Fi, symbolism, and sacrifices

I was unable to understand why people would do anything permanent like getting a tattoo, make a human sacrifice "for the gods", or even do things with a risk of a scar. But I think that the world looks different through an Fi lens, especially for xSFP's. The world is finite, resources are finite, our time on this planet is finite. Fi is a simplifying function. Each endeavor we take we run a risk of danger, especially for xSFP's. And so if we are to die one day, a tattoo reminding us of our past, identity and overcoming struggles is not "that big of a deal". This way, we simplify our life and body into the narrative we engage in to fulfill it, such as deciding to go somewhere closed off from the world for ten years, or go out into the army to fight. Since we don't "get to" get everything, we must choose, and in the ultimate analysis you always bet your head and death. And that choice is precisely why Fi is simplifying. It simplifies the world from all the wants one could have to those one is decided on, by one way or another. The same would go for "interpersonal distance". We can decide among several billion people, but we choose only a count we can count on our fingers - that is what Fi is in my opinion.

But Fi can also extend to other things - data compression in technology, Newton decluttering and compiling alchemical works into a single foundation of classical mechanics, very simple symbols in design with a very wide impact. I would be inclined to believe delirious dreams and hypnagogic states would be somewhat in consequence of Fi too.


(Note: I would never get a tattoo. I'm just trying to understand why some people might want to do so.)