Hey, guys! Haruka Tanizawa, here! Happy to see you all here! Expect a whole lot of friendship on that blog, a nice dose of volleyball, a tad of girls power and a nice touch of men-hating.
Greetings, everyone! As we are about to embark on the final step of the beautiful and thrilling journey that is high school, I have been thinking about what kind of high school I wanted to leave to the future generations of students that will follow us. I have been thinking about how I want them to be able to evolve in a fairer, more inclusive school environnment. I have been thinking about I want each and every one of them to have the chance to suceed and learn and grow as students and teenagers, no matter their background, their baggage, their special needs and their dispositions. I have been thinking about how I want them to feel bonded to their high school, not only as a place of learning, but also as a community in which they feel at home and happy. I have been thinking that the time for thinking is over and, now, it is time for acting.
This is why Iâm proud to announce my candidacy for Shiroiwa High School President. It is more than time to break that glass ceiling that have been keeping girls throughout our schoolâ history outside that position of great power and responsibility. By running for school president, I want to empower each and every one of you. If elected, I promise Il will enact measures to help each and everyone of you be able to fulfill all their potential in a fair, inclusive and welcoming school community. This isnât about me! Itâs about us! This is why Iâm running today! For all of us!
Strongly endorsed! Iâm so proud of you, my best friend, to make such a huge step in breaking another glass ceiling! You probably already know you can count on my strong support to make everything I can (and possibly vague shovel threats) to make sure everyone realizes you will make for the strongest and wisest leader! About time we get a girl and a feminist one at that in charge!
Happy Whiteâs Day weekend to everyone! I hope the lucky couples in our class will have a lovely time with their loved one! As for myself, as a strong independent young woman in full control of her destiny and who doesnât need no man, I will celebrate another kind of love! Friendship! With my best friend @attacker-haruka-tanizawaâ! A classy wine and cheese soiree should do the trick, haha!
AÂ strong independent young woman in full control of her destiny and who doesnât need no man? I like the sound of that, ha. Iâm happy I got to spend White Dayâs Eve with my best friend too, Yukie. Weâll have a blast, Iâm sure of it.Â
Happy birthday to one of my best friends, Izumi! I admire so much about you, from your kindness and openness to your refusal to judge me even though I consider sweat pants a proper attire for a night out. Your ability to forgive and to see beyond peopleâs actions and accept them as they are is something I try to learn from everyday (I might not be very good at this for now, but Iâll get there. Or Iâll try too, ha). Have a great birthday, Izu!
Happy birthday to my girl Chi! Every day, you teach me how you can be a strong woman while also having the biggest of hearts! You are one of my many roles models and I feel lucky to count you as one of my best friends! Keep on being powerful. And remember, if someone tries to mess with you on your birthday, Iâll be happy to take care of them!
I did the test Yukie recommended. Itâs interesting, for the most part.
Type âThe Executiveâ (ESTJ-A)Â
Traits Extraverted - 76%
Observant - 83%
Thinking - 60%
Judging - 86%
Assertive - 68%
Role Sentinel
Strategy People Mastery
Introduction
Executives are representatives of tradition and order, utilizing their understanding of what is right, wrong and socially acceptable to bring families and communities together. Embracing the values of honesty, dedication and dignity, people with the Executive personality type are valued for their clear advice and guidance, and they happily lead the way on difficult paths. Taking pride in bringing people together, Executives often take on roles as community organizers, working hard to bring everyone together in celebration of cherished local events, or in defense of the traditional values that hold families and communities together.
Anyone Worth Their Salt Sticks Up for What They Believe Is Right...
Demand for such leadership is high in democratic societies, and forming no less than 11% of the population, itâs no wonder that many of Americaâs presidents have been Executives. Strong believers in the rule of law and authority that must be earned, Executive personalities lead by example, demonstrating dedication and purposeful honesty, and an utter rejection of laziness and cheating, especially in work. If anyone declares hard, manual work to be an excellent way to build character, it is Executives.
