How would you describe how type 6 works with you combined with being an ENFP?
Well, Ne+6w5 is a really powerful combination. It allows me to see all the possibilities in everything and everyone so no one or nothing ever goes underestimated. Not for one second. I also have a more developed Te because of it. I also use Ti and Ni quite a bit as well, though not as much as the NTJs do. Im also not very emotional. Im more stoic when it comes to serious situations and only use Fi in instances that pertain to me. I don't use my internal value system and apply it to situations that include other people and require objectivity.
What aspects of your life are affected by being type 6?
Being type 6 has honestly benefited my life more than anything. Ive always said that I have a heightened awareness of my environment at all times, so I can see potential pitfalls or problems before they arise. Its like just knowing that something is going to happen and preparing for it or taking care of it before the time arrives.
I also used to have really bad anxiety when I was a kid, and tried to run away and hide from it, but over time I ended up building a very thick skin because of it. Now, I can pretty much handle anything. I collect "blue prints" of situations. So, once i've been through something, I acquire a new way of handling that situation. Not to say I'll handle it the exact same way next time, but I have information to contribute to another situation should it arise in the future.
Also, being type 6 has help me to really understand people and see them who they are completely. I don't take people at face value and upon initially meeting them, I instantly start to probe deeper and deeper. I also have a pretty good awareness of other peoples motives and intentions. Im also an excellent judge of character. If you're a good person, I will notice it instantly, and if you're a rat, theres no point in trying to hide because I can sniff those out as well.
I've read that 6w5 can will uphold their beliefs even if its not popular and I definitely agreed with that. I will stand my ground on something if I believe in it. I don't care how many people are against me. It also give me confidence. After a while, you get used to people disagreeing and you just stop caring about it. I certainly don't care anymore.
I also tend to follow my head alot and it always leads me in the right direction, even if that direction is different then other peoples. For example, people might say that doing X thing won't warrant you results (usually its because everyone else says so), but I can see the benefit in doing it and after doing it, I reep those benefits. Doors open from me following my own path, so I'll go against the grain because it feels right and it will end up working out. Its kind of like a door opening up, and everyone is too busy all trying to go into the same door, but I run into that one and it ends up benefiting me. Things have worked out so well for me. Im not afraid to take a risk and do something different/be something different.
Anecdote: I majored in International Studies in college. Yea, one of those "useless" degrees. But by following my gut, and pursing this degree, I had to choose a language, and ended up choosing Korean. Now, when I graduate in a few months, I'll be moving to south Korea for a few years to teach and learn the language fluently. After this, I'll be able to become a translator. Its a pretty wide open field that offers a lot of variety and I know I won't get bored with it. If I work my ass off, I can make quite a bit of money doing it. I can also be my own boss. I don't like being married to a company or job. So, in pursing that degree that others thought was worthless, Im going to be able to travel, learn and be free. So, while everyone else is trying to fight over the jobs that are slowly being outsourced, or are flooded with applicants, I'll be travelling around East Asia.
What do you think of the descriptions of type 6?
I think it overplays the 6s anxiety and fears waaaaaay too much. Their sample size was probably primarily phobic 6s and primarily 6w7s. Which is different from the 6w5 and the counterphobic, especially depending on the variant stackings.
I am type 6 but it was causing me confusion about being an ENFP, so I am interested in what your personal experience is like.
A type 6 ENFP is different then all the other ENFPs. As you can see based on the ENFP enneagram list, most of the ENFPs here aren't 6s. Lol, Im actually pleasantly surprised to be stumbling across all the 6w5s. I never knew you guys existed. Yaaaaaaaaay. :happy: