07-20-2010, 02:04 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-20-2010, 02:07 PM by Questioner.)
An important point I forgot to mention about type 3: the love of competition.
People using type 3 energy feel very alive and happy when they are in a fiercely challenging competition. If you think about athletes and politicians, you can see how the competition is built into the system. You can also see that some of the competitors really thrive on the way their rivals push them, forcing them to come up with something better or to just work harder.
Type 3 people in other fields will create their own competitive challenge if the environment doesn't provide one. For example, type 3 musicians will enjoy having a rivalry and comparing whose record or tour is climbing up the sales charts. It's obviously not an essential part of musicianship to have a competitive drive, but it can help a musician to get the most fame and fortune possible out of their work.
At best, the external challenge is a further aspect of the person's own hard work to develop their abilities. An STO type 3 wants to make their contribution greater, and to sharpen everyone involved by the external opportunity for triumph.
At worst, the external challenge is a chance to force someone else to lose so that one's own lack of self-development isn't exposed. An STS type 3 wants to make themselves not just admired, but king of the hill, no matter who they have to stomp on to climb up.
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I hope to have the type 6 essay ready later today.
By the way, Confused, the tradition around here is slice the quote down to just the line or paragraph that you're replying to. It makes for a smoother flow of conversation and less scrolling to get to the new material.
People who meet me in person tend to assume I'm artistic and are surprised to find that I know about engineering. People who meet me online tend to assume I'm technical and are surprised to find that I have an artistic side. Integrating these aspects of my life has been a major focus for me.
People using type 3 energy feel very alive and happy when they are in a fiercely challenging competition. If you think about athletes and politicians, you can see how the competition is built into the system. You can also see that some of the competitors really thrive on the way their rivals push them, forcing them to come up with something better or to just work harder.
Type 3 people in other fields will create their own competitive challenge if the environment doesn't provide one. For example, type 3 musicians will enjoy having a rivalry and comparing whose record or tour is climbing up the sales charts. It's obviously not an essential part of musicianship to have a competitive drive, but it can help a musician to get the most fame and fortune possible out of their work.
At best, the external challenge is a further aspect of the person's own hard work to develop their abilities. An STO type 3 wants to make their contribution greater, and to sharpen everyone involved by the external opportunity for triumph.
At worst, the external challenge is a chance to force someone else to lose so that one's own lack of self-development isn't exposed. An STS type 3 wants to make themselves not just admired, but king of the hill, no matter who they have to stomp on to climb up.
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I hope to have the type 6 essay ready later today.
By the way, Confused, the tradition around here is slice the quote down to just the line or paragraph that you're replying to. It makes for a smoother flow of conversation and less scrolling to get to the new material.
People who meet me in person tend to assume I'm artistic and are surprised to find that I know about engineering. People who meet me online tend to assume I'm technical and are surprised to find that I have an artistic side. Integrating these aspects of my life has been a major focus for me.