The Enneagram

Personality Test
RESULTS FOR: DRACOURSA
APRIL 14, 2021 - 2:41AM

What is the Enneagram?

The Enneagram is a personality system that aims to reveal how emotions drive our lives and how we engage with
others in an effort to get what we want and need. The Enneagram defines nine personality types, each with its
own set of strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for personal growth.

Your Enneagram type reveals what motivates you on a very deep level, and illuminates the path you must take to
achieve a higher level of self-actualization.

Your Enneagram Scores

The graph below shows how you scored for each of the 9 types of the Enneagram. In this graph, the area of each
section indicates your score, with larger sections being a better match for your personality.

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The 9 Types of the Enneagram
Each of the nine types of the Enneagram has its own driving force, which is centered around a particular emotion.
Some types experience strong emotions, while other types aim to avoid emotions in one form or another. However,
whether running from emotions or diving into them, each type describes some aspect of emotional experience.

The nine types of the Enneagram are commonly divided into three groups of three types each: Body Types, Head
Types, and Heart Types. Each of these groups is considered to be driven by a particular center of intelligence and
a particular core emotion.

Body Types
Body types are driven by instinct and are tuned into their five senses as a primary means of gathering information.
Body types often feel their emotions and reactions in their stomach and have a "gut sense" for things.

For body types, the core emotion is anger. This does not necessarily mean that all body types experience anger
frequently. Some people who are body types repress their anger; however it is still a driving force in their thoughts
and actions.

Your scores for the body types:

EIGHT 45%

NINE 98%

ONE 61%

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EIGHT | 45% MATCH

Eights see themselves as strong and powerful and seek to stand up for what they believe in. They rarely see
themselves as having vulnerabilities and have the belief that they can handle pretty much anything that comes
their way. Eights have easy access to their anger, and as a result, are sometimes seen as intimidating to others.
However, Eights typically see themselves as fighters, standing up for what is right and protecting the weak.

NINE | 98% MATCH

Nines are defined by a desire to live in peaceful harmony with their environment. They want a sense of balance
and calm, and aspire to a kind of homeostasis where nothing disturbs their inner peace. They tend to be easygoing
and accepting of what is happening around them, but can become resistant and willfully oblivious when
something in the environment threatens to throw them off balance.
ONE | 61% MATCH

Ones are defined by their belief that everything must be in order, and by their feeling that they must always be
"right." They show great commitment and determination to improve conditions that they find need improvement,
and they are forward in encouraging others to improve their performance, too.

Head Types
Head types are driven by intellect and tend to analyze and rationalize their emotions. Head types make choices
and evaluations based on their logical analysis and interpretations of things. They are prone to "overthinking"
things.

For head types, the core emotion is fear. This does not necessarily mean that all head types knowingly experience
a lot of fear; for some, fear is more of an unconscious driving force.

Your scores for the head types:

FIVE 74%

SIX 65%

SEVEN 80%

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FIVE | 74% MATCH

Fives are driven by a belief that their resources are scarce, and that they don’t have enough of what they need.
Unlike other types who go out into the world to get what they need, Fives instead aim to need as little as possible.
To achieve this, they withdraw from the world, retreating into their minds to conserve their time, energy and other
resources.

SIX | 65% MATCH

Sixes are preoccupied with security, seek safety, and like to be prepared for problems. They have active minds
which are constantly scanning for danger and creating contingency plans. They are highly attuned to risk and
typically have a clear idea of what they will do in any worst-case scenario. They are good at seeing how things will
play out, particularly understanding how things could go wrong.

SEVEN | 80% MATCH

Sevens are defined by their desire to experience everything good and pleasurable that the world has to offer, while
avoiding pain, boredom, and limitations. Although Sevens appear enthusiastic and fun-loving, deep down, they
have a fear of getting stuck in negative emotions. Thus, they tend to disconnect from their deeper feelings, instead
focusing on their imagination and zest for life to keep them moving forward and gathering new, pleasurable
experiences.

Heart Types
Heart types are driven by their emotions and their desire to connect with other people. Heart types are driven by a
strong sense of empathy and their sense of what people are experiencing, both themselves and others.

For heart types, the core emotion is sadness, which originates from a sense of disconnection with self or others.
Some heart types experience sadness more acutely, while others proactively try to connect with people to
circumvent their core sadness.

