People are still strange . . .

[stillbeing]

Overheard at a restaurant tonight:

“The one thing I do know about your father is that he torpedoed his own ship!”

From a table full of middle-aged academic/university lecturer types (very “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”) sitting near us.



the Asserter

Test finished!

you chose AY - your Enneagram type is EIGHT.

”I must be strong”

Asserters are direct, self-reliant, self-confident, and protective.

How to Get Along with Me

• Stand up for yourself... and me.



• Be confident, strong, and direct.



• Don’t gossip about me or betray my trust.



• Be vulnerable and share your feelings. See and acknowledge my tender,
  vulnerable side.



• Give me space to be alone.



• Acknowledge the contributions I make, but don’t flatter me.



• I often speak in an assertive way. Don’t automatically assume it’s
  a personal attack.



• When I scream, curse, and stomp around, try to remember that’s just
  the way I am.

What I Like About Being a Eight

• being independent and self-reliant



• being able to take charge and meet challenges head on



• being courageous, straightforward, and honest



• getting all the enjoyment I can out of life



• supporting, empowering, and protecting those close to me



• upholding just causes

What’s Hard About Being a Eight

• overwhelming people with my bluntness; scaring them away when I don’t
  intend to



• being restless and impatient with others’ incompetence



• sticking my neck out for people and receiving no appreciation for it
  



• never forgetting injuries or injustices



• putting too much pressure on myself



• getting high blood pressure when people don’t obey the rules or when
  things don’t go right

Eights as Children Often

• are independent; have an inner strength and a fighting spirit



• are sometimes loners



• seize control so they won’t be controlled



• fugure out others’ weaknesses



• attack verbally or physically when provoked



• take charge in the family because they perceive themselves as the strongest,
  or grow up in difficult or abusive surroundings

Eights as Parents

• are often loyal, caring, involved, and devoted



• are sometimes overprotective



• can be demanding, controlling, and rigid

Renee Baron & Elizabeth Wagele

The Enneagram Made Easy

Discover the 9 Types of People

HarperSanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pages

You are not completely happy with the result?!

You chose AY

Would you rather have chosen:

BY
(FOUR)

CY
(SIX)

AX
(SEVEN)

AZ
(THREE)

My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender
:









You scored higher than 69%
on ABC









You scored higher than 57%
on XYZ

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