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How do you know if you are really a 5 or not?

How do you know if you are really a 5 or not?

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Posted by Margaret on November 21, 2000 at 15:35:50:

I used to think I was a 5, then a 4, now a 5 again - with minor traits of 7 and 1.
I never got along with anyone on the 4board that well, and never felt much in common with them.
I used to think the reason why was because none of them were 'true' 4s, except me.
But later I thought, maybe it's because they really are 4s and I'm the one who's not a 4, but instead a 5.
And, then of course, thought that, what must have been the 3 wing - must really be the 7 'connection'.

But, now what makes me doubt this - is my level of intelligence as compared to the other intelligent 5s here and elsewhere. It's not that great. Not that high. I flunked graduate school entrance exams. No M.D. career for me.

And many times - I really *can't* "think" - I just - it's blocked - it's blank -

So, my other question is, (which will hopefully provide insight to my first question of what type am I really) do fives 'blank'? Experience not-able-to-'think'-spells?

My anti-depressant medication (parnate) worked great for my cerebral sharpness and concentration in my 20s. But at 30, 31, my brain has really 'stopped' thinking so much. Even off that med, and now on a new one, (Wellbutrin SR) - it's still not 'sharp' - like it once tused to be. (Although it has worked *wonders* in getting rid of all the excess, repressed pent-up internal aggression - as well as increased my patience.)

I don't know. Maybe I'm 50% 4 and 50% 5.
Any thoughts?

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Perhaps this is irrelevant, but about those drugs... Anonymous 18:40:43 11/25/00 (0)
You might be 1w2 N.T. K.B. 03:22:25 11/23/00 (0)
Re: How do you know if you are really a 5 or not? Elizabeth 22:14:11 11/21/00 (1)
- Re: How do you know if you are really a 5 or not? Laurence 05:12:24 11/22/00 (0)
Re: How do you know if you are really a 5 or not? cognut 19:18:10 11/21/00 (0)
Re: How do you know if you are really a 5 or not? isaacthe54 17:36:13 11/21/00 (0)

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: I used to think I was a 5, then a 4, now a 5 again - with minor traits of 7 and 1. : I never got along with anyone on the 4board that well, and never felt much in common with them. : I used to think the reason why was because none of them were 'true' 4s, except me. : But later I thought, maybe it's because they really are 4s and I'm the one who's not a 4, but instead a 5. : And, then of course, thought that, what must have been the 3 wing - must really be the 7 'connection'. : But, now what makes me doubt this - is my level of intelligence as compared to the other intelligent 5s here and elsewhere. It's not that great. Not that high. I flunked graduate school entrance exams. No M.D. career for me. : And many times - I really *can't* "think" - I just - it's blocked - it's blank - : So, my other question is, (which will hopefully provide insight to my first question of what type am I really) do fives 'blank'? Experience not-able-to-'think'-spells? : My anti-depressant medication (parnate) worked great for my cerebral sharpness and concentration in my 20s. But at 30, 31, my brain has really 'stopped' thinking so much. Even off that med, and now on a new one, (Wellbutrin SR) - it's still not 'sharp' - like it once tused to be. (Although it has worked *wonders* in getting rid of all the excess, repressed pent-up internal aggression - as well as increased my patience.) : I don't know. Maybe I'm 50% 4 and 50% 5. : Any thoughts?

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