Your mind will actually do gymnastics to protect you. The problem is the protection it will do can get in the way of your growth.
We tell stories to keep us safe.
And, if you’re stories aren’t letting you hear and learn what you need to hear and learn, you might be held back by a protective mind. I’ll never forget what my Enneagram instructor, Russ Hudson, told us.
For those who don’t know, the Enneagram is an ancient personality-typing system that helps people make sense of our differences and unique dispositions. Therapists use it to aid their work and individuals use it as a tool to move through the world better.
Like any tool, humans misuse it, too.
The biggest mistake with the Enneagram (and any other framework or typing-tool) is when people use it to cover for their need to grow. “I’m an asshole because I’m a ITFJ,” or “I’m always late to work because I’m a waning Orange moon Aquarius rising.”
You catch my drift.
Russ would always say, “Assign yourself the Enneagram number you need to grow, not always the one that feels like the most you.” And, I appreciated that distinction.
6/26/26 WOD
DEUCE Athletics GPP
Complete 4 Rounds of the following:
8 Lat Pull Downs (1030)
Complete 3 rounds for quality of:
10 alt. KB Gorilla Rows
12 DB around the worlds
16 Plank to Pillars
Complete the following for time:
6th St Hill Run
then,
3 Rounds
10 alt. DB Snatches (60/40)
8 alt. DB Reverse Lunges (total)
6 alt. DB Hang Power Cleans (total)
then,
6th St Hill Run
DEUCE Garage GPP
Make 3 attempts at the following complex for load:
6 Alt Front Rack Rev Lunges
8 Front Squats
Complete 3 rounds for quality of:
10 Paused Axle Good Mornings
20 Sliding Hamstring Curls
Then, complete 4 rounds for time of:
12 Pull Ups
100′ Overhead Walking Lunges (45/25)
200m Run