Enneagram of Personality

In the first chapter of The Enneagram I came across a sentence written by Parke that ignited a spark a curiosity in me. The sentence told me that I would find myself, in the pages of this book (Parke 6). After digesting that sentence and all the possibilities within it, I was hungry for more. I read all nine-miniature portraits of which the Enneagram represents and started to think about what qualities in each best fit my overall personality. It was hard for me to narrow down one specific number because I found similarities to myself in each of the portraits but after further studying the numbers, I settled on one. I am a number two on the Enneagram scale because many of the qualities listed fit my personality. The first sentence in Parke’s…

in an individual’s personality and behavior. I thought it suffice to assume that the little girl must’ve learned multiple languages from her family, which made me think in the simplest terms: “What else do we inherit from our parents?” Dan Hurley’s article was the first stimulus article that brought up the topic of genetics and other factors that contribute…

Even though I knew her acceptance to take the offer would mean re-organising an already hectic schedule. Do I always do this? Put others before myself? I realise the answer to these deliberations are an astounding “Yes”. If I look through the analytical lens of Enneagram personality type, I become cognizant of boxing myself as Type 2 – the Helper, however is that the only lens there is to apply, what about the cultural considerations? The familial attachment style? The social context I grew…

non-fiction book by Simon Parke titled The Enneagram made me think solely on myself. With the help of Parke, I was able to find a condensed version of my personality out of 9 varying choices. I knew what number I was on the Enneagram scale by reading the first sentence in one of his Miniature Portrait’s. It reads, “These people are sometimes seen as life’s carers”(Parke 35). This statement is very true about me in the way that I always care about other people and how they feel. As I continued to…

parenting. Some parents suppose they have similar or share same character traits as their children. Normally, there is an essential craving that drives a person of a particular personality type to build up an associated behavioral uniqueness. Enneagram (a model of human identity that is comprehensive and taught as a typology of nine interconnected personality types) will help parents to find their personality resemblance and disparities with their kids.…

I really enjoyed reading the results because it definitely describes exactly who I am in all areas including career paths. After taking this assessment, I learnt that I have the INFJ (Introvert, Intuitor, Feeler, and Judger) personality type. An INFJ has strengths and weaknesses. Some of my strength as an INFJ are being creative- in terms of resolving human challenges and have a strong sense of compassion and vivid imagination, insightful- such as seeing through dishonesty and disingenuous…

It is crazy to think about the many different people there are in this world. Some people react to certain situations one way, and others could react in a complete opposite way. Also, certain people are more reserved while others might be more outgoing. The Enneagram Made Easy book describes the different personalities people have. The way it does that is by understanding earlier in life we use our natural abilities to cope with our personal circumstances (Baron & Wagele, 1994, p. 2). As we grow…

Personality Profiling The study of personality types and generalization is known as an enneagram. The connection and description of these nine known types of personalities are found in the book The Enneagram Made Easy by Renee Barton and Elizabeth Wagele. Throughout this book I came to understand all personalities as well as determine my own. I tested highest and relate closest to the sevens personality group making me, an adventurer. I am an adventurer, I avoid unpleasant feelings such as…

True colors were created to explain the differences in human behavior, these behaviors are classified by four different groups; green, gold, blue and orange. I personally am classified as a dominantly green, but also orange personality type. This means that I am very determined, consistent, composed and intellectual but I am also creative, competitive and enjoy leadership opportunities. These four classified groups are very different however they still have similarities. With differences in…

Identity Development and Personality Prototype Developing a sense of identity and discovering your personality can be hard, particularly if you are an adolescent. The transition from childhood to adulthood, where to go to college, what to study, and what kind of work do I want to do? These are all questions that most teens have asked themselves many times. Often times, the answers to these questions change many times, before a final decision is made. Other times the decision may be made by…