6w5 enneagram has many strengths & weaknesses, despite being known as a quite anxious and suspicious person, there are many strengths which can be found with this type. Below are some of the strengths and how according to my own experience you can see the positive in them.

6w5 Strengths

Solving problems practically and efficiently

Solving problems is always something I enjoyed doing whether in a working environment, friendship, relationships, or everyday life occurrence. When a problem arises, I’m always thinking about how to solve it, of course after anxiety and worries go away I will be able to look at a problem and solve this issue efficiently. As people sometimes realized I’m a good problem solver they will come to me directly in order to solve problems at work or even from their everyday lives. (I have always been good at solving other people’s problems, but awful at solving mines).

Focus on specific details

Focusing on specific details, is one of the trademark of this type, I have always been a very detailed specific person, who analysis ever details before making a decision, in my past career it always helped to get the best out of the work done, an example, when I worked in accounting it helped me to ensure that everything was done to the most perfect aspect. Every details mattered for me in order to make the best decision.

Ability to work well independently

I could always work quite well in a team but independent work was always something I always liked, why? The most important thing for me was to be able to do my work without having to wait for anyone, something which would delay my train of thoughts and the goal I want to achieve. Also I always liked to be accountable for my own work, and never felt that I needed help to finish a particular project or task.

Passion for pursing knowledge

Knowledge has always been an important part of me, as I want to know as much as possible in anything im a passionate about, in my case history, a very important topic for me where I always try to gather as much knowledge as possible. Also very recently another topic came up psychology which has been quite interesting for me and you would have guessed it, I gather tones of information on wanna know as much as possible on the topic, it never stops for me, looking to learn on a daily basis is something that I enjoy.

6w5 Weaknesses

Struggling to control negative thoughts

Negative thinking is something that I always had problems with, everything could be going well and then suddenly negative thoughts could be running through my mind, ”I gave the person enough money, maybe I should have gave him more; Im spending too much money at the moment (although I may have got recently paid and planned more than enough for month)” Negative thinking has always plagued me and has sometimes destroyed opportunities I may have had if I had been able to control those thoughts.

Tendency to withdraw from others

This tendency is more of a reaction that is combined with the negative thinking, I could always feel (although sometimes with no apparent truth) that maybe the group of people or friends are not being truthful to me, therefore any actions or phrase that would not sit well with me will be a trigger which will make me want to distance myself and withdraw from them, which for a lot of people was hard to understand as they always thought they did nothing wrong and did not understand why I was so withdrawn from them.

Difficulty expressing their own emotions

Emotions are always been problematic to express whether in work situations or in relationships, when Im put in a situation where I have to express my feelings either I will try to avoid the whole situation together or will slightly try to say a couple of words whilst maintaining control, so that I dont show any and do not feel weak (which again is an extremely bad view, as feelings are important to show especially in a relationship)

Being perceived as cold or aloof

Oh yes many times, people have said that I look very cold, a person who looked very serious and seems to have no emotions, being cold usually comes from the tendency to withdraw from others, and the difficulty in expressing my emotions, however usually after talking with me people see another side.

In general understanding my strengths and weaknesses of the 6w5 helped me understand how others perceived me and allowed me to make adjustments in order to not only help myself but also help people have a better connection with me.

If you’ve ever wondered what your personality type is, it may be helpful to know that 6w5s are introverted and intuitive on the Myers-Briggs scale. They prefer reading about ideas more than discussing them in front of others. This makes sense because they also have a tendency towards perfectionism and anxiety when it comes to their work. When working with this personality type, make sure you provide plenty of information upfront so they can get started without any questions or concerns before diving into tasks. It can help to offer both an overview as well as specific instructions for each task at hand along with deadlines so there is less pressure associated with being able to meet expectations quickly while still maintaining quality standards. Some careers where 6 w 5 might do well include, marketer, social media manager, consultant, project coordinator and creative director.