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You think I fit this definition? LoL, I don't think I had ever really tested it before I joined here, but yes, it seems that I do have issues getting along with some other stp's. I think it may have something to do with my dad being estp....... at the same time, I find other stp's to be a little rude (no I'm not saying this to stir trouble, but to try to gain understanding), but they seem to bring out the worst in me, so I avoid them. There are some I seem to get along with okay (like Random or Kdude), others just rude-out a bit too much for me, and it stirs negative feelings. As I said, I think it may be psychologically-based as well. I really don't like communicating with anyone who sends out a lot of negative energy, and I probably take it a bit too-seriously. (Such as, unnecessarily calling people "ignorant" or shooting the rod). I think some stp's tend to treat other stp's differently than they treat others. I suppose I simply don't want to be a part of the "let's all engage in pissing contests and rude behaviors" crowd, for the most part. I don't see anything wrong with that.
In other words, it's not all stp's that I have issues with, just the ones who are imo, over-the-top with rudeness or ego-issues. There are other people here that I don't get along with either, and they have the same things going on. I tend to think it's an in-general thing, rather than an stp-thing, now that I think about it. It just so happens that some stp's fit that mold, but others don't.
In other words, I don't really agree with Poki's post, in a universal way. I think it fits for some istp's, but it's more of a personal philosophy than one that is universal. I think there is no universal definition of a "super" istp, and according to books I've read and the things that seem to make me happiest, it's actually NOT what poki has discussed, but becoming less like it. I think it just depends on the istp. Enneagram and instinctual variant must be factored-in. Now, I prepare for possible bombardment.
I think if you stay in your little box, for one, it offers less chances for success, in general, and that's not what I am aiming for. I'm interested in becoming interpersonally-capable, at least somewhat. When my business becomes full-swing, I am going to have to deal with people telling me their problems all day, and I am going to have to be able to deal with that, and with grace. Staying in a box is not an option.