Executives are aware of their surroundings and live in a world of clear, verifiable facts â the surety of their knowledge means that even against heavy resistance, they stick to their principles and push an unclouded vision of what is and is not acceptable. Their opinions arenât just empty talk either, as Executives are more than willing to dive into the most challenging projects, improving action plans and sorting details along the way, making even the most complicated tasks seem easy and approachable.
However, Executives donât work alone, and they expect their reliability and work ethic to be reciprocated â people with this personality type meet their promises, and if partners or subordinates jeopardize them through incompetence or laziness, or worse still, dishonesty, they do not hesitate to show their wrath. This can earn them a reputation for inflexibility, a trait shared by all Sentinel personalities, but itâs not because Executives are arbitrarily stubborn, but because they truly believe that these values are what make society work.
...But Still Better Are Those Who Acknowledge When They Are in Error
Executives are classic images of the model citizen: they help their neighbors, uphold the law, and try to make sure that everyone participates in the communities and organizations they hold so dear.
The main challenge for Executives is to recognize that not everyone follows the same path or contributes in the same way. A true leader recognizes the strength of the individual, as well as that of the group, and helps bring those individualsâ ideas to the table. That way, Executives really do have all the facts, and are able to lead the charge in directions that work for everyone.
  Strengths & Weaknesses
Executive Strengths
Dedicated â Seeing things to completion borders on an ethical obligation for Executives. Tasks arenât simply abandoned because theyâve become difficult or boring â people with the Executive personality type take them up when they are the right thing to do, and they will be finished so long as they remain the right thing to do.
Strong-willed â A strong will makes this dedication possible, and Executives donât give up their beliefs because of simple opposition. Executives defend their ideas and principles relentlessly, and must be proven clearly and conclusively wrong for their stance to budge.
Direct and Honest â Executives trust facts far more than abstract ideas or opinions. Straightforward statements and information are king, and Executive personalities return the honesty (whether itâs wanted or not).
Loyal, Patient and Reliable â Executives work to exemplify truthfulness and reliability, considering stability and security very important. When Executives say theyâll do something, they keep their word, making them very responsible members of their families, companies and communities.
Enjoy Creating Order â Chaos makes things unpredictable, and unpredictable things canât be trusted when they are needed most â with this in mind, Executives strive to create order and security in their environments by establishing rules, structures and clear roles.
Excellent Organizers â This commitment to truth and clear standards makes Executives capable and confident leaders. People with this personality type have no problem distributing tasks and responsibilities to others fairly and objectively, making them excellent administrators.
Executive Weaknesses
Inflexible and Stubborn â The problem with being so fixated on what works is that Executives too often dismiss what might work better. Everything is opinion until proven, and Executive personalities are reluctant to trust an opinion long enough for it to have that chance.
Uncomfortable with Unconventional Situations â Executives are strong adherents to tradition and when suddenly forced to try unvetted solutions, they become uncomfortable and stressed. New ideas suggest that their methods werenât good enough, and abandoning what has always worked before in favor of something that may yet fail risks their image of reliability.
Judgmental â Executives have strong convictions about what is right, wrong, and socially acceptable. Executivesâ compulsion to create order often extends to all things and everyone, ignoring the possibility that there are two right ways to get things done. Executives do not hesitate to let these âdeviantsâ know what they think, considering it their duty to set things right.
Difficult to Relax â This need for respect fosters a need to maintain their dignity, which can make it difficult to cut loose and relax for risk of looking the fool, even in good fun.
Difficulty Expressing Emotion â This is all evidence of Executivesâ greatest weakness: expressing emotions and feeling empathy. People with the Executive personality type get so caught up in the facts and most effective methods that they forget to think of what makes others happy, or of their sensitivity. A detour can be breathtakingly beautiful, a joy for the family, but Executives may only see the consequence of arriving at their destination an hour late, hurting their loved ones by rejecting the notion too harshly.
Iâm so excited for the most amazing Valentineâs weekend with the most amazing boy! Iâve prepared a large batch of cookies, and all thatâs left to do now is to go meet with him for an unforgettable weekend! I hope you all have a wonderful Valentineâs weekend too!
Happy early Valentineâs Day! Iâll be celebrating with @first-batter-hatagamiâ today, so now itâs time to finish the final touches and hope he likes it.
