Hiiya~
Since it’s our break and shit I thought I’d get on this! I can’t let Hiro die alone with all the class nerds and goodie goodies. I knooow I’m the best friend (o˘◡˘o)
Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others.
The Defender personality type is quite unique, as many of their qualities defy the definition of their individual traits. Though sensitive, Defenders have excellent analytical abilities; though reserved, they have well-developed people skills and robust social relationships; and though they are generally a conservative type, Defenders are often receptive to change and new ideas. As with so many things, people with the Defender personality type are more than the sum of their parts, and it is the way they use these strengths that defines who they are.
Defenders are true altruists, meeting kindness with kindness-in-excess and engaging the work and people they believe in with enthusiasm and generosity.
There’s hardly a better type to make up such a large proportion of the population, nearly 13%. Combining the best of tradition and the desire to do good, Defenders are found in lines of work with a sense of history behind them, such as medicine, academics and charitable social work.
Defender personalities (especially Turbulent ones) are often meticulous to the point of perfectionism, and though they procrastinate, they can always be relied on to get the job done on time. Defenders take their responsibilities personally, consistently going above and beyond, doing everything they can to exceed expectations and delight others, at work and at home.
We Must Be Seen to Be Believed
The challenge for Defenders is ensuring that what they do is noticed. They have a tendency to underplay their accomplishments, and while their kindness is often respected, more cynical and selfish people are likely to take advantage of Defenders’ dedication and humbleness by pushing work onto them and then taking the credit. Defenders need to know when to say no and stand up for themselves if they are to maintain their confidence and enthusiasm.
Naturally social, an odd quality for Introverts, Defenders utilize excellent memories not to retain data and trivia, but to remember people, and details about their lives. When it comes to gift-giving, Defenders have no equal, using their imagination and natural sensitivity to express their generosity in ways that touch the hearts of their recipients. While this is certainly true of their coworkers, whom people with the Defender personality type often consider their personal friends, it is in family that their expressions of affection fully bloom.
If I Can Protect You, I Will
Defender personalities are a wonderful group, rarely sitting idle while a worthy cause remains unfinished. Defenders’ ability to connect with others on an intimate level is unrivaled among Introverts, and the joy they experience in using those connections to maintain a supportive, happy family is a gift for everyone involved. They may never be truly comfortable in the spotlight, and may feel guilty taking due credit for team efforts, but if they can ensure that their efforts are recognized, Defenders are likely to feel a level of satisfaction in what they do that many other personality types can only dream of.
Defender Strengths
Supportive – Defenders are the universal helpers, sharing their knowledge, experience, time and energy with anyone who needs it, and all the more so with friends and family. People with this personality type strive for win-win situations, choosing empathy over judgment whenever possible.
Reliable and Patient – Rather than offering sporadic, excited rushes that leave things half finished, Defenders are meticulous and careful, taking a steady approach and bending with the needs of the situation just enough to accomplish their end goals. Defenders not only ensure that things are done to the highest standard, but often go well beyond what is required.
Imaginative and Observant – Defenders are very imaginative, and use this quality as an accessory to empathy, observing others’ emotional states and seeing things from their perspective. With their feet firmly planted on the ground, it is a very practical imagination, though they do find things quite fascinating and inspiring.
Enthusiastic – When the goal is right, Defenders take all this support, reliability and imagination and apply it to something they believe will make a difference in people’s lives – whether fighting poverty with a global initiative or simply making a customer’s day.
Loyal and Hard-Working – Given a little time, this enthusiasm grows into loyalty – Defender personalities often form an emotional attachment to the ideas and organizations they’ve dedicated themselves to. Anything short of meeting their obligations with good, hard work fails their own expectations.
Good Practical Skills – The best part is, Defenders have the practical sense to actually do something with all this altruism. If mundane, routine tasks are what need to be done, Defenders can see the beauty and harmony that they create, because they know that it helps them to care for their friends, family, and anyone else who needs it.
Defender Weaknesses
Humble and Shy – The meek shall inherit the earth, but it’s a long road if they receive no recognition at all. This is possibly Defenders’ biggest challenge, as they are so concerned with others’ feelings that they refuse to make their thoughts known, or to take any duly earned credit for their contributions. Defenders’ standards for themselves are also so high that, knowing they could have done some minor aspect of a task better, they often downplay their successes entirely.
Take Things Too Personally – Defenders have trouble separating personal and impersonal situations – any situation is still an interaction between two people, after all – and any negativity from conflict or criticism can carry over from their professional to their personal lives, and back again.
