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@berrytwo Thank you. I ordered the book from library so I'll see what I think...Type 5 seems like a good base for more self-crit. Also introspective negativity can be good medicine in the right place for me...I guess I had a lot of external negativity early on so I needed to keep internal pride ...

MBTI Musings #3: On the Relationship Between INTJ and INTP

I seem to come across these "in the wild" at a higher rate than in population at large. They are the ones who initiate the interactions.

I find INTPs quite easy to relate to. One cousin is definitely an INTP (possibly the full ...

MBTI Musings #2

Brother relationship

My brother is ~eNTJ. In the beginning it was hard for us to "meet" on Te for a while because I processed things a little bit differently (high Fe/Fi getting in the way as well as big value divide). The "secret" lately has been to meet him "square on" with ...

Even if you do end up continuing down FI path with varying level of job unhappiness, knowing that semiERE as you describe it as a fall-back option can be a big relief. It seemed like a perspective shift. Glad to have it on the table through this forum and hope it spreads elsewhere.
Edit: In other ...

MBTI Musings ( in which a weirdo explores their life through cognitive functions)

I've consistently tested in INTJ boundary. Most recent informal one put me as an INtj (previously I was an INTj iirc). Anyways, there is a clear affinity with the people with this type here although I'm probably on ...

If I think of myself from perspective of burnt-out SWE early on in my string of jobs, I would perk up at "10 years of expenses from 1 year". I would put in mentality of: I (someone stuck on screen but with travel bug that hasn't been itched with enough sensory experience) would get the idea to ...

May 2025 Update
Edit: Oops, got my wires crossed there on title...
A little late...

Overview

Things are feeling more intuitive and less like there's a "need" an update every month. Will keep the cadence for now and add in other things for one messy journal.

Awareness went through some ...

Previous post was some sort of therapy for me(*). What will future "self" think of my chain of...reasoning...

Utility Considerations for a State Practice

This represents homework/extensions based on jacob's model in this post:
https://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/viewtopic.php?p=299728 ...

There are downsides. I will likely not be able to participate in mainstream society in a meaningful way. I could slowly drift into poverty...

That's the spirit. :) I also find it helpful to do a negative visualization of worst case scenario, and come to peace with that. It's the price of ...

All interesting stuff. I'm going to stick to jacob's initial reply for now but will be around to continue more synchronously for follow-up. Was out doing a ~3hr group meditation / stare at floor today, so good timing I guess. :)

Hopefully it contributes to the ongoing discussion...

Also note: I ...

Good warning. I think I've gone (3) and slipped right into (2) unintentionally. Probably better to do (1) if possible and resort to small talk otherwise. Another tactic is to lead with (2) in order to accelerate (1) to(3). Ofc if taken too far or unable to "turn off" based on context this could ...

Focused on one particular complication along the self-discovery path. On the road to figure out internal reward systems, I might assume that my current environment is the best for running the experiment(*). For example, in the social sphere, I could prematurely generalize that all interaction is ...

Excessive screen time seems to dull my senses. I feel less alive. Meditation makes me more aware of this shift because as things get more quiet, I notice more subtle sensations. I know the disembodiment creates problems for me if I keep it up for too long.

I also think my usage is still too ...

I do "bujo" method using generic moleskine notebooks. Task lists, calendar, and study notes go in the same place. For online stuff, I've been using Obsidian for a while as well taking advantage of the daily note and search feature rather than higher structured in the paper journal. Spreadsheets ...

The form of the status game changes based on value structure I've realized. Sometimes coming into a new social structure I've thought: "finally I can relax into this" before seeing the new status is being determined. I do think it gets more subtle and refined at "higher" levels, but that doesn't ...

I think slowERE is attractive because it looks like a shortcut, but it's actually a trap for a lot of people in a non-obvious way.

This matches my experience. I dragged out the accumulation and skill development phase for longer than I would have liked to from where I'm standing now (of course ...

@daylen Your description makes sense of people I know (mainly thinking of INTPs). As a shared example, I could see TiFe in someone focused on the metacrisis and trying to integrate perspective after perspective (Nate Hagens?)

Without larger scale structures (e.g. community hub/forum), it seems ...

There is an expectation of outputting thought into a utility-oriented "system" based upon internal value/stoke/harmony. Whereas TiFe tends to output value/stoke/harmony based upon an internal "system" that is more people-oriented.

I'm biased, but what would an internal "system" more conducive ...

With spotty infrastructure in my new city and drivers who are less adjusted to cyclists, I'm opting out for daily errands. For me, the tail risk just doesn't seem to be worth it.

If I don't take the car, I can walk or run (meditation/reflection/plant ID/cardio/rucking) for groceries instead. I don ...

A negative utilitarian perspective of minimizing suffering is one half (perhaps even the more important half given the meaning crisis) of the utilitarian scale. The other half being the positive utilitarian perspective of maximizing pleasure or gratification.

The priority should be to start ...