Quote Originally Posted by MathHysteriaOfSoul View Post
Yeah, doing work related to you dominant function only gives temporary satisfaction. Extended neglect of the repressed functions tends to give a sense of emptiness, and meaninglessness in life, because the dominant function is a hero that doesn't really feels rewarded enough for saving the day everyday for a whole year, it needs some time out for vacation. That's literally what the inferior function is, a vacation for the hero.

And yes, understanding others is key to self understanding, growth and satisfaction in life.
By the way, Si-Ne is the axis of experience and the learning that comes from it, always leading to some sort of progress.
So Ne without Si would mean traveling without stopping to take some photos and meet the locals.
Whereas Si without Ne would mean basically taking all the photos and experiencing everything around in all its details and never leaving to meet more places.

In the end, we're going through the same trip

I didn't mean to get philosophical but I'm sure you get the point
Those are really good metaphors, actually. Couldn't have put it better myself.