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Enneagram Type 4 Board Archive Re: How Do You Ultimately Feel About Being a Four....Posted by Phuong - - - -{- - -{@ on September 30, 1999 at 16:22:46: In Reply to: How Do You Ultimately Feel About Being a Four.... posted by Jen-Jen on September 29, 1999 at 18:33:13: Hello fellow Fours. =) : (A) Do you feel like the other types have more (overall) positive traits than fours? Well I just found out that I am a Four and it's just amazing on how accurate the test was. I'm just wondering if any of you Fours are also an INFJ from the Keirsey Temperament Sorter? But in correspondance with your question, they probably do have more postive traits-that is that they are not in a melancholy mood all the time. This is most definetly one thing I empahsize because I get a lot of "what's wrong with you?"- like I really know for myself. Even though other types are more common in this society, I in all sincerity would never trade to be any other because I have seen other types and I just personally wouldn't feel comfortable being them. Sometimes it's just difficult being aesthetic and wanting to go out-(my friends are not always in compliance and understanding in why I want to go somewhere or do something.) In contrast though most Fours are artists, writers, or musicians which in my case I am all of the above. Also I believe that our type has a greater ability to understand and grasp concepts of things like philosophy; just ideas and ideals that make us "seek the truth" of its nature and signifigance that it holds. That is with other types they may understand but can they go into geat detail about the meaning of the ideas presented into the extent that we are able to? Even though to the other types, may perceive us as true "individuals" and nonconformists-HEY SOMEONE HAS GOT TO DO THE JOB..MIGHT AS WELL BE US. We are phenomenally a small percentage... but hey, I think we have entered this realm for the better. Also this type has so much to offer that we have a lot of pride that grows within all of us that is in essence needed to be extended forth for others to see. WE ARE IMPORTANT SO DON'T EVER FEEL ANY LESS. "NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO MAKE YOU FEEL INFERIOR WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT"- Eleanor Roosevelt : (B) Do you fear you will never "self-actualize"?, that you will always be defective in some core, unchangeable way? Yes it is unfortunately a fear. I fear that nothing will ever lead me to where I want to go or be. Or that my work is not enough and it is always there in your mind that "no it is never going to happen." If I am defective, I know that I will reanalyze and see what I can do to make it right. It is also terrible though I must say when others ask "why do you always analyze everything especially yourself?" Then I remind them of this: "The unexamined life is not worth living."-Socrates I seem to say this a lot for I don't know whether it is that I am in high school(senior-yeah-CLASS OF 2000 ALL THE WAY) =)or either that they are not bright enough to understand or just hold a little ignorance in themselves. But I do believe in a way that no matter what type you are that we all hold our own "self-actualiztion" and we have our own standards to live upon. If you would like to quote me go right ahead I don't mind. Also I wish you the best of luck on your project...I hope to major in psychology...so this sounds interesting to what you are doing. =)
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