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Alexandra Weatherly

Miss Cunningham

English Pr.1

10th January 2019

My Heroic Journey: Challenges and Temptations Narrative

In life there are many obstacles and challenges people have to overcome. Somethings

that are positive traits of ourselves can also have negative impacts on our life. For my

enneagram results I was type 2, “The Helper” and type 6, “The Loyalist”. The challenges I face

are I can be to emotional, any problems I have with that person is justified, because we have

earned the right, and sometimes we can be too loyal to those who don’t deserve it, and I tend to

never want to give myself credit for anything I accomplished.

One of my number one challenges is I can be to emotional. I grow easily attached to

those I love and care about. Everything they say and do can really have an affect on me. I could

go from having an amazing day, to have an awful day, because of one thing someone said or

did to me. I need to work on not letting people ruin my day, because of something that is of no

importance. For example, one time my friend invited everyone over, but me and I was sad for

weeks, but didn’t speak up about how I felt and just let it go as if nothing had happened.

Another challenge I face, is sometimes I am to helpful. Especially to those who don’t

deserve it. I would go above and beyond for some people who did nothing, but hurt me and

would never go out of their way when I needed help. I would be loyal to those who never

returned. I was always let down, but still I continued to help them and would jump whenever

they needed something. For, example one time I would take a friend to school every day and
take him. I helped him with his homework and gave him a place to call home. The one time I

couldn’t help they made me feel like I was useless and only cared about myself.

I think a big problem of mine is when I would help or stick up for those around me I

expected it in return. When I wouldn’t get the same in return I would almost have a grudge

against that person. For, example one time I stuck up for my friend when they said she was a

cheater, but if anyone ever talked poorly about me, she would just nod her head in agreement. I

know I should just do this, because the kind and right thing to do, but it would be nice if the favor

was returned.

These are some of the characteristics I have and even though they are good things,

sometimes they can have negative impacts on you and those around you. I need to work on not

letting those around me affecting my everyday life. I need to not be so sensitive and take things

so seriously all the time. Being loyal is a good attribute to have, but I need to know when to walk

away from those who aren’t healthy for me mentally. And most importantly I need to do things

for people out of the kindness of my heart and not expect things in return or hold it against.

These are just a few attributes about myself I need to work on in my everyday day life to better

myself and those around me.