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Gurdjieff’s system was to help people let go of this false selfimage so that their true Essence could emerge.
So the point of identifying your Enneagram type is not to put
you in a box or stick a label on you - but to show you where the
type (your self-image) helps you and where it is getting in your
way. By deliberately working ‘against’ your type, you can open
up new perspectives and make changes in long-established
habits.
Enneagram teachers typically recommend two ways of working
on yourself with the Enneagram.
The first is simply to observe your type - read the descriptions
and notice when you find yourself compelled to act according to
type. For example - if you are at point Two, notice when you feel
compelled to help someone; if you are at point Seven, notice
when you get bored and feel the need to lighten the mood; if you
are point Five, notice when you feel the need to withdraw from
the group and gather your thoughts.
Getting into the habit of ‘just observing’ yourself is a great way
to learn about yourself, even if the observations can make
uncomfortable viewing at times. One Enneagram teacher,
Richard Rohr, says we haven’t really ‘got’ the Enneagram until
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