I have the same tritype, and I am an esfp. I was a journalist but my career is mostly dead. So I am going back to school for baking and pastry arts. I figure that people have to eat.
Anyway, I like art and drawing and painting and photography but I guess that I'll go with the food...

 

The term "The Escapist" works best for 479. Many, including myself, find the label "The Gentle Spirit" both highly inaccurate and well annoying, ain't nothing 'gentle' enough about me to make it a relevant label.

There are a number of threads out there on this combo, some in the 4s forum: http://personalitycafe.com/type-4-forum-individualist/86099-479-tritype.html
http://personalitycafe.com/type-4-forum-individualist/86099-479-tritype.html

And a cool write up here: 479 Tritype (The Escapist): Pros and cons by dreamlwithinlaldream on deviantART

 

I'm having a dilemma... should I go to university in toronto for photography? or should I go to university for art :/ I love both so much I'm scared I'm going to regert the other decision.

 

I also don't agree with the "Gentle Spirit" archetype. The problem with tritype descriptions is that they're going to be very basic. I think it's most important to look at each type as a separate entity and how it manifests with your core. Your core is your core type, obviously, so it's going to be how you instinctively respond to a situation. Your second fix will be your secondary response, third fix third, ect. Like for me it goes --

Conflict:

Wallow and suck on the negativity like a Popsicle (4) - throw myself into something else (7) - forget it ever happened (9).

 

The fact that I'm sx/sp already spells out that I'm a conflicted little bitch lolol - me being a 749 gets me confused, because im sitting here having a psuedo identity crisis about my core. A lot of people say I seem like a 4, but it's all for 7 agenda at the end. I think. The phobic 6 clinging onto my 7 is probably is whats making me feel like a mess lolol

If I cant distract myself from my problems, Im going to emotionally introspective about them.
And I get really defensive of my identity, nobody can define me, and assumptions annoy the hell out of me.

When I was having a hard time a year ago, I saw my disintergration. I saw the 7 to 1 disintergration, but I even saw the 4 to 2 disintegration. Im not sure what came first, however.

 

The fact that I'm sx/sp already spells out that I'm a conflicted little bitch lolol -.

I know this is an older post.. however I'm wondering if you can comment more on this? I think I am also a 7w6 Sx/Sp, and I'm trying to figure out my tri type, though I'm not quite sure how to do that. I found an online quiz that says I'm 2/5/9 or whatnot, though I don't really feel the 9 at all. I feel some 4, ugh it's so confusing! Why can't we all just get blood tests lol.

 

"Gentle spirit"? Lolz.
At least not in bed. Badum tsch.
I identify more with "the escapist".
Hadn't heard that one yet. Funny enough I created a thread about escapism in the 7 forums not too long ago.

 

omg, I just found someone who makes the drum sound effects after a joke!! Youre spelling is much better than mine, cause I say it irl, I never figured out the real spelling. lol

 

I'm a 7w6-9w8-4w5. Indeed, the archetype name is ridiculous. I find that I have the potential to be gentle and healing towards anyone who requires it. However, towards most people I'm assertive and somewhat flighty.

I dislike conflict, but if there is conflict I am usually the initiator. I only create conflict when I see my peace threatened in a certain way or in the presence of betrayal. I am a very introverted yet impulsive individual. I'm sx/so which adds to my rather unstable personality. I tend to lack a core. I am interested in other people so long as they share my interests and I can talk to them as much as I can listen to them.

 

Think I have almost the same archetype as you, except the last number: 7w6-9w8-4w3 sx/so. Its taken 9 months to get this far, I'm ENFP and I'm less reactive and tend to bottle up negative emotions allot more or keep them too myself. People think I'm happy and easy going but it feels like a facade sometimes if I have something negative to deal with.

I do get flighty and assertive to engage with people I want to be with, when I was younger it was very black and white, either people got me or they don't, I was just to intense for some people. I could be a bit clingy at times. My experience of life is very rich and interesting except when people are not engaged with my enthusiasm then I get impatient for whatever particular thing I want and I have to leave the situation. I'm 36 now a done allot of personal development.

 

I want to know more about my tri-type, specifically being 7w6 4w5 9w1 :$
I just don't understand how we're classified as 'gentle' because I'm the complete opposite and if someone messes with me I go completely cray. Also, I feel like a walking contradiction - how am I INFP, yet 749 personality (extroverted). Lastly, any career options for this archetype? I was planning on majoring in Art even though I'm not really talented at drawing I feel like taking a risk and if not I'll stick with Photography or Philosophy :blushed:

Descriptors are by no means perfect or complete. It seems to be describing 479 of an ENFP variant while INFPs are not that cool. Your cognitions matter ALOT as much as enneagram though experts and most people deny. What you are describing is INFP behaviors. Also enneagram is motivation while cognition is behavior.

 

7w6 4w5 9w1 I INFP, yet 749 personality (extroverted). Lastly, any career options for this archetype? I was planning on majoring in Art even though I'm not really talented at drawing I feel like taking a risk and if not I'll stick with Photography or Philosophy :blushed:

Hi I lm an infp 7w6 749 as well. Im in no way a gentile spirit when pushed I can be quite firey. For the most part I am pretty laid back though but unlike infp 9s I know what I want and dont really compromise on that. I also know what I feel and don't like feeling numb. This sounds 4sh but unlike infp 4s I dont wallow I hate feeling negative emotions but love the feeling of excitement, joy and fun anticipation. That is me at my best. Im also an introvert. My ideal state is being excited and happy about all of the possibilities in my life and just exploring them in my mind. If they pan out cool and if they don't that is ok as well. I tend to find more pleasure in simple things and don't need a lot to feel excited. I could literally stay home for days daydreaming up possibilities, exploring my ideal future, brainstorming, and dancing around my home doing random things. Now I can extrovert when I'm with my people and can be quite a charming goofball but its all about my comfort level. Career wise my job provides a good income which helps me feel secure (6 wing and sp) and gives me money to do the fun things I want to do like hobbies, events, travel etc. Also my job has a lot of flexibility, good coworkers, allows for flexibility and I get off at 5 and can go off and do the things I can now pay for. Its not the most fun or satisfying of careers though but its working for me at the moment and it has enough novelty to keep me entertained. Eventually I want to start my own busienss or make enough to retire early. You can make Art, Photography or Phylosophy work for you as their careers that fit all that I said above in all three.