Posted by Bartholomew on October 30, 2001 at 16:28:47:
In Reply to: no way, bro. posted by isaac on October 29, 2001 at 17:42:57:
> you're totally a 65. you don't chase social acceptance and warm up to compliments. you're skeptical of compliments, as you've said before, and in this message. "my need for truth follows naturally." that's SO 6. you bear your fangs at anything which smells like authority. you just posted something defending the act of being a devil's advocate. you probably act a little 3ish at your worst, which is only natural. but i dont' know what you do for a living. and you have enough free time to sit around posting on some stupid message board which has NO practical relevance whatsoever. that's totally not indicative of 3ness.
I demonstrate many characteristics of a 6w5. But that does not mean I AM one. Correct me if I'm wrong: the Enneagram is based on MOTIVATION. Motivation is not the same as superficial characteristics. Superficial characteristics may lead an investigator to the underlying motivation, but the two should not be confused.
If I'm a 6w5, then escape from disapproval is another way to phrase the core motivation of sixes. That's an interesting concept. 3's and 6's would then be very similar - one needs approval, the other needs to be free from disapproval.
As to what I do from a living, I don't do anything. I'm a high school student, remember? I just turned 17 yesterday.