Enneawhatnow?
A micro-guide, for the 17 people who haven’t read about the enneagram yet:
Type 1: the Reformer
The rational, idealistic type: principled, purposeful, self-controlled, and perfectionistic
Type 2: the Helper
The caring, interpersonal type: demonstrative, generous, people-pleasing, and possessive
Type 3: the Achiever
The success-oriented, pragmatic type: adaptive, excelling, driven, and image-conscious
Type 4: the Individualist
The sensitive, withdrawn type: expressive, dramatic, self-absorbed, and temperamental
Type 5: the Investigator
The intense, cerebral type: perceptive, innovative, secretive, and isolated
Type 6: the Loyalist
The committed, security-oriented type: engaging, responsible, anxious, and suspicious
Type 7: the Enthusiast
The busy, fun-loving type: spontaneous, versatile, distractible, and scattered
Type 8: the Challenger
The powerful, dominating type: self-confident, decisive, willful, and confrontational
Type 9: the Peacemaker
The easygoing, self-effacing type: receptive, reassuring, agreeable, and complacent
This story is from Common Good issue 09.