Autotelic

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi describes people who are internally driven, and as such may exhibit a sense of purpose and curiosity, as autotelic. This determination is an exclusive difference from being externally driven, where things such as comfort, money, power, or fame are the motivating force.

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Niccolo Machiavelli (quote)

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Niccolo Machiavelli
Philosopher

"It is necessary to be a fox to discover snares and a lion to terrify wolves. Those who rely simply on the lion do not understand."

Explorers = Perceivers + Intuition = Abstract

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Sense = Realism
Intuition = Abstract

Perceiving = Exploring

Alternative descriptions which may be helpful.