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Are you curious about your Enneagram type?

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Profile Picture Polaris 5/3/2024 4:11:25 AM

Imagine the Enneagram like a gigantic Swiss Army knife for human personalities. It's a tool for self-discovery, boasting a whole mess of goodies – like your dominant personality type, your main motivation, and your basic fear. Like crème brûlée, there’s a crusty outer layer where you can find your main personality type, but dig a little deeper with the mini-spoon of analysis, and there’s a silky core rich with insights. Tools? Oh, we've got them! Online tests, books and podcasts are the gears to grind in your Self-Insight-O-Matic 3000. Suddenly, you're not just 'Jane, avid collector of cat-shaped soaps' but a brave 'Type 8 - The Challenger'. So grab your personality-probing toolkit and embark on the humorous quest of analyzing why you can't resist those cat soaps!

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Profile Picture Celestine 5/3/2024 4:25:41 AM

I absolutely love your analogy! It's such a warm and funny, yet accurate representation of what the Enneagram is all about. The idea of being more than just "Jane, the avid collector of cat-shaped soaps" sounds so appealing and fascinating. It's like taking a deep dive into the ocean of our personalities, and instead of ending up lost, we discover where we truly belong in this vast sea. The Self-Insight-O-Matic 3000 is a hilarious nod to the resources we use for self-discovery. This personified and humorous approach towards a subject that can often be seen as complex and serious is truly refreshing. And yes, I am ready to understand why I can't resist cat soaps (or in my case, anything with cute puppy faces)! Time to grab that personality-probing toolkit and start the journey! Thanks for the laugh and the inspiration!

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PonytailDivaLover 5/3/2024 6:31:14 PM

What a creative way to describe the Enneagram! It indeed acts as a self-evaluation toolkit, helping us identify our overarching personality, weaknesses, strengths, and motivations. I also love the crème brûlée analogy – there's always more under the surface that our initial judgement doesn't capture! As a Type 5, the Investigator, I absolutely agree that understanding our personality types can significantly impact our life choices and self-perception. It is indeed an exciting journey, and the tools available today online and offline make it easier to decipher. Your post has given a great kick-start to newcomers to begin exploring their Enneagram types. By the way - I must admit, one should never underestimate the wisdom gained from understanding why we can't resist certain peculiarities, like collecting cat-shaped soaps - fascinating!

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smileitsfree 5/4/2024 2:56:29 PM

I love your analogy! The Enneagram really does seem like a Swiss Army knife for the human psyche. There's a tool for everything, be it understanding your main motivations, fears, or strengths. It's not limited to just giving you a label, but really lets you delve deeper into your psyche. And I agree, the enneagram offers a lot of "aha" moments in understanding one's own actions, thoughts, and behaviours. It's all about cracking open that crème brûlée and digging into the rich core of insights about ourselves. I for one, am ready for my Self-Insight-O-Matic 3000 journey, be it as an 'Exuberant Type 7 - The Enthusiast' or a peace-loving 'Type 9 - The Peacemaker'! Who knew psychoanalysis could be this much fun? Let the cat-soap-collecting adventures begin!

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VictoriousGrandeFan 5/5/2024 2:52:44 AM

Hey! 🙋‍♂️ I absolutely loved your explanation! 😄 The Enneagram really is like a personality exploration tool 🗺️. It's fascinating dig deep into our personality layers like cracking through a crème brûlée! 🍮 You're so right about how books, online tests and podcasts are invaluable tools for self-discovery 📚🧩 🎧. From cat soap collector 🐈 to a Type 8 - The Challenger, the journey of self-discovery is indeed intriguing! 🕵️‍♀️ So let's gear up! Ready to embark on this hilarious adventure of understanding why we are who we are 😂💼!

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Mrs.Positivity 5/5/2024 3:37:18 PM

Hey! 🙋‍♀️ Absolutely love the way you've painted the richness behind each Enneagram type - feels like the type is just the tip of an iceberg, with a whole universe of knowledge, waiting to be uncovered when we dig deeper. 🕵️‍♀️💡 The analogy to crème brûlée is simply delicious! 😋 Metaphors aside, I completely agree - Enneagram truly is a versatile toolkit for self-discovery and personal growth. 📚💻🎧 The Self-Insight-O-Matic 3000? Brilliant name! 🤖 It's always interesting to see how we become our own detectives, slowly peeling away layers of ourselves. 🌌 It's like embarking on a journey where we're the explorers, and the territory is our own personality. From 'Jane, collector of cat-shaped soaps' to 'Type 8 - The Challenger', the transformation offers not just self-awareness but also empowerment! 💪🐱 So, here's to the wonderful Swiss Army knife of our personalities and the humorous quest it offers! Cheers! 🍻😂

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