REZA - Growth, Mentality & Survival | Enneagram 8 (Self-Preservation)

Inside the Mind of an Enneagram 8w9 (SP) – Interview with Reza | Growth, Boundaries & Vulnerability

In this in-depth, long-form interview, we sit down with REZA, an Enneagram 8w9 Self-Preservation subtype, often described in Claudio Naranjo’s typology as the “Lustful character.” This honest and revealing conversation dives deep into REZA’s personal growth journey, offering rare insight into how this powerful personality type evolves from an unhealthy to a healthier state.

We explore:

What REZA was like at his lowest point—marked by frustration, impulsive reactions, and a drive for control.

How he has grown over time, developing emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and a deeper sense of inner peace.

His relationship with boundaries, intolerance to frustration, and the constant pursuit of satisfaction.

The nuanced interplay between aggression and vulnerability in the life of a Self-Preserving 8.

Whether you're an Enneagram enthusiast, a fellow 8, or simply curious about inner transformation, this conversation offers raw, real, and relatable reflections on what it means to seek strength without losing softness.

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0:00 Introduction
0:30 Why did you retype from SX8 to SP8?
2:00 E8 subtype diffrentiation
3:02 Growth journey and manifestation of extreme neurosis
5:11 What can set you off when dealing with people?
6:20 What is respect to you? Why do you care about it?
7:50 Anything can be a transgression when unhealthy
9:27 Proactive aggression caused by neurotic self-protectiveness
10:40 Everything is a challenge
13:25 Are you a chill person?
14:13 Why not SX6 or SP7?
15:40 Do you fit Ichazo 8?
16:35 What is morality to you?
19:25 Are SP8s ungenerous psychopaths?
20:50 What is Lust and intensity to you?
24:20 Are you introverted or extraverted?
25:50 Are you selfish?
30:00 What is your territory?
31:00 What is satisfaction to you?
32:30 SP8 is just the ultimate materialist 1F?
34:05 Intolerance to frustration
35:40 Manifestation of intellectualism
37:00 Strategize conflict or be upfront?
38:10 Relationship with trust
40:00 Definition of strength and it's role in your identity
41:20 What is control to you? How does it feel to lose control?
44:00 How important is independence?
45:15 Relationship with authority and rebelliousness
48:00 How to approach the SP8? (Rust's story time)
50:45 Dead give aways that someone is not Enneagram 8/SP8?
53:10 What is your relationship with vulnerability