ring the bell
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I'm just curious to see responses to this. I've seen threads about people with obsessions about it. Obviously, we are all here because it's interesting. But has knowing about personality theory had a positive or negative affect in your life?
For me, it's been very positive. I've always been on a mission to understand my own brain. I've known my type for years but it's been only in the last year that I've actively tried to understand what it means. I've dealt with depression and anxiety for years and now I've found a way to help focus in on the why's when I get that way. It helps me through. I've come to understand other people around me more and my interaction with them has become easier. I guess just understanding who I am and how I interact in the world has been a great experience. Integrating the enneagram in has also had a very positive affect. It was just like seeing the sunrise one day when I finally just got it.
So, how about you guys?
For me, it's been very positive. I've always been on a mission to understand my own brain. I've known my type for years but it's been only in the last year that I've actively tried to understand what it means. I've dealt with depression and anxiety for years and now I've found a way to help focus in on the why's when I get that way. It helps me through. I've come to understand other people around me more and my interaction with them has become easier. I guess just understanding who I am and how I interact in the world has been a great experience. Integrating the enneagram in has also had a very positive affect. It was just like seeing the sunrise one day when I finally just got it.
So, how about you guys?