What’s Your Number

Have you ever wondered why= you are the way you are? Do you ever = have trouble understanding people and their reactions? Have you tried everything you can = think of to get through to a significant person in your life? Your answers could be found in the= Enneagram, a transformative tool that maps out 9 basic personality types of human nature and their intricate inter-relationships. Through identifying your personality type and that of others, you will gain psychological insights into unconscious patterns that trigger reactions and drive one’s life.

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1. THE REFORMER

On the bright side, you’re: Principled, idealistic, conscientious, efficient, ethical, well-organized, focused on doing the rig= ht thing, striving to improve things, maintaining high standards, with a strong sense of right and wrong.

At your best, you’re: Wise, discerning, realistic, and no= ble.

On the other hand, you’re: Perfectio= nistic, self-critical, judgemental of others, chronical= ly angry but loath to express it even to yourself, resentful, impatient, not spontaneous.

Your Basic = Fear: Being bad, defective, evil, corrupt.

Your Basic = Desire: To be good, virtuous, in balance, have integrity.

Your fellow Ones are:

Mahatma Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, Thomas Jefferson, Harrison Ford, “Miss Manners”, “Mr. Spock”, the Puritans.

2. THE HELPER

On the bright side, you’re: Caring, interpersonal, empathetic, sincere, warm-hearted, friendly, generous, nurturing, self-sacrificing, well-meaning.

At your best, you’re: Unselfish, altruistic, have unconditional love for others.

On the other hand, you’re: Sentimental, people-pleasing, possessive, want approval, give to get and be needed, unable to define own identity and recognize own needs, supressing hostility.

Your Basic = Fear: Being unloved and unwanted.

Your Basic = Desire: To feel loved.

Your fellow Twos are:

Mothe= r Teresa, Florence Nightingale, Barbara Bush, Robert Fulghum, John Denver, Bill Cosby, “Dr. McCoy”= ;, the Jewish Mother stereotype.

3. THE ACHIEVER

On the bright side, you’re: Adaptable, success-oriented, self-assured, ambitious, competent, energetic, pragmatic, result-oriented, charming, charismatic.

At your best, you’re: Self-accepting, authentic, role mod= els who inspire others.

On the other hand, you’re: Type ‘A’, status-conscious, overly concerned with image and what others think of you, self-deceiving, disconnected from real feel-ings,competitive, workaholic.

Your Basic = Fear: Being worthless, without value apart from achievements.

Your Basic = Desire: To feel worthwhile, accepted, and desirable.

Your fellow Threes are:

Bill Clinton, Arnold Schwarzennegger, Tom Cruise, Madonna, Tony Robbins, C= indy Crawford, Oprah Winfrey, Jimmy Connor, O.J. Simpson, “Luke Skywalker”.

4. THE INDIVIDUALIST

On the bright side, you’re: Introspective, romantic, creative, artistic, sensitive, self-aware, emotionally = honest, personal.

At your best, you’re: Inspired, highly creative, able to renew self and transform your experiences.

On the other hand, you’re: Reserved, self-conscious, mood= y, melancholic, depressed, prone to envy, self-pity, feeling vulnerable and misunderstood, need to be different.

Your Basic = Fear: Having no identity, no personal significance.

Your Basic = Desire: To find self and significance, create an identity out of inner experience.<= /p>

Your fellow Fours are:

Frederic Chopin, Peter Tchaikovsky, Tennessee Williams, Rudolph Nureyev, Michael Jackson, Jer= emy Irons, Bob Dylan, Johnny Depp, James Dean, R= 20;Hamlet”.

5. THE INVESTIGATOR

On the bright side, you’re: Perceptive, cerebral, alert, insightful, curious, analytical, able to concentrate and focus on developing complex ideas and skills, inventive, innovative, indepe= ndent.

At your best, you’re: Visionary pioneer, ahead of your ti= me, able to see the world in a new way.

On the other hand, you’re: Preoccupied with thoughts and imaginary constructs, detached from emotions, yet highly strung and intense, eccentric, dependent on routine and predictability, isolated.

Your Basic Fear: Being helpless, usel= ess, incapable, overwhelmed.

