[<<First] [<Previous]

 

With Sensing viewing life as a series of distinct puzzle pieces, Sensing Feelers naturally focus on the meaning of the puzzle piece they care about most.  They seek to understand the things they care about as they already are, in order to bring greater joy to themselves, their loved ones, and the world.  SFs are all about creating and preserving genuine happiness, by protecting the meaning, preciousness, and value in the things that matter to them.  Some SFs care most about defending the meaning of people, while others strive to stand up for the preciousness of the world as they already know it, yet in any case, Sensing Feelers want to ensure that everyone has the chance to experience the meaning of things as they already are, before that meaning is lost.

This focus on the meaning and preciousness of experiences causes SFs to live in the present, drawing joy and value from the things they care about here and now.  The time to grasp the full meaning of an experience is while experiencing it, and SFs try to get as much out of each current moment as possible.  They then carry that meaning with them as a growing collection of treasured memories, which helps them appreciate the meaning in each new day’s present.  Healthy SFs thus do more than merely live for the moment; they get the most out of the present by using each new day as an opportunity to learn to love, appreciate, and live more fully.

With SF’s focus on the joys to be derived from current experiences, Sensing Feelers tend to think of people, actions, and everything in terms of pleasure and pain.  Does this thought or plan make people feel good, or bad?  Things that elicit bad experiences may seem to get in the way of the meaning of the moment, while things that bring real joy help everyone find greater meaning here and now.  Often without realizing it, SFs think of right and wrong in these terms.  Pleasure, a good time, and thorough, deep happiness seem good and right, while bad and wrong things tend to lead to pain, discord, and misery.  Sensing Feelers excel in creating and protecting genuine happiness, which fuels and enables all other pursuits.  Yet SFs should be careful to remember that there are many other facets of right and wrong besides pleasure and pain, and sometimes conflict and hardship are necessary in order to truly attain everything that makes life worth living.  As always, learning from the strengths of other cognitive types leads to the best enjoyment of your own.