Ah. Thanks. I'm still not seeing it, but I can be really dense. Or maybe it's an /sx thing. You know, like eating boars or hunting and beating up wild Romans (which you mentioned earlier in the thread, I assumed that came down to the /sx distinction too).
Could be, that was a play on Obelix. I don't have a lot of logic behind the
bring a plate beyond sp, likes stuff that makes them comfortable. I could make something up that sounds plausible I bet. In fact I might do that while lunch digests, then I am off to the gym.
My additions in
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Self-Preserving Ennegram Instinctual Subtype
The "self-preserving" Instinctual Subtypes are driven by the ongoing search for survival and well being.
(food) Anything that could possibly damage, endanger, or exploit the self is of concern.
(lack of said food) The focus of attention is subtly on "the self" and "my world."
(bring a plate to my house) The primary desire is for security, which is manifested by a continual perceived quest for well-being and for the "essential" needs of life, such as food, comfort, safety, protection, and resources.
(food, glorious food)
The concerns of the self-preserving Instinctual Subtypes involve issues of living and compromise - for example, "to be or not to be" or "how to be."
(share food) The survival strategy places an intense emphasis on either caution or self-destruction. The focus is to aggressively go after what one needs and/or to defensively hold onto what one has.
(you bring a plate, I'll bring a plate) The common theme statements reflect the attention to "self," such as "how am I?", with this type often defining itself by "how comfortably and successfully I experience my body" - i.e., issues dealing with "what are my physical needs and desires?"
(food is my desire)
The energy projected is described as "conserved energy" and is often experienced as "grounded," as if it were tightly contained around the body like a spiral coil.
(like a full stomach) The energy is usually somber, heavy, and serious in nature, as if the person is attempting to function while carrying some great weight on his or her shoulders, and is thus conserving energy for later personal use.
(refers to biological digestion of sustenance)The self-preserving Instinctual Subtypes will "sacrifice for self" to insure survival. Rather than looking to the group or a mate to "solve problems," these types tend to "look inward" based upon an inherent recognition that "I'm on my own" and "I have to take care of myself."
(You can use my house, just don't forget food)