“I have some concerns about the Enneagram.” People who like the Enneagram: “That means you don’t understand the Enneagram.” So, this is a followup to my previous post, “Enneagram? Meh.” I want to start with a response email whose subject line was “Enneagram? Mehgusta.” This delightfully snarky wordplay-as-riposte indicates that it was written by myContinue reading “Enneagrammar Issues”
Category Archives: Personality
Enneagram? Meh.
“Do you know your Enneagram number?” Me: “I’m whichever number thinks the Enneagram is [nonsense].” I know there are some people (none of whom likely read my blog, or will continue to in any case) who feel the Enneagram saved their life or marriage or whatever and might be hurt by my opinion. In suchContinue reading “Enneagram? Meh.”
MBTI, Doctoral Studies, and Interdisciplinarity
As I apply to PhD programs, I’m naturally reflecting a lot on my strengths and weaknesses, wondering whether I’ll be accepted somewhere and how I will do in a demanding course of study at the terminal level. The application process is designed to raise these sorts of questions, so I don’t think they’re too neurotic, thoughContinue reading “MBTI, Doctoral Studies, and Interdisciplinarity”
Scripture & Mission 