My second highest score in the Enneagram test is type three (same score in type eight), so I think that I have strong characteristics of type three. In fact, I have felt the great joy of accomplishing something since I was a kid. Also, I have always sought for “success” in my life, but at the same time, I have been struggling with pursuing success in my life. That is because the word “success” is a very ambiguous word for me.
In that sense, I have had an excessive craving for something in my future, so I tend not to enjoy present moment (this is also the characteristic of type seven). Regarding this point, Riso and Hudson (1999) point out that “They want success because they are afraid of disappearing into a chasm of emptiness and worthlessness: without the increased attention and feeling of accomplishment that success usually brings, Threes fear that they are nobody and have no value” (p. 154). This was an insightful sentence for me. That was because I could find my basic fear; I’m fear of being worthless and being nobody who don’t achieve anything.
However, the positive side of type seven has beneficial impacts on me. For example, my attitude is goal oriented, so fortunately, I have been able to achieve success in many fields in my life. In addition, such my goal oriented thinking and behavior have motivated others a lot. Therefore, I’d like to make full use of this characteristic for others in the field of coaching or consulting. Riso and Hudson (1999) explain that “They also enjoy motivating others to greater personal achievements that others thought they were capable of” (p. 153). Actually, my friends used to tell me “I was so motivated by you!” and I was happy to hear that. In this sense, I may like motivating others, so I’d like to engage in motivating others as my vocation (a coach, consultant and teacher).
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