PERSONALITY |
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| Enneagram |
Web sites for reference:
"The Essential Enneagram"
Statistics about
the 9 Types
Examples of Each Type
More about the Enneagram (1)
More about the Enneagram (2)
More about the Enneagram (3)
Books for your
interests
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The roots of the Enneagram go back many Centuries.
Its exact origin is not known, but it is believed to have been taught orally in secret
Sufi brotherhoods in the Middle East. The Russian mystical teacher G. I. Gurdjieff
introduced it to Europe in the 1920s, and it arrived in the United States in the 1960s.
Here are the general descriptions of the 9 types of people.
(Renee Baron & Elizabeth Wagele, The Enneagram Made Easy)
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| No.1: The Perfectionist. Motivated
by the need to live life the right way, improve themselves and others, and avoid anger. |
| No.2: The Helper. Motivated
by the need to be loved and appreciated, to express their positive feelings toward other,
and to avoid being seen as needy. |
| No.3: The Achiever. Motivated
by the need to be productive, to achieve success, and to avoid failure. |
| No.4: The Romantic. Motivated by
the need to understand your feelings and to be understood, to search for the meaning of
life, and to avoid being ordinary. |
No.5: The Observer. Motivated
by the need to know everything and understand the universe, to be self-sufficient and left
alone, and to avoid not having the answer or
looking foolish. |
| No.6: The Questioner. Motivated
by the need to receive approval, to feel taken care of, and to avoid being seen as
rebellious. |
| No.7: The Adventurer.
Motivated by the need to be happy and plan fun things, to contribute to the world, and to
avoid suffering and pain. |
| No.8: Asserter. Motivated by the
need to be self-reliant and strong, to make an impact on the world, and to avoid being
weak. |
No.9: The Peacemaker. Motivated
by the need to keep the peace, merge with others, and avoid conflict.
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| Enneagram is a very interesting tool
to learn and try. By working with the Enneagram we develop a deeper understanding of
others and learn alternatives to our own patterns of behavior. Also, we are more
ready to deal with our relationship with other people if we know our own "types"
as well as theirs. With the concept of Enneagram in mind, we can break free from
worn-out coping strategies and begin to see life from a broader point of view. |
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