Enneagram Motivations Of Type One: The Reformer
As a dominant Enneagram type one, you are wise of the faults we have in our world and put in efforts to bring out its best to become a better place. You want to bring out the best in people, but that can sometimes come off too harsh and high-standard for them. You are a very responsible and mature person and caring with ethical morale.
- Enneagram Core Desires: Being ethical and having integrity
- Enneagram Core Fears: Being immoral or corrupt
Enneagram Motivations Of Type Two: The Helper
As a dominant Enneagram type two, you have a deep understanding of your friends and family and feel a sense of responsibility derived from your love to help them when they are in need. You are insightful and can read people like an open book. You sometimes question the validity of your own emotions and instead focus on others’ for a thoughtful gesture.
- Enneagram Core Desires: Being loved and feeling wanted
- Enneagram Core Fears: Being rejected and labeled as “too needy.”
Enneagram Motivations Of Type Three: The Achiever
As a dominant Enneagram type three, you have trouble sitting still for too long because you like to get moving and do something useful. When working, you make sure to do everything swiftly and efficiently. You are a quick learner and have an optimistic attitude, making you an excellent mentor in the workplace. You sometimes feel like you are only known for your achievements.
- Enneagram Core Desires: Being successful and respected
- Enneagram Core Fears: Being a failure and feeling worthless
Enneagram Motivations Of Type Four: The Individualist
As a dominant Enneagram type four, you are a creative soul with a unique style and want to show the world the beauty that being yourself can bring. You don’t have a problem sharing with others about your struggles because they are what make you who you are. You have a spot-on intuition. You are very sensitive and can sometimes get caught up in your emotions.
- Enneagram Core Desires: Being authentic and unique
- Enneagram Core Fears: Being insignificant and flawed
Enneagram Motivations Of Type Five: The Investigator
As a dominant Enneagram type five, you have a hunger for learning and like to take the time to soak in the details of the topics you’re interested in to better understand them. You have no problem persevering to analyze the fine print before making your final decisions. You like being alone, but you sometimes can over-isolate yourself and feel lonely.
- Enneagram Core Desires: Being knowledgeable and self-sufficient
- Enneagram Core Fears: Being helpless and ignorant
Enneagram Motivations Of Type Six: The Loyalist
As a dominant Enneagram type six, you prefer to surround yourself with the many friends you make through your warm and compassionate attitude. You are very loyal to the ones you love. You’re witty and helpful and make an excellent problem-solver. You hate being alone because your thoughts are loud, and when there is no one there to support you, you tend to overthink.
- Enneagram Core Desires: Having enough support and feeling secure
- Enneagram Core Fears: Being abandoned and feeling fear itself
Enneagram Motivations Type Seven: The Enthusiast
As a dominant Enneagram type seven, you love to have fun and live life like there’s no tomorrow; you are known amongst your large circle of friends as the life of the party. You have a way of bringing people together with your bubbly and energetic attitude. New experiences feed your curiosity. You are afraid of being left out of the fun or being left behind by your friends.
- Enneagram Core Desires: Being happy and feeling unrestrained
- Enneagram Core Fears: Being left out and feeling trapped
Enneagram Motivations Type Eight: The Challenger
As a dominant Enneagram type eight, you have a straightforward and hands-on approach to things because you know what needs to be done and aren’t afraid to do it. You have tremendous confidence in what you do; you always know why and what you’re doing, making you leadership material. You aren’t fond of being bossed around by other people, and others doing so can make you angry.
- Enneagram Core Desires: Being independent and protective
- Enneagram Core Fears: Being controlled and feeling vulnerable
Enneagram Motivations Of Type Nine: The Peacemaker
As a dominant Enneagram type nine, you don’t like conflict, so you resolve the conflicts between others to keep the peace with everyone. You are empathetic and open-minded, so you understand different perspectives in conflict. You are scared of your friend groups separating, so you keep the peace no matter your cost.
