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Re: I am 30-ish now... that means still lingering 29

Re: I am 30-ish now... that means still lingering 29

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Posted by alicante on August 25, 2000 at 15:41:27:

In Reply to: Re: first 5 then 8? posted by Jesse on August 21, 2000 at 15:35:21:

Yea, I did the test being 24 something. As a child i have always liked to lock myself up in my room and read. At children''s birthday parties I just played the games I liked and when I saw an interesting book on the shelves I shut myself to all pleas and started reading in the barn or under the stairs. However at the school area I just hated violence. I had to act against it and defend, even against guys three years older, which I must admit became more moderate later after too much bruises or lost fights. Although impulsive there, I hated the fighting, disgusted it though. I like fighting only when I'm in the right mood. I found out I really shine when I act out spontaneously though...

But thanks for the tips. I also did a little Myer Briggs test recently, actually 4 of them and came out INFP; INFJ (which I thought was more applicable) and INTJ. But once I scored Artisan, crafter, as well...

: I'm curious, how old were you when you took the test 7 years ago? A friend of mine recently observed, through his younger siblings, that certain types take longer to manifest themselves. Though both he and myself were very clearly a 4w5 and 5w4, respectively, as early as age 10, his now 3w2 sister and my 4w3 brother did not begin to act out the tendencies of their Enneatypes until about 15 or 16. Before then, they exhibited mixed tendencies of all the types( though admittedly favored tendencies of types similar to their final one. My 4w5 brother at times acted like a five, sometimes like a nine or a two, but never like an 8, 7 or 1.)

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: Barring this perhaps hare-brained theory of mine, it could perhaps be an ascension of the 8, which goes from mimicking the 5 to mimicking the 2 when it becomes healthy according to Riso. Human rights is very 2ish thing to be involved in, and a very 8ish one, what with their compulsion to protect the innocent from an unjust world(if I've read correctly). I've not met many 5s, even healthy ones, who involve themselves in such activities.

: Hope that helps.

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: Yea, I did the test being 24 something. As a child i have always liked to lock myself up in my room and read. At children''s birthday parties I just played the games I liked and when I saw an interesting book on the shelves I shut myself to all pleas and started reading in the barn or under the stairs. However at the school area I just hated violence. I had to act against it and defend, even against guys three years older, which I must admit became more moderate later after too much bruises or lost fights. Although impulsive there, I hated the fighting, disgusted it though. I like fighting only when I'm in the right mood. I found out I really shine when I act out spontaneously though... : But thanks for the tips. I also did a little Myer Briggs test recently, actually 4 of them and came out INFP; INFJ (which I thought was more applicable) and INTJ. But once I scored Artisan, crafter, as well... : : : I'm curious, how old were you when you took the test 7 years ago? A friend of mine recently observed, through his younger siblings, that certain types take longer to manifest themselves. Though both he and myself were very clearly a 4w5 and 5w4, respectively, as early as age 10, his now 3w2 sister and my 4w3 brother did not begin to act out the tendencies of their Enneatypes until about 15 or 16. Before then, they exhibited mixed tendencies of all the types( though admittedly favored tendencies of types similar to their final one. My 4w5 brother at times acted like a five, sometimes like a nine or a two, but never like an 8, 7 or 1.) : : : : Barring this perhaps hare-brained theory of mine, it could perhaps be an ascension of the 8, which goes from mimicking the 5 to mimicking the 2 when it becomes healthy according to Riso. Human rights is very 2ish thing to be involved in, and a very 8ish one, what with their compulsion to protect the innocent from an unjust world(if I've read correctly). I've not met many 5s, even healthy ones, who involve themselves in such activities. : : Hope that helps.

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