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Re: Well-rounded, balance, etc.
Re: Well-rounded, balance, etc.
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Posted by johnny five on January 30, 2000 at 04:24:11:
In Reply to: New 'spec' theory: Integration of 'sub-types' posted by Margaret on January 29, 2000 at 18:00:47:
You've hit on an important general underlying idea here. Try thinking about it this way... Social = gut
Relational/Sexual = heart
Self-Preservation = head 2,3,4 = heart
5,6,7 = head
8,9,1 = gut We all have varying ratios of all 3 centers in us
regardless of our 'type' but we all do have all three.
To be healthy we need to keep all 3 centers in balance.
A person who can do so is called "well-rounded" for a reason! In addition, in terms of MBTI...
heart = feeling
gut = sensation
head = thinking/intuition
4th/inferior function is our psychological shadow (see Jung).
Generally, our shadow is where we have the most trouble
integrating the 3rd of the 3 centers. E.g., heart or
feeling types are usually out of touch with thinking function,
and intuitives are out of touch with sensation function, etc.
The egram is a useful inner map or instrument panel
for monitoring how we are doing in keeping all
3 centers balanced enough to keep us in touch
with actual realities with a minimum of distortion
due to overemphasis of one of the 9 egram filters
that we use. You are onto a very important and useful concept.
It would be great to see more discussion of this general
idea on the board. Thanks for bringing it up.
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