Repress Their Feelings – People with the Defender personality type are private and very sensitive, internalizing their feelings a great deal. Much in the way that Defenders protect others’ feelings, they must protect their own, and this lack of healthy emotional expression can lead to a lot of stress and frustration.
Overload Themselves – Their strong senses of duty and perfectionism combine with this aversion to emotional conflict to create a situation where it is far too easy for Defenders to overload themselves – or to be overloaded by others – as they struggle silently to meet everyone’s expectations, especially their own.
Reluctant to Change – These challenges can be particularly hard to address since Defender personalities value traditions and history highly in their decisions. A situation sometimes needs to reach a breaking point before Defenders are persuaded by circumstance, or the strong personality of a loved one, to alter course.
Too Altruistic – This is all compounded and reinforced by Defenders’ otherwise wonderful quality of altruism. Being such warm, good-natured people, Defenders are willing to let things slide, to believe that things will get better soon, to not burden others by accepting their offers of help, while their troubles mount unassisted.
With Shinji’s permission, I’m sharing some more info about his attack on Saturday which led to him being in a coma for 24 hours.
Basically he was attacked 4 on 1 by @bad-boy-numai, @sasagawa-ryu, @hiroshi-kuronaga and @sho-tsukioka. It was totally cowardly and unfair, and really shows exactly what kind of people they are… He still put up a good fight, breaking Numai’s nose in one blow and getting a lot of punches in. But obviously it was a really messed up fight.
Right now we’re discussing what to do about it, but believe me, we’re not just letting this one go. You’ve all gone too far from just your childish school yard bullying now.
Mimura knew what he was gettin’ into when he involved himself in the last fuckin’ fight ‘n fucked me up anyway. He should’ve stayed away if he didn’t want any shit.
Don’t mind them. They’re just stressed out. We...We messed up. Bad. It went too far and I wanna apologize to Mimura and all of you for what happened. It ain’t gonna happen again.
Here are my results to the test thing. The test makes me look way more noble than I actually am, ha.
Primary Type Wiring
8
Starring Roles
Protector, Alpha Leader, Champion, Maverick, Commander, Negotiator, Boss
TrueType Wiring
8-6-2
Personality Type
The Rescuer
Instinctual Wiring
Intimate
Instinctual Stack
Intimate, Social, Self-Preserving
Worldview of Type 8
Overview
You are a powerful, decisive and action-oriented person who strives to overcome adversity by righting wrongs and seeking competitive advantage. You can be a charismatic and compassionate leader that champions others by fighting injustice and protecting the weak, downtrodden and underrepresented.
You want to be in charge of your environment and to be the master and commander of your own destiny-- so that you won’t be betrayed, controlled or manipulated. If you feel lied to, or if your authority is challenged, you can become intimidating, impatient, and insensitive. Your keys to growth include seeing through your denial, and being willing to lower your emotional armor in order to accept vulnerability and honor your innocence in the present moment.
What You are Great At
Nurturing and championing others; heroically pulling for the underdog.
Maintaining courage and determination in the face of adversity.
Being fearlessly honest, sincere, and direct.
Being noble, generous, compassionate and magnanimous.
Being loyal, dedicated and protective of those in your circle of care.
Being self-confident, strong and assertive.
Standing up for your own and others’ inherent human rights.
Being decisive; taking action and initiative.
Being independent, responsible, and self-reliant.
Having fun, a love of life, and a great sense of humor.
Having the strength to improve conditions in the world.
Taking on big challenges and having a bold vision.
Core Wiring
You want to be open, honest, and straightforward; but most importantly, you want to be independent, make your own decisions, and direct your own course. You want to be the master and commander of your own life. You are honest and take pride in calling a spade a spade. You say what you mean and mean what you say.
You have the propensity to be excessive and to go to extremes. Too much is almost enough.
Under stress, you may be intense, intimidating, overpowering, or unwilling to self-limit. At your best, you are a protective, compassionate, and magnanimous leader that is both tough-minded and tenderhearted.
What Drives You
Driven by the fear of being weak or vulnerable you seek the power needed to prevail in any given situation. You want to be respected and the master of your own destiny. You are focused on being autonomous and self-reliant to avoid being dependent on, controlled by, or at the mercy of unfair others.
You are tough-minded and tender-hearted and believe in truth and justice, and a sense of fair play. Naturally strong, compassionate and self-possessed you readily fight to protect others from any abuses of power.
You have a personal code of honor and feel compelled to act in accordance with your sense of right and wrong. You are motivated by big visions of building something significant and serving from your place of power. You are driven to exercise your autonomy, strength and dominion – to assert yourself powerfully in the world.
