ESTJ’s extroverted thinking is genuinely seeking to instill order, the gripping INFP’s extroverted thinking is seeking only to protect his or her ego. The INFP is, in a sense, rejecting him or herself before others have the chance to do so. If the INFP criticizes their own work and deems themselves a failure, they don’t have to bear the harsh sting of rejection that may come from putting their work out there and having it criticized by others. If the INFP deems themselves incapable of making big decisions, it saves them from making the wrong one and having to deal with the consequences. If the
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