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The EnneagramPoint One: The Perfectionist |
THE ENNEAGRAM
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To read first-hand accounts of how people experience the characteristics, please
go to Point One. To read how people of this type describe themselves, please go to Panel One. Point One, a member of the so-called anger, or, gut/body-based triad, lives out a version of the self-forgetting characteristics of the Nine. For the One, self-forgetting is substituting the "good girl" or "good boy" for being who she or he truly is. One's abandon themselves by identifying with the "good girl" or "good boy" role. The passion of One is "anger" and the corresponding fixation is "resentment". The predominant habit of attention is noticing what is in error or needs to be corrected. One's easily see the potential in most everything and set about encouraging others to live up to that potential. ("Gee, that's a nice painting. Have you ever thought about taking art lessons?") Whereas One's see themselves as being helpful in this respect, others see the One as being critical and judgmental. Perfection has to do more with obeying the letter of the law than being perfect in every respect. Thus, it's not unusual to find a One on your organization's bylaws committee. The hallmark of the One is the "inner critic". Most everyone, regardless of type, has an inner critic. But with the One, the inner critic is a constant companion sometimes referred to as the judge, the warden, the policeman or the committee. This inner critic is evaluating, and reporting on, most everything the One does, says or thinks about. Here, briefly, are some of the major issues:
Other characteristics include being responsible, maintaining high level of integrity, working hard and avoiding mistakes. |