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Originally Posted by RT Wolf  There's different sources of energy. I remember reading this: Scott H Young » Energy Management
Note the part where he talks abuot the different kinds of energies: Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual. |
Interestingly, this coincides with the Jungian typology where you can be Sensing, Thinking, Feeling, or Intuitive.
There's a primary and an auxiliary trait that each person has. One is extroverted and the other introverted. As an INTJ, I have introverted iNtuition as my primary trait and extroverted Thinking as my auxiliary trait. Steve, being an ENTJ, has extroverted Thinking as a primary trait and introverted iNtuition as an auxiliary trait.
The primary trait is best for defining your long-term approach to life, whereas the auxiliary trait defines a creative approach for overcoming obstacles. So while in the long run my goal is to believe and have a sense of purpose -- and to do so fairly independently of others -- my ability to explain, debate, and organize is what lets me actually accomplish things.
There are also the tertiary and inferior functions. Tertiary reflects the auxiliary, and inferior the primary, so my tertiary is introverted Feeling, and my inferior is extroverted Sensing. While I am more conscious of the intuitive and thinking roles in my life, it's still vital for me to pay attention to the other two if I want to actually get anywhere.
The primary is more constant and actually seems to build up energy, whereas the auxiliary tends to use it up quickly, after which it fades away when no longer required. So one trick to having lots of productive energy is to get the appropriate rhythm -- using the right traits for the right purpose in your life.
Note: MBTI is not always easy to test -- don't trust internet tests, self-tests, or casual assessments too much. It's *very* easy to identify yourself with the wrong type, since we all have the same traits, but use them differently. I took several years before settling on INTJ -- even though the first test I took actually got it right.