They suppress their own appetites for the good of the group and an ideal. They have ideals and enthusiasm, help gladly, and want to come across as a good person. At first glance they can be mistaken for the Altruist.
Social Sevens suppress their own appetites for the good of the group and an ideal. They want to be seen as good people who don't think only of themselves. They're idealistic, enthusiastic, and love to help. Of all Sevens, they least resemble a typical Seven, because they go against the Seven's appetite for more of everything.
At first glance they can be confused with a Two, because they care so much about others. Underneath, though, is Seven energy: optimism, ideas, and the drive to change the world for the better. They deny themselves pleasures so they won't look selfish, and get excited about a good cause instead.
- Strategy
- 7 · Enthusiastic Optimist
- Dominant instinct
- Social Instinct
- The strategy's core fear
- Deprivation and pain there's no escaping
How it shows up
- They're enthusiastic about ideals and good causes.
- They love to help and get involved for others.
- They deny themselves pleasures.
The rest is in the Personal Guide. How to get it
How to tell it from the others
They differ from self-preservation Sevens in that they deny themselves pleasures rather than enjoying them. They differ from one-to-one Sevens in that they don't dream of an ideal world for themselves, but work toward a better world for others.
The rest is in the Personal Guide. How to get it
You'll find more chapters in the Personal Guide
You get the guide after the Full Analysis. It's written specifically for your combination of strategy, wing, and subtype, and these sections are in it in full:
- In relationships
- At work
- What to watch out for
- When things aren't going well
- Tips for growth
What the social instinct is
Attention turns to the group: who belongs to it, what status and role each person has, what matters in society. People with this instinct in first place pick up on the relationships between people, like getting involved in teams and communities, and care about what they contribute.
