The enneagram – a personality classification scheme that divides people by their basic fears and motivations – has taken the world by storm. People are obsessed. There are posts about which songs you should listen to , which bible character you are (lolz!), how your house looks, which type of person you should choose to be your partner, which type of job suits you best … all according to your enneagram type!
Wowsers! Is it legit? Is it a bunch of psychological mumbo jumbo? Does it have ties to satanic cults? Who cares! Never one to have a strong voice on controversial topics*, C Gallo is here to exploit the obsession with the enneagram for her own needs.** So for all of your extreme pleasure and to fuel the craze, please see my below recommendations of Galloblog posts according to each enneagram type! Note: I based all of this according the brief summaries of each type provided by the enneagram institute.
Type 1: The Reformer
- Basic Fear: Of being corrupt/evil, defective
- Basic Desire: To be good, to have integrity, to be balanced
- Galloblog post must-read: The good of guilt
Type 2: The Helper
- Basic Fear: Of being unwanted, unworthy of being loved
- Basic Desire: To feel loved
- Galloblog post must-read: Don’t let others frame your life questions
Type 3: The Achiever
- Basic Fear: Of being worthless
- Basic Desire: To feel valuable and worthwhile
- Galloblog post must-read: Go ahead, waste your life a little
Type 4: The Individualist
- Basic Fear: That they have no identity or personal significance
- Basic Desire: To find themselves and their significance (to create an
identity) - Galloblog post must-read: How to be a snowflake, for realz
Type 5: The Investigator
- Basic Fear: Being useless, helpless, or incapable
- Basic Desire: To be capable and competent
- Galloblog post must-read: BREAKING: It’s okay to take a break from constantly questioning your faith!
Type 6: The Loyalist
- Basic Fear: Of being without support and guidance
- Basic Desire: To have security and support
- Galloblog post must-read: Beware of inclement weather friends
Type 7: The Enthusiast
- Basic Fear: Of being deprived and in pain
- Basic Desire: To be satisfied and content—to have their needs fulfilled
- Galloblog post must-read: In search of chill
Type 8: The Challenger
- Basic Fear: Of being harmed or controlled by others
- Basic Desire: To protect themselves (to be in control of their own life
and destiny) - Galloblog post must-read: Pity the fool
Type 9: The Peacemaker
- Basic Fear: Of loss and separation
- Basic Desire: To have inner stability “peace of mind”
- Galloblog post must-read: How to be emotionally disabled forever
What’s that you ask, what if you are a Type 7 with a 1 wing? Hmmmm better read all of my posts just to be safe! 😉
—- EDITORIAL NOTES —-
* [snorts]
** Might she be an 8?!
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