The I Ching in the Wisconsin heartland: an Independence Day message about adversity (hexagram 47)

During my morning walk yesterday, I paused in the park where the July 4th carnival was and wondered what Independence Day message the I Ching might have for us citizens of the USA to ponder. I cast a hexagram in the park and sure enough, the reading I was given belied the cheerful atmosphere in the background.

Hexagram 47: Oppression/Adversity (Exhaustion) (lines two and five)

The title alone probably sums up what most of us feel when we glance at the news, regardless of our political affiliation.

The image for this hexagram is that of a lake with no water.

During time likes this, one must surrender to fate and remain true to oneself.

As Carol K. Anthony writes in her I Ching translation,, “We receive this hexagram when we feel the situation is too difficult and that we don’t have the means to deal with it.”

The two changing lines offer additional insight:

Second line (Anthony translation): “One is oppressed while at meat and drink. It furthers one to offer sacrifice.”

Fifth line (Wing translation): “There exists a frustrating lack of information within your milieu. Bureaucracy stands in the way of progress. Those who need help are stranded.”

The current adversity has been brought about by fate. Wing says: “This time has been compared by the Chinese to a forest tree growing in a tight space, unable to spread its branches. Only through sheer will and determination can this restraining adversity be transcended.”

Here are ways Hexagram 47 encourages us to overcome this adversity:

*Don’t let backward trends or oppression jar your confidence and optimism. Rid yourself of disbelief so that you can become open-minded. As Carol K. Anthony says, “An open mind, through invoking the creative powers of the Cosmos, is capable of ‘moving mountains,’ while holding on to a doubt as ‘small as a mustard seed’ can prevent all progress.

*Accept that during this time your words will not influence others. Rely upon actions instead. Let your deeds speak for you.

*All you can do is maintain your composure until things take a promised turn for the better.

*The help of the Higher Power is not out of our reach. We need only to cease doing that which blocks our access to the Higher Power

*We must sacrifice feelings of impatience and the inner demand that visible progress should result from our efforts.

*Try giving yourself to a worthwhile cause. There is redemption in such efforts.

The second hexagram in this reading , which describes the future state, is more hopeful:

Hexagram 16: Enthusiasm

The image of this hexagram is of a thunderstorm at the beginning of summer that refreshes nature after a prolonged state of tension. Joy and relief make themselves felt.

As always with the I Ching, there’s a catch. More often than not this is a deluded enthusiasm. Anthony reminds us: “The I Ching guides us toward the ordinary rather than the extraordinary. Our proper business is to relate correctly to the challenges of everyday life. Our ego, however, would have us believe that the first order of business is to work on the greater world problems. […] The goal is only to follow the path, for there is no “there” to get to; there is only the path, and the job of treading upon it as well as we can. Our everyday life provides all that we need in order to grow and find life’s meaning.”

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Sources:

A Guide to the I Ching by Carol K. Anthony

The I Ching Workbook by R.L. Wing

The I Ching, or, Book of Changes WIlhelm/Baynes

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INFJ’s growing edge: extroverted feeling (Fe)

Sometimes I think that there is a huge growing edge for the INFJ where one can switch out from applying Fe that is directly in the service of Ni (which is more of what we naturally/instinctively do) and can switch into a more pure Fe mode

To simply engage with other people in a way that isn’t tethered to analysis, prediction, or anything intellectual in its quality, but to simply be here now with others and to connect with them as they are….in the moment … without going overboard and overly caretaking and/or advising them in overprotective ways. 

This is definitely our type’s growing edge when it comes to hitting the sweet spot of utilizing Fe.

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The role of animals in your personality type part 2: an inner animal totem (or, Tarot and Turtles in the Heartland

Animal energies are an important element of our personality, as the Objective Personality system acknowledges.

An “animal stack” for a personality type is great, But how about we also add to the mix an inner animal totem for each person that is unique to them? The more archetypes … and the more personal they are … the better.

Due to some synchronicity, I discovered Stargazers metaphysical store in Door County, Wisconsin during a getaway this past weekend. I knew immediately I wanted to get a deck of tarot cards.

The Animal Totem Tarot book and deck by Leeza Robertson practically jumped out at me. I was also eyeing another deck, but my daughter said that of course I had to get the animal one, because I’m into birds.

