Delving into fear and anxiety of head types; fear of contamination and avarice; ways to work on 5 avarice; 6 fear disguised as responsibility and logic; 7 running from limitations; anxiety showing up as manic consumption.
The fear for type fives is a deep-rooted aversion to being influenced or contaminated by external sources, as they strive for originality and resist anything compromising their unique perspective.
Type sevens fear a reality that is dull, uninteresting, or lacks excitement, constantly seeking new experiences, flavors, and possibilities to avoid boredom or feeling limited.
Type sixes experience baseline anxiety and constant chatter, driven by a need to know and a desire for the correct map of the world, leading to a fear of being trapped and a constant search for new experiences to avoid limitations.
Deep dives
Focus on Original Perception and Avoidance of Contamination
The fear for the five fix is a deep-rooted aversion to being influenced or contaminated by external sources. Fives strive for originality and resist anything that compromises their unique perspective. They can become overwhelmed and feel violated if their ideas or perceptions are not purely their own.
Seeking Novelty and Avoiding Boredom
The fear for the seven fix is the fear of being bored or limited by a lack of options. Sevens have a strong desire for freedom and constantly seek out new experiences, flavors, and possibilities. They become quickly frustrated and restless when faced with a lack of variety or stimulation.
Imagination and Creating a Juicy Reality
Sevens have a unique ability to imagine what is not on the map yet and constantly seek to add new elements to their experiences and reality. They are driven to generate ideas, concepts, and experiences that are interesting, entertaining, and titillating. Sevens fear a reality that is dull, uninteresting, or lacks excitement.
The Fear and Anxiety of Type Six
One key point discussed in this podcast episode is the fear and anxiety experienced by individuals with type six personalities. The podcast hosts highlight the baseline anxiety and constant chatter that many sixes experience, which becomes the norm for them, making it difficult to recognize and differentiate from other experiences. The fear for type sixes is often driven by a need to know and a desire to have the correct map of the world, both for themselves and for others. The fear of being trapped or not seeing all possibilities can lead to a constant search for new experiences and a fear of being limited or bored. Additionally, the episode emphasizes that fear for type sixes can manifest in different ways, such as a sense of responsibility, pragmatism, or a need for discernment in collecting information for a more complete understanding of the world.
The Consumptive Nature of Type Seven
Another main idea explored in this podcast episode is the consumptive nature of individuals with type seven personalities. The hosts discuss how sevens often have an insatiable need for new, exciting, and pleasurable experiences to avoid feelings of boredom or being limited. This constant search for stimulation and novelty can lead to a fear of missing out and a fear of being trapped in a mundane or uninteresting existence. The episode highlights how sevens can become consumed by their desires and may struggle to find lasting satisfaction or contentment. The hosts also touch on the idea that sevens may have a fear of scarcity or a deprivation of experiences, constantly seeking to generate and consume in order to maintain a sense of aliveness and avoid feeling limited or empty.
Delving into the fear and anxiety of the head types.
— (3:57) 5 fear of being contaminated
— (10:40) Avarice is a sense that personhood isn’t robust enough to be fully exposed in the world
— (11:30) The 8 line to 5 and the 2 line to 8
— (16:30) Ways to work on 5 avarice
— (19:18) 5 fear as one way endless monologues
— (24:17) How Emeka and John experience 5 fix fear
— (33:52) 6 fear of fear itself
— (37:02) 6 considering all possibilities / fear disguised as responsibility and logic
— (46:48) 6 preemptive call outs and self-deprecation / the essence quality of 6 is to be the universe’s eye
— (50:33) 5 subjectivity vs 6 objectivity
— (57:37) Toxic 7 fear
— (1:06:30) 7 is running from the limitations of what is
— (1:10:47) 7s need to get in touch with their own generation instead of just consuming
— (1:15:04) 7 anxiety showing up as manic consumption
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