The tendency toward 'bonds made and broken' is a huge part of the 3rd line experience, as Martyrs are often very quick to be able to tell when a relationship is not working or when the energy is off. There is a natural tenacity to the 3rd line which is so necessary for the trial and error process to be healthy and expansive (as opposed to soul-sucking and depleting). Martyrs are all about figuring out what does not work, and they need come to their own conclusions via personal experience. The Martyr motto seems to be 'try it and see,' and when they're truly living their design, life is filled with beautiful opportunities to grow with failure and expand with success.
Their process is that of trial and error, and are used to picking themselves back up post-error, brushing themselves off, and trying again. At times, the Martyr is noncommittal and indecisive, and at others bold and daring, unafraid of breaking new ground in the name of metamorphosis, damned be the consequences.
They are super versatile and adaptable, but with a dash of unpredictability. Fail better.'īy nature, Martyrs bring innovation, movement and change to the 3rd line. Samuel Beckett may as well have been channeling the Martyr spirit when he wrote: 'Ever tried.