The book has illustrations and a three page description of each card, with pointers on how to apply the animal archetype into your career, relationships, and health.

That evening I did the Inner Animal Totem spread, whereby you place the 22 major arcana cards face down and, through a certain process, choose eight cards for your totem.

Here are my eight cards from bottom to top:

Card 1 – The Earth from which You Grow

This card represents the fertile ground, where everything you create is rooted and grows from.

My animal for this is Honey Pot Ant (XII Hanged Man card)

Honey Pot Ants are force-fed food and go to the top of the nest and “spend the rest of their lives hanging up side down, regurgitating nectar for the rest of the colony. Talk about a life of sacrifice, service, and surrender.” To top it off, they aren’t supposed to complain.

Sounds awfully confining and exhausting. Ah, too bad I didn’t get the Great Grey Owl card for this.

Card 2 – The Roots

This card represents the root system, which brings the much-needed nutrients to the rest of your totem pole, so you can grow and expand.

My animal for this is Lemur (XIX The Sun card)

The lemur isn’t nocturnal and would die without the sun’s energy. The card “has the ability to heal the cards around it. […] He heals because he knows how to and … just intuitively does what he needs to to do to be complete and whole. No fuss, no worries, and no drama.”

The no fuss and no drama part I have down pat anyway.

Card 3 – Create, Regenerate, and Give Birth

This card draws life energy from the roots and brings it into physical form.

My animal for this is Bobcat (XV Devil card)

It is in the Devil that one tends to be who they truly are and not who others wish they would be.”

But there’s a catch, of course: “In the presence of the devil you are one hundred percent responsible and accountable for your thoughts, feelings, and actions.”

Card 4 – Action, Inspiration, and Reaction

This is where you find the energy of your inner child. “This is the energy you bring outward into the world around you.

My animal for this is Mantis (IX Hermit card)

“Surrender to the darkness, relax into it, and allow what you need to find you. Then follow Mantis as he brings you out of the darkness and delivers you back to the light.”

How oxymoronic that my action card is a hermit. This is shaping up to be an introverted totem. Lemurs don’t do darkness, so I’d better keep lemur away from mantis. Where’s that great grey owl?

Card 5 – The Heart of the Mediator

This card represents the mediator energy within your totem pole. “It brings the energies from both above and below and merges them into one.”

My animal for this is Swans (VI The Lovers).

Birdies! Not a great grey owl, but I’ll take it.

The element of “inner beauty and inner wholeness is crucial to the power of the Lovers card. […] Learn how to stand in your own power while reveling in the power of those around you.

Card 6 – Communication

This card shows you how you listen and communicate with the world around you.

My animal for this is Gorilla (IV Emperor card)

“It is his responsibility to make sure his band is kept healthy and strong. But this is only one of the Emperor’s daily concerns. … Being on top of the mountain, so to speak, isn’t as easy as it looks. [,..] The key to leadership is showing strength in all its forms.”

So much work. At least he looks like a badass. Where’s that Great Grey Owl card?

Card 7 – The Eyes Have It (Vision)

It is here that the bigger picture comes into focus. It is about seeing the map, journey, and destination all at once.

My animal for this is Ox (VIII Strength card)

“Look at the path the ox must walk with his load. […] It takes time to build muscles, will, and resolve. […] your strength will come one step at a time.”

I’m tired just reading about these last two cards.

Great grey owl, where are you? This would have been the perfect place for the owl to appear, because owls have a cool way of using their ears to see. Oh well. At least it wasn’t the dung beetle!

Card 8 – Top of the Totem Pole: Awareness

This animal works hand in hand with the animal at the bottom of your totem pole. The card at the top “shows you how to control your mind and how to bring it to a state of awareness, so that you can send your requests out to the universe and then get out of the way.”

My animal for this is Flamingo (XIV Temperance).

A birdie!

In regards to the flamingo’s pink feathers: “The skin is an amazing organ and just like Temperance, it is a master at mixing disparate elements so that it can find balance and harmony.”

But wait, there’s more!

That would normally be where the totem ends, but synchronicity struck while I was out and about in the hot weather taking these silly photos,

I heard a loud splash in the lagoon. It took a while to figure out what it was, but eventually I noticed a large turtle. I was a little spooked by it, as I’ve never seen one in the lagoon before. And I worried, because it looked as if it may have been struggling.

