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Re: A roll of the dice

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Posted by Rus on May 16, 1998 at 00:35:54:

In Reply to: Seven needs feedback and connection with other Enneagram enthusiasts posted by KJ Hamel (7w6) on December 03, 1997 at 18:23:02:

Sevens are the perfect hub.

If life is a crap shoot then there are more sevens than any other roll. Think about that one for a moment.
There is a certain symbolic karma in the enneagram point seven and the ideal roll of the dice in a craps game.
I am a gluttonous/epicurian seven! I also strongly identify with the growth point of a five.
I teach high school (now) and I find that when the students stress me I move easily to the rules of a one.
I, therefore, have self-diagnosed as a "classic seven".

I have held many jobs, all very interesting to me, at the time. I am now on my fourth or fifth career, whichever
way you choose to count. (My wife says that I am on my LAST career!)

I come to the enneagram by way of my wife. She is in corporate/public management training and was recently at a
two week panel conference. She has a friend who introduced her to it and has spent the better part of two years
studying Palmer et al. I come to it more through the late night read method. I prefer Rohr and Webb but have also
read others.

I have a rather strong notion about how it should be used. There is a certain ethic which I try to employ, not always
sucessfully, that one determines one's own type and that typing someone else is somehow inappropriate. An acquaintence of mine
for example will blatantly blurt out what she believes to be someone else's type. I find this distressing. It has lead me to
a rather strange habit of avoidance. I avoid reading about any types except 7-5-1/6-8w. I feel a bit ashamed when I violate
my own ethic about refusing to type someone else. Is there a type-basis for this behavior? Is the behavior irrational? I think
not!

My own use of this instrument is self reflection and self growth, therefore, how could I possibly "type" someone else? It just
occurs to me that would be unethical. Have I invented a moral convention for myself or is there a historical basis. Do others share
this ethic?

Rus

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: Sevens are the perfect hub. : If life is a crap shoot then there are more sevens than any other roll. Think about that one for a moment. : There is a certain symbolic karma in the enneagram point seven and the ideal roll of the dice in a craps game. : I am a gluttonous/epicurian seven! I also strongly identify with the growth point of a five. : I teach high school (now) and I find that when the students stress me I move easily to the rules of a one. : I, therefore, have self-diagnosed as a "classic seven". : I have held many jobs, all very interesting to me, at the time. I am now on my fourth or fifth career, whichever : way you choose to count. (My wife says that I am on my LAST career!) : I come to the enneagram by way of my wife. She is in corporate/public management training and was recently at a : two week panel conference. She has a friend who introduced her to it and has spent the better part of two years : studying Palmer et al. I come to it more through the late night read method. I prefer Rohr and Webb but have also : read others. : I have a rather strong notion about how it should be used. There is a certain ethic which I try to employ, not always : sucessfully, that one determines one's own type and that typing someone else is somehow inappropriate. An acquaintence of mine : for example will blatantly blurt out what she believes to be someone else's type. I find this distressing. It has lead me to : a rather strange habit of avoidance. I avoid reading about any types except 7-5-1/6-8w. I feel a bit ashamed when I violate : my own ethic about refusing to type someone else. Is there a type-basis for this behavior? Is the behavior irrational? I think : not! : My own use of this instrument is self reflection and self growth, therefore, how could I possibly "type" someone else? It just : occurs to me that would be unethical. Have I invented a moral convention for myself or is there a historical basis. Do others share : this ethic? : Rus

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