Q: Some traders think you need a group or tribe to work on yourself. I view this as probable NTs not knowing the world of NFs. Care to comment?

A: I suspect that if you need a group to facilitate working on your self, it simply means that you do not have the ability to find your issues and examine how you think. For example, when I say people think in terms of pictures, some people claim they never do. If that’s the case it’s probably due to some sort of trauma, but it is still the case for some people.

Looking at your feelings is also important, and some people have totally suppressed their feelings (yes, these could be NTs, but also many other personality groupings as well). I met someone in Australia who was a sky diving instructor. He’d done over 17,000 jumps and had totally suppressed his feelings. And if he ever recovered that ability, I suspect that he’d probably have to give up his profession.

Bottom line is that there are a lot of ways to work on yourself. Different strokes for different folks. And if you find something that works for you, great.