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Thank you to my friends @class-representative-utsumiâ and @attacker-haruka-tanizawaâ who helped me set things up, and to @nakagawanorikoâ for helping me bake cookies that have proven to be non-lethal. I couldnât have done it without you!
I hope everyone has a wonderful Valentineâs weekend!Â
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Still think you have done waaaaay too much for that boy, but hey, I was happy to help. Have a great day, Izu. Make sure to guilt trip him into doing twice as much for you on White Day.
Hi, everyone! Thank you for your overwhelming participation to the little test I linked! I was curious to see what kind of results everyone would get and I decided to make an inventory of the classâs results. I thought it would be interesting to see who had similar results. Iâm quite certain some would be surprised to know that they have so much in common with some of their fellow classmates! If some of you who hasnât completed the test yet publish their results, I will be happy to add them! I also looked up the description of the personality types which werenât explained in our results!
Primary type Wiring
1 - The Idealist - Utsumi Yukie
2 - The Helper - Kanai Izumi, Seto Yutaka
3 - The Producer - Hatagami Genkei, Mimura Shinji
4 - The Invidiualist - Tsukioka Sho
5 - The Thinker - N-A
6 - The Problem Solver - Tanizawa Haruka, Hatagami Tadakatsu
1-2-6 - The Supporter - Utsumi Yukie (1-2-6)
If you are a 126, you are diligent, caring, and inquisitive. You want to be ethical, helpful, and supportive. Highly responsible and cooperative, you are most comfortable when you do things âby the bookâ and know what to expect. Focused on the needs and concerns of others, you seek ways to be of service. You enjoy being the power behind the throne.
1-2-7 - The Teacher - Nanahara Shuya (7-2-1)
If you are a 127, you are diligent, caring, and innovative. You want to be ethical, empathetic, and inspired. Engaging, fun-loving, and outgoing, you want to be with people. You seek fun with a purpose, needing goals as well time to play and celebrate and enjoy life. You love discovering new things. You have a gift of being able to squeeze the boredom out of anything tedious.
1-3-5 - The Technical Expert - Hatagami Genkei (3-1-5)
If you are a 135, you are diligent, focused, and knowledgeable. You want to be ethical, efficient, and wise. Highly rational, you seek systems and procedures. Detail-oriented, you like mathematical concepts and finding ways to breakdown and understand complex material. You are very precise and good with exacting details that others find difficult to manage.
1-3-6 - The Taskmaster - Hatagami Tadakatsu (6-1-3)
If you are a 136, you are diligent, ambitious, and inquisitive. You want to be ethical, efficient, and dutiful. Highly industrious and responsible, you are focused on achievement. You feel obligated to be orderly and create a successful image as dictated by society. Most importantly, you focus on your duty and finding certainty.
2-6-8 - The Rescuer - Tanizawa Haruka (6-8-2), Numai Mitsuru (8-6-2)
If you are a 268, you are caring, supportive, and protective. You want to be helpful, engaging, and straightforward. By nature, you want to be in charge of your world and are attracted to the noble cause. You wish to shield others from harm and will challenge what is unjust. You want to know what the rules are in order to feel safe and to know when you can break them.
2-6-9 - The Good Samaritan - Kanai Izumi (2-9-6), Seto Yutaka (2-6-9)
If you are a 269, you are caring, inquisitive, and accepting. You want to be helpful, supportive, and peaceful. You like people and want to find ways to engage with them. Your sense of pride comes from getting along with others and being of assistance. You are known for your easygoing and friendly disposition. You hate conflict and may struggle with being too passive.
2-7-9 - The Peacemaker - Oki Tatsumichi (9-7-2), Nakagawa Yuka (7-9-2)
If you are a 279, you are caring, innovative, and accepting. You want to be helpful, upbeat, and peaceful. You are very kind and tend to see the best in others. You focus on easy and comfortable ways of relating. Very optimistic and positive, you hate any form of conflict or strife, and use your sense of humor to smooth out difficulties.
