Reply To: Self-Improvement & Sense of Purpose. Do you Need it? How does it Work for You?

[Tea]

In my case, I see Ne as more of scout of the best the best, but it can't in itself rank priorities (Ji) or implement any kind of regiment toward any of the goals it has its eyes on. (lol, ne and eyes again). So it sets it sights rather high, but as a standalone function, I don't Ne is heavily involved in self-improvement. It's more looking into the candy store. Lots of candy stores. But not just any candy stores. The best candy stores. Because NF.
I am a gatherer through and through. (Tangent but if we look at Ne as gatherer, we can get to Puer Aeternus from there. Kids are hoardy AF, and this encapsulates the sense of awe, "what if," and "Though we can't see it, it's just around this corner." I'm also happy with the myth of the Puer. That's how the outside world will always see us, so it's a helpful diagnostic.)