You would think the hardest part of this whole journey would be discovering the code. What's actually been the most difficult is watching how much the human mind resists fully seeing itself. Imagine that friend you know who's very extroverted, that expends the most energy out of everyone you know, typing themselves as the most introverted person on the 512 spectrum. And then fighting and dying on that sword. All while expending energy to do so. And unfortunately, this is the norm, not the exception that we keep seeing. We've experienced that when most people see the code they type themselves as everything BUT their actual type.

So the natural thing is to blame the self typing tests as to why psychology has been stuck in the dark ages, but after we started this objective typing journey, we realized that this is what the human mind wants. And after typing so many people and watching everyone go through this process, the best way I can describe it is like watching someone go through a mourning period. Most eventually make it out, but even the ones that do often go through a long time period of deep reflection and consciousness. There are several things we see going on when watching people typing themselves upside down. Our current theory is that if the brain gives positive hormones when you do your Saviors, and negative hormones when you do your Demons, then your mind will do whatever it takes to keep using Saviors at all cost. Including tricking itself by using unconsciousness and blame.

Here are the common Demon vs Savior myths we've been observing over the years:

1. Difficulty vs Unconsciously Responsible: When we do one ounce of our Demon Functions it feels like climbing Mount Everest. That amazing feeling that comes when we conquer a difficult task creates a delusion that we're actually really good at that thing now. It's like watching a toddler brag about tying their shoes. We seem to mistake the struggle and conquering of an act requiring our Demons, for something that is "obviously" our strength. Because of the "brain wake up" experience, we give more weight to our Demon Function use, and ignore what we unconsciously do all day long like our Saviors. 

2. Desire vs Unconsciously Responsible: We also see that the brain seems to want and desire the benefits of the Demon Functions, but will still spend all day doing our Saviors unconsciously to try and get the other Functions. This is like the person that says they are obsessively controlling, see themselves as a big picture planner, and desire stability. But in reality their version of planning is to keep options open by gathering as many pathways as possible in case they change their mind last minute. Which actually creates anxiety, instability and uncertainty for all parties involved, including themselves. 

3. Ability vs Unconsciously Responsible: What better way to get to keep doing our Saviors then for the brain to tell us that we actually suck at them and that we should keep working to get better at them. The mind will filter information coming in that says our personal perspective of how good or not good we are at our Saviors all of a sudden equals that they can't possibly be something you are doing all day long. In reality, because of the addiction to the Saviors, we'll get an imbalance that causes many problems including getting the opposite effect that we desire.

Think of the Saviors like an addiction, that have a self protecting mechanism built in which is unconsciousness and blame. The Saviors are done all day, every day, in a calm state because the brain is unconsciously responsible for them. We don't realize we're doing them because the process is much like breathing. So as you can imagine, something that was designed to not be seen or toiled with, when you stare right at it, it can cause some grief. And yes, getting typed and seeing your code is a lot like going through the stages of grief. If the mind is still full of resistance, knowing one's code can actually be too painful for those not ready to start this journey. This typing process is not just as simple as "Here's your type and now you can solve all your life's problems!" The code is just one piece of the puzzle that seems to speed up the process of growth for anyone that is already on a self growth path. 

Seeing everyone go through this intense resistance really allowed us to see how much we were hiding our recurring patterns from our own selves. To save ourselves the time it would take to reinvent the wheel, we sought to learn from those that had made it through existential crisis and delusion to see what their journeys were like. We found stories of people who've made it to the other side of zen, freedom, peace, and relief from suffering. Stories like Byron Katie, Jim Carrey, Sadghuru, Goggins, Jocko, Gary Vee, and many more. No one is perfect, but the overall theme of their journeys was all the same. Each one of them had a breakdown where they hit rock bottom, and instead of running from their fears and pains, they practiced running towards their Demon Functions. 

If fear comes from underusing Demon Functions, the answer to depression and anxiety is simple. Instead of hiding our Demons in a closet, get conscious of them, and build practices that strengthen those muscles. But the beginning stages of cleaning out the closet can be quite overwhelming. The more conscious we become of the default programs, the more it can create an existential darkness. The feeling is like seeing way more problems and still not being able to do anything about it. And this is the most difficult part of the entire journey. While dealing with the discouragement of seeing that we've been creating all our own problems, we still have to choose to baby step our way out of the pit. This is where the ego dies, all the social constructs melt away, and we decide to logically and emotionally die to our past self, so we can then build a life free of our Demon fears.

Now it's time to blindly believe that with each baby step, we can build back up our damaged hippocampus by following through with small self promises. This slow and painful process is the right of passage where we grow into responsible adults. And instead of fearing our Demons, it's now time to create mental workouts that bring peace, joy, and control over the tidalwaves in our lives. The Hero's Journey is not about the path that we're on, it's who we become on whatever path we choose. So when you hit rock bottom and your Saviors didn't actually save you, let go of fighting the Universe, give up the ego, and you can find meaning in life. And the meaning in life is simple. Grow into the best version of yourself by moving towards things you once feared, And now that you are abundant, it's time to come back around and give back that same peace to others.

We are constantly exploring these themes whenever we type someone. We're very curious about how someone's either blinded or awakened themselves on this journey, and how we can grow from every person we type.