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Neither is it about mottos or memes, as fun as those may be-idiosyncrasies don't reflect our internal wiring. For starters, the Enneagram isn't a personality test or a quick typing system. But the reward is finding our number.īefore beginning your journey, it's helpful to understand what the Enneagram is and what it isn’t. This requires a bit of work, active participation, intentionality, and the willingness to go deep. Only we know what our deepest desires and fears are, so we have to be honest with ourselves and look inward to find our number. Some people find their number quickly, while for others, it can be a sifting process that takes years. I had to be patient and work with a handful of resources throughout the journey, which is why the Enneagram isn't a one-size-fits-all system. That’s when I knew I'd found my number.īut I could have never orchestrated that moment.

As the interviewee described their deepest desire (to belong and be understood) and their greatest fear (insignificance), something clicked. Then I listened to a podcast interview with an Enneagram 4, and it was as if my own thoughts were being spoken aloud. Despite taking all the tests and reading numerous books, I was never quite certain where I belonged.

Learn more about your specific E-Type.Perhaps it's because there is no one (right) way to find your Enneagram number it took me almost a year to discover mine. See which Enneagram personality style is represented by the paragraphs. Once you have chosen the three paragraphs bring this with you to the Enneagram Sense of aesthetics, and I experience a rich world of emotions and meaning.Īfter reading the paragraphs and selecting the three most like you, please recordģrd choice: A B C D E F G H I 4. Seem to have more than I do-better relationships and happier lives. Search for emotional connection has been with me all my life, and the absence of emotionalĬonnection has led to melancholy and depression. I have difficulty truly appreciating relationshipsīecause of my tendency to want what I can’t have and to disdain what I do have. What is really going on inside is my longing for both emotional connectionĪnd a felt experience of relationship. Others, and I have been criticized for being over sensitive and over amplifying myįeelings. I often feel misunderstood and lonely,īecause I feel different from everyone else. I am a sensitive person with intense feelings. Which one of these patterns would best fit you in your twenties. Patterns are usually most prominent in young adult life, you may also ask yourself Which description someone close to you would select to describe you. If you find it difficult to choose the three paragraphs most like you, think about Ask yourself, “Does this paragraphĪs a whole fit me better than the other paragraphs?” In making your selections, please consider each paragraph as a whole rather than consideringĮach sentence out of the context of its paragraph. Each of the nine paragraphs may describe you to some degree, but choose the three Like you, 2 the paragraph next most like you, and 3 the third most like you. Number these paragraphs from 1 to 3 with 1 being the paragraph that seems most Read the descriptions and pick the three paragraphs that fit you best. To be a comprehensive description of an individual’s personality.ġ. To be a simple snapshot of one of the nine Enneagram types. Of these personality types is better or worse than any other. Read the instructions below, and complete the Essential Enneagram Test Essential Enneagram Test Instructions…įollowing are nine paragraphs that describe nine different personality types. Personality type, visit the E-Types page to learn more! If taken properly, our questionnaire, the Essential Enneagram Test, will identify your basic personality type for you. Little of yourself in all nine of the types, although one of them should stand outĪs being closest to yourself. Types, with each number on the Enneagram denoting one type.

From one point of view, the Enneagram can be seen as a set of nine distinct personality