
Originally Posted by
Chae
Personally, I need a bunch of opponents to fuel my performance, a handful is good. As an Sx/Sp I polarize in the eyes of those who dislike me, so I'll always have some type of `foe´ I am not on good terms with, sometimes without intention. Additionally, I'm a victim type, without adversary and suffering, no event of success is legit to me and I would feel undeserving. I'm satisfied when my enemies thrive as it makes me work harder. Defeating is a continual process, one defeat creates another conflict. So I avoid that but use the interpersonal tension instead to build myself up, while harming the enemy would be counterproductive. What I try is steering the situation toward a covert win-win.
I'm curious, which other philosophies on enmity are there?