Your Enneagram type
Type 4 The Individualist
You feel things deeply and want your life to mean something truly your own.
- Creative
- Authentic
- Deep
- Deep down you want
- To be yourself and to find your own meaning
- What you try to avoid
- Having no identity or being ordinary
You are sensitive, creative and honest about emotions that other people often avoid. You notice beauty and meaning in small things, and you would rather be authentic than fit in. Friends come to you when life gets hard, because you are not afraid of real feelings. At times you may feel that something is missing or that others have it easier, and moods can pull you along. At your best you turn deep feelings into creativity and compassion, and you enjoy what is already good in your life.
Your strengths
- Expressing feelings in words, art or style
- Staying with people through difficult emotions
- Seeing beauty and meaning others miss
Tips for growth
- When a mood hits, name it, then do one small practical thing anyway.
- Keep a list of what is already good in your life and add to it often.
- Create something regularly, even if nobody sees it. Steady habits give your feelings a home.
In growth you add structure and discipline, turning feelings into steady work you are proud of.