Type 7: The Enthusiast
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7w8

The Enthusiast with a Challenger wing

The 7w8 plays for keeps: bolder, more assertive, wanting adventure with the wheel in their own hands.

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Core drive (from Type 7)

To keep life open and stimulating

Core fear

Being trapped in pain or boredom

How 7w8 differs from 7w6

The 7w8 plays for keeps: bolder, more assertive, wanting adventure with the wheel in their own hands.

The other wing: The 7w6 plays with a safety net: more loyal, more anxious under the charm, wanting adventure with trusted company.

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Growth and stress still run through the core type

Growth runs toward Five: healthy Sevens go deep instead of wide. One project finished beats five started, and depth turns out to be the experience they were chasing all along.

Stress runs toward One: watch for sudden perfectionism, criticism of everyone including themselves, and rigidity from the least rigid person you know.

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