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[Traditional Enneagram] Possible 7 suffering from type doubt wants answers - Crossposted from PerC

INerdTP

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Jan 3, 2016
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MBTI Type
ENTP
Enneagram
6w7
Instinctual Variant
sx/so
1. What drives you in life? What do you look for?

I look for interest and enjoyment, but I also aim to be useful and make an impact on the world. I seek pleasure, interest, power, intensity (but I suck at it), success, and non-conformist rebellion.

ETA: Knowledge is also a major driver, and my interests are generally intellectual in nature.

2. What do you hope to accomplish in your life?

I hope to make an impact on the world, and break down useless order, while enjoying myself doing so. I am planning to do something interesting, but useful.

ETA: I also hope to become an expert in everything.

3. What do you hope to avoid doing or being? What values are important to you?

I do not want to become a conformist, normal, dull worker with a boring routine life. I value fairness, justice, individualism, enjoyment, stimulation, independence, and rebellion. ETA: and knowledge.

4. What are your biggest fears (not including phobias)? Why?

I fear the inability to change the world to how I want it to be. I fear having to adapt myself to the world's rules, rather than vice versa.

5. How do you want others to see you? How do you see yourself?

I want others to see me as a cool non-conformist who breaks the rules. Unfortunately, I don't! I see myself as a nerd, but with elements of the classical Trickster archetype. Basically the Doctor!

6. What makes you feel your best? What makes you feel your worst?

I feel my best when I have fixed an unfair system. I feel my worst when I am bored, with nothing to do.

7. Describe how you experience each of: a) anger; b) shame; c) anxiety.

I feel a lot of anger. I used to have anger management issues, but I've learnt to tone it down. I've still got a very hot temper, although I am not physically aggressive. Basically, if anyone fucks up, I go mad.

Shame? What's that? I don't experience shame as such. The closest I experience is something pulling me back from being awesome, but that's not shame.

Anxiety is an odd one. I'm not often anxious, but I'm definitely vigilant and fairly cautious. I often translate anxiety into anger, or just do the thing.

8. Describe how you respond to each of: a) stress; b) unexpected change; c) conflict.

I respond to stress by reacting against whatever is causing it. I don't let any show, and it doesn't affect my behaviour. It's like stress is there, but also not there.

I'm slightly troubled by unexpected change, but I very quickly begin to love it! Unless it's objectively shit, that is!

I have no problem with conflict, unless someone shuts me down using their power. If they do that, I generally react hard and end up in deep shit.

9. Describe your orientation to: a) authority; b) power. How do you respond to these?

Authority - nope. I react against authority, but then end up obeying them anyway. I generally obey them when they start threatening me with punishment.

Power - gimme! I would like to be in charge, but I don't like being limited by other people using their power against me.

10. What is your overall outlook on life and humanity?

Life's a mixed bag. Some of it's awesome. Other bits are shit. Neither lasts long.
People are sort of annoying, but some of them are cool. Humanity sucks, but individuals might rock.
 
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