Glad to see it's helping. I tend to get really into theories, and fortunately for you, that means I just love seeing how well it describes others' lives. It's interesting to see how you agree a lot with many core parts of the type 8 but still have concerns that it's not quite accurate. So far, I'd have to say that the Enneagram is much more a tool of self-discovery than one of really getting to know others.