Your scores for the heart types:

TWO 85%

THREE 45%

FOUR 86%

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TWO | 85% MATCH

Twos want to be liked and find ways that they can be of service to others so that they can belong. They have a
strong need to be affiliated with others, and pursue acceptance by being kind, caring, and helpful. They are highly
altruistic and empathetic and often have an intuitive sense of what other people need and want. They sometimes
give too much of themselves because they are so eager to be connected with others.

THREE | 45% MATCH

Threes are defined by their desire to achieve. They want to advance in the world and will sacrifice almost anything
for success; vigorously pursuing tasks and becoming utterly absorbed in the pursuit of attainment. But they will
only choose a task in the first place if it promises rewards and brings prestige. Threes like to stand out. They have
a burning need to be admired and see life as a game where winning is emphasized.

FOUR | 86% MATCH

Fours are defined by their belief that they are different from other people, and by their feelings of envy for what
others have. Fours have the sense that something is missing from their lives, and they worry that they will never
have the happiness that other people experience. At their core, Fours passionately long for the type of deep
connection that will make them feel whole and accepted.
Your Type in Depth
Your primary type is Nine. In this section, we'll dive deep into the Nine profile to understand how it drives your core
emotions, fears, and desires, as well as how it impacts you in relationships and at work.

In a Nutshell
Nines are defined by a desire to live in peaceful harmony with their environment. They want a sense of balance
and calm, and aspire to a kind of homeostasis where nothing disturbs their inner peace. They tend to be easygoing
and accepting of what is happening around them, but can become resistant and willfully oblivious when
something in the environment threatens to throw them off balance.

Nines are accommodating and agreeable, and readily adjust to the people around them. Nines believe that they
simply don't have strong opinions or urgent needs of their own, so they are happy to go along with what other
people want and need. To others, they appear gentle, pleasant, and easy to be around.

Nines are usually more aware of other people's desires than they are of their own. Because they are so eager to
keep the peace, they often pre-emptively agree with others, even before they have a chance to figure out what they
themselves want. Over time, they tend to lose touch with their own inner voice, as they tune out what their own
inner guidance systems are telling them in favor of getting along with others.

Strengths Challenges
• Agreeable and accomodating • Out of touch with own needs
• Easygoing and likable • Faces problems with passive resistance instead of
• Good at finding compromises, middle ground head-on
• Has trouble taking decisive action

Core Weakness
Sloth: Laziness and inactivity in pursuing one’s own interests and agenda.

Although Nines maintain that they are just trying to "go with the flow," the truth is that they tend to let other people
set the agenda rather than do the sometimes difficult work of identifying their own needs, desires, and goals.
Pursuing one's own interests can be taxing, and the Nine often prefers to just go along with whatever is happening
around them. At the core of the Nine is a feeling of inertia, where taking action is seen as overly difficult and
potentially disruptive to the Nine's sense of balance.

Core Belief
“What I want isn’t that important, so I’ll just go with the flow.”
Core Fear
Having needs and desires that create friction or divides between people, thus driving other people away.

Nines tend to preempt their fear of loss by pushing down any potential areas of conflict within themselves. They
may not be conscious of having a fear of losing relationships, but their approach to those relationships—to push
their own needs aside in favor of accommodating others—reflects their fear of losing people if they demand too
much.

Core Desire
To maintain a sense of peace and harmony with the environment. To be connected with other people without
losing a sense of self.

Core Traits
Harmony. Nines meld with their environment, taking in their surroundings in an unfiltered, nonjudgmental way.
Through this holistic, accepting approach to the world, they achieve a sense of peace and oneness with their
experiences. Because they are so in tune with their environments, and because they ultimately seek inner calm,
they must carefully defend themselves against overstimulating experiences that threaten to throw them off
balance. They maintain their sense of inner harmony by resisting and tuning out any experiences that are
potentially upsetting.

Passivity. Nines tend to feel that it is too much work to assert themselves, and that what they want is probably not
that important anyway. They prefer to let others express opinions and set the agenda, and are happy to pitch in
with support and help if someone else is willing to take the lead.

Disconnection from Self. Because Nines are so tuned into others, and put their own needs so low on the priority
list, they often don't have a clear sense of who they are or what they want. They tend to agree with others
reflexively, and when pressed for their own opinions or preferences, may have trouble accessing them.

Inertia. Nines rarely initiate projects and have trouble taking decisive action on their own. They tend to go along
with things, and don't have a strong internal drive to action. In the absence of outside forces pushing them along,
Nines can become stagnant, directionless, and uproductive.

