21/11 . Moi - Type 9 - The Enneagram

Oh my GOD! I'm so tickled by this!! Back in Sep-06 I did another Personality test from Tickles called the Enneagram (The 9 Types) and I turned up Type 9. Close score for Type 2 as well. Anyway, I was just doing some housekeeping on my gmail and came across it again, haha, how it tickled me! My best friend will surely raise all limbs in agreement to the analysis!!!

Anyway, I gotta blog this for future self-amusements. hur-hur.
In case you'd like to know, they're kidnapped from : www.9types.com
( I did not carry everything over... too much information)

(If you'd like a free test, go to : www.similarminds.com/advtest.html)

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The Peacemaker (the Nine)

Peacemakers are accommodating and are often out of touch with their anger.

Self-Preservation Nines: "Appetite"

Y I am very attached to my rituals of watching TV, reading, working on my computer, sleeping extra long, going to movies, and so on, and I feel anxious when anything interferes with them.
Y I tend to neglect important tasks and responsibilities and focus on my habits instead.
Y Food is prime in my life. Sometimes I use it to numb out, distract myself, and cover up my feelings.
Y I like to collect objects and information.
Y Sometimes I have trouble throwing things away because I can't decide which really matter to me.
Y I try to meet my own needs by keeping my home, car, office, or purse supplied with whatever I might want.

Relational Nines: "Union"

Y I like the feeling of being in union with a lover, family member, friend, mentor, famous person, guru, pet, nature, or the divine.
Y When not in a relationship, I usually feel melancholy and yearn to be.
Y I try to make my partner happy, both to avoid conflict and because his or her happiness will rub off on me.
Y I am usually so focused on my companion that I fail to notice what is going on with me.
Y When my partner places demands on me, I either become stubborn, go away emotionally, or go along so as not to make waves.
Y I often blame others for things that are not right with my life.
Y Sometimes I long to be more independent and discover my own priorities, desires, and aliveness.
Y I can stay with my own feelings best when I have an open expanse of time alone.

Social Nines: "Participation/Non-participation"

Y In addition to wanting to further causes, I join groups in order to structure my time, to soak up energy and become enlivened, to see how I can best fit in, and to discover where to direct myself.
Y Though I gravitate toward groups, I sometimes feel ambivalent about whether I really want to belong.
Y If someone becomes bossy or unpleasant, I often can't find the words to speak out, and I become stubborn or withdrawn instead.
Y I often stay on the fringe. This keeps me from having to commit myself fully and from having to participate in conflicts.
Y I bring my mediating skills and my ability to build consensus to groups.
Y I often take the role of caretaker due to my tendency to want to be all things to all people. Since I automatically become involved in whatever floats by, I pick up nuances from others; but I'm slow to pick up and express what I myself feel.

How to Get Along with Me

Y If you want me to do something, how you ask is important. I especially don't like expectations or pressure.
Y I like to listen and to be of service, but don't take advatage of this.
Y Listen until I finish speaking, even though I meander a bit.
Y Give me time to finish things and make decisions. It's OK to nudge me gently and non-judgmentally.
Y Ask me questions to help me get clear.
Y Tell me when you like how I look. I'm not averse to flattery.
Y Hug me, show physical affection. It opens me up to my feelings.
Y I like a good discussion but not a confrontation.
Y Let me know you like what I've done or said.
Y Laugh with me and share in my enjoyment of life.

What I Like About Being a Nine

Y being non-judgmental and accepting
Y caring for and being concerned about others
Y being able to relax and have a good time
Y knowing that most people enjoy my company; I'm easy to be around
Y my ability to see many different sides of an issue and to be a good mediator and facilitator
Y my heightened awareness of sensations, aesthetics, and the here and now
Y being able to go with the flow and feel one with the universe

What's Hard About Being a Nine

Y being judged and misunderstood for being placid and/or indecisive
Y being critical of myself for lacking initiative and discipline
Y being too sensitive to criticism; taking every raised eyebrow and twitch of the mouth personally
Y being confused about what I really want
Y caring too much about what others will think of me
Y not being listened to or taken seriously

Nines as Children Often

Y feel ignored and that their wants, opinions, and feelings are unimportant
Y tune out a lot, especially when others argue
Y are "good" children: deny anger or keep it to themselves

Nines as Parents

Y are supportive, kind, and warm
Y are sometimes overly permissive or non-directive

Nine in Love - Living with Nines:

Y Once a Nine merges with you it is hard to separate. Relationships can continue for years beyond the natural stopping point. Nines find it hard to give up memories of old relationships so that new ones can develop.
Y You'll find that Nines divert attention from feelings by becoming preoccupied with unessentials. They search for alternatives to forestall arguments. they are often laconic and uncommunicative about what they really feel: "Let the unspoken remain unsaid."
Y Nines retreat into habitual patterns and trivial concerns ("lots of little things to do") rather than really engaging in the relationship. Energy spreads to the mechanics of living together: the house repairs, the mortgage rate. As a Nine's partner, you will find yourself being the active agent for change.
Y The Nine will say back what you want to hear. This does not imply that the Nine agrees with you. It's hard for Nines to say no because your needs sound louder than their own.
Y Nines fantasize about merging with ideal partners and being swept into a new life. The flip side of merging with the lives of others is that the Nine blames you when things go wrong.
Y Relationships deepen when the Nine can merge with you without any loss of personal identity.

Nine at Work - In the Workplace:

Y Relaxes in the absence of friction. Wants things to feel comfortable and to run without hassle. Wants the "job family" to get along. Has a deep desire to have good feelings on the job, between authority and employee.
Y Flourishes in conditions of positive support, but avoids self-promotions. Wants recognition but will not ask.
Y Likes procedures, lines of command, and rewards to be well defined. Likes to adjust own energy output to a predictable set of guidelines. No sudden surprises, please.
Y Can go on automatic and produce a great deal of work. Suspends awareness of own agenda while following routine.
Y Energized by a productive routine and other people's enthusiasm for projects.
Y Wants a structure to support decisions. Doesn't like to make decisions. Goes by the book; keeps spontaneous decision making at a minimum.
Y Cautionary in taking risks. Feels safer in known routes. Goes with what has worked in the past. Avoids risks that raise hopes, for fear of disappointment.
Y Forestalls a decision by gathering information. Puts off essentials while the unessentials get done. Strategic use of deadlines produces magnificent last-minute saves.
Y Feels overwhelmed with too much to do. Finds it hard to focus on a business priority when items of lesser importance seem like equally pressing concerns.
Y Often ambivalent about authority. Has difficulty setting priorities and getting going, but is stubborn about taking directions from others.
Y First expresses anger on the job covertly by ignoring the problem or shifting blame to the structure, to mismanagement, to other people at work


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Viola! This is even better than the ISFP analysis! Somehow it really does lend a voice to how I feel about things!! Eeerrrr-hemmm... not ALL above are true about me, but I'd say a good 90% accuracy!!!! And I don't really think the points on workstyle and love really reflect me positively (hurrrrmph!), but I can't filter it out, right? Whatever!! I think this stuff is awesome!!! ;-)