3-5-8 - The Solution Master - Mimura Shinji (3-5-8)
If you are a 358, you are ambitious, knowledgeable, and protective. You want to be efficient, wise, and straightforward. Tough-minded, you are good at studying a problem and finding both original and practical solutions others often miss. Highly tenacious, you work tirelessly until you find effective solutions and can prevail against adversity.
3-6-8 - The Justice Fighter - Mimura Ikumi (8-3-6)
If you are a 368, you are ambitious, inquisitive, and protective. You want to be accomplished, loyal, and straightforward. Verbally adept and a good reader of people and situations, you have the ability to identify unjust authority, rebel against tyranny, and verbally spar against it. You want to get along with others but can struggle with being too direct and outspoken.
3-7-8 - The Mover Shaker - Sasagawa Ryuhei (8-7-3)
If you are a 378, you are ambitious, innovative, and protective. You want to be efficient, happy, and straightforward. You are a dynamic go-getter, focused on the prize. An expansive powerhouse, you see the big picture and have the will to make it happen. You are a true entrepreneur and empire builder. Obstacles are seen as competitive challenges.
4-7-8 - The Messenger - Shimizu Hirono (7-8-4), Tsukioka Sho (4-7-8)
If you are a 478, you are intuitive, innovative, and protective. You want to be original, creative, and straightforward. A cutting-edge tracker of both your internal and external worlds, you are an unconventional, passionate and self-possessed master of solutions. Outwardly, you are confident with a sense of panache, but, inwardly, you are emotionally vulnerable.
You are a conscientious, loyal, and dependable person who strives for certainty and security in a world that can be unsafe and unpredictable. You are cautious and have a knack for knowing who can be trusted. You seek reliable authorities, trusted friends, credible systems of reference, and valued traditions.
Friendly and playful, you enjoy camaraderie and working for a noble cause. While reluctant to commit to bad situations and afraid of getting in trouble with others, you can often lighten stressful situations with your playful and self-deprecating humor.
You might manage your fears or doubts by focusing on what could go wrong and being cautious, or you might deny your fears and courageously take risks to handle situations. When you feel prepared, you can be very effective in crisis. Your keys to growth include distinguishing the difference between your genuine awareness and your projected fears or doubts, and trusting your own inner authority and guidance in the present moment.
What You are Great At
Identify potential hazards and either avoid them or face them head on.
Being dedicated, loyal and committed to friends, family and allies.
Troubleshooting, strategizing, and problem solving.
Being giving and supportive in committed relationships.
Taking protective action for a better future.
Being analytical, planning thoroughly, prepared for worst case scenarios.
Being thoughtful and careful before taking action.
Mobilizing and supporting others during crisis.
Carrying out the directives of and being devoted to trusted leaders.
Working hard for the team without needing recognition or reward.
Supporting underdog causes and fighting for the underserved.
Core Wiring
You want to be safe, secure, fit in, and belong; but most importantly, you want to have certainty, a trusted friend, or a known system to put your faith in. You are the true devil's advocate and can always see both sides of every issue. You may struggle with feelings of fear, doubt, and/or anxiety, and risk undermining or blaming others to protect yourself.
You may manage your fear by focusing on what could go wrong and by avoiding perceived hazards. Alternatively, you may face your fears and take calculated risks to prove that you are not afraid. Secretly, you still prepare.
You feel that the world is a dangerous place. Most people have hidden agendas, so you must focus on security, loyalty, and trustworthiness. At your best, you are courageous, supportive, engaging, dedicated and loyal.
What Drives You
Driven by an underlying fear of what is perceived to be a dangerous or hostile world, you are motivated to find or create safe and supportive means and/or relationships to protect against external threats. You want to be clear about your situation, feel supported by others, and have certainty and reassurance about the future.
Inner World of Type 6
Core Fears
Your core fears are of being blamed and punished for something you didnât do, and being misled or unsafe in a dangerous world. This may be expressed as either fearing authority and becoming passive-aggressive or challenging authority and becoming provocative and aggressive.
You may have a fear of being alone, unsupported and/or unprotected as well as a fear of success because successful people are often targeted by others. You may also have a fear of fear -- thinking that if you are afraid, you might become paralysed and cowardly- unprepared and unable to defend yourself and others when needed.