Routine. Nines keep themselves busy with the tasks of daily life and take pleasure in simple chores that bring
comfort, order, or aesthetic sensibility to their surroundings. Because Nines rarely have grand plans or specific
long-term goals, their focus is on keeping the little things humming along, and they enjoy getting caught up in
ordinary activity.
Emotional Life
Nines may have strong emotions, but typically neither they nor anyone around them are aware of it. Nines don't
typically report a very active emotional life, as their own self-awareness takes a backseat to their awareness of
others. When Nines do experience emotions, their inclination is to discount them as not particularly important, and
typically try to get past their feelings quickly so that they do not become disruptive.

Nines are particularly out of touch with their anger. Although anger is defined as the core emotion of the Nine, its
significance for this type is that it is almost completely repressed. Nines tend to fear and avoid anger, seeing it as
a dangerous force which drives people apart and damages relationships. They are almost never conscious of
being angry, and if they do become so angry that they can no longer repress it, it tends to spill over explosively.

Because Nines are so out of touch with their emotions, when they do express them, they are often not aware of
having done so. They may deny that they are emotional and project their emotions on to others. When Nines do
experience strong emotions, it is a disorienting experience for them, as they are unaccustomed to communicating
about their own experiences and quite uncomfortable with any kind of self-expression that attracts the attention
of others.

Nines experiencing personal growth often find it is a major task to become more in touch with their emotions,
particularly difficult emotions like anger. Often, Nines can begin to connect with their emotions by focusing on the
body, and understanding how different emotions may be felt physically.

Childhood Origins
Typically, Nines had a childhood experience of not being heard or not feeling important. Many Nines come from
large families or environments where one family member demanded all the attention. The Nine learned that the
best way to stay connected to the family was to put their own needs aside and go along with what other people
wanted.

Nines typically did not have their needs met or even listened to in childhood. Their parents may have been
preoccupied or simply inattentive, but whatever the reason, the Nine child was not allowed to take up much space
in their family of origin. Nine children learned that what they wanted was not of consequence, and so began to
spend more energy on adapting to what others wanted rather than identifying their own needs.

Many Nines report having had a happy childhood with little conflict. This may be less a reflection of reality than of
the Nine’s tendency to gloss over things and see relationships through rose-colored glasses. Where others might
report childhood trauma or strife, the Nine is more likely to say that things were just fine. It is crucial to the Nine’s
coping strategy that they see things as peaceful and calm. They are not the ones to point out when something is
less than ideal, and so identifying early trauma can be very difficult for Nines.

In Relationships
Nines are supportive, accepting partners who often look to relationships to provide some level of direction and
purpose to their lives. They tend to merge with their partners, taking on their partner's goals, priorities, and values
as their own. They want relationships that feel comfortable and provide a sense of belonging and acceptance, and
though they are willing to put their own needs aside for the sake of the partnership, their ideal relationship will help
them to find their own voice as well.

The Good:

• Agreeable, accommodating, and accepting

• Often let their partners take the lead
• Gentle, peaceful presence

The Bad:

• Tend to ignore difficulties and problems

• Avoid conflict and repress anger
• Become passive-aggressive when unhappy with how things are going

Nines' partners typically find them easy to be around; the Nine's peaceful presence has a calming effect on the
people around them. They can be a stabilizing force for partners who are a bit more volatile or changeable, and
when their partners have a tendency to lead, Nines are usually happy to follow.

Nines are willing to go to great lengths to keep the peace in their relationships, putting their own desires aside in
favor of their partners'. Although Nines are genuinely happy to support their partners, they can easily get pushed
too far and agree to choices and situations they don't really want. When this happens, the typical Nine does not
communicate their dissatisfaction, but rather becomes withdrawn and obstinate. They may blame their partners
for their own unhappiness without ever sharing exactly what it is that they wanted.

Nines' conflict aversion can also be a sticking point in relationships. While partners of Nines often feel very safe in
their relationships, knowing they are unlikely to be challenged or criticized, the extent to which the Nine may be
swallowing valid complaints can come as a surprise to everyone involved—especially if the Nine keeps everything
bottled up until they explode with anger. Nines need to learn to gently bring up issues and problems in a proactive
way, trusting that their needs are important and will be treated as such by their partners. To be effective in
relationships, Nines must accept that some conflict is necessary and can be handled in a way that brings people
together instead of driving them apart.