Your Basic = Desire: To be capable and competent.

Your fellow Fives are:

Albert Einstein, Stephen = Hawking, Sigmund Freud, Charles Darwin, Bill Gates, Bobby Fischer, Isaac Asimov, Georgia O’Keeffe, John Lennon, Jodie Foster, Stephen King.

6. THE LOYALIST

On the bright side, you’re: Committed, reliable, hard-working, responsible, trustworthy, co-operative, able to foresee probl= ems, thoughtful, compassionate, intuitive.

At your best, you’re: Internally stable and self-reliant,= courageously championing yourself and others.

On the other hand, you’re: Security-oriented, defensive, evasive, anxious, complaining, indecisive, defiant, rebellious, ambivalent toward authority, have difficulty relaxing and experiencing pleasure.

Your Basic = Fear: Having no support or guidance, being unable to survive on your own.

Your Basic = Desire: To find security and support.

Your fellow Sixes are:

Richard Nixon, Oliver Nor= th, Malcolm X, Woody Allen, Marilyn Monroe, Princess Diana, Bruce Springsteen, Jessica Lange, Ron Howard, Tom Hanks, Ch= ris Evert.

7. THE ENTHUSIAST

On the bright side, you’re: Optimistic, spontaneous, extroverted, versatile, adventurous, busy, productive, practical, talented, high-spirited, playful.

At your best, you’re: Focussing talents on worthwhile goa= ls, becoming appreciative, joyous and satisfied.

On the other hand, you’re: Constantly seeking new experiences, becoming over-extended, distracted and exhausted, problems with long-term commitments and intimate relationships, burying pain, fears and boredom, scattered, undisciplined, impulsive, impatient= .

Your Basic = Fear: Being deprived and trapped in pain.

Your Basic = Desire: To be happy, satisfied, to find fulfillment.

Your fellow Sevens are:

Wolfgang A. Mozart, John = F. Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor, Orson Welles, Robin Williams, Jim Carey, Lucille Ball, Chevy Chase, Sarah Ferguson, Bette Midler, “Scarlett O’Hara”, “Peter Pan”.

8. THE CHALLENGER

On the bright side, you’re: Powerful, self-confident, str= ong, assertive, decisive, protective, resourceful, have drive, integrity and iron will, straight-talking.

At your best, you’re: Self-mastering, magnanimous, inspir= ing, heroic, use strength to improve others’ lives.

On the other hand, you’re: Aggressive, need to control environment and other people, ego-centric, domineering, confrontational, intimidating, loath to acknowledge dependency, weakness or uncertainty, prone to excess, temper.

Your Basic = Fear: Being harmed or controlled by others, of violation.

Your Basic = Desire: To protect yourself, to determine your own course in life.

Your fellow Eights are:<= /p>

Mikhail Gorbachev, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Lee Iococca, Donald Trump, Pablo Pic= asso, Henry VIII, Napoleon, Stalin, Saddam Hussein, Roseanne Barr, Sigourney Weaver, John Wayne, Mohammed Ali, the Mafia/Godfather stereotype.

9. THE PEACEMAKER

On the bright side, you’re: Open-minded, trusting, accept= ing, easy-going, optimistic, supportive, able to see all sides of an issue, compassionate, receptive, gracious, creative, stable.

At your best, you’re: Indomitable and all-embracing, able= to bring people together and heal conflicts.

On the other hand, you’re: Self-effacing, avoiding confli= ct and anger, pulled along by others’ agendas, procrastinator, complacen= t, problems with inertia and stubbornness, zoning out.

Your Basic Fear: Loss and separation, annihilation.

Your Basic = Desire: To maintain your inner stability and peace of mind.

Your fellow Nines are:

Ronald Reagan, Abraham Li= ncoln, Corazon Aquino, Carl Jung= , Walt Disney, George Lucas, Walter Cronkite, Geena Davis, Whoopi Goldb= erg, Keanu Reeves, “Marge Simpson.”

The Enneagram is derived from a number of ancient wisdom traditions, combined with modern psychology. Find out more in our 2^nd
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The Nine Enneagram Personality Types