So, late one night this weekend some friends and I did the Enneagram test, which is similar to Myers Briggs personality test. I didn’t know much about it but it was really interesting, and a great idea to do it with a bunch of friends. It gave us an opportunity to laugh at the traits it picks out, after you answer a series of questions. Chase, has known about it for sometime and wanted us to do it and it was quite fun. Here are some things I learned:

I am an average 9 (or peacemaker) with an 8 (or challenger) wing, combined being “the referee.” ha. Don’t pay to much attention to the titles, they are a bit vague for a more defined description. Here’s a breakdown:

“Awakened Nines with an 8 wing have a modest, steady, receptive core. They are charged by the dynamism of 8 – when focused on goals they often have great force of will. Get things done, make good leaders. May have an animal magnetism of which they are only partly aware. Can seem highly centered, take what they do seriously but remain unimpressed with themselves. 8 wing can bring a strong internal sense of direction. Relatively fearless and highly intuitive. Generally not intellectual unless they have it in their background. When more entranced, they manifest the contradictions of the two styles expressing them in sequence. Could be passively amiable like a Nine and then turn horribly blunt like an 8. One moment they are opinionated or nasty, next moment kindly and supportive. Often don’t hear their voices when angry. Can have a sharp, grating edge. May be slow to anger and then explode. Or angry but don’t know it; may confuse being assertive with being rude. Placidly callous – both styles support numbness. Tactless and indiscriminate and indiscreet. May be unwittingly disloyal, sometimes they are driven by lust.”

So, if you ask me that sounds pretty accurate. Sounds pretty accurate to my friends too. Haha.

Some examples of other 9′s with an 8 wing are Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, and Albert Einstein.

If you are interested, this is the book we used. http://bit.ly/aAaBt8 Really interesting, I highly recommend getting into it.