At Work
At work, Nines enjoy immersing themselves in tasks that have clear expectations and metrics for success. They
can be tremendously patient, plugging away on projects that offer very little esteem or recognition. They often
prefer to let others take the lead, and make pleasant and agreeable teammates.

What the Nine needs at work:

• Clear structure and milestones

• Respect for the Nine's boundaries and priorities
• Space and privacy to accomplish tasks without distraction
Nines are often favored coworkers, as their helpful and accommodating attitude makes them easy to work with.
They are typically flexible in adapting to others' demands and priorities, and never let their egos get in the way of
what needs to be done. They are usually more than happy to pitch in when their coworkers need help, even if the
task at hand doesn't exactly fit their job description.

The flip side of the Nine's flexibility is that they can often be distracted from their own priorities, and it is not
uncommon for Nines to find themselves backed up with administrative tasks and other office housekeeping while
they push their really critical duties aside. In their desire to be helpful, they can lose sight of what they really want
to accomplish, or even what they were actually hired to do. Nines often need assistance to stay focused on the
areas where they bring a high-value contribution to the organization, and to get mundane duties off their plates so
that they can effectively deploy their unique skills and expertise.

Nines often have a conflicted relationship with authority. They typically need someone else to set the agenda, and
so often work best under a manager who can effectively direct their time and priorities. However, leaders who
micromanage, or who are more authoritarian than democratic, will be surprised at how uncooperative the Nine can
become. Nines fundamentally hate being told what to do, and although they appear agreeable on the surface, they
can be extremely stubborn and unproductive if they feel they are being pushed too far. Nines need a leader who
approaches them gently and proactively solicits their feedback.

Nines often find that their work expands to fit the time allowed, and they can fiddle with projects for long after the
expected completion date if deadlines are not set clearly. Because Nines work off the agenda of others, they can
have trouble telling when something is truly done, and they work best when someone else is checking in regularly
to provide some structure.

The Spectrum of Health

Like all types, Nines express their characteristics differently depending on how well they are functioning. When
Nines are healthy, happy, and well-adapted, they will tend to display more of the positive qualities of their type.
When they are less healthy and happy, they will show more of their characteristic weaknesses.

Stressed
When Nines are psychologically unhealthy, they can become deeply dissociated both from their own experience
and from the world around them. Desiring more than anything to tune out reality, unhealthy Nines can become
sluggish and ineffectual, unable to deal with things in any constructive way.

Stressed Nines can be described as:

• Dissociated
• Disinterested
• Unaware
• Negligent
• Unconscious
• Impotent
• Oblivious
• Recalcitrant
• Lethargic

Average

At average levels of psychological health, Nines downplay their own presence and allow others to take the lead
and the credit. They avoid anxiety and stress by minimizing problems and ignoring their own discomfort. They can
become overly involved in insignificant, routine tasks as a way to avoid thinking about the bigger picture and
having to make significant decisions.

Average Nines can be described as:

• Conflict avoidant
• Easygoing
• Resistant
• Passive-aggressive
• Stubborn
• Complacent
• Disengaged
• Inattentive
• Vague

Thriving
At their best, Nines are accepting, gentle, and supportive of others. Healthy Nines are able to maintain their sense
of harmony and peace while still being aware of their own experiences and desires. Healthy Nines understand
their own needs, but are still patient, easygoing, and accommodating, ready to compromise so that everyone can
get what they want.

Thriving Nines can be described as:

• Humble
• Accepting
• Calm
• Creative
• Patient
• Supportive
• Receptive
• Cooperative
Transformations
Essential to the Enneagram is the idea of growth and movement. Rather than being locked into a static personality
type, the Enneagram shows how we can shift and change, both under stress and in times of expansion and
growth. The two primary ways our personalities undergo transformation is through wings and arrows.

Wings
In the Enneagram, each type is considered to have two potential wings. Your potential wings are the types which
are adjacent to your primary type on the Enneagram diagram. For most people, their primary type explains the core
of their behavior, while the wing drives secondary (and sometimes contradictory!) aspects of who they are.
Learning about your wing will help you to understand your personality in more depth.

Wings are also a way to think about development. In studying the Enneagram, the first goal is always to
understand ourselves as we are. The second goal is to understand how to move out of our patterns so that we
may become more well-rounded, adaptable, and effective as people. Wings can help us to understand who we are,
but they can also help us to see new behaviors that we might experiment with in order to grow and develop.
Because our wings are adjacent to our own patterns, they can be easier to “try on” as compared with other,
unrelated types.

