Eights may be motivated to change for a variety of reasons: boredom; a desire to help others; a shock of recognition when the outer world reflects their inner vulnerability; out of accountability to people they love; when others threaten to leave them or shame at their own behavior, especially when they harm those they are pledged to protect.
I once saw a TV interview with an Eight who had worked as a telephone bill collector. His job was to find people who had defaulted on c...
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