Geo-AnthropActress!
The Enneagram is a system of relating 9 types of personalities.
There are Nine point of views and all people will find that they relate to one
of these points of view. Once you have determined your type, you can use
the system to improve yourself and improve your relationships with friends,
lovers, and everyone else on Earth!
Some may complain that they don't like being defined by a specific type or
put into a box, but you're not! You're being put into a nine pointed star!
Ha Ha Ha!
Just remember that it is a beginning point of understanding, not an end point.
I am always eager to talk Enneagram with anyone who wants to.
Here is MY short summary of each personality type
(Maybe you don't recognize yourself by the title, but it is just a title!)
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1. The Perfectionist: organizer, rule lover, punctual, anxious, responsible,
judgemental, resentful, accomplished, reliable,
self-disciplined, controlling, dogmatic.
*Ones see life in terms of good and bad, right and wrong.
*Ones keep themselves overly occupied, there are always tasks to be done!
2. The Helper: giver, welcoming, caring, intimate, dependent, adaptable,
relationship lover, generous, loving, possessive, manipulative,
overly accommodating, enthusiastic.
*Twos figure out what others would like in a person and then act that way.
*Twos believe it is very important for others to feel comfortable with them.
3. The Achiever: busy, work-aholic, optimistic, self-propelled, narcissistic,
competetive, efficient, confident, vain, superficial,
pretentious.
*Threes have a hard time feeling and expressing emotions.
*Threes aim to climb the ladder of life and are always looking to the future.
4. The Romantic: emotional, creative, intuitive, empathetic, depressed,
moody, self-absorbed, melancholy, introspective,
longing, empty, unique, aesthetic.
*Fours seek out and can offer deep connection in relationships.
*Fours cry easily. Beauty, love, sorrow, and pain really touch them.
5. The Observer: detached, analytical, self-contained, unassertive,
intellectual, shy, impatient, not generous, not social,
private, stingy, sensitive, non-conformist, independent.
*Fives require a great amount of solitude, fear being controlled,
and often feel invisible or choose to be invisible.
*Fives have difficulty expressing feelings, especially in the moment,
and live life with few material possessions.
6. The Questioner: loyal, paranoid, witty, hypervigilant, responsible,
self defeating, compassionate, doubtful, anxious,
reliable, fear of failure, indecisive, supportive.
*Sixes like predictability and can be plagued by doubt.
*Sixes are nervous around certain authority figures and
have a good sense of humour.
7. The Adventurer: capricious, uninhibited, optimistic, confident, charming,
restless, narcissistic, impulsive, distracted easily,
spontaneous, curious, imaginative, idealistic, rebellious.
*Sevens are usually not an expert in any one thing, but good at many things.
*Sevens want to contribute to the planet, but don't like to commit, and
they fear encroachment on their independence.
8. The Asserter: boss, self confident, direct, energetic, domineering,
controlling, protective, courageous, non-conformist, blunt,
straight forward, aggressive.
*Eights value being direct and honest, they like excitement and stimulation,
and they tend to be loud!
*Eights can't stand being manipulated and will fight for what is right.
9. The Peacemaker: generous, peaceful, spaced-out, passive-aggressive,
unassertive, pack-rat, procrastinator, indecisive,
receptive, kind, gentle, non-judgmental.
*Nines become stubborn when others try to control them.
*Nines tend to avoid conflict, and often feel union with nature and people.
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So, now you know a little bit about each number.
Maybe you've already recognized yourself in these descriptions!
And maybe even people you know...
I recommend checking out these books,
written by my idol (and new best friend) Renee:
"The Enneagram Made Easy" by Renee Baron and Elizabeth Wagele
"Are You my Type, Am I Yours?" by Renee Baron and Elizabeth Wagele
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MOVIE EXAMPLES:
Characters that make good Enneagram type examples. Of course, this is just based on MY judgements to give you a referable example for the types, but none of these are the ultimate example. But it’s a good place to start if you are interested. Like, you can see a few movie examples for the 1 type and compare the different characters to see what qualities they all share and then you’ll know a little about what kind of person a 1 is.
And as always, if you think of a movie you’d like to add to the list, e-mail me!
The Odd Couple Felix, Jack Lemmon, is a 1 with a 4 line.
He demands that everyone follow his rules, he wants to be validated for the good things he does.
Neat freak, cries easily when he doesn't get his way, focused on what's right and wrong.
Thelma & Louise Louise, Susan Sarandon, is a 1.
Uses anal retentive ziplock bags for packing, always dressed and pressed for work.
Mad when things get off schedule, harder for her to relax and have fun.
She's the responsible one, but is frustrated with the burden.
Sex and the City Miranda, Cynthia Nixon, is a 1.
Very rigid about the way she lives her life, really needs a routine to go through to be stable and happy
She sees the world and all in it as right and wrong (nothing inbetween).
Doesn't like to receive help from others, it's hard to gain her trust.
She is mostly pessimistic because the world can't live up to her standards.
(+Steve is a 9, and a 1-9 couple is common. He balances out her nerosis with his more relaxed approach to life. It takes him a while to get ambitious, but eventually he opens his own bar, it just took him a little bit longer than it would have taken Miranda if she was opening a bar).
Election Tracy Flick, Reese Witherspoon, is a 1. I will conceed, she may be a 3.
She is very eager to succeed because being the best and number one is important and right.
Being involved in everything and doing everything is what will make her a good person.
She knows she is the right one for the job, she wants to be good at everything.
Her hard work and lonliness as the the only serious person she knows eventually pays off.
The Mosquito Coast Harrison Ford is a 1.
He is full of resentment for the consumeristic world of America and he has drive to invent things.
He's an idealistic father who wants to be self sufficient. He goes to Honduras to start new.
After purchasing some land, he sets out to make a perfect society.
He orders around his own family and a bunch of other random jungle residents.
Much of the movie is made up of scenes of Harrison Ford walking by someone and shouting an order to them. He must be in control and will not let anyone else control him.
