I hadn't seen it - I never read similarminds, I've read it now.Originally Posted by Joy
I disagree with that poster.
The way I see E3 - as in the Enneagram Institute, and other sites - is this:
Kristiina is the classical 3w4.(3) Key Motivations: Want to be affirmed, to distinguish themselves from others, to have attention, to be admired, and to impress others.
It took me some time to pick 8w9 as my type - as sx/sp or sp/sx - and only by reading more deeply, focusing on motivations. It's not obvious to me or to others, though. Gilly has also suggested that I am 6, and if you look at this:
That's the description of an ISFj a bit too concerned with Ne/Ni; some ISFjs - like Diana - will identify more with 1, which is IJ temperament.(6) Key Motivations: Want to have security, to feel supported by others, to have certitude and reassurance, to test the attitudes of others toward them, to fight against anxiety and insecurity.
So, I totally understand why an ENTj with Fi-dual seeking, especially in certain periods, would appear as 6 to low-Fi types.
But no enneagram type describes me as well as Stratiyevskaya's ENTj description.
By the way, I use those motivation quotes to make the case, but I have read lots of very long descriptions of all types, too - those brief quotes are not the only reason for my typings.