Core Desires
To be safe, secure, certain, protected, and supported, as well as to have clear structures and a sense of belonging so you can take calculated risks and contribute to a noble cause.
Core Needs
You need predictability, a protective authority, and the security of feeling like you belong. You long for trustworthy guidance to manage your feelings of fear and doubt.
You're a "proof junkie" who tests people, ideas, and beliefs numerous times to see if they merit your loyalty. You tend to need reassurance, encouragement, and positive feedback from friends and loved ones.
Core Beliefs
The world is chaotic, unpredictable and easily-angered. It's best to stay alert, be vigilant, and prepare for all worst-case scenarios. Â I must seek trustworthy guidance from experts to keep my world safe and predictable.
Likes
Clear structures and guidelines.
Rules and regulations.
Rehearsing to feel confident.
Preparation and predictability.
Security and certainty.
Loyalty and commitment.
Heroic gestures and noble causes.
Supportive relationships and environments.
Trustworthy authorities, friends and coworkers.
Plan B and preparing for worst case scenarios.
Tension and conflict.
Openness and honesty.
Dislikes
Being blamed for something you did not do.
False compliments or hidden agendas.
An uncertain future.
Anger and uncertainty.
Unjust authorities.
Show boats and those that are insincere.
Dangerous situations out of your control.
Unpredictability and feeling caught off guard.
Others that do not follow the rules.
Inconsistencies, suspicious behaviors.
Being mislead.
âUs against themâ scenarios.
Outer World of Type 6
Strategies
You scan for problems and inconsistencies to prepare for all worst-case scenarios. You doubt and question, seeking reassurance and guidance from trustworthy sources. You are hypervigilant, thinking and analyzing instead of acting.
Impact of Strategies
Having conducted a sweeping analysis of the environment for threats, you feel you have enough confidence, information, support, and trustworthy guidance to feel safe, certain and secure.
What's Great About You
You are warm, friendly, curious, loyal, dutiful, committed, and dedicated. You are a faithful and dependable friend, co-worker, and family member. When necessary, you are brave and courageous.
Attention goes to...
Your attention goes to feelings of fear, doubt and scanning the environment for danger and hidden motives or agendas. You have a tendency to focus on the worst-case scenario.
Your fears and doubts can keep you from taking action and/or trusting yourself and others. You may at times be overly phobic and at other times overly counter-phobic.
Operating System of Type 6
At Your Best
You are a trustworthy, responsible, hard-working and committed person who focuses on what is needed in any given situation. You are especially courageous in the midst of crisis. You readily pick up on signals of potential threat or danger, anticipate problems, and prepare for action.
In order to work toward best-case scenarios, you imagine worst cases and prepare for them. You are especially adept at spotting hidden agendas, pitfalls and facades. You enjoy working with people you trust, and are especially committed to family, friends, coworkers and worthy causes.
You identify with underdogs and work tirelessly to support them. Youâre a natural troubleshooter and team player that is adept at predicting, analyzing and solving problems. This aligns well with team competencies of mutual accountability, authentic and open communication, trust, collaboration and support.
Under Stress
When doubt and insecurity are running the show, they can generate the very situations they are meant to overcome. Focusing on worst case scenarios can sometimes make them more likely to happen and indulging in anxiety is sure to make you more anxious-- because itâs presence makes you think there must be something worrisome âout thereâ to cause it. As pressure builds, feelings of self-defeat can mount, leading to defensiveness and a sense that people are against you.
Fearing that others will be unfair or blame you, you might become unfair or blame them âin returnâ. If you are a cautious person you might blame others in a passive-aggressive way, such as raising doubts about their character.
If you are an assertive person you might become aggressive and challenging. Either response can alienate supporters and trigger your core fears of being blamed, physically abandoned, unprotected and unsupported in a world that feels threatening. Worst of all, incessant fearful thoughts make the longed-for sense of certainty, strength, and safety seem ever more elusive.
What Holds You Back
Remaining fiercely loyal when people donât warrant your trust.
Being preoccupied by worst-case scenarios, being hyper-vigilant.
