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Self-Awareness with the Enneagram: Why It’s the Key to Personal Growth

Self-discovery is such a profound piece of the personal growth process. Rather than simply going through the motions day to day, self-discovery and personal growth enable you to: Understand the motivations behind your actions Get clarity on your core values, strengths, weaknesses, and common pitfalls you experience Find work, hobbies, and other opportunities that align […]

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What is the Enneagram?

The Enneagram is a personality typing system that is used for personal growth and development through the lens of self-awareness (and, in turn, to help you better understand others.) No one truly knows its origin, but some claim elements of it date back to Ancient Greece; however, the version of the Enneagram as it is […]

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The Enneagram Wings Explained

Have you been on social media or talking to someone about the Enneagram, and they say something like “I’m a 2 wing 1,” or “I am a 7 with a 6 wing”, or, incorrectly (and we’ll get to why in just a bit), something along the lines of “I’m a 4 with a 9 wing”? […]

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The Core Weakness of Each Enneagram Type

Contrary to other personality typing systems that define types based on behaviors or the way the brain is wired, the Ennegram defines each type by its unique set of core motivations. Each Enneagram Type has a core desire, core fear, core weakness, and core longing. The core weakness is the natural reactions that each type […]

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The Core Desire of Each Enneagram Type

Unlike other personality typing systems focusing on behaviors, the Enneagram defines each type by its core motivations. Each of the nine enneagram types has a core desire, a core fear, a core weakness, and a core longing. Though each of us can exhibit behaviors that appear as another type (or even a bit of every […]

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The Core Longing for Each Enneagram Type

Every personality type in the Enneagram system is defined by its core underlying motivations. These core motivations for each type consist of the Core Desire, Core Fear, Core Weakness, and Core Longing. In this post, I will be sharing each type’s core longing. P.S. – If you haven’t done so already, you should check out […]

The Nine Enneagram Types and Their Core Motivations - PadenJames.com

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The 9 Enneagram Types and Their Core Motivations

The Enneagram of Personality is a personality typing system based on the theory that there are nine core personality types, each with its own unique underlying motivation. What sets the Enneagram apart from other well-known personality typing systems, such as Myers Briggs, DISC, and others, is that the Enneagram types are not based on a […]

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Self-Awareness and Your Personality Type

One of the most profound insights I have gained during my personal development journey is the importance of developing self-awareness. Like many others before me, I started reading self-help and personal development books, doing all I could to implement the strategies and processes I learned about in those books. While the intentions were there, the […]

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How to Find Your Personality Type

If you’ve been intrigued enough to find your personality type, whether it’s the Enneagram, Myers Briggs, or through another system, you might be wondering how to go about doing so. I’d say that the majority of people would think they just need to take a test online. Once they’ve taken the test and gotten the […]

The Enneagram Wounding Messages - PadenJames.com

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The Enneagram Wounding Message for Each Enneagram Type

What is the wounding message or pattern in the Enneagram? The Enneagram wounding message is the information that we take to be the truth when we’re children. This doesn’t necessarily mean that it was specifically said to you or by another person, but it is essentially the message that we picked up, internalized, and learned […]

Self-Awareness with the Enneagram: Why It’s the Key to Personal Growth

What is the Enneagram?

The Enneagram Wings Explained

The Core Weakness of Each Enneagram Type

The Core Desire of Each Enneagram Type

The Core Longing for Each Enneagram Type

The 9 Enneagram Types and Their Core Motivations

Self-Awareness and Your Personality Type

How to Find Your Personality Type

The Enneagram Wounding Message for Each Enneagram Type

Self-Awareness with the Enneagram: Why It’s the Key to Personal Growth

Below The Knee Amputation: My Story and First Steps To Recovery

The Core Longing for Each Enneagram Type

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