LTU 5 Journey

[JakeKennedy]

I have noted that two of the four major personality archetypes (intellect focused and action focused) seem to have little to no fear.  When a person has a preponderance of either or both of those two, they seem to experience little to no fear naturally.  The issue stems from the fact that we are complex and there are many of those parts to consider.  Usually one or more of them will be based in one of the two other personality archetypes, which seem to be focused almost exclusively into one or both of those personality archetypes in all of the "parts "much more prone to experiencing fear.

He probably has a majority of the parts of his personality, consciously and subconsciously, focused in one or both of those two archetypes.  Since it "just is", he has no concept of anything else, and thus cannot teach how to bridge the gap.

It astonishes me how much fear affects us, almost all of us, and how little we really see or understand the amount and breadth of it's impact.  I can't wait to get through the storm I'm dealing with now and resume working on FRM.

Super interesting about the personality archetypes Shannon. That makes a lot of sense and I’ve never heard that before. My mentor is definitely focused around those two archetypes I would say. Especially action. He is super high energy, productive seemingly every second and moves from one deal or decision to the next so fast it’s almost like he doesn’t have time for fear. He just reacts.  At least that’s what it looks like from my view. 

Out of curiosity what are the other two archetypes?

In the past I’ve felt like I could only learn a small fraction from him of what he had to offer because on a basic level I largely have never been able to relate to him. Because I have fears and he doesn’t. As the FRM works on my fears I feel I am increasingly able to take advantage of his experience and wisdom.

Just out of curiosity when it comes to your mentor and fear. Does it seem as if he has a different relationship with fear and challenges than most people, where he actually gets excited about it because he knows that it will allow him to grow, or does it seem as if he doesn't even recognize or experience feelings/emotions such as fear?

He doesn’t exhibit any sign that he experiences fear. I’ve asked him questions in the past which presuppose a normal level of human fear and he looks at me like I’m an alien and has no idea what I’m talking about. Sometimes I find him awkward to be around because he has no fear he awkward pauses don’t bother him at all.  Actually he doesn’t seem to notice them. He will also ask very difficult questions and always expect exceptional performance in everything from those around him. Things are very black or white to him. If you want something, you figure out how to achieve it then you act. End of story.

Even though he can be way too intense for a lot of people he is generally very well liked. He still has charisma and a good sense of humor. He is very polarizing. People either love or hate him. With most treating him like a celebrity in this area.