Hesitating or not taking action out of fear.
Doubting oneself and being suspicious of othersâ hidden agendas.
Constantly questioning, leading to uncertainty rather than answers.
Avoiding feeling badly about yourself by unconsciously projecting âbadnessâ on to others, seeing them as wrong or threatening.
Imagining that you are being targeted or victimized.
Feeling helpless; that the power to affect your life is with others.
Challenging / not accepting / trusting authority / being provocative.
Sabotaging your own success due to fear of being blamed / exposed.
Becoming dependent on others.
Feeling overly responsible for others.Coping Strategy
To feel safe and secure you avoid any form of deviance from the standards to which you subscribe. You manage feelings of fear and/or anxiety in a number of ways. You often cope by being overly analytical and hyper-vigilant, scanning for any threat or inconsistency in the position, situation or relationship, and having some sort of protector or like-minded group (believing there is safety in numbers in an âus-against-themâ scenario).
In the face of danger or threat, you may avoid taking any action at all, and/ or engage in risk-taking behaviors -- both of which create a false sense of security. If you have a cautious personality, you probably do everything you can to prepare for the future by being dutiful, obedient, careful, and dependable and aligning with a trusted authority in order to feel safe and secure.
On the other hand, if you have an assertive personality, you plan and prepare for the future as well, but you are more likely to become rebellious, challenge unjust authorities and situations, and impulsively take protective action in order to feel safe.
Defense Strategy
Projecting your fear and negativity onto others, ruminating about your doubts, and being evasive are your primary defense mechanisms. You may also defend against fear by making people or things âall goodâ or âall badâ, or simply worrying about it. The fear of being blamed or endangered is so overwhelming that you have a tendency to not be clear or to obfuscate things so that you will have an exit strategy if needed.
At the same time, you demand clarity and reassurance from others in order to feel secure. When you feel fear, you scan the environment to find the source of your distress and can unwittingly project negative intent onto others and then feel helpless and defenseless until you reclaim your power with the support of a trusted ally or a defensive action. You may also project that an imagined fear will happen, spin out negative scenarios, and stay in a state of anxiety or panic about it.
This can ironically feel self-soothing because it feels like you are monitoring and managing potential problems when you vigilantly think about them. All of these defense mechanisms can keep you from taking responsibility for your feelings and taking necessary action.
Hot Buttons & Triggers
Othersâ behaviors or actions that seem to lack integrity.
Being pressured or rushed to act when important things are at stake.
Not knowing what is going on or underdogs being hurt or oppressed.
People not being committed or responsible to the team or cause.
People breaking their word or being unreliable.
Any perceived threat in the environment that can signal danger.
Feeling betrayed or âturned againstâ by a trusted ally.
When facts are omitted/fabricated or people make exaggerated claims.
People not following the rules established by the leader or team.
Being caught off guard or surprised by seemingly preventable problems.
When authorities seem unfair or dangerous.
Being forced to make decisions without proper preparation or thought.
Blind Spots
Disowning parts of yourself may lead to blind spots, including not recognizing your own power, strength, courage, authority and capacity to solve problems. You can also over-rely on thinking and not trust your own gut feelings. It may be very hard for you to see when a perceived threat is not outside, but only an inner state of fear - especially when it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Your doubt about self and others has the effect of sabotaging yourself and undermining others. You may also need to see the ways you may unfairly project blame onto others or undermine them by raising doubts about them. You may not see how you adjust your behavior and become submissive or aggressive depending on the situation at hand.
Mistaken Beliefs / Trap
It is a cognitive mistake to believe that by focusing on vulnerability, obfuscating or avoiding decisions, you are less likely to experience blame, or by over focusing on challenges you are stronger and more prepared. Thus your biggest trap is to be stuck in a cycle of doubt leading to endless overreactivity, feelings of doubt and worry, preparation, and/or seeking constant reassurance, believing it will make you safe, when it only perpetuates more doubt, fear and mistrust.
Since you almost always worry about things, and the majority of the time, things end up working out fine, you develop a superstition about the power of your worrying - you believe that it actually helps to prevent bad things from happening. Worrying about worst case scenarios feels like âdoing somethingâ proactive and seems to help keep things safe, when in fact, it is just causes you more stress. In reality, true protection and certainty comes from an inner trusting oneâs inner guidance.
