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mbti-notes · 2 years

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Hey mbti, I am an infj and I'd like to ask you what exactly consists an spiritual need. I don't know how to explain it to you, but I am in search of a belief system greater than myself. You are a philosopher, right? Maybe I could find some answers in philosophy. If so, where do I start?

The etymology of "spirit" goes back to the word "breath", as related to the "energy" that imbues all living beings. The word "spirit" is invoked as a contrast to physical existence, so it refers to the nonphysical aspects of you and your existence that are presumed to be equally important to the physical aspects. Without one or the other, your existence never really feels right.

If you just live for physical survival, you will soon find that your existence feels somewhat empty or hollow. Why? Because you haven't addressed the question of what you're living for. Many people only come to realize that they have spiritual needs because they sense an inexplicable lack or absence of something important - much of human behavior is motivated by an unconscious desire to compensate for some intangible void within. This leads many people to use their cognitive functions egotistically, as though spiritual needs are just like physical needs like hunger or thirst, for example:

immature Si: only attaches to things for safety/security

immature Ni: only pursues goals that benefit oneself

immature Ti: only uses one's knowhow to cheat or exploit

immature Fi: only cares about one's own feelings

immature Se: only knows superficial pleasures

immature Ne: only wants to be entertained and distracted

immature Te: only wants power, control, or clout

immature Fe: only wants to possess or dominate

The concept of "spiritual need" is about formally acknowledging the necessity of meaning, actively engaging in meaning-making activities, and being in touch with something outside of yourself, beyond mere egotistical wants/desires. Spiritual needs are universal and include things such as:

to seek and apply the right knowledge

to develop one's potential

to put one's talents to good use

to set a constructive direction

to feel a sense of greater purpose

to earn respect and trust

to express care, support, and love

to have a sense of place and belonging

to participate fully in the world

to recognize the value in everything

to conduct oneself in the right way

to care about moral goals/outcomes

to devote oneself to worthy causes

to heal what is hurt or broken

to be present, whole, at peace

to experience beauty, wonder, awe

to have hope for the future

to have faith in a greater power

There are many ways to fulfill spiritual needs because there are many ways to generate a meaningful existence. Some spiritual needs are closely related to the functional stack. The process of learning how to use your functions maturely should naturally generate plenty of meaning for you. For example, observe the connection between these function applications and the needs listed above:

mature Si: use ritual to generate sacred significance

mature Ni: devote yourself to a better future

mature Ti: make the best use of your capabilities

mature Fi: honor what is good and virtuous

mature Se: bring out the beauty and wonder of the world

mature Ne: use possibility to create a better world

mature Te: build a world that works well for everyone

mature Fe: use harmony/gratitude to rebalance the world

Philosophers are not innately more spiritual nor do they automatically possess spiritual wisdom. Some of my classmates went through the entire canon of philosophers and didn't come out much wiser. You say you're looking for a belief system, but that's not really what philosophy is used for a lot of the time. Philosophers are more inclined to doubt and even take apart belief systems, which can be a dangerous activity, if it leaves you with no ground to stand on. Only a subset of philosophers are fully devoted to the concept of wisdom and learning the knowledge that one needs for living life well.

The advantages of being a philosopher come from: general open-mindedness; a willingness to deeply and thoroughly explore concepts; the ability to structure, extract, and evaluate ideas and arguments; the discernment to separate truth from falsity. In short, being a philosopher grants you certain mental tools, but how you choose to use them is what matters most.

You still have to set the right intentions, goals, and purpose. You still have to do the hard work of learning the right kinds of knowledge and then apply the knowledge in the right ways. You still have to keep examining yourself and whether your path continues to be viable and good. To be a philosopher is in some ways antithetical to the concept of a peaceful existence. Is inner peace not what people really want when they say they "want a belief system"?

Instead of getting lost in a sea of abstract philosophical ideas, it would be more fruitful for you to examine the reasons behind why you don't feel at peace and address them more directly. The above list should give you a better idea of what spiritual needs are and the importance of using healthy methods to fulfill them. Determine which spiritual needs are most pressing/important to you at this period of your life, set some concrete benchmarks and goals in relation to them, and come up with a feasible plan for fulfilling them.