Inner World of Type 8
Core Fears
Your core fears are of being weak, vulnerable, controlled, limited, harmed, manipulated, betrayed and/or violated. Unconsciously, you feel that the world can be a cold, hard, and unjust place where the powerful take advantage of the weak and only the strong survive. It may also express itself as not trusting and not opening yourself to others in order to avoid being humiliated or betrayed by having your weakness or vulnerability used against you.
Core Desires
To be powerful, self-reliant, in control, and able to protect and empower yourself and others.
Core Needs
You need to be your own authority. You seek independence, and strive to be the master and commander of your own life.
You need to feel confident, self-reliant, and in charge of your emotions. You don't need to be liked, but you do have a strong need to be respected. You also need a sense of fairness and justice in your dealings with others, as your nature errs on willfulness and stubbornness.
Core Beliefs
Only the strong survive. To be powerful and overcome adversity, I must be tough, independent, self-reliant, and avoid weakness at all costs. The weak are controlled, manipulated, and betrayed. No one can tell me what to do.
Likes
Fighting for justice and a sense of fair play.
Being independent and autonomous.
A sense of humor and enjoying life to the fullest.
Exposing lies and insincerity.
Protecting the weak, innocent and downtrodden.
Representing those that can not speak for themselves.
Decisive action.
Competency.
Power of manifesting.
Accountability, results.
Honesty, integrity and nobility.
Being honored and respected.
Dislikes
Being betrayed and caught off guard.
Any abuse of power.
Deceptions, masks, falseness, manipulation.
Being falsely accused of something or being misrepresented.
Lack of leadership and power vacuums.
Incompetence and Idiocy.
Being micromanaged.
Insecurity, indecisiveness or waffling.
Grandiosity and pretense.
Being criticized for being honest and direct.
Weakness and vulnerability.
False or unjust authorities.
Outer World of Type 8
Strategies
You are independent, strong, honest, and upfront. You speak the unspoken truth. You have a personal code of honor; you protect the innocent and take control of difficult situations. You deny vulnerability and, when attacked, take charge and retaliate instead of defending.
Impact of Strategies
Being self-reliant and having power and control over your life leads people to accept you as you are rather than who they think you should be.
What's Great About You
You are strong, powerful, big-hearted, independent, and decisive. You can be a protective and charismatic leader that others readily follow.
Attention goes to...
Your attention goes to issues of power- who has it and most importantly, if it is being used fairly. You instinctively sense a power vacuum and often step in to fill it.
You are not interested in subtle nuance but rather in the big picture, much like a general surveying a battlefield. You can be relentless in your search for truth, justice, power and influence.
Operating System of Type 8
At Your Best
You are a straightforward, generous, protective, and magnanimous leader who focuses on issues of power, control, truth, and justice in any given situation. Confident and self-determining, you readily take the lead. You have a personal code of honor and your word is your bond.
You are very loyal and always willing to stand up to, and/or for other people. Naturally honest and straightforward, you assertively confront injustice to protect those who are vulnerable or being treated unfairly. You determined, fearless and not easily deterred, which makes you especially skilled at fighting the “good fight, ” finding solutions and overcoming obstacles.
Your readiness to speak your mind, take on massive challenges, dream big, and champion others can make you an inspirational, visionary, and transformational leader and an asset to any team in the areas of: shared vision and purpose, strategic thinking, clear and meaningful goals, effective decision-making, authentic communication, shared accountability, and healthy conflict.
Under Stress
If you feel betrayed you may become preoccupied with restoring your sense of power and control. You can be driven to take charge, show your strength, and avoid any vulnerability. You may believe you know best and can be dismissive of others’ perspectives and contributions.
Resisting dependence on others, you can become self-reliant, tough, hard-hearted and isolated. Your worldview says that “the best defense is a strong offense,” which may come across to others as dominating, competitive and combative.
You pride yourself on being strong and rarely backing down from your position which sometimes leads to not changing course when necessary. When you don’t treat people as respected equals, or when you exert excessive control, others can become uncomfortable and afraid to voice their views and concerns.
What Holds You Back
Denying your need for closeness and protection.
Being overly preoccupied with injustice; overly ready to fight.
Coming on too strong; being intimidating or challenging.
Dismissing or diminishing others and their contributions.
Being blunt and abrasive when you feel others are being incompetent.
Closing the heart in self-protection; covering up your soft side.
Blaming others for not being tough enough to handle things.
Toughening yourself against pain, loneliness and fear.