Growth Journey of Type 6
Transformation Journey
Your transformation journey involves:
1. Realizing that overthinking, second-guessing and analyzing what can go wrong doesn't actually change anything and that you must take steady, appropriate action to actually change your situation.
2. Trusting the natural intelligence of the universe.
3. Recognizing that all the guidance and authority you need is already inside of you.
Under Stress
When doubt and insecurity are running the show, they can generate the very situations they are meant to overcome. Focusing on worst case scenarios can sometimes make them more likely to happen and indulging in anxiety is sure to make you more anxious-- because itâs presence makes you think there must be something worrisome âout thereâ to cause it. As pressure builds, feelings of self-defeat can mount, leading to defensiveness and a sense that people are against you.
Fearing that others will be unfair or blame you, you might become unfair or blame them âin returnâ. If you are a cautious person you might blame others in a passive-aggressive way, such as raising doubts about their character.
If you are an assertive person you might become aggressive and challenging. Either response can alienate supporters and trigger your core fears of being blamed, physically abandoned, unprotected and unsupported in a world that feels threatening. Worst of all, incessant fearful thoughts make the longed-for sense of certainty, strength, and safety seem ever more elusive.
An Average Day
As you see your fears arenât protective but rather the actual source of insecurity, your attention is less drawn to self-protection. More energy is freed up to dedicate yourself and use your gifts for worthy and fulfilling causes. Your natural desires and abilities to establish deep, committed, lasting relationships and build supportive community flourish.
Your innate tendencies to anticipate obstacles and potential issues become strengths to problem-solve effectively in all areas of your life. Others respond to being cared for and nurtured, feeling they can rely on and trust you. Your confidence grows. Mistrust becomes self-trust, you feel stronger, and others believe deeply in you.
In The Zone
Grounded in self-trust and inner strength, your need to look externally for protection and safety drops away completely. Coping through anticipatory fear is clearly seen to be its own self-fulfilling prophecy and no longer drives you. The power of self-responsibility and inner authority emerges.
Others become increasingly inspired by your integrity, conscientiousness, compassion, and deep care. They now also see the immense inner power that radiates from your core sense of being secure in yourself.
People dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to you and your life work because they inherently trust your intentions. You are a true refuge for others. Deep confidence, security, and wellbeing flow from your core and others respond with love and reverence.
Keys to Growth
Develop inner guidance and wisdom rather than looking for security or answers outside of yourself (in systems, rules, surveys, people or authorities).
Realize that what you need is already available within you. You actually donât need safety or protection from without.
Notice that when you feel sure of your thoughts and decisions, you have no trouble taking right action. You donât hesitate at all when duty calls or crisis is upon you.
Focus on and intentionally imagine positive outcomes to balance worst-case scenarios.
Stay in contact with others when afraid and/or wanting to withdraw.
Connect with your own strength and power and develop courage by trusting yourself.
Examine your fears objectively and feel the energy itself as just passing waves â they have no power over you.
Recognize when your anxiety is projected outward and reign it back in to look at your desire to control fear with negative thinking.
Use your astute observation and attention skills to look deeply into your own inner dynamics of insecurity and fear and how you avoid making a decision.
Watch for fear of praise and recognition and examine the tendency to self-sabotage your own successes for fear of being a target.
Stay grounded in yourself and in your own being when anxiety gnaws at you to take protective action.
Learn to consider your options before making commitments. Learn to say ânoâ instead of just not doing something or making excuses and letting others down.
Type 6 In the Workplace
Working with Others
In a supportive environment, you reliably and dependably work hard, build teams, forge alliances and move mountains. You are especially motivated to work hard for worthy causes and underdogs. You can be incredibly focused, attentive to details, and aware of potential pitfalls in strategies and plans.
Your devotion to a trusted leader and to your team carries you through many challenges and trials. You may at times be seen as inconsistent and unpredictable when you are overly cautious and indecisive one moment and rebellious and impulsive the next. Your ability to see and desire to point out what can go wrong may seem like disruptive naysaying and may cause others to see you as not being âon boardâ or not being a team player- especially with anything new or with minor changes.
