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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Personality Test

I took a personality test recently and the results were pretty spot on:  It's quick and kind of fun.  Feel free to test it out and see where you fall.

https://enneagramtest.net

Type 3: The Achiever

Achievers are energetic, optimistic, self-assured, and goal oriented.
How to Get Along with Me
  • Leave me alone when I am doing my work.
  • Give me honest, but not unduly critical or judgmental, feedback.
  • Help me keep my environment harmonious and peaceful.
  • Don't burden me with negative emotions.
  • Tell me you like being around me.
  • Tell me when you're proud of me or my accomplishments.
What I Like About Being a Three
  • Being optimistic, friendly, and upbeat.
  • Providing well for my family.
  • Being able to recover quickly from setbacks and to charge ahead to the next challenge.
  • Staying informed, knowing what's going on.
  • Being competent and able to get things to work efficiently.
  • Being able to motivate people.
What's Hard About Being a Three
  • Having to put up with inefficiency and incompetence.
  • The fear on not being -- or of not being seen as -- successful.
  • Comparing myself to people who do things better.
  • Struggling to hang on to my success.
  • Putting on facades in order to impress people.
  • Always being "on." It's exhausting.

Type 2: The Helper

Helpers are warm, concerned, nurturing, and sensitive to other people's needs.
How to Get Along with Me
  • Tell me that you appreciate me. Be specific.
  • Share fun times with me.
  • Take an interest in my problems, though I will probably try to focus on yours.
  • Let me know that I am important and special to you.
  • Be gentle if you decide to criticize me.
    In Intimate Relationships
  • Reassure me that I am interesting to you.
  • Reassure me often that you love me.
  • Tell me I'm attractive and that you're glad to be seen with me.
What I Like About Being a Two
  • Being able to relate easily to people and to make friends.
  • Knowing what people need and being able to make their lives better.
  • Being generous, caring, and warm.
  • Being sensitive to and perceptive about others' feelings.
  • Being enthusiastic and fun-loving, and having a good sense of humor.
What's Hard About Being a Two
  • Not being able to say no.
  • Having low self-esteem.
  • Feeling drained from overdoing for others.
  • Not doing things I really like to do for myself for fear of being selfish.
  • Criticizing myself for not feeling as loving as I think I should.
  • Being upset that others don't tune in to me as much as I tume in to them.
  • Working so hard to be tactful and considerate that I suppress my real feelings.
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Type 6: The Loyalist

Loyalists are responsible, trustworthy, and value loyalty to family, friends, groups, and causes. Their personalities range broadly from reserved and timid to outspoken and confrontative.
How to Get Along with Me
  • Be direct and clear.
  • Listen to me carefully.
  • Don't judge me for my anxiety.
  • Work things through with me.
  • Reassure me that everything is OK between us.
  • Laugh and make jokes with me.
  • Gently push me toward new experiences.
  • Try not to overreact to my overreacting.
What I Like About Being a Six
  • Being committed and faithful to family and friends.
  • Being responsible and hardworking.
  • Being compassionate toward others.
  • Having intellect and wit.
  • Being a nonconformist.
  • Confronting danger bravely.
  • Being direct and assertive.
What's Hard About Being a Six

    The constant push and pull involved in trying to make up my mind.
    Procrastinating because of fear of failure; having little confidence in myself.
    Fearing being abandoned or taken advantage of.
    Exhausting myself by worrying and scanning for danger.
    Wishing I had a rule book at work so I could do everything right.
    Being to critical of myself when I haven't lived up to my expectations.