When I mentioned the title of this article to a friend fairly new to the Enneagram system, his candid response was “I’m not sure I want to experience the Eight’s world; I think I’d rather learn how to deal with them”. While it is not uncommon to experience Eights as overbearing and invasive (to some types); it could benefit all to learn to be with this type (and all types). One factor that exacerbates Eight escalation is when we perceive we’re being discounted. If one ...
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