I decided to check the Animal Totem book when I got home to see if there is a turtle entry. There is:

You already have all that you need, right where you are. So take it easy, slow down, and just this once allow yourself to stop and smell the roses. It is okay to relax for a moment, because where you are is safe and protected. Here in this garden no one needs or wants anything from you. Relax, take a deep breath, and count your blessings. – Message from the Tortoise”

Well then. This turtle just made its way onto my animal totem. Who needs a great grey owl anyway.

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Typing others while reducing projections and bias

A mode of deep listening is required within the framework of a dynamic/fluid conversation.

Regarding biases/projections, it is important that the person doing the typing recognize that he/she will not be completely devoid of bias and to accept this fact. At the same time, by listening deeply and asking thoughtful questions that may address one or more cognitive functions, the person doing the typing attempts to minimize projection as much as possible and aims to put the focus first and foremost on dialoguing with the client in the type of dynamic ‘dance’ that can naturally occur within the typing session.

When listening to the client comes first, the presence of bias can be minimized as best as humanly possible.

Bias can never be eliminated but only reduced. So by aiming towards accuracy and towards hearing the client and matching the responses (as best as possible) to what is known of the 8 function model, some great progress can be made towards landing at a type that fits the client in a natural way.

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How to teach Jungian psychology to children

As much as I love Jungian psychology, most Jungian analysts and enthusiasts tend to be on the older side. It would be great to see Jungian psychology taught to children.

That’s why I really enjoyed this video of Jungian analyst Dennis Merritt, where he talks about how to teach Jungian psychology to children.

As Merritt says, we’re not offering children an understanding of how we got here to this present cultural and environmental moment. We’re mostly making them aware of the negativity.

Jungian psychology can show children what we can do about how to improve the environment, relationships, and culture.

He recommends that the curriculum for students follow the levels of the collective unconscious as delineated by Jung:

  1. Individual – ego, shadow, anima/animus. There would be an emphasis on the spiritual dimensions of relationships with the opposite sex, so youth could learn about their own shadow in regards to people they don’t get along with well and the positive aspect of shadow in people they envy.
  2. Family – attachment theory determines how safe you feel in the world. 40% of people have poor attachment. The Madonna and child image is the perfect image of attachment at the transcendent level.
  3. Clan – the extended family.
  4. Nation – myths of country, like cowboy, have affected how Americans think of themselves. The minuteman myth is at basis of NRA.
  5. Large group – Eastern culture vs. western culture. Jung emphasized the importance of remaining in the culture you were born in. Religion also is in this category. Jung talked about how Christianity cuts us off from nature, animals, the feminine, and sensuality.
  6. Primeval ancestors – The “2 million year old man within” that Jung talked about, which all cultures share. Our indigenous roots.
  7. Animal ancestors – Indigenous people were close to this realm. An example is Native American spirituality and their indigenous connection with nature through spirit animals and ceremonies.

Here are more ideas for the curriculum:

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An archetypal universe

It’s so magical to tap into the differential as well as collective energy of the archetypes that we are able to interact with in a moment’s notice, as well as throughout the course of a lifetime.

I have always wanted to find some encyclopedic list of all the possible symbols and archetypes that exist in our universe. It probably is a fantasy that it could even be encapsulated within some 1000 page book or even within a library of such books.

Just to know and encapsulate the infinite variety of what is out there symbolically just blows my mind.

What also blows my mind is that it doesn’t even take this encyclopedic knowledge to understand the power of an archetype. All that it takes is one that feels so synchronistic and so Divine, that you can feel touched by a Being larger than anything that we can wrap our brains around.

All it takes is just one archetype that hits us so hard in any given moment, and we can truly be touched and transformed!

So it just shows that both breadth and depth of archetypal contact can really alter our lives and mindset in such profound ways!

Such a gift to be alive!

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The I Ching in the Wisconsin heartland: maintaining inner steadiness as better times approach (hexagram 19, plus some birdies)

Yesterday, the day after the Summer Solstice, I grabbed one of my I Ching books and made my way to a Native American burial mound in a forest a few miles from my house.

