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Kristen (so/sp 9w1 963) and Maggie (sp/sx 7w6 794) talk about the garbage can of the Enneagram instincts - Self-Preservation. Why does everyone hate it? Why does everyone have it? Is it really about workouts and supplements?

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House of Enneagram Network:

Official Typing Team @ https://www.enneagrammer.com

The Enneagram School @ https://www.theenneagramschool.com

Official Typing/Inner Work Modality Interviews @ What It’s Like To Be You (YouTube/Spotify/Apple podcast) https://www.youtube.com/@TheEnneagramSchool

Dreams and the Enneagram Podcast @ Sinsomnia (Spotify/Apple podcast) https://open.spotify.com/show/5I8hvknTdatmtSvW8LGMCM?si=f76019854909416c

Unrequited enneagram thirsting and type interviews @ Hopeless Romantwinks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96zqIl3sTMc

Timestamps:

00:00 - Self-Preservation = garbage can

05:39 - Unhealthy aspects of SP

12:42 - Scarcity vs. Abundance

21:07 - Lessons from rat studies

35:06 - The cycle of rote behavior

40:57 - Fear and control in SP

45:05 - The illusion of "self-care"

51:29 - Dynamic engagement with life

01:12:35 - Consumerism in modern life

01:15:14 - Kurt Vonnegut's 'Breakfast of Champions'

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