As a Nine, you may have either an Eight or a One wing, or a bit of both. These wings modify how you express your
type, and add depth to understanding what drives you. If there are some aspects of who you are that do not seem
to fit with your primary type, then understanding your wings may explain why.

Your wing expression:

EIGHT 45%

ONE 61%

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The Eight Wing

Eights are assertive, confident people who have a strong sense of personal power and want to deploy it to enforce
their sense of right and wrong. At their core, they fear being controlled or violated by others, and they defend
against this by presenting a commanding and even intimidating facade.

In many ways, the Eight and Nine types appear to be opposites; Nines stifle their personal power, while Eights
define themselves by their ability to command it. For this reason, Nines with a well developed Eight wing can seem
somewhat contradictory. A Nine with an Eight wing may be agreeable one minute, and explosively angry the next.
Ideally, an Eight wing brings a sense of quiet confidence to the Nine. While Nines are characteristically
accommodating, an Eight wing can contribute a sense that the Nine is still in control—while they are happy to go
along, they have a core of conviction which will not be breached.

Developing an Eight wing can help Nines to be more confident and self-possessed. The Eight's comfort level with
anger can be a boon to Nines, who typically shy away from any hint of angry feelings. Becoming more comfortable
with feeling and expressing anger, as well as owning one's own ability to take control and assert dominance over a
situation, can be extremely helpful to Nines who struggle to harness their own power.

Contributions of a Eight wing

• Action orientation
• Confidence
• Clear boundaries
• Self expression

The One Wing

Ones are perfectionistic, exacting people who have a strong sense of right and wrong and a commitment to doing
what needs to be done. At their core, they fear being defective or "bad" people, and they mitigate this fear by
working tirelessly to live up to the standards that they understand to be correct.

A One wing brings more structure and principle to the Nine personality type. Nines are inclined to feel that
"anything goes" as long as it doesn't disrupt the peace, whereas Ones have a clear set of boundaries and
regulations that they adhere to. Thus, a One wing can contribute a useful level of order to the Nine's way of
thinking, providing a clear sense of right and wrong and giving the Nine a more concrete foundation for decisions.

Developing a One wing can also help Nines to become more action-oriented. While Nines tend to lack an internal
sense of direction, waiting for others to take the lead, Ones are driven by their internal sense of order and need for
improvement. Nines with a One wing may spend less time waiting for direction from others, instead developing
their own sense of what should be improved and acting on it independently in accordance with their own values.

Contributions of a One wing

• Structure
• External standards
• Motivation
• Clear principles

Arrows

Arrows in the Enneagram represent a path to development. Each Enneagram type is connected to two other types
in the diagram, and each connection is marked with an arrow in a particular direction. These arrows can be
thought of as pointing in the direction of growth. One arrow points towards your primary type, indicating that you
must grow from this development point. The other arrow points away from your primary type, indicating that you
will grow toward this development point.
In contrast with wings, which are somewhat related with our primary type, arrows point to aspects of our
personality that may be completely neglected. We tend to access our arrow points during times of upheaval, when
we are experiencing stress or profound personal growth. Accessing arrow points is often difficult and disruptive,
but integrating these points with our personalities is an important part of becoming our highest selves.

Nines connect with development points of type Three and Six. The characteristics of these types present key
developmental stages in the growth of the Nine personality type. You may have already developed somewhat
through your arrows, or you may find that your arrows present new opportunities for you to think about how to be
more effective.

Your scores for each of your arrow points can give you some idea of how much you've already developed through
these points. Higher scores indicate that you've already developed somewhat, while lower scores indicate an area
for future growth.

Your arrow development:

THREE 45%

SIX 65%

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Developing Through Three

The origin point of the Nine is type Three. This represents a mode that is blocked or repressed for the Nine. For
Nines, the origin point of Three represents a lost ability to claim individual achievement and recognition. Nines
have learned to paint themselves as unimportant, having made no special contributions.

A key development point, then, is for the Nine to learn to reclaim their achievements, accepting recognition for
what they do and engaging in goal-oriented activity with an eye toward distinguishing themselves.

