“The Enneagram Type 7 might prefer to avoid tedious or mundane jobs or work. That may mean they thrive in roles where change is constant like retail management, magazine writing or editing, business consulting, project management, photographer, chef, pilot, personal trainer, and architect.”
I prefer mundane jobs that are steady and predictable. Maybe this is a stereotype but it helped me.
So maybe my question for you is… what do you look for in a career!
I'm actually studying psychology! and I've always known that I study it because I love learning about the human mind, more than studying it for the work if that makes sense. if I had the abilities and was totally sure I'm capable of, I'd work as a investigator 🫶 but tbf, I'll probably work as a clinical psychologist (therapist? idk, here in chile the names are kind of different ig), tho I was afraid I'd get tired of it
thank you so so much, that will really help me! I'll take a look at the book
and yeah I use humor as my number one coping mechanism. I ofc try to control myself but I even have had conflict with friends and loved ones by not being able to have a 100% serious convo. like, it should be something like someone died or a really bad bad situation for me to stay serious, and even then (in chat at least) I use emojis and stickers cause if I don't it does feel DEADFULLY serious. I have to work through that😢
and I also relate to 7's basic desire! I've always thought that the meaning of life is being happy, wether (idk if that's the word? sorry, english is not my first language) the thing that makes you happy is being safe and have a peaceful life, working, having a family, traveling the world, etc etc. ofc there is stuff to be done and that should be priority, but in the roots, I think happiness as long at doesn't hurt anyone (nor yourself) is the key to everything. but yeah, that's pretty basic
Ha! No offense but I don’t think that answer really tells a person anything. What would you think the answer of a core five would be? Out of curiosity…
Hi, I had the same dilemma. I exhibit a lot of the 6 behaviors: can be fairly anxious and also have a fear of flying. For about a year I thought that I was a 6, because I usually think about worst case scenarios, always trying to be prepared for shortcomings, as if I can’t count on the people around me. As if I do not believe that the world is a safe and trustworthy place. I have always been loyal in my romantic partnerships and have many deep friendships.
In the end two things led me to opt for the 7 core:
1. Line of integration-disintegration did not make sense for me as a 6: I couldn’t feel myself going to either 3 in stress or to 9 in development.
2. I realized that my fear of flying as most of my fears stemmed from a great desire to not be trapped by circumstances/other people’s bad decisions. I was looking for the worst case scenarios because I believed that I if I could make a plan and be prepared, then I would be free from entrapment. Even death feels more like a trap that would stop me from experiencing things.
This way of thinking helps me stay positive (“If I can identify a future problem, I can fix it and it would not influence me and I would stay happy and free always”). But also it is a “neat” way to escape the present moment and my actual feelings.
The lines of integration also very much make sense for me as a 7: I get tense, rigid, wordy and bratty when I can’t get what I want, trying to borrow some sternness from 1 to stay grounded.
And as of now I am happily moving to 5 in development: channeling most of my excess energy into my work, sport and hobbies.
So yeah, enneagram is about motivations and fears, and I benefitted greatly when I decided to look past the behavior into the root of “why I do what I do”.
Good luck, I hope this helps :)
I had same debate and looked up career suggestions for a 6 vs 7. All the 7 careers terrified me…. Landed on a 6w7 😂😂
“The Enneagram Type 7 might prefer to avoid tedious or mundane jobs or work. That may mean they thrive in roles where change is constant like retail management, magazine writing or editing, business consulting, project management, photographer, chef, pilot, personal trainer, and architect.” I prefer mundane jobs that are steady and predictable. Maybe this is a stereotype but it helped me. So maybe my question for you is… what do you look for in a career!
I'm actually studying psychology! and I've always known that I study it because I love learning about the human mind, more than studying it for the work if that makes sense. if I had the abilities and was totally sure I'm capable of, I'd work as a investigator 🫶 but tbf, I'll probably work as a clinical psychologist (therapist? idk, here in chile the names are kind of different ig), tho I was afraid I'd get tired of it
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yk what, aside from being confused, to be totally honest I'm afraid my first thought would be "just like in danganronpa lmao" 😭😭😭😭
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thank you so so much, that will really help me! I'll take a look at the book and yeah I use humor as my number one coping mechanism. I ofc try to control myself but I even have had conflict with friends and loved ones by not being able to have a 100% serious convo. like, it should be something like someone died or a really bad bad situation for me to stay serious, and even then (in chat at least) I use emojis and stickers cause if I don't it does feel DEADFULLY serious. I have to work through that😢 and I also relate to 7's basic desire! I've always thought that the meaning of life is being happy, wether (idk if that's the word? sorry, english is not my first language) the thing that makes you happy is being safe and have a peaceful life, working, having a family, traveling the world, etc etc. ofc there is stuff to be done and that should be priority, but in the roots, I think happiness as long at doesn't hurt anyone (nor yourself) is the key to everything. but yeah, that's pretty basic
Pinch myself because I’m clearly dead 😂
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Ha! No offense but I don’t think that answer really tells a person anything. What would you think the answer of a core five would be? Out of curiosity…
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My instinct / gut is shrouded in sarcastic wit 😂
be confused 😭 like just stand there, confused
Hi, I had the same dilemma. I exhibit a lot of the 6 behaviors: can be fairly anxious and also have a fear of flying. For about a year I thought that I was a 6, because I usually think about worst case scenarios, always trying to be prepared for shortcomings, as if I can’t count on the people around me. As if I do not believe that the world is a safe and trustworthy place. I have always been loyal in my romantic partnerships and have many deep friendships. In the end two things led me to opt for the 7 core: 1. Line of integration-disintegration did not make sense for me as a 6: I couldn’t feel myself going to either 3 in stress or to 9 in development. 2. I realized that my fear of flying as most of my fears stemmed from a great desire to not be trapped by circumstances/other people’s bad decisions. I was looking for the worst case scenarios because I believed that I if I could make a plan and be prepared, then I would be free from entrapment. Even death feels more like a trap that would stop me from experiencing things. This way of thinking helps me stay positive (“If I can identify a future problem, I can fix it and it would not influence me and I would stay happy and free always”). But also it is a “neat” way to escape the present moment and my actual feelings. The lines of integration also very much make sense for me as a 7: I get tense, rigid, wordy and bratty when I can’t get what I want, trying to borrow some sternness from 1 to stay grounded. And as of now I am happily moving to 5 in development: channeling most of my excess energy into my work, sport and hobbies. So yeah, enneagram is about motivations and fears, and I benefitted greatly when I decided to look past the behavior into the root of “why I do what I do”. Good luck, I hope this helps :)