Originally Posted by
Xaiviay
Mmmm, I agree with this, though maybe it's because of personal bias, since I feel driven to become more like ILEs. It feels like an important part of self-actualizing to incorporate the ILE's strengths into my own psyche. Otherwise, I can't even do SEI things with as much finesse, let alone Ne/Ti things.
For instance, making artistic things: I have to think in terms of the whole picture and what the underlying tone of the design should be. Then, I have to think about each individual detail of the project and how it contributes to that overall whole, considering new possible alternatives to the design at hand until I get the correct aesthetic tone. The detailed part is easy; visualizing the whole and processing the overall impression is harder, but gets easier the more often I try it. I'm pretty sure this is both Si and Ne being used together..
Then, there's the way ILEs can discuss their ideas in public spaces without excessive concern for the emotional comfort of others? Fi PoLR. This may not be a positive thing in all cases, but I think it's an important trait for this dyad. In contrast, the SEI tends to be more reserved and cautious about offending people (I think - just generally speaking) which is good for maintaining personal relations, but not good for the open exploration and promotion of ideas. I really, really don't like feeling unable to talk about things of importance to me due to social restrictions...so I want to learn to be a little more 'thick skinned' about it.
Also there's demonstrative Te....you need Te to get anything done well, long term. I don't see how I could actually improve as a person without addressing this basic skill.
So basically, overall, I think becoming more like my dual is a sign of good health and growth. Also, that's not to say that the type's ego functions should be minimized, either. They should be used just as much, just with the help of their complementary functions.