Principal motivations of each style

Posted by Cory on July 02, 2000 at 16:43:27:

In Reply to: To Jan, thoughts on Oldham posted by Cory on July 02, 2000 at 16:07:52:

Adventurous: To live off adventure and risk, to be independent, to not meet any expectations, to do anything they want.

Aggressive: To take command of situations and groups, to meet their goals, to not back down when threatened, to meet life head on and get their way.

Conscientious: To work hard towards perfection, to be ethical and right, to never give up and persevere.

Devoted: To merge with another person, to have others make their decisions, to not be alone.

Dramatic: To receive attention from others, to be sexually appealing, to follow the outer world wherever it may take them.

Idiosyncratic: To be independent in thinking, to be free from the "crowd", to understand the unknown and mysterious, to walk their own path.

Leisurely: To seek pleasure, to be free from obligations, to do what they want yet keep the peace, to take it easy and not get stressed.

Mercurial: To connect with life and other people, to experience their emotions and life intensely, to experiment with new ideas and lifestyles, to live in the moment.

Self-Confident: To be the best and at the top, to be admired, to be valuable, to meet their goals, to prove their worth.

Self-Sacrificing: To help others, to better others' lives, to ignore their own needs and wants.

Sensitive: To find safety from the world, to be well-liked and accepted socially, to avoid the unexpected and unknown.

Serious: To be realistic and unpretentious, to be responsible, to be prepared for the consequences, to make plans and follow them.

Solitary: To be free from others, to not be controlled by their emotions, to withdraw into their own worlds, to live life stoically.

Vigilant: To scan for danger and prepare against it, to discover hidden meanings and messages, to proceed through life cautiously, to stand up for oneself when attacked, to take fidelity seriously.

Many of these styles resemble enneatypes, but I believe both systems are essentially looking at the same personalities. However, the enneagram's main weakness is not what the nine types are, but in how the structure is built upon wings, integration/disintegration, instinctual variants, triads, etc. The simpler, non-arcane approach that Oldham uses is much better I think.

-Cory

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