yes people have told me often that I appear as a very laid back person with low energy levels. I think there's definitely truth to this as I am generally more laid-back and diplomatic than most people and I am certainly low-energy. However, I tend to be a anxious person and somewhat rigid when it comes to things that directly affect me. Also I have a long history of depression. I think the word that would better characterize me as a whole is melancholy.
I have wondered between ILI and IEI for myself because I see characteristics of both in me.
points for IEI:
I tend to be interested in human-based things. I'm pretty interested in how people work and social dynamics and people's mental states and how they affect one another.
I am very much passionate about music. Music gets me to dive into abstract mental soundscapes and I am very much into the energy and vibes that music can give off. I admire about that music artists and I think I have a gift for producing this myself. However, the IEI is called the Lyricist and while I can definitely write lyrics I don't think it's my strong suit.
I am a very moody person and base a lot of my actions on my emotional state. If I am depressed or feeling down, I will not be productive at all. However if I am in a good mood or feeling light I become much more energetic and entertaining and can kind of light up a room with humor, sadly that isn't often. My emotions very much dictate what clothes I wear, the music I make, the color I set my lights to in my room. I'm very much into expressing myself in non-verbal ways.
I think I have a decent sense of logic but I can easily tell it's not in my ego. I frequently have doubts of my own understanding and can appreciate when someone makes something make sense to me. I feel a since of euphoria when something I've been brooding over suddenly does make sense.
I don't like tinkering or experimenting with objects. I like following instructions, although I am not always patient in following instructions. I like instructions because they tend to be a fool-proof way of getting an ideal result. I don't like when I have to figure out technical things myself. Also I don't enjoy working with my hands at all. Would never do a physical-technical sort of job like carpentry, construction, car mechanic etc.. absolutely no patience for that sort of thing.
I think in general I get along a lot better with Fe valuing types. Fi valuing types tend to be a bit too dry to me. I tend to be interested in people who aren't afraid to offend and are very entertaining.
I have a very poor memory for factual information. I do much better with understanding the structure of things.
points for ILI:
I don't do well at expressing my feelings verbally. I just show my feelings. People have always told me I can't hide my true feelings. My demeanor is obvious at any given time. I express my feelings better through art, writing or just my actions.
I'm good with computers and tech. I could never create my own program or invent a new technology but I am good at getting around existing technology. Family/friends frequently come to me to help them with troubleshooting their computers/phones etc. Do I enjoy troubleshooting? Overall, not really, I rather not.. but it does feel nice when I solved an issue.
I love technology. I love futuristic tech, electric cars, newest phones, TVs/projectors, video game consoles, headphones. I am interested in that stuff. However, I'm not so interested in the nuts/bolts and the specs. It's more like I'm love with the aesthetic and the overall vibe of futurist items. The sleekness of it.
I tend to do a lot of reading and researching on things that i'm interested in. I'm not interested in data/facts/figures though. More interested in the understandings of things, the structure of them -- I'm more interested in the "why" & "how" but not at all of the "what".
i'm typically not extremely interested in social justice. I'm not at all against social movements, but I am rather more indifferent and like to observe from a bird's eye perspective. I'm like that with most things, I'm not much of a side-taker more of a 3rd person viewer. Also, i'm not big on conspiracies and the supernatural. I do tend to view things frequently in terms of energy and vibes though.
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I relate to the ILI description of Ni being the one who warns people of negative outcomes. I do tend to play that role a lot. But I also relate to the IEI version of dreaming of a brighter future. At the end of the day I like to keep hope alive and believe that things will be better in the future. I dream a lot about a better future in my life.