Minde & the Enneagram

[Raver]

The link appears broken.

Is there anything that makes sp seem likely for me?

http://ocean-moonshine.net/e14285736...position=80:80

I fixed it, it looks like Radio linked it too anyways. You seem like a very private person to me in that you don't want to reveal too much about yourself, which is what I identify with sp firsts. I'm not sure about your second instinct, but I guess so is the most likely with sx remaining a possibility. The chart that radio gave should help you in deciphering which one would fit you better.

[Minde]

I fixed it, it looks like Radio linked it too anyways.

Thanks!

You seem like a very private person to me in that you don't want to reveal too much about yourself, which is what I identify with sp firsts. I'm not sure about your second instinct, but I guess so is the most likely with sx remaining a possibility.

Yeah, I do tend to be pretty private, though I don't think I necessarily consciously try to hide - not when in person, anyway. In fact, I think if anyone were to just observe me they'd see a whole lot, including things I'm not trying to express. Privacy is a habit of self-preservation, yes, but also... not wanting to "invade" other people by pushing my own self on them. Probably not very rational, but there it is.

The chart that radio gave should help you in deciphering which one would fit you better.

I could do a lot of this research on my own, and I probably will a bit. But part of why I'm asking here is that I want a perspective outside of my own. I could match up myself with descriptions as per how I see myself, and be perfectly accurate and have a solid self-typing. But there are things about myself that I can't see or understand as well from my own perspective (that's true of everybody). So someone else can just as easily have an accurate, solid typing of me that's a bit different, because that's how they perceive me, how I am to them. Things like that give me a more holistic picture of things, which I find helpful.

[Raver]

Thanks!

You're welcome.

Yeah, I do tend to be pretty private, though I don't think I necessarily consciously try to hide - not when in person, anyway. In fact, I think if anyone were to just observe me they'd see a whole lot, including things I'm not trying to express. Privacy is a habit of self-preservation, yes, but also... not wanting to "invade" other people by pushing my own self on them. Probably not very rational, but there it is.

Yeah, this is primarily why I felt sp first made a lot of sense for you as for sx dominants tend to be intense, so dominants are open and sp dominants are closed.

I could do a lot of this research on my own, and I probably will a bit. But part of why I'm asking here is that I want a perspective outside of my own. I could match up myself with descriptions as per how I see myself, and be perfectly accurate and have a solid self-typing. But there are things about myself that I can't see or understand as well from my own perspective (that's true of everybody). So someone else can just as easily have an accurate, solid typing of me that's a bit different, because that's how they perceive me, how I am to them. Things like that give me a more holistic picture of things, which I find helpful.

That's true. As for different typings of you I guess I can see 1w9 as a possibility like others have mentioned in this thread. So basically I'd say you are either 9w1 or 1w9 and sp/so or sp/sx if I had to narrow it down to the most likely typings. 1w9 seems plausible in that you seem to have more control of your life then a typical 9w1 would, but that could be non-enneagram related.

[Minde]

As for different typings of you I guess I can see 1w9 as a possibility like others have mentioned in this thread. So basically I'd say you are either 9w1 or 1w9 and sp/so or sp/sx if I had to narrow it down to the most likely typings. 1w9 seems plausible in that you seem to have more control of your life then a typical 9w1 would, but that could be non-enneagram related.

I have a vote for sp or sx first, from outside this forum.

Are 9w1s considered out of control?

So you settled on E9 long time ago, fine. Check this out: click me - I know it is nothing conclusive in most cases, but just a step one might/might not take.

Thanks for the link. I shall try it. And then pester you for your opinion.

[Raver]

I have a vote for sp or sx first, from outside this forum.

Are 9w1s considered out of control?

Interesting, if people are considering you as sx first then that would lean towards sp/sx being more likely than sp/so. I wouldn't say 9w1s are out of control, just compared to 1w9s they are less in control.

[Minde]

Interesting, if people are considering you as sx first then that would lean towards sp/sx being more likely than sp/so. I wouldn't say 9w1s are out of control, just compared to 1w9s they are less in control.

Not to be pedantic, but what does it mean to be in control? Like, goal-setting and focused and driven in a, I dunno, careerish sense? Or more like not-scattered, capable and having it together in daily life? Or something else? (I admit, I might be focusing a little too much on this detail...)

And, yeah, they said my focus is much more personal than a so would be.

[Raver]

Not to be pedantic, but what does it mean to be in control? Like, goal-setting and focused and driven in a, I dunno, careerish sense? Or more like not-scattered, capable and having it together in daily life? Or something else? (I admit, I might be focusing a little too much on this detail...)

And, yeah, they said my focus is much more personal than a so would be.

The way I saw in control was pretty much the way you defined it and of course these things could also be based on health levels as a healthy 9 or 1 would have more control of their lives than an unhealthy 9 or 1.

[Absurd]

Thanks for the link. I shall try it. And then pester you for your opinion.

Sounds fair.

[Minde]

Sounds fair.

It might take a couple of weeks. The chances of me accessing the interwebz the next little while is rather low, and since that's a web-based test...

Where I'm going there's supposedly going to be an Enneagram thingy, and one of my companions showed interest in going, so I might go with him. Then I might come back an expert, or a guru even. Watch out; I know what you think of gurus.

[Absurd]

It might take a couple of weeks. The chances of me accessing the interwebz the next little while is rather low, and since that's a web-based test...

Where I'm going there's supposedly going to be an Enneagram thingy, and one of my companions showed interest in going, so I might go with him. Then I might come back an expert, or a guru even. Watch out; I know what you think of gurus.

Alright, I'm looking forward to it...