#spirituality #spiritual needs #needs #meaning of life #development #self actualization #maturity #ego development #philosophy #morality #ask

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yeslordmyking · 1 year

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And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. [ Read devo thought and prayer for this Bible verse ]

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seniorscompanionservice · 4 months

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#Essential Aspect #Personalized Care #Spiritual Needs

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billy-crudup · 1 month

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Nothing in life worth having comes without a little danger. THEO JAMES as EDDIE HORNIMAN in THE GENTLEMEN S1 (2024) Created by Guy Ritchie

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cuppajj · 19 days

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i had a vision

#id make this a full comic if i could i just need more substance #shadow milk discovering pure vanilla and black raisin's close bond and going after her... teasing her...#like i know he already has his whole thing with white lily but i bet black raisin is pretty bullyable #there are so many things about pure vanilla that smc could torment her with that she doesnt know #healer cookie huh...#anyway i know black raisin doesnt have a sword but i gave her one just for this #what was i supposed to do draw her pointing the bird at him? literally giving him the bird? LMAO #crk #shadow milk cookie #black raisin cookie #pure vanilla cookie #(spiritually)#cookie run #cookie run kingdom #cjj arts #i gotta stop posting so late no one is gonna see this... anyway morning reblog inbound for sure

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dailyhatsune · 5 months

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miku devouring her gingerbread son

#hatsune miku #vocaloid #piapro studio #doodle #hiyari8 #ask #technically not an ask but i’m classifying this inspiration as such since it’s Close Enough; spiritually #saturn devouring his son #please tell me if there are more tags needed for this because i think i will be seeing this in my nightmares tonight

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feelsforsterek · 6 months

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weird-but-hey · 2 months

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Fanfiction not enough anymore, now I need to meet someone, bring up the topic that Bilbo and Thorin should kiss and have them not only passionately agree, but also immediately come over to watch all three movies and squeal like a schoolgirl every time they look at each other

#I need this on a spiritual level #bagginshield #bilbo baggins #thorin x bilbo #the hobbit bilbo #thorin oakenshield #the hobbit thorin

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asurrogateblog · 2 months

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paul mccartney is not allowed to die because you just know some dumbass mystical bullshit is going to happen afterwards. when two white birds show up at his funeral or something everybody is going to freak out about it even though that’s exactly the kind of unforgivably sappy nonsense you'd expect at this point

#'why not three?' whatever george is up to spiritually is clearly much higher level #its the other two that need to spend some time as like... mean inseparable territorial swans for a while #work through some things #paul mccartney #the beatles #mclennon

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dreamsy990 · 1 month

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some of the less nice thoughts about being aroace

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closeups on my favorite panels

bonus: adios

#doodles #kingdom hearts #roxas #axel #olette #aromantic #asexual #aroace #do i tag pence. hes in the background of one panel #ehhhh sorry pence no tag for you #also not tagging soriku and namixi #i mean by the logic of 'theyre in one panel so i wont tag them' i also shouldnt tag axel but. he has dialogue so #anyways i have a very irrational love of olette whenever i need a random side character in a kh comic? olette #i think she uses webmd. anyways im done talking about olette #so let me clarify about this comic #im aroace. this is all just things ive thought before #im not saying in any way these thoughts are real. theyre just thoughts #thats why it ends with 'but there isnt. its just me.' there IS nothing wrong with being aroace. even if it feels like it sometimes #im not trying to send a message im just trying to express a feeling ive had for a while #anyways. the aroace community is super positive and i like that. but not everything i feel about it is that positive #sometimes it feels like im missing something yknow #this comic seems like its about roxas. but its about me. congrats youve been fooled #drafted something similar to this for aro week but didnt finish it in time so this is spiritually part of asaw 2024 #btw sorry im not posting as many drawings lately #schools kinda stressful im pretty tired and busy most the time #i am throwing this drawing to you like a slab of meat to a pack of hungry dogs. take this meager ration in these trying times #alright i think thats it bye now

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fictionadventurer · 8 months

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There's something about reading really great writing that's so relaxing. You can just sit back and let the words wash over you, knowing that you can trust the writer.