The I Ching is an ancient source of wisdom you can access anywhere and it gives you insights that are so refreshingly different from most modern advice. No “7 steps to a more successful career” kind of thing. It’s become an important part of the work I do with a Jungian analyst.

Unfortunately I’ve avoided this forest the past couple of years, due to acquiring a fear of deer ticks, which are Lyme disease transmitters. Eek! But I put on long socks and fortified myself with some Taco Bell pintos and cheese, because this is the heartland, after all. Plus, it wouldn’t seem right to eat frou frou food before walking to an ancient site like this. And off I went:

Last week my Jungian analyst said moments of synchronicity frequently occur at sacred places like a Native American burial mounds. He suggested I start visiting a few of them, due to my late father’s interest in them when he was around my age. He would take long walks in nature and visit the mounds in Wisconsin.

Standing at this ancient site (it was built in 650 – 1100 CE) I slowly tossed the coins to form the hexagram and asked for words of wisdom to ponder this weekend. I also explained the reason I was at the burial mound. The thing about the I Ching is, you should approach it respectfully, never ask a silly question, and don’t ask a “yes/no” question.

There are 64 hexagrams, each with 6 lines. There are a possible 4,096 I Ching readings. So whatever hexagram you cast, there is a 4,096 chance of drawing that particular reading.

I was given:

Hexagram 19: Approach. (Better Times Approach)

Better times? I liked the sound of that.

But this is the I Ching. Because of how deep it is, there will always be some shades of darkness mixed in, along with the strong sense that your attitude plays a large role; it’s not about running off and creating an action plan and following “next steps.” It’s not a vending machine of wisdom. You must enter into the hexagram, feel your away around, be content with opaqueness, and look at it from many angles.

There are three different I Ching books I use, as recommended by my analyst. Carol Anthony’s A Guide to the I Ching is my favorite of the the three and I had that one with me. I sat on the rock and read. I’ll share parts of it here, so you can consider these insights for your own life as well:

Through developing a balanced, sincere, and conscientious attitude we acquire the assistance of the Sage, who approaches to help; as a result, times change for the better and tensions ease.”

Whether situations get better or worse, “we remain emotionally detached and inwardly independent. That times are better should not indicate that it is time to let down our discipline, renew bad habits, or luxuriate in self-indulgence. We enjoy the moment but do not get lost in it.; we go on, almost without breaking step. This attitude is the embodiment of modesty. […] Because we do not allow ourselves to indulge in an emotional high, we avoid a resulting emotional low, thus we maintain the inner steadiness that characterizes the Sage, a steadiness which enables us to achieve all our purposes.”

The top line of the hexagram is what I cast and it says: “When we are firm in our principles, yet open-minded and compassionate, we attain a greathearted approach to life which is free of impatience with others’ imperfections. This attitude invokes the help of the Sage. As the Sage humbles himself in a greathearted way to help us, a greathearted humility enables us to help others.”

The next step is to take the first hexagram, which describes the present state, and create a second one out of it by following certain steps. The second hexagram describes the future state:

Hexagram 41: Decline (Decrease)

Oh oh, I thought.

But that’s how it goes in life. A pendulum. Better times. Then decline. Better times. Then decline.

Hexagram 41 has wisdom about what to do the next time things take a downturn:

Sacrifice feelings to which we are attached, such as desire, affection, repulsion, negation, alienation, or irritation, for the good of the whole.”

“Decrease also refers to the sense of dismay we feel when we realize that our ego must relinquish leadership of our personality. […] To decrease the ego, by letting go of such feelings, is to ‘express the true sentiments of the heart.’ By decreasing our ego, the correct messages are transmitted to others and the Higher Power is able to help and defend us.

“[…] During moments of decrease we are able to see that we need help, and we have the humility to ask for help. […] So long as our ego is able to control us, we remain unreliable. To accept our need for help, and to call for help, is to gain to help of the Higher Power.

Birdies!

On the way back out of the forest I walked past my favorite section in the meadow where the geese have a “daycare.” The mother goose was unfazed by me, didn’t move, and seemed to exemplify that hexagram 19 inner steadiness. Yes, I know, I’m projecting human qualities onto a bird (anthropomorphization, if you want to be fancy about it), but humor me, because I can’t help myself. I like birdies.

