Overview: “Surfing” the aspect. The energy is available at all times for all people. “I can choose to get on the wave or just watch it and observe it with others.”
Self-Positive
Certain • Sufficient • Strong
Others-Positive
Passive • Objective • Fearless
Process-Oriented
Wordy • Expansive • Universal
The Flexible Position is characterized by a self-positive disposition towards the aspect held within. It comes off as certain, sufficient, and holding strong beliefs.
The Flexible Position also has an others-positive disposition towards the aspect held within. It comes off as passive, objective, and fearless.
When we combine the self-positive, and others-positive dispositions this position holds, we see that an orientation towards desiring to process comes into play. This process focus is what gives the second position a wordy, expansive, and universal feel to it. The Flexible Position wants to engage in the journeys they desire while processing the information surrounding it. They tend to be completely open to all opinions of the aspect, and rarely ever feel vulnerable or as if they should protect themselves. If someone needs help, or walked through a process, this position will gladly do so.
Certain
Shows certainty towards own self-conception, ideas, beliefs, and thoughts of the aspect. Tends to speak in complete thoughts without diverting, stuttering, or wavering.
Sufficient
Believes that they can sufficiently form an opinion, idea or thought about the aspect. Does not hesitate to trust their own reactions, attitudes, and responses that the aspect may provoke within them.
Strong
Believes that they have what it takes to deal with complex and complicated reactions and attitudes that they may have about the aspect. Shows their strength easily to others.
Passive
Shows a tendency towards accepting, positively reacting, being open, acknowledging, accepting, and adopting the opinions, beliefs and thoughts of others.
Objective
Shows a tendency towards recognizing the value of the aspect outside of their own preferences. Personal opinions, beliefs and thoughts of the aspect are often seen as equal to or less than those of others.
Fearless
Does not view the idea of forming opinions, thoughts, and beliefs of the aspect as relevant to their own survival, safety, or identity/ego. Freely explores the aspect without the need to defend or guard the self.
Wordy
Treats the aspect as an important topic, idea, or set of beliefs that must be dissected in depth in order to be understood properly. Takes time in finding answers to problems. Wants long, wordy, complex discussions to cover all nuances of the aspect.
Expansive
Looks for constant expansion and relatability when dealing with all things within the aspect. Wants to invite outsiders to add in their perspective and information to keep the conversation growing.
Universal
Believes each “thing” is related to all other things within that aspect. Recognizes and focuses on the similarities between objects, opinions, beliefs, and ideas about the aspect. Wants to know the universal truths or ideas held within the aspect.
Click on the pictures below to view how each aspect looks in the Flexible Position – these are known as the Attitudes.
