Hi there, I was skimming across the internet one day and found an article which claimed that Gandhi was an INFP and not an INFJ. Naturally I don't want a heated debate about this issue but one of the quotes it mentions of his (paraphrased) is that the only tyrant he is compelled to obey is his own feelings.
This struck me as a reference to Fi, although through my limited understanding of Fe I'm willing to say the quote could argue for that as well. However what I find curious is whether you believe Fi to be a sort of tyrant in a way, an phenomenon which demands to rule over us and control our actions. It demands us to be true to ourselves and I think the mere thought of living without it scares us in a way. I'm not saying its a bad thing, perhaps it would be more of a benevolent dictator (if such a thing exists of course, which I'm inclined to believe is purely a perspective thing.)
What would you think? I'm not saying the others are any better, Fe to me sounds like it could potentially sell you down the river by keeping you slightly out of touch with what you want and that Ti and Te are willing to work with you to understand logic or to achieve goals but little else than that - though this is likely ignorant ranting on my part. Could anyone with more expertise on Fi advise?
This struck me as a reference to Fi, although through my limited understanding of Fe I'm willing to say the quote could argue for that as well. However what I find curious is whether you believe Fi to be a sort of tyrant in a way, an phenomenon which demands to rule over us and control our actions. It demands us to be true to ourselves and I think the mere thought of living without it scares us in a way. I'm not saying its a bad thing, perhaps it would be more of a benevolent dictator (if such a thing exists of course, which I'm inclined to believe is purely a perspective thing.)
What would you think? I'm not saying the others are any better, Fe to me sounds like it could potentially sell you down the river by keeping you slightly out of touch with what you want and that Ti and Te are willing to work with you to understand logic or to achieve goals but little else than that - though this is likely ignorant ranting on my part. Could anyone with more expertise on Fi advise?