Overview of the 9
Ennegram Type's
CORE MOTIVATIONS
The Enneagram (ennea = 9, gram = diagram)
is a map for personal growth that identifies
the 9 basic ways of relating to and
perceiving the world. It accurately describes
why you think, feel and behave in particular
ways based upon your Core Motivations.
Understanding the Enneagram has the
power to give you more self-awareness,
for-giveness, and compassion for yourself
and others.
Core Fears
Core Desires
Core Weakness
Core Longing
Type One:
Moral Perfectionist:
Being wrong, bad, evil, inappropriate, unredeemable, or corruptible.
Having integrity, being good, balanced, accurate, virtuous, and right.
Resentment: Repressing anger that leads to continual frustration and
dissatisfaction with yourself, others, and the world for not being perfect.
You are good.
Type Two:
Supportive Advisor:
Being rejected and unwanted, being thought worthless, needy, inconsequential,
dispensable, or unworthy of love.
Being appreciated, loved, and wanted.
Pride: Denying your own needs and emotions while using your strong intuition
to discover and focus on the emotions and needs of others, confidently inserting
your helpful support in hopes that others will say how grateful they are for your
thoughtful care.
You are wanted and loved.
Type Three:
Successful Achiever:
Being exposed as or thought incompetent, inefficient, or worthless; failing to be
or appear successful.
Having high status and respect, being admired, successful, and valuable.
Deceit: Deceiving yourself into believing that you are only the image you present
to others; embellishing the truth by putting on a polished persona for everyone
(including yourself) to see and admire.
You are loved for simply being you. [Link]
Core Fears
Core Desires
Core Weakness
Core Longing
Type Four:
Romantic Individualist:
Being inadequate, emotionally cut off, plain, mundane, defective, flawed, or
insignificant.
Being unique, special, and authentic.
Envy: Feeling that you’re tragically flawed, that something foundational is
missing inside you, and others possess qualities you lack.
You are seen and loved for exactly who you are—special and unique.
Type Five:
Investigative Thinker:
Being annihilated, invaded, or not existing; being thought incapable or ignorant;
having obligations placed upon you or your energy being completely depleted.
Being capable and competent.
varice: Feeling that you lack inner resources and that too much interaction with
others will lead to catastrophic depletion; withholding yourself from contact with
the world; holding onto your resources and minimizing your needs.
Your needs aren’t a problem.
Type Six:
Loyal Guardian:
Fearing fear itself, being without support, security, or guidance; being blamed,
targeted, alone, or physically abandoned.
Having security, guidance, and support.
Anxiety: Scanning the horizon of life and trying to predict and prevent negative
outcomes (especially worst-case scenarios); remaining in a constant state of
apprehension and worry.
You are safe and secure.
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Core Fears
Core Desires
Core Weakness
Core Longing
Type Seven:
Entertaining Optimist:
Being deprived, trapped in emotional pain, limited, or bored; missing out on
something fun.
Being happy, fully satisfied, and content.
Gluttony: Feeling a great emptiness inside and having an insatiable desire to “fill
yourself up” with experiences and stimulation in hopes of feeling completely
satisfied and content.
You will be taken care of.
Type Eight:
Protective Challenger:
Being weak, powerless, harmed, controlled, vulnerable, manipulated, and left at
the mercy of injustice.
Protecting yourself and those in your inner circle.
Lust/Excess: Constantly desiring intensity, control, and power; pushing yourself
willfully on life and people in order to get what you desire.
You will not be betrayed.
Type Nine:
Peaceful Mediator:
Being in conflict, tension, or discord; feeling shut out and overlooked; losing
connection and relationship with others.
Having inner stability and peace of mind.
Sloth: Remaining in an unrealistic and idealistic world in order to keep the peace,
remain easygoing, and not be disturbed by your anger; falling asleep to your
passions, abilities, desires, needs, and worth by merging with others to keep
peace and harmony.
Your presence matters.
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