Then I came across this baby American robin in the middle of the path just as I was about to exit the forest:

The bird didn’t move, probably because she was too young to know she should be afraid. The mother bird was cheeping frantically a short distance away, but didn’t seem to see the baby bird.

Two birds in a moment of Decrease and in need of help. I’m standing there wanting a better time to Approach for these birds; a reminder we are all connected. I called out to mama bird to let her know that her baby was over here. I said words of comfort to baby bird. Then, with “greathearted humility,” I said a prayer, asking for divine help for these two birdies, that they would quickly be reunited, that the moment of Decrease would be over so quickly it would be forgotten.

One of the beautiful things about using the I Ching is you feel you aren’t alone. Through synchronicity you feel that someone (Sage, God, the Higher Power, Divine Feminine, the Creative, whatever name you prefer) is there ready to help you.

An ancient Chinese text, on an ancient Native American burial mound, so now let’s weave in an ancient Biblical text (Luke 12:6) for good measure: “Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God.”

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A study of symbolic diversity and unity

There is something about symbols that absolutely intrigues me…  I’m not sure if it is about the wide variety of shapes and curvatures that they may have.  Perhaps it is in the wisdom traditions that so many of them come from. Maybe it is in the archetypal patterns that can emerge from each of their representations.  Or possibly it is in the semiotic interpretations that each of us may either individually possess or that taps into a unifying theme within the collective unconscious.  

Perhaps it is in the totality of each of these aspects that I am riveted by looking at and investigating symbols of many different forms and types.  I feel that to engage in understanding as many of these forms as possible, one directly engages with the forms and architectures of the universe. There is a certain multiplicity and diversity that gives me a glimpse into the wider gestalt of symbolic meanings that taps into some component of the collective unconscious.  However, as in any moment of awakening that any human being is fortunate to have, all these forms and meanings converge into the ONENESS of being. To grasp that each of these symbols is a wider manifestation of the Divinity of life itself adds to the amazement and wonder of studying them. This also taps into a holographic nature of reality where each and every symbol can emerge at any place and any time as an indicator of the Totality that consciousness emerges into.  

Learning about the library of symbols is likely an activity that can engage an individual throughout a full lifetime.  At the same time, cherishing the journey, symbol by symbol, is incredibly fulfilling as a means of tapping into the Soul of God and in drinking the nectar of this eternal wisdom source.  

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Is AI the future of personality typing?

So much energy goes into studying and debating the accuracy of various personality typology methods.

What if typing didn’t have to be that complicated?

Imagine… the consternation and stress many people experience when they are typed incorrectly could become mostly a thing of the past.

There is a lot of discussion these days about bringing objectivity into the typing process.

To remove bias from personality typing, and make the process as objective as possible, then how about we just let AI do the typing?

Carl Jung created typology to be used as a tool for individuation, so at first glance this concept might seem oxymoronic, if not downright appalling. I’ll address that in a moment, but first let’s take a quick look at the technology aspect.

The technology already exists. It simply needs to be tailored for typology.

For example, HireVue created assessment and video interview softwarethat eliminates the need for resumes and traditional interviews. It is now widely used by employers

Applicants upload their LinkedIn profile. Then, if it passes the AI screening process, the applicant receives an invitation to play 12 online games that assess cognitive, emotional, and social traits.

The next stage is a digital one-way interview. The applicant answers a series of pre-recorded questions via computer or smartphone from the comfort of their home.

AI assesses the video and analyzes the speech-to-text translation for the words used and notes how often the person uses the word “I” instead of “we,” and picks up on other EQ skills.

The bias, fatigue, projections, hunger pains, etc., of a human interviewer are removed from the process. At the end, if selected as a finalist, the applicant talks with a real human.

It’s not a stretch to see how a similar AI approach could be used for personality typing.

To be statistically valid, one would need a sample size of at least 350+ people for each personality type. The text of those interviews, facial expressions, tone of voice, and emotion detection become part of the algorithm. The algorithm would pay attention only to those factors that have proven to predict a particular type. Regular audits and testing would be done to eliminate bias in the algorithm.

It removes the typologist bottleneck. AI could type people at scale much more quickly than typologists ever could in person.

