![]() (I can recall circumstances where I have chosen to turn off my feelings so I can focus on something I’ve deemed more important than myself. We have trouble expressing care on a personal level while we dwell on bigger picture things. But Type 1’s can be very caring, even among the most cynical members of our type. ![]() Sometimes we are so focused on ideals that we forget who we were trying to serve in the first place. What do you wish people knew about Enneagram Type Ones? To be honest, my Type 1-ness has never been a surprise to anyone. My wife, Joanne, introduced me to the Enneagram framework and had me take a test. (I’m working on it!) When did you first learn you were Enneagram Type 1? It might, at times, also be overbearing to be on the receiving end of that. These endeavors take us to places we might want to share with you if you are important to us. It’ll happen for big life changes or small, daily tasks. But you can bet there’s something we’re trying to live up to.Īs a result, we’re frequently driven into journeys of self-improvement. It may or may not be coherent, depending on our maturity. It may or may not line up with the rules. We have strong inner values that we’re trying to uphold. For me, that’s never been a good enough descriptor. We might find ourselves despairing at the infinite chasm between what is and what could be.Īt a glance, you might identify us as rule-followers. ![]() In other words, 1w2s can sometimes be confused with 2w1s, but confusion is far less likely with 1w9s (owing to their reserved and relatively unemotional demeanor) and 2w3s (owing to their outgoing, effusive demeanor). It highlights the gap between the perfect and imperfect. Misidentifying Ones and Twos This is not a common mistype, but does occur when a wing is mistaken for the dominant type. You might see it show up as imposter syndrome, defensiveness, complaint, anger, and more. For some of us, it lashes out at ourselves before turning its frustration on the rest of the world. Good days can be rare because life doesn’t work like that very often. It’s not just for themselves! Seeing others gain (in a way that aligns with our personal ideals) is also rewarding. When you get something just right, and things work out, the high is so good. On a good day, Type 1’s can find a lot of delight. What does it mean to be an Enneagram Type 1? IDEALIST ![]() To explore these Enneagram types in more detail, read more about Type 2 and Type 7. Here are the other posts in this series that are published so far: The system invites you to look deeply at your own motivations and in the case of Type 2s and Type 7s, the motivations are quite different even if the behavior may look the same. In this post, my husband Josh, a teacher and academic dean at a private high school, has written about Type 1. In this series, someone from each Enneagram Type ( Types One through Nine) will be sharing about their own journey of discovering and using the Enneagram for deep healing and personal growth. My therapist colleague Melinda Olsen ( Inviterra Counseling) and I are writing several blog series about the Enneagram, a comprehensive yet compact personality framework that reveals our reactive, “autopilot” patterns of thinking, feeling, doing, and relating. ![]()
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