Ideal Environment
You work best when you have a team you can support and feel supported by; you will work diligently when you are inspired by the collective effort. You also work well when expectations are clear and lines of authority and responsibilities are fairly distributed.
In the ideal work environment, your concerns are appreciated and acknowledged and problems are dealt with directly when they arise. You feel most confident in a friendly and collegial work environment where issues can be closely examined to prepare for pitfalls.
Typical Challenges
You work less effectively in a work environment when plans change rapidly, unpredictably and without notice because you donât like feeling caught off guard and unprepared for change. You donât work well when alliances are unclear. You may also have trouble when you feel pressured to make decisions without careful analysis or when you donât have certainty.
It can be difficult for you when your loyalties with different people become conflicted, or you lose faith or trust in family members, coworkers, leaders or authorities. Your fears and concerns may cause you to have a pattern of making mountains out of mole hills.
This catastrophizing pattern can cause others to stop listening or to take your concerns less seriously over time. You may consciously or unconsciously sabotage your own success in order not to draw attention from others, possibly shying away from leadership positions.
Taking Guidance
You actively seek out strong protective figures as well as systems and resources that can be trusted to provide guidance and protection. You have a push/pull relationship with authority. On the one hand, you want to follow a trustworthy leader or commit to a secure belief system or situation.
On the other hand, you may really doubt whether anyone can really be fully trusted and relied upon. You may at times, push for what you believe in, even to the point of being oppositional or quarrelsome, only to have to backpedal when a strong other points out that it is a weak position.
You may also have problems following through-- due to fear of others criticizing or being unsupportive of your work. You want to do well for your team and leader but fear can block this intention.
Leadership Style
As a leader, you inspire others to work hard by your own example. You can make great sacrifices of time, energy and resources to support others. Anticipating potential obstacles and problems enables you to develop excellent strategies and careful plans that others can execute.
You have a genuine desire to lead others, particularly in good causes, but hierarchy and authority are sometimes conflicted for you. You may attract others who are loyal, trustworthy, and faithful but lack important work competencies. You might not hire strong personalities because you are uncomfortable with their forthright nature but this can cause you to miss important perspectives that could add a key element to your success.
Famous 6s
Famous People with Your Type
Phobic: Jason Alexander, Woody Allen, Alan Arkin, Kim Basinger, Candice Bergen, Albert Brooks, George Bush, Lynda Carter, Rodney Dangerfield, Ellen DeGeneres, Sally Field, Ed Harris, Jack Lemmon, Richard Lewis, Penny Marshall, Marilyn Monroe, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart, Richard Nixon Anthony Perkins, Sydney Pollack, Paul Reiser Rene Russo, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Carly Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, Meg Tilly, Brian Wilson.
Counterphobic: Eminem, Adolf Hitler, Warren Beatty, Spike Lee, David Letterman, Judy Davis, Â Carrie Fisher, Mel Gibson, Â Andrew Grove, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, J. Edgar Hoover, Tommy Lee Jones, Wynonna Judd, J. Krishnamurti, Gordon Liddy, Charles Manson, Steve McQueen, Michael Moore, Paul Newman, Chuck Norris, Rosie Perez, Richard Pryor, Robert Redford, Janet Reno, Julia Roberts, Meg Ryan, Steven Seagal, Ben Stiller, Patrick Swayze, Justin Timberlake, Ted Turner.
Well, a sexy, but sophisticated night calls for a sexy, but sophisticated look, doesnât it? Iâm quite excited to have the night of my life with my best friends @kanaiizumiâ and @nakagawanorikoâ!
And who knows! Maybe the ideal man for me is just around the corner, haha! Only 197 criterias to meet, haha!
Now, thinking about it, I think my three besties Yuki, Izu and Nori should have a blast at that college party I wonât be secretly sneaking too along with a newfound ally and my faithful shovel. Have fun while I enjoy a good night sleep, my girls!
No college boy will be assaulted with a shovel! I can swear as much!
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