ENNEAGRAM
TYPE 8
OVERVIEW
The Protective
Challenger
empowering, self-confident. resilient.
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CORE FEAR
Fear of being weak, powerless, or
vulnerable, underestimated, humiliated,
harmed, manipulated, and at the mercy of
injustice.
CORE DESIRE
Eights desire to protect themselves from
harm, being challenged, and controlled.
SELF-IMAGE
Lam a generous and loyal friend. I am honest
and assertive, and I will always protect
those I care for.
CORE WEAKENESS
I can be quick to anger, demanding and
insensitive, blunt, challenging, and refuse to
see how I am hurting others.
CORE LONGING
They need to know that they will not be
betrayed.
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Natural leaders with tough exteriors to
protect themselves, willing to take the
heat while leaving their mark on the
world.
"A chain is
only as weak
as it's weakest
link."
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AT THEIR BEST
They are compassionate, inspiring.
protective, self-confident, empowering.
energetic, direct, and resilient.
AT THEIR WORST
They are loud, self-centered,
insensitive.domineering, vengeful.
excessive, controlling, and rebellious.
HOW TO TREAT A TYPE 8
stand up for yourself and for me
be confident, strong, and direct.
acknowledge the contributions that I make
my direct way of speaking is not a personali
attack against you
notice my tender side that I tend to hide