One could easily find outliers and those would be followed up with by a human typologist. Refinements and adjustments made to that typing would be entered into the algorithm to improve accuracy in the future. It would be very iterative.

The data could be used for more than just typing people.

You could do a search of the data to find out characteristics and trends of a particular type.

You could compare, say, ENTP’s over the age of 65 to those under the age of 30. How often does an ISTJ mention books compared to an INTP? Are INFJ’s really only 1% of the data set? And so on.

It could eliminate the anecdotal profiles that proliferate today. There would now be actually data to drive the writing of the profiles.

This is similar to customer experience/feedback management software by companies like Qualtrics that businesses use to analyze the thousands of phone calls, emails, live chats, survey responses, etc. they receive every day.

Users of this software never long to return to the days when humans had to attempt to acquire this data through manually listening to a smattering of call recordings and taking a guess at what was upsetting customers. Instead the desire is simply for more and more data from AI.

The data can be served up in something as simple as a word cloud. You also have the ability to drill down deeper and find detailed insights. Instead of having to spend time finding data, there is the luxury of analyzing it instead.

Again, it is easy to see how this could apply to typology as well.

Why humans can’t be objective

Daniel Kahneman makes the bold claim that “humans should be replaced by algorithms whenever possible.”

This is because human thinking is too noisy and narrow to be objective:

Wisdom is breadth. Wisdom is not having a narrow view; that’s the essence of wisdom. It’s broad framing, and a robot will be endowed with broad framing.

And I really do not see why, when it has learned enough, it will not be wiser than we people because we don’t have broad framing. We’re narrow thinking, we’re noisy thinkers, it’s very easy to improve upon us, and I don’t think that there is very much that we can do that computers will not eventually be programmed to do.

Let’s also not forget how much projections get in the way of objectivity. A projection is when we observe our own unconscious tendencies in other people. We tend to be unaware of our projections.

Marie-Louise von Franz, Carl Jung’s close associate, said:

Projections of all kinds obscure our view of our fellow men, spoiling its objectivity, and thus spoiling all possibility of genuine human relationships.”

OK, fine. Robots can type people. But should they?

According to psychiatrist and Jungian analyst John Beebe, The Association of Psychological Typing says it’s unethical to type someone without interviewing them.

Therefore, follow up with a human typologist would be imperative. But it there would be the luxury for the conversation to focus on the inner work needed for individuation and living out one’s type, and less about the typing process.

And, dare I say it, there could be less conversation about disagreeing about type and more about integrating it.

Knowledge of one’s personality type has to slowly seep inwards. There is the gradual slow reveal of your type as you receive confirmation of it through dreams, engagement with your shadow side, and one-on-one work with an analyst/coach/therapist, etc.

Those not interested in that kind of depth would at least be likely to learn insights about themselves they may not have have otherwise. Personality typing could benefit more people who know little or nothing about typology.

Even though Daniel Kahneman says that humans won’t always prefer emotional contact with other humans over robots, I suspect for the foreseeable future it will be real, non-artificial intelligence that will help people integrate their typing.

And, in the final analysis, your psyche will always know more about your true type than any robot or human ever will.

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Sources:

AEI public policy January 11, 2018 blog post about Daniel Kahneman

On Being interview with Daniel Kahneman

Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung

Energies and Patterns in Psychological Type by John Beebe

Net Prompter System Podcast interview with HireVue’s Kevin Parker

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Tapping into my inferior ESTP mode

As an INFJ, I feel like when I am in my inferior ESTP mode, I tap into a certain rawness and bluntness that cuts to the core of experiencing life. It stems from my love of rock music, being a huge sports (and especially basketball) fan. It also makes me gravitate heavily towards people who have this raw, no bullshit way of communicating.

I am very attracted to raw and vivid TRUTH. Simply viewing reality as it is without any distortion or manipulation. Just living in a hardcore, essential kind of way.

I’m very attracted to people that embody these hyper-REAL qualities to them, and I love the opportunity to (on occasion) express that rawness.

This is a huge reason why (on a Socionics level) I can totally buy into the idea of connecting with an ESTP dual. All the qualities that I just mentioned (in a human being that expresses these qualities) certainly can be something that I can viscerally relate to in a really genuine, hardcore way.

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