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Podcast: Life Uninhibited - The Enneagram 6 Podcast
Episode: Episode #158 - Realists
Description: Sixes often say, “I’m not negative… I’m just realistic.”
But what if that isn’t actually true?
In this episode, I explore how Sixes often mistake threat detection for realism. Our brains are wired to scan for what could go wrong — and when those predictions occasionally come true, it reinforces the belief that we’re simply seeing reality more clearly than others.
But that isn’t realism. It’s a very specific slice of reality.
I share a simple practice you can try immediately to expand your capacity to take in more of w...