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Re: A SIX, you say? Well, how 'bout that.

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Posted by Nick Ferrantino on August 05, 2000 at 04:01:55:

In Reply to: A SIX, you say? Well, how 'bout that. posted by Freddie on August 01, 2000 at 17:08:58:

Everybody seems to be considered a six by this board. Don't feel so bad. It seems to be a rank-out of some sort. Possibly the mentality over here looks down on the 6. Wonder why as some of my best friends are........

> 1) You're not supposed to fit any type description 100%. That is, assuming you're a human being, and not a badly-written cartoon character.

> 2) In any case, the only parts of an Enneagram type description that are valid enough to take seriously are those that pertain to what "passions" drive us from the inside. Understand that there's a disparity between what drives us from the inside, and what we *do* about it, or how we handle it. As individuals, we are capable of handling our psychological drive any way, and what way we choose, or are compelled to choose, will depend on many factors, including our upbringing and cultural influences. A common argument states that certain types are "more likely than others" to appear or behave a certain way. Is that true? I don't know, honestly. But I *can* say with certainty that these assumptions of motivation-behavior connection are fallible; they fail on a regular basis when exposed to the test of reality, in my experience. In short, some Sixes are hard-working, some aren't.

> 3) Consider the Six's wing in Seven. Many 6w7s don't "seem" like textbook Sixes at all. We are a combination, a spectrum, of complexities, not a fixed point.

> Freddie, 4w3

> (ps - I don't fit the descriptions significantly, either, not of my or any other type!)

> > none of the types seem to suit me, as for the test results i am all over the board. 6 seems to be the most like me--except the hardworking part. I am very, very lazy. I am an ENFP who values creativity and adventure, wants to do everything right, and has a great sense of humor. people describe me as "cheerful" and "clever".

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> Everybody seems to be considered a six by this board. Don't feel so bad. It seems to be a rank-out of some sort. Possibly the mentality over here looks down on the 6. Wonder why as some of my best friends are........ > > 1) You're not supposed to fit any type description 100%. That is, assuming you're a human being, and not a badly-written cartoon character. > > 2) In any case, the only parts of an Enneagram type description that are valid enough to take seriously are those that pertain to what "passions" drive us from the inside. Understand that there's a disparity between what drives us from the inside, and what we *do* about it, or how we handle it. As individuals, we are capable of handling our psychological drive any way, and what way we choose, or are compelled to choose, will depend on many factors, including our upbringing and cultural influences. A common argument states that certain types are "more likely than others" to appear or behave a certain way. Is that true? I don't know, honestly. But I *can* say with certainty that these assumptions of motivation-behavior connection are fallible; they fail on a regular basis when exposed to the test of reality, in my experience. In short, some Sixes are hard-working, some aren't. > > 3) Consider the Six's wing in Seven. Many 6w7s don't "seem" like textbook Sixes at all. We are a combination, a spectrum, of complexities, not a fixed point. > > Freddie, 4w3 > > (ps - I don't fit the descriptions significantly, either, not of my or any other type!) > > > none of the types seem to suit me, as for the test results i am all over the board. 6 seems to be the most like me--except the hardworking part. I am very, very lazy. I am an ENFP who values creativity and adventure, wants to do everything right, and has a great sense of humor. people describe me as "cheerful" and "clever".

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