Tasks for development through the origin point

• Accept recognition. Nines like to keep in the background, but they often don't get recognized for what they do
because they are so humble. Practice claiming your achievements and accepting kudos.
• Set your sights on achievement. Nines often have trouble setting priorities and get caught up in unimportant
tasks. Start thinking about the projects you might work on that are high profile and have a potentially big payoff,
and think about how to make steady progress on an important goal.
• Be important in the eyes of others. Threes are naturally focused on their image and impressing other people.
Think about what you might do that would make others see you as a success. Is there a goal that feels interesting
to you and would also impress the people around you?
Developing Through Six

The growth point of the Nine is type Six. This represents a mode that the Nine can move towards as they seek to
grow into new ways of being. For Nines who have developed their own characteristics into a healthy mode of
being, discovering and adopting more of the healthy behaviors of Sixes can open up their growth even further. This
means rediscovering an ability to analyze and make predictions, adopting a proactive stance toward defending
what is important.

While Nines go with the flow, Sixes take a watchful and critical eye towards what is going on, poking holes in
others' ideas and making contingency plans to protect their own interests. A Nine can grow, then, by putting aside
their natural tendency to assume that everything will turn out OK if they just go along with things, and instead think
about how things might not work out for them—and what actions they can take to ensure they get what they really
want.

Tasks for development through the growth point

• Be the naysayer. Instead of agreeing when a plan is proposed, try to think about what might go wrong.
Sometimes it is more helpful to show others the flaws in their plans, instead of going along with a plan that doesn't
fully work.
• Think forward. Although your typical approach is to take things as they come, you'll have more agency in your
life if you start looking toward the future more often and thinking about how your plans and choices might shape
what comes next.
• Defend what's yours. Identify what's really important to you, and the aspects of your comfort and safety that you
are not willing to compromise. Commit to taking a firm stance when something threatens these basic aspects of
security.

A Path Forward
Like all types, Nines have patterns that they act out unconsciously, based on their own core beliefs and fears.
Sometimes these patterns work for us; sometimes they hold us back. In recognizing our patterns and how they
limit us, we can begin to grow beyond the limitations of our unconscious fears.

Although the Enneagram can be extremely useful in understanding who you are and why you do the things you do,
the real value of the system is uncovered when you begin to understand it as a way to grow and develop. The
Enneagram can help us to see our patterns objectively, so that we can begin to understand that they are not
inevitable—we can choose to take another approach if we need to. And, it can help us to understand what we need
to do in order to grow and become happier, more effective, more actualized people.

Each type has particular patterns they must examine and overcome in order to move forward. Nines must work
on their tendency to tune out their own needs, desires, and priorities. They must learn to prioritize themselves and
present themselves and their needs as important, both to themselves and to others. And, they must learn to
identify actions which are important to their goals, and to move forward purposefully to improve their lives.

Growth tasks for Nines

• Practice tuning in to your preferences, likes and dislikes. What feels good to you? What do you want more of?
• Do simple things that give you pleasure. Make time each day to do what you enjoy doing, even if it’s brief.
• Express an opinion. Don’t worry about whether you truly feel strongly, or whether your opinion is correct.
Practice sharing your take on things, even if it’s not exactly groundbreaking.
• When someone asks for your endorsement or participation, take a moment to consider before agreeing. Check
in with how you truly feel about it.
• Consider that avoiding conflict often causes bigger problems in the long run. Bringing up issues early, before
they have a chance to fester, is often the best way to keep things calm.
• Challenge yourself to take action. Choose one or two top priorities and think about a few clear, specific steps
that would get you closer toward your goals. Then do them!
• Choose relationships carefully. Notice how people in your life impact you, and which relationships feel overly
demanding. Consider how to spend more time with people who respect your space and autonomy.

When Nines are operating at their best, they are a supportive, peaceful, yet quietly powerful presence. They are
adept at working with others, while also enjoying their own unique experiences. Although it is never easy to
examine and overcome our old patterns, Nines who do so will find that life can be an experience that is both rich
and deep.

MANTRA FOR NINES

I am important, and what I want matters.

What Makes You Unique

Although your Enneagram type explains a great deal about you, it doesn't explain everything! Within your type, you
have reached a specific level of development and growth which is unique to you, and you have also had experiences
that have required you to stretch into different modes and develop traits that are not necessarily typical for your
Enneagram type. In this section, we'll look at the traits that are unique to you—both those traits that can be used as
super-strengths, and those which may be holding you back.

Below, you'll find information on the top 3 traits you can harness as your personal superpowers, and the top 3 traits
which may be stopping you from achieving what you desire. One important thing to remember is that personality
traits are never all good, or all bad. Every trait has its possible benefits and potential downsides—it's all in how you
use it.

