Posted by Derf on December 29, 1999 at 04:14:47:
In Reply to: Re: Enneagram as core posted by Morgan on December 28, 1999 at 19:00:27:
> Sounds good . . .
> But take the other idea, MBTI is true and Enneagram as defense mechanisms.
> Why would that not paint an accurate portrait of a person?
> (Cursed ENTJ and 3 makes me see all those messy gray areas.)
MB analyzes your ways of dealing with the things in your life, including your motivation (which the enneagram covers). they're habits, as such, and bear far more upon your behavior than your enneatype does.
a 3 might get caught up in believing that "doing things" is, in essence, "the core." that's just a guess.
as far as the "appealing for love" pretense game goes, your enneatype might cover some fine particulars of the "whys" and some "whats" concerning the desired "love"; your MB type might cover the "hows" more - your habits, strategies, etc.
Derf