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A review by bookishwelshie
The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Morgan Cron, Suzanne Stabile
4.0
Do you know who you are?
This is a question which can be more complex than one realises. It feels as though we do spend the majority of our lives figuring ourselves out.
You must give yourself, not only the power, but the time to change. We can feel upset about certain aspects of ourselves, or our lives, but the one thing that can be done is to change it.
Self discovery is never a waste of time. Self-care is never selfish.
Rather than ruminating over the past, or worrying about the future, we must embrace the present. We must embrace our uniqueness and individuality, no matter how much that might frighten us. For the personality is quite often a mask for ourselves.
The nine Enneagram types are:
* Type 1: The Perfectionist - Ethical, dedicated, and avoids blame.
* Type 2: The Helper - Caring, warm, and yearning for love.
* Type 3: The Performer - Image-conscious, productive, and failure-adverse.
* Type 4: The Romantic - Creative, sensitive, and often misunderstood.
* Type 5: The Investigator - Private, analytical, and avoids relying on others.
* Type 6: The Loyalist - Practical, witty, and always considering the worst-case scenario.
* Type 7: The Enthusiast - Fun, adventurous, and does everything to avoid pain.
* Type 8: The Challenger - Intense, confrontational, and hates feeling vulnerable.
* Type 9: The Peacemaker - Laid-back, accommodating, and always striving to keep the peace.
This left me thinking, what about those of us with personality disorders. How does this apply to us?
Upon reading more details about each of these “personality types”, I feel as though I relate the most to The Helper and The Investigator. An interesting fact is that Type 5 is apparently the rarest, and seems very much in line with being on the Autistic Spectrum.
Read on the Headway app, which condenses non-fiction books by their key-points to maximise quicker and more helpful learning. ✨🧠🖤
This is a question which can be more complex than one realises. It feels as though we do spend the majority of our lives figuring ourselves out.
You must give yourself, not only the power, but the time to change. We can feel upset about certain aspects of ourselves, or our lives, but the one thing that can be done is to change it.
Self discovery is never a waste of time. Self-care is never selfish.
Rather than ruminating over the past, or worrying about the future, we must embrace the present. We must embrace our uniqueness and individuality, no matter how much that might frighten us. For the personality is quite often a mask for ourselves.
The nine Enneagram types are:
* Type 1: The Perfectionist - Ethical, dedicated, and avoids blame.
* Type 2: The Helper - Caring, warm, and yearning for love.
* Type 3: The Performer - Image-conscious, productive, and failure-adverse.
* Type 4: The Romantic - Creative, sensitive, and often misunderstood.
* Type 5: The Investigator - Private, analytical, and avoids relying on others.
* Type 6: The Loyalist - Practical, witty, and always considering the worst-case scenario.
* Type 7: The Enthusiast - Fun, adventurous, and does everything to avoid pain.
* Type 8: The Challenger - Intense, confrontational, and hates feeling vulnerable.
* Type 9: The Peacemaker - Laid-back, accommodating, and always striving to keep the peace.
This left me thinking, what about those of us with personality disorders. How does this apply to us?
Upon reading more details about each of these “personality types”, I feel as though I relate the most to The Helper and The Investigator. An interesting fact is that Type 5 is apparently the rarest, and seems very much in line with being on the Autistic Spectrum.
Read on the Headway app, which condenses non-fiction books by their key-points to maximise quicker and more helpful learning. ✨🧠🖤