8: Enneagram Type Eight | Core Fears & Desires at Work
Use your strength in ways that encourage healthy growth
We have all had experiences with people who use their strength in unhealthy ways. For my, sadly my father was on of those people. He seemed to be angry all of the time and there was always something wrong with what my sister, my brother, and I was doing. We were the recipients of many stern lectures growing up.
Listening to Jon and Liz in my most recent podcast interview gave me some insight into those early years with my dad. I used to think he was just being mean for the sake of being mean... but now I think it's quite possible that he was trying to teach us three kids how to grow into strong adults. And maybe, it just came across in the wrong way...
We call these misunderstandings sender distortions. It happens when you relay a message with the intent to be understood, but the receiver of your message intuits something entirely different than you intended.
Check out the most recent episode to hear more about how Enneagram Eights can be a source of power, strength, and protection and how that can sometimes be misconstrued as aggression, rudeness, and indication.