Judging yourself harshly and becoming emotionally isolated from others.
Not letting people in fully; not trusting or allowing your guard down.
Being impatient when others are unfocused or ineffectual.
Dreaming big but losing patience with those that are not able to execute the details.
Coping Strategy
To cope with fears of being controlled, harmed or manipulated, you deny your own vulnerability and may display power, autonomy and invincibility in the face of adversity. In an effort to manage your more tender emotions and your fears of being misrepresented or mistreated you toughen up your heart and develop a stance of indifference so that you can prevail against all odds.
You might take justice into your own hands or cope by intimidating, challenging, overpowering, or asserting control to protect yourself and get what you need. You often minimize your own needs to avoid feeling weak and take pride in your ability to sacrifice and endure.
Defense Strategy
Denial is your primary means of avoiding vulnerability. By denying your own weaknesses, challenges, wrongdoing and limitations, you attempt to maintain an inner sense of omnipotent control. When wronged, you seek vengeance to restore a sense of fairness.
Your suppressed self-blame may flow outward as blame, criticism, intolerance and judgment of others. You may also have a tendency to be very hard on yourself for any weakness or wrongdoing in order to maintain a sense of honor and control.
Hot Buttons & Triggers
Being underestimated and intentions misunderstood.
Feeling falsely accused of something because you are a strong personality.
Being lied to or having your trust betrayed.
Being made wrong or feeling humiliated.
Having your authority, domain of expertise or area of control challenged.
Being misrepresented.
Feeling deceived and betrayed followed by feeling out of control.
Others being treated unjustly or unfairly.
Others being incompetent, inattentive, slow or waffling.
Others playing the victim.
Your own feelings of vulnerability and weakness.
A power vacuum with no one taking charge or acting as a leader.
Blind Spots
Your denial of your own vulnerability and displays of power can make you blind to your actual needs, dependencies and emotions. You may also have difficulty seeing that others can be intimidated by your directness which may be perceived as aggressive.
Your own denial may not allow you to see anything wrong in your actions; you may genuinely perceive problems as entirely due to others’ poor judgment or incompetence. You also may not realize that your sense of justice is self-defined and not necessarily the full truth.
Mistaken Beliefs / Trap
It is a cognitive mistake to believe that you need to be stronger than others and invulnerable in order to survive. This belief can lead you to justify your defiance and need for control. You may erroneously believe that you have better solutions, more power to prevail, and a better ability to get things done faster and more effectively than others.
This can cause you to believe that the “end justifies the means,” and that others should defer to your leadership and judgment about the “best” course of action. It is also a cognitive mistake to believe that you have to be “right” and invulnerable to be respected and free from harm. Denying your vulnerability doesn’t make you stronger, in fact, it actually leaves you exposed.
Blaming others doesn’t make you blameless, it actually keeps you from learning from your own mistakes. Being closed and guarded in relationships doesn’t keep you from getting hurt, it might actually prevent you from experiencing intimacy, which then leads to greater vulnerability.
Growth Journey of Type 8
Transformation Journey
Your transformation journey involves:
1. Realizing that there is benevolence, truth and justice in the natural flow of life.
2. Asserting your power without asserting your will.
3. Surrendering to your more tender emotions and moving beyond your toughness so you can truly open to love and intimacy.
Under Stress
If you feel betrayed you may become preoccupied with restoring your sense of power and control. You can be driven to take charge, show your strength, and avoid any vulnerability. You may believe you know best and can be dismissive of others’ perspectives and contributions.
Resisting dependence on others, you can become self-reliant, tough, hard-hearted and isolated. Your worldview says that “the best defense is a strong offense,” which may come across to others as dominating, competitive and combative.
You pride yourself on being strong and rarely backing down from your position which sometimes leads to not changing course when necessary. When you don’t treat people as respected equals, or when you exert excessive control, others can become uncomfortable and afraid to voice their views and concerns.
An Average Day
When you become more genuinely interested in collaboration and the collective potential of the team, your softer side emerges and the greatness of your heart overrides previous tendencies to dominate and control. Naturally self-reliant and autonomous, you focus your energy on becoming enterprising and working hard for a higher purpose.
Your affinity for leadership begins to shine forth in new ways as others are inspired by your decisive, commanding approach. Others now follow you less out of fear and more as a role model they would like to emulate. You take initiative to make things happen; you champion people, provide, protect, and compassionately carry others with your strength, direction, and natural power.
