{"id":91881,"date":"2025-02-16T15:25:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T15:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/adventure\/what-the-heck-is-the-enneagram-and-why-am-i-so-obsessed-with-it\/"},"modified":"2025-02-16T15:25:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T15:25:43","slug":"what-the-heck-is-the-enneagram-and-why-am-i-so-obsessed-with-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=91881","title":{"rendered":"What the Heck is the Enneagram and Why Am I So Obsessed With It?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I think I\u2019ve mentioned (approximately five or six times) that I\u2019m kind of obsessed with the Enneagram<\/a>, and I\u2019ve had a few questions about what exactly this is, and why I talk about it so much.<\/p>\n

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So since I\u2019m now writing weekly blog posts about things I\u2019m passionate about<\/a>, let me introduce you to my biggest non-travel obsession: The Enneagram!<\/p>\n

In this post, I\u2019m going to (not so) briefly explain what exactly the Enneagram is, why I\u2019m so obsessed with it, and how I\u2019ve been using it for personal growth!<\/p>\n

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So\u2026 What is the Enneagram?<\/h2>\n

The Enneagram is a personality typing system with 9 different types, sort of like Myers-Brigs (I\u2019m an ENFP), or many of the other awesome personality systems out there. That said, there are a few major differences that make the Enneagram really stand out.<\/p>\n

Firstly, the Enneagram is motivation-based<\/strong>. Rather than describing your outward personality, or your pattern of decision making, the Enneagram types are all based on your inner motivation, aka WHY you do what you do.<\/p>\n

So rather than putting you in a box and saying, \u201chere are your strengths and weaknesses, this is how you behave, and here are a few things you should work on\u201d, the Enneagram actually shows you the box you\u2019ve put yourself in, and teaches you how to get out of it.<\/p>\n

Rather than saying \u201cthis is my personality, I\u2019m an [insert type here]\u201d, the entire point of the Enneagram is to identify the things that you do that aren\u2019t serving you, and gradually let them go.<\/p>\n

Maybe I don\u2019t have to always put others\u2019 needs before my own. Maybe it\u2019s okay if I fail. What if I just let other people take care of this, even if they don\u2019t do it the \u2018right\u2019 way. Maybe I should just try to be happy where I am right now, instead of thinking that the next country or the next adventure is going to make me happier\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

All of these thoughts above are things that different Enneagram types need to contend with if you want to grow and stop letting your \u201cpersonality\u201d control you.<\/p>\n

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Your Core Fear and Core Desire<\/h2>\n

Every Enneagram type has its own core fear and core desire that motivates your behavior. In short, your core fear is something you\u2019re running away from, and your core desire is something you\u2019re running towards!<\/p>\n

Now your core fear isn\u2019t necessarily your biggest scariest nightmare or anything like that. It\u2019s more of an underlying fear that influences your behavior and motivation. A lot of the time, these core fears are so deep we actually don\u2019t even know that they\u2019re there influencing us!<\/p>\n

Starting as children, we begin to build up these ego \u201cpersonalities\u201d to protect us from our core fear. We start doing behaviors that we feel we need to do in order to be happy, safe, and loved. In running away from our core fear and towards our core desire, we start doing a lot of things that don\u2019t really serve us or the people around us, and actually make our lives harder!<\/p>\n

Once you realize that your core fear is just a story you tell yourself and nothing more, you can start releasing these beliefs and behaviors that are making you miserable, and start actually enjoying your life.<\/p>\n