Am I an Enneagram 9w8 or a 8w9?

2. Do you openly fight those who attempt to control you, or do you pretend to be agreeable while doing your own thing? If you fight openly, you are an 8w9. If you are using the second, more passive approach, you are a 9w8.

What is the difference between 9w1 and 9w8?

The biggest difference between the 9w8 vs 9w1 is the 9w8 fulfills their core desire of inner peace by challenging themselves and being more aggressive whereas, if you are a 9w1, you fulfill your core desire by cultivating an organized and peaceful environment.

What is an Enneagram type 8w9?

People with an Enneagram type eight wing nine personality tend to identify more with the type eight, but share several traits with the nine type as well. They are confident, patient, and protective in their behavior. They are generally more gentle and subdued than other eight types.

What does Enneagram 9w8 mean?

An Enneagram type nine wing eight has all the qualities of a nine with varying levels of influence from a type eight. As a 9w8, you are the peacemaker but aggressive at the same time. The core desire of an Enneagram 9w8 is to be balanced and peaceful.

What MBTI is 9w8?

Enneagram 9w8 Subtype Riso and Hudson refer to the Eight as “The Leader.” In Myers-Briggs parlance, the Eight is characterized by a strength of extraverted Judgment (think CEO), as exemplified, for instance, in the ENFJ and ENTJ types. We might therefore expect to see more IFJs than IFPs typing as 9w8s.

What is the difference between 5w4 and 5w6?

The biggest difference between the 5w4 vs 5w6 is the 5w4’s core desire is to be capable and know that they are serving a purpose. If you’re a 5w6, you care more about being capable and have guaranteed safety.

Can you be a 9w8?

Enneagram 9w8 Personality Traits Nine wing eights are afraid of being separated from the world. They avoid this by preventing conflict; however, their eight wing also encourages them to be assertive, which can create an internal tension. Their basic desire is to be internally balanced.

How do you tell if you’re an 8w7 or 8w9?

The biggest difference between the 8w7 vs 8w9 is the 8w7’s core desire is to find intensity via fun and adventure whereas, if you’re a 8w9, you care more about using your strength and boldness to protect those you love and those who can’t protect themselves.

What is the rarest Enneagram type?

Type 8
According to an Enneagram Population Distribution study, the rarest Enneagram is Type 8: The Challenger. Next comes the Investigator (Type 5), followed by the Helper (Type 2). The most common is the Peacemaker (Type 9). Check out how popular other Enneagram types are in this chart below.

Are 9w8 lazy?

Like all Nines, 9w8s might become lazy at times and may not assert themselves even when the situation calls for it. They will let it slide out of pure laziness and unwillingness to deal with the situation and NOT because of fear of making waves or feeling inferior to someone.

Can you be both 5w4 and 5w6?

Every personality type of the Enneagram can have either one of the two types next to them as their wing. For Fives this means that they can have a wing Four (also known as Enneagram 5w4) or a wing Six (Enneagram 5w6).

What’s the difference between a 9w8 and an 8w7/8w9?

An 8w9 will be a “Bear” or something of a family man, protector. They 8w7 is the Saddam Hussein type (of course he has gone bad, not all do) while the 8w9 is more like Indira Ghandi. A 9w8 is someone like Dr. Drew Pinski (at their best) emotionally and psychologically available to others.

What is the Enneagram 8w9?

The enneagram 8w9 is a type with traits of 8 and 9 and may have a basic fear of being hurt by others. The 8w9 may avoid situations in which they have less control, and they make actively seek positions of authority to make sure they are safe and not at risk of being vulnerable.

What is the 8w9 personality type?

The 8w9 is also known as the Diplomat, as they tend to take a softer approach to conflict than their pure 8 counterparts. Key Traits that may be seen in the 8w9 maybe confidence, patience, and protectiveness.

Why doesn’t the 8w9 show emotion?

The 8w9 may fear that showing emotion may make them weak or open them up to hurt, which is something they need to avoid at all times, which they may do by putting up a strong front despite how they feel inside.