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Enneagram Main Board Archive Re: Back to the Top 10 Lists ... TYPE FOUR!Posted by Harry C on April 17, 1998 at 10:26:36: In Reply to: Re: Back to the Top 10 Lists ... TYPE FOUR! posted by Devora-Leah on April 15, 1998 at 19:48:19:
: : Top 10 Indications That You May Be a Four: : 10) Happiness bores you; suffering is beauty. : 9) When asked "How are you?" you cannot help but recount your latest life tragedy to your poor unwitting listener. : 8) When youıre sad or down or grieving over one of your great loves, you listen to Simon and Garfunkelıs "I am a Rock" to feel better. : 7) You are absolutely mystified by people who describe idyllic childhoods. : 6) Every time you give a gift to someone, you are convinced that it wonıt be reciprocated, or at least not in the vein of your superior measure of thoughtfulness. : 5) You want deep communion with your significant other one minute, the next you want your own private dwelling in northern Alaska. : 4) You are deeply shocked by the insensitive and stupid clods populating this planet -- why wasnıt everyone created like you? : 3) The overwhelming majority of your private thoughts begin with "If only" if only I were loved enough, if only I had the qualities she has, if only I were anyone else but me, then I would be happy . . . (which of course you donıt really want to be anyway!). : 2) You corroborate with Freud on one thing -- youıre equally convinced that everything thatıs wrong with you is your motherıs fault! : And the number on tion youĠre a Four is: : 1) YouĠre convinced that if you could only fully and precisely express that unique store of complex feelings that you thrive on, then you would be truly known, your existence and essence would be validated, and you would feel whole.
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