Instincts, or Instinctual Variants, or just Variants as some call them.

Translation: Welcome to some of the convoluted enneagram terminology, friends!

Whatever you call them (I prefer "Instincts") they are the most superficial level of who you are. Superficial meaning the top-most-layer, not unimportant. These instincts guide your decision making from the minute you wake up, so you best know 'em!

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Let's get into it!