Posted by Rocko on July 28, 1999 at 19:11:22:
In Reply to: Re: 9s, 8s and wings posted by Derf on July 27, 1999 at 21:30:57:
> If you're concerned about the infinite varieties of the subtleties of human nature, then in the presence of that vastness, it seems to make little difference whether you choose to see 9 little types on this insiginificant symbol, or 9 little types with insignificant wings. Two candles have as much power before the sun as does one candle.
> Humanity is humanity is humanity. It's like a noble gas - no single interpretation can rise to its level.
> The Enneagram is just one interpretation. It is a system by nature, and a system, by nature, must have limits. It's a no-win situation: if it had no limits, it wouldn't be a system. It would be indistinguishable from a void. Yet, since a system must necessarily have limits, they must also have limitations.
> So, why do I, for one, go on and on about the Enneagram? I'm hoping to learn just a little bit. And the MB will teach me another little bit. And NLP, another. Yet, none of these systems, even when combined, can give you the whole picture.
> For that, you must always return to that noblest of entities....
> BTW, your disinclination to showing anger to people's faces probably just means you're nice. :)
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How do you separate "niceness" from personality. Isn't a mean streak or a congenial attitude a derivative of our e-point and value system? Am I nice because I am a nine? Or am I nice in spite of being a nine? Your correct in that I am a decent guy who most would say is nice or good to be around, but that's only because I don't exhibit the negative behavior found in the 9, 3, or 6.
BTW, your response to my main questions was really deep and interesting. I didn't mean to offend; actually, I quite enjoy the descriptions you post and was hoping you would post a 9w1. If wings exist, that would probably be me.
Cheers,
Rocko