Posted by Andy on August 14, 1998 at 08:37:13:
In Reply to: Re: Enneagram related dreams posted by Copperhead on August 13, 1998 at 21:03:23:
: One possible function of dreams may be to work out some of
: the psychological stress in our lives, by "living through it".
: Could it be that, since you are (I believe) a Six, perhaps your
: mind is recognizing, and trying to deal with, some of your
: Threeish tendencies caused by stress?
I am thankful of you not believing I am a 7. That means you don’t think of me as your
stresspoint, and I think that is great. Everything around me is chaos, and if I should
use pure common sense everything would say that I am a 9. And that my sin is sloth.
If I get upset on someone it’s because they got a slow mind (most likely), or
simply because they-re putting to much pressure on me to do something. I can also
get frustrated with those formally «correct» types doing everything by the book. Also
those types putting their hands all over you.
I have tried thinking of myself as all types, and then using the elimination method why I am not
the type.
I think I am to much of an independent thinker to be a c.ph 6w7, I also know some of the species, and they don’t get well along with me, but I don’t have any problems.
On type 3w4 I can’t find any other argument’s than that I am to authentic, an honest.
On type 9w8 I think I am to sleezy and manipulative to be one (others comment’s here no «gift» I can see myself). I think I am to depressed and unhappy to be a 7w8, Sorry for this, but
I score far above 150 and that’s on a English test with nearly no score on the English verbal part..:)
I think I am to emotional and extroverted to be a five. I am to openly frustrated to be a 1.
By the way...I’ve got a very successful 3w2 to live up to, and I can’t live with myself if I can’t manage to get atleast just as successful (I realize this sounds stupid, but it’s true).
I think 2, 4 and 8 are out of the question.
My test score reveals me as a 7w8, and I really don’t care so much for finding out if it’s true.
Of course there are ton’s of other argument’s, but I really don’t think it matters that much.
I don’t buy the enneagram as «the truth», but rather as a useful tool, and funny thing.
: I think it would be interesting to keep a dream journal. I
: believe there are techniques available for remembering
: one's dreams more vividly. Combined with the enneagram,
: this may unlock some secrets locked in the psyche.
I think that could be a good idea. I wish there way a way you could hypnotize yourself
into a certain dream, and also remember it when waking up. But the best would be to go into
«you know you are dreaming and can do everything you want» state.
I am certain there are way’s to manage this...
A thing I have noticed about the my dreams is that they can be rather fivish. And very often
sexually oriented.
If I could live again I wish I was as uncomplicated an simple as possible.
Dumb and happy...:) I think those are the ones who lives best, meaning
I would like to be an simple ISFP.
The enneagram IS intresting !