However, when moving in their Direction of Integration (growth), lustful, controlling Eights become more open-hearted and caring, like healthy Twos.
When moving in their Direction of Disintegration (stress), self-confident Eights suddenly become secretive and fearful at Five. Key Motivations: Want to be self-reliant, to prove their strength and resist weakness, to be important in their world, to dominate the environment, and to stay in control of their situation. At their Best: self- mastering, they use their strength to improve others' lives, becoming heroic, magnanimous, and inspiring.īasic Fear: Of being harmed or controlled by othersīasic Desire: To protect themselves (to be in control of their own lifeĮnneagram Eight with a Seven-Wing: "The Maverick"Įnneagram Eight with a Nine-Wing: "The Bear" Eights typically have problems with their tempers and with allowing themselves to be vulnerable. Eights feel they must control their environment, especially people, sometimes becoming confrontational and intimidating. Protective, resourceful, straight-talking, and decisive, but can also be ego-centric and domineering. Eights are self-confident, strong, and assertive.
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