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Enneagram Point 9 – The Mediator

To celebrate the redesign of the Enneagram Instrument website, we are offering this excerpt of Point Nine on the enneagram. Habits of Heart and Mind of the Mediator Point Nine on the Enneagram represents the point where anger went to sleep. As a result, Nines are considered passive aggressive, and can be quite stubborn until […]

How to Relieve Your Sense of Urgency

This video from Positive Magazine teaches you how to relieve your sense of urgency as well as eliminate anxiety and worry. Leo Buscaglia says, “Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.” My friend, Dr. Marty Rossman in The Worry Solution says, Worry is the most common form of […]

Unsinkable Tips From Sonia Ricotti

These words of wisdom contain unsinkable tips from Sonia Ricotti. Surrender to “what is” Recreate your reality Listen to the whispers To surrender to “what is” takes you to a place where you can contemplate how you got there and what you can do about it. We have seen many articles that tell us to […]

Enneagram Point 3 – The Performer

To celebrate the redesign of the Enneagram Instrument website, we are offering this excerpt of Point Three on the enneagram. Habits of Heart and Mind of the Performer Point Three on the enneagram represents the performer – the person who is so dedicated the task and job to be done that they almost completely forget […]

Enneagram Point 7 – The Epicure

To celebrate the redesign of the Enneagram Instrument website, we are offering this excerpt of Point Seven on the enneagram. Habits of Heart and Mind of the Epicure Point Seven on the Enneagram is probably the most optimistic point of all! This is the point of eternal youth, the epitome of Peter Pan! Sevens are […]

Spiritual Practice is Useless

Norman Fischer was the first Zen priest that I had dokusan with. Dokusan is a private interview with a Zen priest or Zen master. This was around 1985 or 1986. I remember the room and my sitting position, but I have forgotten the conversation. All I know is that I have admired him since even […]

Enneagram Point 5 – The Observer

To celebrate the redesign of the Enneagram Instrument website, we are offering this excerpt of Point Five on the enneagram. Habits of Heart and Mind of the Observer My experience with Five’s goes back to my childhood. My father was a Five who exhibited a lot of the qualities described below. Five’s have this uncanny […]

Enneagram Point 8 – The Boss

To celebrate the redesign of the Enneagram Instrument website, we are offering this excerpt of Point Eight on the enneagram. Habits of Heart and Mind of the Boss Point Eight on the Enneagram represents the point which is most in touch with it’s anger. Eight’s are pretty sure of their own position and do what […]

Enneagram Point 2 – The Giver

To celebrate the redesign of the Enneagram Instrument website, we are offering this excerpt of Point Two on the enneagram. Habits of Heart and Mind of the Giver Point Two on the enneagram is the position of “the Giver” or “the Helper“. The fixation for the two is flattery, which comes from their compulsive need […]

Enneagram Point 4 – The Tragic Romantic

To celebrate the redesign of the Enneagram Instrument website, we are offering this excerpt of Point Four on the enneagram. Habits of Heart and Mind of the Tragic Romantic While point Three on the Enneagram represents performance, achievement, the fruits of accomplishment, and the lack of experience of feelings, point Four represents intensity of feelings […]