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Extraversion and the Four Functions 61not interesting for long; the intuitive is quickly bored by"things as they are." Intuition can ferret out possibilities, butto actualize them requires the focusing abilities of sensationand thinking.Because extraverted intuition is oriented by the object, there isa marked dependence on external situations, but it is altogetherdifferent from the dependence of the sensation type.The intuitive is never to be found in the world of accepted reality-values,but he has a keen nose for anything new and inthe making. Because he is always seeking out new possibilities,stable conditions suffocate him .... So long as a new possibilityis in the offing, the intuitive is bound to it with theshackles of fate. 69The main dilemma for extraverted intuitives is that the verysituations that seem to promise freedom or excitement quicklylead, once their possibilities have been exhausted, to the feelingof being imprisoned. It is hard to stick to something forany length of time. As soon as no further developments can bedivined, they will leave and seek something new.Characteristically, there is a noticeable lack of judgment,for good judgment comes from a well-developed thinking orfeeling function. But extreme intuitives are not influenced bythoughts or feelings, neither their own nor those of others. Tothe extent that their vision is all-important, to everything elsethey are indifferent. Others may see them as callous and exploitative,whereas they are simply being too one-sidedly trueto their type.Such people are nevertheless indispensable in the areas ofculture and economics. Their peculiar talents suit them wellfor professions where the ability to see possibilities in externalsituations is of great value. They are found among captainsof industry, innovative entrepreneurs, speculative stock-69 Ibid., par. 613.
62 Extraversion and the Four Functionsbrokers, visionary statesmen, etc. In the social sphere, theyhave an uncanny ability to make the "right" connections.When this type's orientation is more to people than tothings, they show an exceptional ability to diagnose potentialcapabilities. Hence they often bring out the best in others, andcan be uncanny matchmakers. They are also the naturalchampions of minorities (those with a future) and have an unrivaledcapacity for kindling enthusiasm for anything new—though they themselves may be indifferent to it the next day.The extraverted intuitive who fastens on the work of creativeartists is psychologically well suited to seeing its commercialpossibilities and doing something about it. Von Franzcomments:Creative people themselves are introverted and are so occupiedwith their creations that they cannot attend to the bringingout of their work. The work itself takes up so much oftheir energy that they cannot be bothered with how it shouldbe presented to the world, how to advertise it, or anything ofthat kind . . . . Very often, then, the extraverted intuitivecomes along and helps. But, naturally, if he does that all hislife, he begins projecting a minor creative ability of his ownonto the artist, and so he loses himself. Sooner or later suchpeople have to . .. attend to their own inferior sensation and towhat might come out of it. 70This is the great danger for extraverted intuitives, that theywill spend their time and energy on possibilities, particularlythose of others, and never realize anything themselves. Theycan't stay put; they start things but can't sustain the interest tofinish them. For this reason they are often seen as frivolous orcarefree adventurers. They have a vision of what could be, butcan't be bothered to implement it. Typically, they get a businessoff the ground and leave it on the brink of success; henceothers often reap where they have sown.70 Jung's Typology, p. 3l.
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CONTENTSPreface 91 Introduction to
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