Out of all the functions in our Superego, we are most aware of the Nemesis because it is the gateway into Shadow, and the 5 th slot in our Cognition (as opposed to the 8 th slot of the Demon). Because the Ego naturally avoids the Superego and represses its Hero - the Demon - the Superego has to “send” a messenger that will speak loud enough for the Ego to hear. There is no better way to get an Ego’s attention than by resisting the Hero function. So why does the Nemesis create so much worry, fear, and pain in our Ego? The Nemesis is constantly petitioning for our attention. It is through respecting the Superego as its own Ego that it will eventually exert its power in our aid.īut what about the Nemesis? Where does its concern really come from? Sure, we know it as the “other half” of the Hero function, but, more importantly, it is the Inferior function of our Superegos.įor every type, our Nemesis is the same function as our Superego’s Inferior. The Superego will settle for the role of a consultant if only our Ego was willing to offer it. It’s motivation? To be accepted as a part of ourselves. It pulls at the Ego constantly in an attempt to overtake it. The Superego is the challenger of our Ego. The functions in our Ego are the tools we are naturally competent with and rely on. Our main Ego, our “home base”, is where we feel most comfortable.

But the Nemesis is a doorway to a different perspective of the world. Our Ego is our home base that we view the world from. We may be tempted to believe the Hero’s growth is the Nemesis’ primary concern, but that is only because we have an innate bias for our own Ego. It is the adversary, the “nemesis” to the Hero which provides it with challenge so that it can grow. What is the purpose of the Nemesis function? Through Cognitive Orbit, we know the Nemesis exists to balance the Hero. It is frustrating to have the use of your Hero consistently thwarted by the seemingly conniving, ever-worrisome Nemesis function. Introducing worry to an otherwise confident Hero makes us feel like every choice we make, thought we have, value we hold, or experience we store is insufficient. The Nemesis function causes us a lot of discomfort.

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