ENNEAGRAM
TYPE 9
OVERVIEW
The Peaceful
Mediator
Patient. Open-Minded. Generous.
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CORE FEAR
Being in conflict, loveless, separate,
uncomfortable, unimportant, overlooked.
shut-out, alone, or inharmonious.
CORE DESIRE
Nines desire to have inner stability, and
peace of mind.
SELF-IMAGE
I am content, peaceful, relaxed and steady. I
like to be low-key and creative, gentle.
natural, easy-going, and friendly.
CORE WEAKENESS
Stubbornness and complacency. I tend to
procrastinate. I also lose touch with myself,
my desires, needs, and abilities.
CORE LONGING
To know that their presence matters.
"When in
Rome, do as
the Romans
do."
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Nines are very receptive to their
own environment and downplay
their own presence. They strive
to have harmony and move
forward to their own calling.
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AT THEIR BEST
They are pleasant, peaceful, generous,
patient, accepting diplomatic, open-minded,
emphatic, caring.
AT THEIR WORST
They are spaced-out, forgetful, stubborn,
resigned, passive-aggressive, judgmental,
unassertive, self-forgetting.
HOW TO TREAT A TYPE 9
Say thank you for all they accomplish
Be gentle when giving criticism
Appreciate their kind and gentle nature.
Don't pressure them.
Be patient with them.
Listen to them
