レイニンが書いたILI(INTJ)

the integrity of the internal situation is the principle of existence of this type.〔中略〕This trait becomes evident in a Balzac's relationships. This type has a natural gift of tuning in the mood of their vis-à-vis. A Balzac has the gift of being exactly what you want him/her to be.

There is nothing he does not know about himself: “Don't teach me about myself”. People of this type often say: “I do not need socionics. It is of no use to me. I know all this and can do it all. I do not need it to communicate with people and the society”. In a sense it is true: Balzac is more aware of his and his partner’s condition than any other type. The inward orientation is more pronounced in a Balzac than in any other introverted types.

A Balzac is familiar with current laws and customs. A Gaben works on things in the area of law and customs, while a Balzac criticizes 'the foolishness of the system'. A Balzac has little energy for practical achievements in this world (less than other types), but he has a good theoretical knowledge of real life. Since this is their creative function, they know all the undercurrents of the society, all the loop wholes in the country laws, where to use force it is not worth it, they are able to foresee the consequences of certain actions, etc.

The principle of self-esteem: if I love somebody it is a good reason to have a good attitude to myself, i.e. if I love somebody, then I am a good person. A Balzac is distancing himself from the object, withdrawing into the realm of abstractions, when he needs to protect himself according to the third function. He would rather have his object of affection be some place far away, in an expedition, on a business trip abroad. It is always easier to love an ideal image in your mind than a real person with all their weaknesses. Real people are not perfect; they disappoint us. If I am disappointed, then I do not love. Therefore I am bad.

“Do something with me”. A Balzac easily puts on the mask that people around her want to see. Sometimes this type lives the role they play, and while frequently changing their masks they happen to lose themselves. People of this type can hardly resist persuasion: when pressed to do something, they are almost defenseless. A Balzac may 'unexpectedly' find herself involved in a strange activity. They often need an external push in order to do something. On the other hand, they are unable to resist the pressure. A person of the opposite sex comes to a Balzac and says: “I am moving in, I will live with you”. – “Well, OK”.

the zone of fear is my sensations, my health condition. Try talking to a Balzac about her health in more detail than it is commonly accepted or than she would prefer – and immediately you will be shut down. She would talk about other people, but never about herself! To do something about her health a Balzac needs to make gigantic efforts! At times somebody needs to make him or her take care of his or her health. I can judge from my experience: this type does not like visiting the sick at the hospital.

A Balzac is afraid of picking up a virus. They can wash their hands twenty times a day, and even more. One day my friend – a Balzac and I were on an escalator down in the subway station; when I leaned on the handrail, she was terrified: “Don’t touch! A ton of people has touched it, billions of germs …” Things like that never come to my mind, but she thought it was a real danger!