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according to The Essential Ennagram by David Daniels and Virginia price I’m fairly clearly a seven. yes folks. two years ago i was a three and before that a six - or so i’ve said. fickle thing that enneagram (it certainly isn’t me). mom, on the other hand, thinks maybe a nine is appropriate, and why not throw some more numbers out there for good measure. but get this:

“I am an optimistic person who enjoys coming up with new and interesting things to do. I have a very active mind that quickly moves back and forth between different ideas. I like to get a global picture of how all these ideas fit together, and I get excited when I can connect concepts that initially don’t appear to be related. I like to work on things that interest me, and have a lot of energy to devote to them. I have a hard time sticking with unrewarding or repetitive tasks. I like to be in on the beginning of a project, durring the planning phase, when there are many interesting options to consider. When I have exhausted my interest in something, it is difficult for me to stay with it, because I want to move on to the next thing that has captured my interest. If something gets me down, I prefer to shift my attention to more pleasant ideas. I believe people are entitled to an enjoyable life.”

Now, that certainly sounds like someone I know. and you should see what else it says about me. it says i avoid pain at all costs and disarm with humor. who would have thought it? i get stressed by overload from all the things i want to be part of and angry at negative people. sometimes i may even write posts on apathyism or avoidance in favor of wine and cheese (or so it says, but who would believe a book…).

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