The Enneagram Made Easy
The first easy, and fun ?uide to the Enneagram, the fascinating and revealing method of understanding personality types, for the beginner, the expert, and everyone in between. This witty and informative guide demystifies the ancient Enneagram system with cartoons, exercises, and personality tests that reveal our motivations and desires and show how to put that knowledge to use in our everyday lives.
The 9 types of people:
- The Perfectionist motivated by the need to live life the right way, improve oneself and others, and avoid anger.
- The Helper motivated by the need to be loved and appreciated and to express your positive feelings towards others.
- The Achiever motivated by the need to be productive, to achieve success, and to avoid failure.
- The Romantic motivated by the need to understand your feelings and to be understood to search for the meaning of life, and to avoid being ordinary.
- The Observer motivated by the need to know everything and understand the universe, to be self–sufficient and left alone, and to avoid not having the answer or looking foolish.
- The Questioner motivated by the need for security, to feel taken care of, or to confront your fears.
- The Adventurer motivated by the need to be happy and plan fun things, to contribute to the world, and to avoid suffering and pain.
- The Asserter motivated by the need to be self–reliant and strong, to make an impact on the world, and to avoid being weak.
- The Peacemaker motivated by the need to keep the peace, merge with others, and avoid conflict.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars great book
The Enneagram Made Easy arrived in excellent condition… in excellent time… all in all a good purchase.
4 Stars Helping to Understand Why.
I had previous knowledge of the Enneagram but needed a deeper understanding of its ramifications for me. The format of this book illustrates succinctly the different facets of personality. The cartoon illustrations bring the traits of ones personality type to life without diminishing the importance of the written text. They show clearly the strengths and weaknesses enabling one to use strengths to advantage and, at the same time, curb weaknesses. This encourages more harmonious relationships.
5 Stars Best introductory book for the Enneagram
I’ve read several Enneagram books, and this one is the perfect way to share the concept with someone with no exposure.
The drawings are clever and reveal a wealth of information in a lighthearted, funny way - extremely useful.
Glad to see there’s a Kindle version!
5 Stars Great Book that is simple to understand
I am very familiar with the enneagram, but for people who are not, or if your just learning, this is the book for you! It makes it so easy to understand, but still contains all the wonderful information you need to learn about yourself and others!
5 Stars Life assessment and a greater understanding of self
Enneagram Made Easy is really what this book is about and it is a good introduction to the topic. It is accurate and helpful in understanding how you relate in the world and how you perceive your world. It also has comparisons to the Myers and Briggs assessment tool. If you are familiar with that tool it is especially helpful in seeing how these two assessments work together for an even stronger understanding of self. I have used this book many times in my coaching business to help others find a deeper sense of self.
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