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Enneagram Main Board Archive Fourth bornsPosted by Perciever on May 30, 2000 at 19:21:46:
The Catholic families of a few generations ago were typically large with four or more children. Now, on to fourth borns. Felt challenge - being excluded by the Solution - dont listen to self bad feeling - anger felt loss - belonging justice - not justice exists; one must get even thinking - analyze things from every angle emotional dichotomy - empathy/anger anger source = being blamed Humor - insults suggesting stupidity, lazyness Relates by - entertaining others with witty Relational problem - trapped by others feelings Procrastination - puts off tasks to spite others Blind spot - inability to trust others Boundaries - no respect for others boundaries Strengths - thinking, understanding , ambition Love - giving Listens by - listens only to self or other, not Well developed fourth borns become very expert, knowledgeable in their professions. They deal with feeling not enough was left for them (being on bottom of family order). Most fourths I;ve known are in the human need triad 2-7-9
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