Know Thyself
“You are fearfully and wonderfully made.”
--Psalm 139
Blog 7: Know Thyself
We can’t predict the future, or even know what will happen in a day. But taking time to know ourselves better can positively impact our lives and improve our relationships with others.
Have you heard of the Enneagram? Cassie, my marketing guru introduced it to me. Apparently, it is all the 20-somethings are talking about. It is a popular psychology test that categorizes you in one of 9 types. It is super interesting to understand more about how you are wired and why you may act and think the way you do. This also helps us grow, live fuller lives and help others do the same.
Can you guess what type I am? I am a 1, the Reformer.
What type are you? Here is a brief description of each type, explained by the Enneagram Institute.
The Nine Enneagram Type Descriptions
The Nine Enneagram Type Descriptions
Click on any of the titles below to read detailed descriptions about each of the nine Enneagram types.
1 THE REFORMER
The Rational, Idealistic Type: Principled, Purposeful, Self-Controlled, and Perfectionistic
2 THE HELPER
The Caring, Interpersonal Type: Demonstrative, Generous, People-Pleasing, and Possessive
3 THE ACHIEVER
The Success-Oriented, Pragmatic Type: Adaptive, Excelling, Driven, and Image-Conscious
4 THE INDIVIDUALIST
The Sensitive, Withdrawn Type: Expressive, Dramatic, Self-Absorbed, and Temperamental
5 THE INVESTIGATOR
The Intense, Cerebral Type: Perceptive, Innovative, Secretive, and Isolated
6 THE LOYALIST
The Committed, Security-Oriented Type: Engaging, Responsible, Anxious, and Suspicious
7 THE ENTHUSIAST
The Busy, Fun-Loving Type: Spontaneous, Versatile, Distractible, and Scattered
8 THE CHALLENGER
The Powerful, Dominating Type: Self-Confident, Decisive, Willful, and Confrontational
9 THE PEACEMAKER
The Easygoing, Self-Effacing Type: Receptive, Reassuring, Agreeable, and Complacent
Click here to take the enneagram test for free.
Ryan O’Neal, singer-songwriter, producer and composer, wrote a song for each of the enneagram types. Check them out here, on his Atlas: 11 album.
Any opinions are those of the author and not necessarily those of Raymond James. Neither Raymond James nor Sage Financial Strategies is associated with the Enneagram Institute or Ryan O’Neal.
