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Enneagram Instinctual Sub-types |
We express the energy of our type through
our instinctual sub-type. These are the three major drives
with which we are involved on a daily basis. One of these
is usually more of a preoccupation than the others and gets
a lot of our attention. Once again, the ultimate goal is balance,
in this case among the three drives.
The three instinctual sub-types are:
Self-preservation -This is the instinctual
drive concerned with food, shelter, comfort, security and
other survival issues.
Social - This instinctual drive is
concerned with the fact that we live in groups and we depend
on social structure. Our sense of belonging, status and affiliation
are a part of this.
Intimate - This is the drive concerned
with one-to-one relationships, attractiveness, intimacy, and
sexuality.
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