Your Top 3 Personality Superpowers

Which of your personality traits are your biggest assets? We all have our strengths and weaknesses, and many
psychologists believe that they key to success is not in trying to overcome all your flaws, but rather in making the
most of what you have going for you. Let's look now at some traits that you may be able to deploy to your benefit.
As you read over this section, remember that even beneficial personality traits can work against you if they are
overused. For each superpower below, you'll see how it can benefit your life, as well as how it may backfire if not
kept in balance.

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Emotional Awareness. Your emotional experience is deep and nuanced, and you are highly tuned in to what you
are feeling. Where others may struggle with understanding their emotions, you are typically able to describe yours
clearly and in detail. Sometimes your emotions may overwhelm you, but as long as you are conscious of keeping
yourself in balance, your awareness of your feelings helps you experience life to the fullest. This emotional
attuning may drive a creative process for you, or it may simply make you better able to connect with others and
help them to tune into their own feelings. Either way, your emotional landscape provides a rich backdrop for your
life experience.

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Individualism. You're not one to follow the herd, and you make decisions based on your own values and goals, not
the expectations of other people. You think of yourself as unique and different from others, which can sometimes
make you feel somewhat distant. However, this attitude gives you original perspectives on things and makes you
more likely to make choices that are right for you, instead of simply doing what's expected of you.

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Caring. You instinctively reach out to others in need, and the people around you know you to be the sort of caring,
involved person that they can count on for support. Although you may sometimes overcommit yourself, there is no
doubt that you are an asset to your community and a person that others are happy to have in their corner. As long
as you are careful not to agree to do more for others than you're really capable of, you'll bring altruism and
connection to any community you're involved with.

Your Top 3 Personality Blindspots

Now, let's take a look at those aspects of your personality that are likely to get in your way, cause you stress, or
interfere with you achieving what you want. These are traits that you need to be especially conscious of, as they
can tend to sidetrack you if you are not paying attention.

As with your strengths, these traits are not always negative; in fact, by being aware of them, you'll be more able to
turn them to your advantage. The goal is not to eliminate these qualities from your personality; rather, you want to
explore and master them so you can choose the most effective behavior for yourself in any given situation.
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Agreeableness. You're a likable, accommodating sort of person who's happy to go along with other people most of
the time. You're unlikely to get any negative feedback from others on this trait, but there is one person you may be
cheating—yourself. In prioritizing what other people want, you can become blind to your own wishes and needs.
You may lose your way on even big life decisions because you're so tuned out of what feels right for you. It's great
to be cooperative, but your ideas and preferences are important too. It's OK to make your desires known. People
who truly care about you want to know the real you, and that means knowing what you really want.

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Present Focus. You are a grounded sort of person, tuned into what's happening now. You don't spend much time
thinking about the future or imagining what might come next. You're way ahead of those multitasking folks who
struggle to "stay present," but you can also be a bit blindsided by life. Without a vision for the future, your path
through life can be haphazard, and you may make decisions based on circumstance rather than a cohesive plan
for what you want. Although nobody can predict the future, that doesn't make thinking ahead a waste of time.
Making a point to think about how you'd like your life to go will make it more likely that you get what you want.

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Pain Avoidance. Nobody wants to feel sad, right? Avoiding painful situations or emotions is natural, but you take it
to an extreme. What goes up must come down, and sad moments are inevitable in a life that is full and rich. By
avoiding what's difficult, you're also shutting yourself off to some of the most beautiful experiences in life.
Reconsider the idea that you should never feel blue, and reassure yourself that if you allow yourself to feel
sadness, that eventually it will pass. You'll find the happy times are even sweeter when you're not so determined to
block out the negative.

Making the Most of Who You Are

The Enneagram presents a rich opportunity to discover what drives us, what matters to us, and who we are at our
core. You may have found that your Enneagram report confirmed some of what you already knew about yourself.
You may have also found words for aspects of yourself that you were aware of, but didn't know how to describe.
And you may have also seen some sides to yourself that you were uncomfortable with.
Many people find that taking an Enneagram assessment and discovering their type helps them to get back in
touch with important parts of themselves that have been obscured or pushed aside in daily life. Others find that
the Enneagram helps them to understand the paths they might take to be more fulfilled and empowered in their
goals. Whatever your purpose with the Enneagram, we thank you for allowing us to help you along your way. We
wish you the best of luck in your journey to your higher self!