Wednesday, April 05, 2006

so, this is me...


the Helper
Test finished!
you chose CX - your Enneagram type is TWO.

"I must help others"

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 intersting 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

Twos as Children Often

  • are very sensitive to disapproval and criticism
  • try hard to please their parents by being helpful and understanding
  • are outwardly compliant
  • are popular or try to be popular with other children
  • act coy, precocious, or dramatic in order to get attention
  • are clowns and jokers (the more extroverted Twos), or quiet and shy (the more introverted Twos)

Twos as Parents

  • are good listeners, love their children unconditionally, and are warm and encouraging (or suffer guilt if they aren't)
  • are often playful with their children
  • wonder: "Am I doing it right?" "Am I giving enough?" "Have I caused irreparable damage?"
  • can become fiercely protective

Renee Baron & Elizabeth Wagele

The Enneagram Made Easy
Discover the 9 Types of People
HarperSanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pages



6 Comments:

Blogger ben said...

Wow.

4/07/2006 9:42 AM  
Blogger Carissa said...

hey, i know i don't know you well or anything, but i liked seeing you at the ellery show tonight...it was nice that you remembered me, and you seem very sweet :) and, I am a helper too :)

4/09/2006 12:17 AM  
Blogger ben said...

Dana's the best.

4/09/2006 2:30 PM  
Blogger theinferno said...

seriously...you, me, and the brad have taken that test and somehow i think it has us all pegged...by "simply" answering two questions. weird.

4/11/2006 7:47 PM  
Blogger dana said...

thanks guys for the nice comments. :)

4/13/2006 4:07 PM  
Blogger Disciple said...

gotta love the spammers on the blog-o-sphere. :-P You're super Dana! :)

4/14/2006 8:01 PM  

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