Enneagram Assessment: Type One and me (Seven)

As Riso and Hudson (1999) point out about type one that “On some level of consciousness, they feel that they ‘have a mission’ to fulfill in life, if only to try their best to reduce the disorder they see in their environment” (p. 99), I sometimes seem to have a strong mission in my life, so others regard me that I’m usually strict with myself to attain my mission.  In other words, I vigorously tend to do something good or right which I believe in order to accomplish my mission.  Therefore, I may be obsessed with the superego message of type one “You are good or okay if you do what is right” (p. 99)

In retrospect, when I was a kid, I sometimes felt that I was doing my job very hard but others were so lazy.  This was a very projection onto others and this was one of the characteristics of unhealthy Ones.  Riso and Hudson (1999) explain that “As Ones become more unhealthy, they displace more of their anger onto others as they make themselves the sole judge of who and what is right and wrong” (p.109).  In fact, I was likely to judge whether others did right or wrong by my standard.

However, the one of characteristics of healthy type one has positive impact on me. That is that “they can put aside their personal comfort and agenda for something is the long-range good for everyone involved” (Riso & Hudson, 1999, p. 120).  In other words, I become to have an altruistic heart for others and to draw a long-term vision for our community, society, and world.  I think that this is a one of most important strength of Ones.

Reference

1 The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types

2The Enneagram in Love and Work: Understanding Your Intimate and Business Relationships