in situations like this: The manager says something to the effect of, "I really don't want to fire you, but you broke this rule..." or "I wish we didn't have to do these corporate layoffs, but our company is losing too much money." They might not like the decision but it feels necessary, and they choose it based on necessity instead of on what they like or dislike. However, that still sounds like "values" to me. It's just a different set of values.
My goal is to learn how to deliberately switch on the various functions, all eight of them, and to know when I'm using each one, and to know when each one is appropriate. Can anyone else give me examples of Te? I'd also like some examples of Ni.
I'm very clear on what Fi and Se feels like. That's a very accurate description of my experiences.
I found a page that showed the function attitudes for all the types. I agree with their description of my dominant function - it is, indeed, very easy and comfortable for me to think about my values and make decisions based on those.
But I don't understand what the inferior function is talking about. WHAT IS the "logical framework and structure of the outside world?" I want to try to think that way, but I'm not sure what to think about or how to do it. As in, I want to deliberately USE that inferior function and find out what it feels like.
"ISFP
"Feel most stimulated by using their internal feelings/values/beliefs to guide them to explore, make decisions, experience and connect with the present external physical environment using their 5 basic senses.
"Feel most drained by the logical framework and structure of the outside world."
So what exactly is the logical framework of the outside world, and how do you think about it? It's a deciding function, so it would be like making decisions based on something other than my values. I would make a decision based on... something. Every time I try to "think" and use logic, I find myself talking about values again. Everything always leads me back to saying that this decision would be good for me or bad for me, I would like it or I wouldn't like it, etc. Do Te dominant people make decisions and just ignore their feelings about what they would like or dislike? That seems impossible. However, it might be true. In fact, I think I've seen it happen.
It happens in situations like this: The manager says something to the effect of, "I really don't want to fire you, but you broke this rule..." or "I wish we didn't have to do these corporate layoffs, but our company is losing too much money." They might not like the decision but it feels necessary, and they choose it based on necessity instead of on what they like or dislike. However, that still sounds like "values" to me. It's just a different set of values.
My goal is to learn how to deliberately switch on the various functions, all eight of them, and to know when I'm using each one, and to know when each one is appropriate. Can anyone else give me examples of Te? I'd also like some examples of Ni.
I'm very clear on what Fi and Se feels like. That's a very accurate description of my experiences.