Features:
The Head Center: Moves away from others - Out of
touch with the center.
Original Loss: "I was too rebellious."
Problem Emotion: Fear
Decision: Being obedient and loyal allows you to survive and be loved.
False Claim: "You can always depend on me."
Four Adjectives: Likable and dutiful, but dependent and masochistic
Self-image: I am faithful and responsible.
Compulsion: To establish security by obeying the rules.
Avoidance: Doubt and uncertainty.
Sin: Fear
Gift: Commitment, Seeing it through, Being responsible
Five Wing: More introverted intellectual, cautious, and standoffish .
Seven Wing: More extroverted, materialistic, active, and impulsive.
Stress Point: 3 - Manic doing, overdrive, over-responsible, imprudent rushing
ahead.
Security Point: 9 -Trust the natural flow of events and people to do their job,
faith in the team.
Crossing the River: Does the safe obedient over arm
stroke.
Affirmation: "It is OK to take risks and make mistakes."
Adjectives for High Functioning
Sixes:
Upholds Authority |
Warm-Hearted |
Responsible |
Cooperative |
Trustworthy |
Committed |
Likable |
Engaging |
Loyal |
Practical |
Appealing |
Endearing |
Adjectives for
Average Functioning Sixes:
Interdependent |
Seeks Permission |
Rule Follower |
Ambivalent |
Minimizer |
Cautious |
Worrier |
Obedient |
True Friend |
Faithful |
Descriptive
Adjectives for Low Functioning Sixes:
Overly Dependent |
Overly Independent |
Contradictory |
Focused on Authority |
Indecisive |
Rebellious |
Projects Blame |
Paranoid |
Evasive |
Dare Devil |
Famous Examples of Sixes:
RFK, George Bush, Malcom X, Tom Hanks, Candice Bergen, Mel
Gibson, Princess Diana, Phil Donohue, Jay Leno, Woody Allen, Rush Limbaugh, Richard Nixon,
Bob Dole, Jane Fonda, J. Edgar Hoover, "George Costanza," "Archie
Bunker"
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