I like this. I think @faeruss captured more of my sentiment in this. But also something else -- "whose to say what is better?" -- for example, a certain kind of Je-lead (Tony Robbins) may see it as self-work and self-growth to rise up to challenges, have unlimited power, and make a success of your life. Another certain Je-lead may find they're a…Read more

My Je is useful only when in service of Pe Play. I found that out as I wrote my three books. "Hard work" meaning utilizing all my energy, brought zero fruit when done in the typical "hard-working" Je way. I had to keep remembering to play. Then lo and behold! Progress!

Inspiration to me is not optional at all. It's inspiration or death (of…Read more

@faeruss - your last post is so funny, I laughed 4 times during lunch break thinking about the Myth of Juicy Grilled Chicken Meats. :)))

But I honestly believe that Hero is a good word for the Fe myth and I will risk generating 100 new posts by saying it actually is the best of the ones that have been suggested. 🙂 Messiah sounds way too…Read more

Ouu! Neat!

I don't know if he's Fe or Te, but the mighty Thanos definitely is a "chosen one" and "saviour" too, even though he's the villain. (Avengers 4: Infinity War).

In short: Voldemort’s Je vision gets ruined by Harry Potter, the trickster. That is the “hero myth” of the story.

OMG- This is so true! Voldermort has a total "destiny" arch. Harry doesn't.

Another story where it's the villain rather than the protags who has the destiny arch is Avengers 4 (Infinity War). The mighty Thanos is all about his desti…Read more

Wow! So much good stuff has gone down here! I'll just respond to a few bits.

I totally agree with four things:

1) There's a sense of "the hero" that's fundamentally human, not Fe or any one function.

It's literally the mythic cast of "growth": To Jung, it's what individuation is. It's the ego on its way to "the Self".

2) Fe as Messiah is…Read more

Also, I like the Chosen One, as it has a more neutral feel. I can be the Chosen One to save humanity, or to bring about its destruction.