@SavoirFaire
Well, the relevant parts would be the parts that resonate with what one already knows about themselves or others have observed.
As I said, the Enneagram has proven very helpful and insightful to ME, especially the guidelines for optimum vs. pathological manifestations. I can definitely see and relate to the times I am showing up in optimum health and the times I have been in the average zone and / or dipping towards pathology. haha
As @mattbrowne mentions, while there were certain aspects that resonated right off the bat, I too, did not know the tests would confirm what I already knew, along with other insights to ponder.
Hey, IMO there is nothing to debate, if one finds something useful that they can apply in an insightful manner to their personal experience, no harm, no foul.
I evaluate the truisms as they apply to me, I don’t care about data, I only care about my experience, subjective as it may be. Bottom line, who cares, these tests are, at worst, subjective, and at best, another window into ones psyche. It’s all in good fun, not everything needs to be analyzed into the ground.
I think this is a classic example of how we can BOTH be ‘right’, I’m happy to leave it at that.