In The Zone
Seeing through the illusion of vulnerability, personal power and control altogether, you align with universal power and exude an entirely new vibration of confidence and strength. You now courageously stand for the highest cause rather than any personal opinion, position, or need to exert control.
Your inner drive to dominate has been transformed by a sense of being a great protector and defender of all that is good and noble in life. No longer needing to prove your strength or overcome potential weakness, you radiate an irresistible inner power that can and will do anything for the highest cause.
Others feel this power in you and respond with enthusiasm, fire, and dedication. You truly embody the hero on the quest for truth and justice.
Keys to Growth
Examine your beliefs about fairness, power and control. Realize that the highest respect comes from compassion, big heartedness and humility, rather than fear, power and dominance.
When facing an issue or challenge, notice your tone and practice allowing others to have space and when possible their own way.
Develop compassion and acceptance for yourself and others.
Recognize that people can be genuinely emotionally affected by change and may need time to adjust. Be sensitive.
Choose to let go the drive for self-protection; see that the need for power and control is actually a need to self-protect.
Focus on opening and listening attentively to others before making a decision.
When challenged by someone, recognize your feelings of vulnerability. Rather than powering through them, open.
See that true power comes from inspiring and uplifting others, being caring and showing greatness of heart, compassion and understanding.
Offer positive regard and a "safe space" for others.
Examine the mistaken belief that “it's you against the world”.
Recognize that you are dependent on others and embrace it.
When triggered by someone’s potential neglect of you or a project, work on impulse control. Breathe and act with integrity and self-restraint.
Type 8 In the Workplace
Working with Others
You are a natural leader that is decisive, pragmatic, and excellent at problem solving in the workplace. You directly and openly express your opinions, rarely hesitating to address any issue at hand. Co-workers usually appreciate your forthrightness, knowing that “what you see is what you get.” You make your position clear and encourage others to communicate without qualification.
You are protective of others but can also be quick to assign blame when threatened. When you feel confident in your opinion and in what you believe is the right course of action, you might not seek input from others.
Instead, you just expect them to fall in line. This may lead to stifled creativity or less participation from others on the team.
Ideal Environment
You work best when allowed to lead in your area of expertise, and enjoy working with competent, people you respect. You thrive in a work environment with high expectations for excellence, integrity, results, accountability, and action-orientation.
Your role is often as boss, team leader or big picture visionary. You work well on a team with independent roles that are strategically interconnected. You respect others who are accountable and work hard for the team.
Typical Challenges
You work less effectively in a work environment where team members are indirect, indecisive or do not take responsibility for their actions. You prefer to have your territory well defined and to have control of your areas of responsibility. You dislike being bound by unnecessary or rigid rules, restrictions or procedures.
You have a strong sense of justice and can be intolerant of dishonesty, excuses, incompetence, waffling or time wasting by your co-workers, and may be insensitive to others’ challenges. Keenly aware of who does, or doesn’t have power in any given situation, you can be resistant and reject unjust authorities and rules you don’t respect. When you feel that someone has let you down or is wasting your time, you might come across as too blunt, harsh, insensitive or disrespectful.
Taking Guidance
You faithfully follow others who have proven themselves and earned your respect. You especially respect leadership that is direct, honest, and uncompromising.
You are very uncomfortable if others you perceive to be incompetent have more authority or power than you. You may have difficulty receiving feedback because you dislike being seen as wrong or mistaken. You can be defensive and defiant with authorities, opinions or rules that you don’t respect.
Leadership Style
You lead with charisma, big ideas, broad vision, and bold strategies. Naturally protective of your “flock” and any underdog, you go to bat for your employees, particularly when you perceive that they are being unfairly treated or not rewarded for good work. You can inspire your team through your loyalty, nobility of heart, generosity, and inherently heroic nature.
You set high standards for your team in terms of their effort and commitment. On the other hand, your powerful personality can intimidate others without you knowing it. Your self-confidence and resolve can feel to others like, “ it’s my way or the highway.” If you mistrust employees, you might become impatient and feel the need to micromanage them (which you hate because it seems like a waste of time).
It’s with great pleasure that I let all of you know that I’ve arrived! I know you’ve all missed me terribly; I can’t blame you! School just isn’t enough time with this perfection! Luckily, I’m here to shake things up ;)
That’s why I’m here, honey. We all know there’s no party without me! Now why is Kanai telling me to check in with you, hmm? What’s happened now? Tell Zuki allllll about it.
It’s with great pleasure that I let all of you know that I’ve arrived! I know you’ve all missed me terribly; I can’t blame you! School just isn’t enough time with this perfection! Luckily, I’m here to shake things up ;)
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