Line 3 – From Shame to Appreciation

Of all the lines of the hexagram, the one connected the closest with the human experience I think is the 3rd.   It’s not like the other lines don’t have a story to tell, but I think it’s in the 3rd line that we really see the role humanity plays in the story of life.…

ISFP or the right to be yourself

”To Adriana, my dear ISFP companion and love who teaches me every day about the value of never compromising who you are. You have the courage of a warrior, to fight for your freedom and your right to be yourself. I love you, and your Strength of Spirit.”   Personality typing can be a wondrous…

Why Extroverted Intuition (Ne) Sucks

Hello and welcome to a new Series I want to make about the 8 Jungian Psychological Functions called “Why [Function name here] Sucks”. Don’t know if I’ll cover all the 8 functions, but I really wanted to cover this one.   If you’re the kind of person who takes things personally and gets offended easily,…

Relationships and Lines 5 and 6 – Deep Dive

Caution! Really Really Long Article. I’m writing it all in one flow, so if you’re not into deep dives, DON’T READ IT. However, if you relish deep dives and love creative contemplation, maybe this is just the thing you were waiting for. Let’s dive!   We know many things about the lines of our own…

Agitation – an exploration of the 51.1 EQ

Inexperience which leads to Emotional Agitation So being a Personality Mars (or EQ), this Agitation triggers your Emotional Defense System, because of not only Inexperience on a Conscious and Learning level, but also the urge to go out there and experience something, anything, just in order to get rid of the Inexperience through DOING something…

A lazy man’s guide to Personal Development

You know what the problem with today’s Personal Development industry is? IT’S DESIGNED FOR NON-LAZY PEOPLE. But I mean, come on, let’s face it, if you’re not lazy, then why the fuck do you need Personal Development in the first place? You’re gonna just work your butt off until you get “There” anyways, and some…

How to Strategize for Success

As I told you, I play computer games. What I am going to share with you today is a very simplified and applied version of some concepts I work with, that I learned playing Real Time Strategy games, in particular Starcraft and Starcraft II. Yes, it is very useful, very applied knowledge. The kind managers…

Roles we play

I am the child of my mother, the brother of my sister, the consort and lover of my beloved, the student of my teachers and mentors, and the friend of my friend. To everybody else, I am just “somebody”. But what does that entail? What does it mean to be child, brother, lover, student, friend?…