written in response to this post.
Te users don’t gravitate towards what is quick on merit of the fact it is fast. They prefer a working system that is organised and if you think they work quickly, it’s because they have planning and systems that help them to be good at what they do. I also don’t believe Te is ‘obvious’ so much as it is ‘straight-forward’.
Ti users are able to intake information and analyse things down into cleverly segmented and accurate parts, like a talented surgeon. Getting to the root of the problem is only a part of the process - information and perfecting analysis are also important aspects.
Fe users don’t necessarily value the outcome for everyone equally, but they do care that everyone is able to coexist in a positive manner, and generally want and can understand what is best for those around them.
Fi users are not driven by comfort. They care for their comfort, but that is a category of what is within their likes. They are driven by self expression and what is right, and if these two factors do not align it can cause great distress. Saying Fi is driven by comfort is like saying Fi is driven by cats because a lot of Fi users really care about cats.
Ne users generally don’t care to fit in with the broader picture. Ne looks to expand the broader picture, and use the information from the broader picture that they are already aware of to create more ideas, and then apply these ideas and general theoretical principals to their situation. They connect problematic factors with far-fetched ideas for what can solve them, and are skilled at this.
Ni users are compelled by a purpose to accomplish their goals, and are willing to work hard to accomplish them, both for themselves and for the people they know it will affect. They care a lot about the process it takes to get them there, and if the process does not comply with what they feel is right for their person, they will find unconventional tactics to accomplish goals that may not take them to where they want to be, but will line them up appropriately to chase their end-game. (also, some of their end games may not be exact concrete just yet. INxJ’s are very capable people, but the stereotype that they have every detail planned out to the last in their lives is unfair and untrue.)
Se users do not just look for the easiest way out, they prefer to enjoy themselves. In the pursuit of enjoyment, Se users can employ very creative tactics to help make their tasks worthwhile. They find quick, and possibly not long-lasting, ways to do things that can only be described as creative and extremely resourceful.
Si users can look to past examples to see what has been effective and of a high-quality in the past before, and they prefer methods endorsed by those they respect and value most. Si users also have a sense of sentimentality that goes along with their talent for retaining information and practicality, and might use methods that they learned as a child, or more likely associated songs, such as a song to accompany tying shoe laces for example. It is worth mentioning that for the stereotypical rep they get, of being run-of-the-mill and steady, while Si users are often reliable, they are all also a little stranger than what originally meets the eye. It’s just that they tend to assume everyone does it, and so don’t treasure it or exactly recognise it.
