Comments on: Are You a Thinker, Feeler, or Doer? Enneagram Triads & 3 Practices {Enneagram Series #17}

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 02:00:10 +0000

In reply to Michelle. I advise you take the test results with a grain of salt, Michelle. See if the descriptions of a 9 fit you or not; that's usually more accurate.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 08:13:07 +0000

I test as Enneagram 9 – which is really odd for an INTJ.

Michelle
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By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:38:28 +0000

In reply to Martha Brady. That is so interesting. I know the Enneagram doesn't always "get" us, but sometimes it does. :) It's been more fun having you along for this journey, Martha!

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:36:00 +0000

In reply to Laurie.

Interesting that you said you’ll have to “think” on this some more. 🙂

Maybe you use your heart because you’re a healthy 7, Laurie. If the goal is for us to learn to tap into all three modes when it’s appropriate, I’d take that as a win that you use both heart and head.

Plus the Enneagram doesn’t get it right for everybody on everything. We’re all too diverse to be completely categorized, which is a beautiful thing. 🙂

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:30:57 +0000

In reply to Carolyn Seymour Thomas. Oh, I would love to trade places with you gut people sometimes. :) I'm much slower on making big decisions because I have to do all the research first. lol. It's crazy to me how different we all can be. God is so creative!

By: Martha Brady

Martha Brady — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 07:37:37 +0000

i enjoyed this one a lot lisa:) go with my gut? so funny. i often talk about knowing something to be true in my gut. very interesting. this has been a fun series:)

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 00:06:18 +0000

Hmmm…this is the one time my own self-assessment doesn’t exactly line up with the Enneagram’s assessment. I will have to think on this some more. My # is 7. I tend to first view any given situation with my heart. If I have enough time, my head sometimes does take over, though.

By: Carolyn Seymour Thomas

Carolyn Seymour Thomas — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 23:58:11 +0000

I definitely operate from my gut. I’ve made my life’s biggest decisions with zero research, and I have to say I haven’t regretted them! Research, for me, leads to analysis paralysis. And, boy, is that frustrating. Awesome post–I’ll be spending more time on this tonight! Thanks!

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 18:50:00 +0000

In reply to Lesley.

I totally see what you’re saying, Lesley. The 6s I know seem to feel things pretty strongly too. The only way I can reconcile it is that maybe those feelings originate from the thoughts they’re thinking about? That’s the case with my own fears anyway; it’s the crazy scenarios that I imagine in my head that cause me to worry. 😉

Maybe someone will weigh in here who can explain it.

However, it is a good reminder that not everything about the Enneagram is accurate for every person. Some things fit; some things don’t.

By: Lesley

Lesley — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 18:43:30 +0000

This is where I find it confusing! I’m a 6 so that means I should operate from the head and I do think a lot and definitely relate to the fear and worrying, but I’m also INFJ, and when I’ve done Myers Briggs tests my feeling is consistently way stronger than my thinking!