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Enneagram
Type Descriptions
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Type
One
Principled,
discerning, purposeful, rational, idealistic, orderly, hard-working,
ethical, and conscientious. Want to have integrity and to improve
things. Can become afraid of making any mistake, impatient,
in denial of repressed anger and slip into being perfectionistic,
critical, judgmental and convinced they are always right.
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Type
Two
Empathic,
generous, warm-hearted, sincere, caring, altruistic, dedicated,
and self-sacrificing. Want to help others, to love and be loved.
Can lose track of their own needs, become people-pleasing, do
things for others in order to be needed, and may slip into being
flattering, prideful, seductive, possessive and manipulative.
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Type
Three
Ambitious,
competent, charming, self-assured, goal- oriented, adaptable,
and energetic. Want to succeed and advance in their lives.Can
become compettive, workaholoic, deceptive, arrogant, and overly
concerned with image and being seen as having status.
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Type
Four
Creative,
introspective, quiet, sensitive, self-aware, individualistic,
romantic, and artistic. Want to understand their inner world,
be unique and express themselves. Can slip into being moody,
self-conscious, self-indulgent and self-pitying, feeling defective
and exempt from the demands of everyday life.
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Type
Five
Insightful,
curious, intellectually complex, alert, theoretical, independent,
innovative, visionary. Want to understand the world and become
skillful/knowledgeable. May become overly occupied with their
thoughts, become too detached, eccentric, isolated, high-strung
and slip into nihilism.
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Type
Six
Loyal, committed,
reliable, engaging, analytical, hardworking, disciplined, responsible,
team player, stable. Want to find/build security and support.
Can become overly cautious, anxious,indecisive, reactive to
authority, defiant, and slip into self-doubt, evasion and suspicion.
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Type
Seven
Enthusiastic,
high-spirited, playful, productive, versatile, worldy, optimistic,
accomplished, and spontaneous. Want to experience life and seek
new horizons and have fun. Can becomes scattered, distracted,
overextended and undisciplined, impulsive, and slip into hedonism,
excess, and exhaustion..
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Type
Eight
Powerful,
self-confident, assertive, heroic, resourceful, decisive, protective,
magnanimous and oriented to leading. Want to be strong, in control
and independent. Can become overly proud, confrontational, never
letting others close and slip into dominating, aggressive, cruel,
intimidating, and terrorizing.
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Type
Nine
Easy-going,
trusting, peaceful, gentle, accepting, stable, good-natured,
kind, and supportive. Want to be in harmony with the world and
at peace. Can become too willing to go along with others to
avoid conflict, minimize unsetting circumstances and slip into
being complacent, forgetful, passive, stubborn and denial of
reality.
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