They seem like very rigorous individuals. That's all I'll say.
I don't really understand what is meant by the Fe function... is it just knowing what to say in social situations?
Or more about feeling others' feelings & sensing what they could be feeling, seeing from their perspective?...
Oh. Lol, didn't notice that was a joke.
My mind is straight blown right now.
'rigorous' comes from a Latin word meaning stiff or rigid. C.f. inflexible.
'rigorous' comes from a Latin word meaning stiff or rigid. C.f. inflexible.
Actually, yeah, after looking up the word rigorous, you're right - it doesn't really have a "positive" connotation at all. I guess I've been misusing the word all this time. When I think of an individual who works hard and is very diligent, I consider them to have a rigorous work ethic. But, maybe I need to find a new word for it.
Sort of. As Oakysage mentions, the thought patterns are kind of naturally strategic. The strategy, however, isn't where people think it is. It isn't the ability to plan everything out in detail. It's the ability to choose effective goals, and easily changing goals and plans as needed to achieve a single overall goal.
If we do, then we are not using our functions in "proper" balance. We are, perhaps, so fixated on the Ni vision, that we ignore Te logical inputs about available resources and possible problems. It might also mean that a goal is no longer (or never was) in synch with our personal priorities or values. The longer it takes to recognize such oversights, the harder it can be to adjust and recover, but one thing about being INTJ seems to be that there is always a way out of the box, usually more than one.Don't you ever get locked into a plan though, like bound & boxed in by your own inflexible will to do something?
If we do, then we are not using our functions in "proper" balance. We are, perhaps, so fixated on the Ni vision, that we ignore Te logical inputs about available resources and possible problems. It might also mean that a goal is no longer (or never was) in synch with our personal priorities or values. The longer it takes to recognize such oversights, the harder it can be to adjust and recover, but one thing about being INTJ seems to be that there is always a way out of the box, usually more than one.
Uumlau is correct that the strategizing relates more to setting goals than to their implementation. As long as our goals remain relevant and worthwhile, commitment to them is inspiring rather than confining. We are able to see many routes to each endpoint and can thus adjust implementation as needed, essentially the contingency-planning ability often associated with our type.