{"id":480,"date":"2006-02-22T21:52:38","date_gmt":"2006-02-22T21:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jasonbennion.com\/?p=480"},"modified":"2006-02-22T21:52:38","modified_gmt":"2006-02-22T21:52:38","slug":"my_enneagram_","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jasonbennion.com\/index.php\/2006\/02\/22\/my_enneagram_\/","title":{"rendered":"My Enneagram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/puffbird.livejournal.com\/\">Puffy Bird<\/a> strikes again with her strong Internet quiz-style kung fu! This time, she&#8217;s got me taking the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Enneagram\">Enneagram<\/a> test. Frighteningly close-to-the-bone results appear below the fold&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"20\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b>the Questioner<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>you chose CY &#8211; your Enneagram type is SIX.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;I am affectionate and skeptical&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Questioners are responsible, trustworthy, and value loyalty to family,<br \/>\nfriends, groups, and causes. Their personalities range broadly from reserved<br \/>\nand timid to outspoken and confrontative.<\/p>\n<p>How to Get Along with Me<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be direct and clear.<\/li>\n<li>Listen to me carefully.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t judge me for my anxiety.<\/li>\n<li>Work things through with me.<\/li>\n<li>Reassure me that everything is OK between us.<\/li>\n<li>Laugh and make jokes with me.<\/li>\n<li>Gently push me toward new experiences.<\/li>\n<li>Try not to overreact to my overreacting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What I Like About Being a Six<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>being committed and faithful to family and friends<\/li>\n<li>being responsible and hardworking<\/li>\n<li>being compassionate toward others<\/li>\n<li>having intellect and wit<\/li>\n<li>being a nonconformist<\/li>\n<li>confronting danger bravely<\/li>\n<li>being direct and assertive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What&#8217;s Hard About Being a Six<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the constant push and pull involved in trying to make up my mind<\/li>\n<li>procrastinating because of fear of failure; having little confidence<br \/>\nin myself<\/li>\n<li>fearing being abandoned or taken advantage of<\/li>\n<li>exhausting myself by worrying and scanning for danger<\/li>\n<li>wishing I had a rule book at work so I could do everything right<\/li>\n<li>being too critical of myself when I haven&#8217;t lived up to my expectations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sixes as Children Often<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>are friendly, likable, and dependable, and\/or sarcastic, bossy, and<br \/>\nstubborn<\/li>\n<li>are anxious and hypervigilant; anticipate danger<\/li>\n<li>form a team of &#8220;us against them&#8221; with a best friend or parent<\/li>\n<li>look to groups or authorities to protect them and\/or question authority<br \/>\nand rebel<\/li>\n<li>are neglected or abused, come from unpredictable or alcoholic families,<br \/>\nand\/or take on the fearfulness of an overly anxious parent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sixes as Parents<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>are often loving, nurturing, and have a strong sense of duty<\/li>\n<li>are sometimes reluctant to give their children independence<\/li>\n<li>worry more than most that their children will get hurt<\/li>\n<li>sometimes have trouble saying no and setting boundaries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><small><br \/>\nRenee Baron &amp; Elizabeth Wagele<\/small><\/p>\n<p>The Enneagram Made Easy<br \/>\nDiscover the 9 Types of People<br \/>\nHarperSanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pages<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"20\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.okcupid.com\/tests\/take?testid=12721960859055255705\">The Quick and Painless ENNEAGRAM Test<\/a> written by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.okcupid.com\/profile?tuid=9872769248634057572\">felk<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.okcupid.com\">Ok Cupid<\/a>, home of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.okcupid.com\/oktest3\">32-Type Dating Test<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Like <a href=\"http:\/\/puffbird.livejournal.com\/115745.html\">Jen<\/a>, I didn&#8217;t feel that the possible answers offered by the test&#8217;s writer perfectly fit me, so I took the test a second time and selected a different set of answers that also could apply. Here are the results of that one:<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"20\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b>the Romantic<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>you chose BY &#8211; your Enneagram type is FOUR.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;I am unique&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Romantics have sensitive feelings and are warm and perceptive.<\/p>\n<p>How to Get Along with Me<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Give me plenty of compliments. They mean a lot to me.<\/li>\n<li>Be a supportive friend or partner. Help me to learn to love and value<br \/>\nmyself.<\/li>\n<li>Respect me for my special gifts of intuition and vision.<\/li>\n<li>Though I don&#8217;t always want to be cheered up when I&#8217;m feeling melancholy,<br \/>\nI sometimes like to have someone lighten me up a little.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t tell me I&#8217;m too sensitive or that I&#8217;m overreacting!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What I Like About Being a Four<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>my ability to find meaning in life and to experience feeling at a deep<br \/>\nlevel<\/li>\n<li>my ability to establish warm connections with people<\/li>\n<li>admiring what is noble, truthful, and beautiful in life<\/li>\n<li>my creativity, intuition, and sense of humor<\/li>\n<li>being unique and being seen as unique by others<\/li>\n<li>having aesthetic sensibilities<\/li>\n<li>being able to easily pick up the feelings of people around me<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What&#8217;s Hard About Being a Four<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>experiencing dark moods of emptiness and despair<\/li>\n<li>feelings of self-hatred and shame; believing I don&#8217;t deserve to be loved<\/li>\n<li>feeling guilty when I disappoint people<\/li>\n<li>feeling hurt or attacked when someone misundertands me<\/li>\n<li>expecting too much from myself and life<\/li>\n<li>fearing being abandoned<\/li>\n<li>obsessing over resentments<\/li>\n<li>longing for what I don&#8217;t have<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fours as Children Often<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>have active imaginations: play creatively alone or organize playmates in original games<\/li>\n<li>are very sensitive<\/li>\n<li>feel that they don&#8217;t fit in<\/li>\n<li>believe they are missing something that other people have<\/li>\n<li>attach themselves to idealized teachers, heroes, artists, etc.<\/li>\n<li>become antiauthoritarian or rebellious when criticized or not understood<\/li>\n<li>feel lonely or abandoned (perhaps as a result of a death or their parents&#8217; divorce)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fours as Parents<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>help their children become who they really are<\/li>\n<li>support their children&#8217;s creativity and originality<\/li>\n<li>are good at helping their children get in touch with their feelings<\/li>\n<li>are sometimes overly critical or overly protective<\/li>\n<li>are usually very good with children if not too self-absorbed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><small><br \/>\nRenee Baron &amp; Elizabeth Wagele<\/small><\/p>\n<p>The Enneagram Made Easy<br \/>\nDiscover the 9 Types of People<br \/>\nHarperSanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pages<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"20\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.okcupid.com\/tests\/take?testid=12721960859055255705\">The Quick and Painless ENNEAGRAM Test<\/a> written by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.okcupid.com\/profile?tuid=9872769248634057572\">felk<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.okcupid.com\">Ok Cupid<\/a>, home of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.okcupid.com\/oktest3\">32-Type Dating Test<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>So what does all of this prove? Not much, I suppose, except that I could probably use some counseling, same as everybody else&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Puffy Bird strikes again with her strong Internet quiz-style kung fu! This time, she&#8217;s got me taking the Enneagram test. 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