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REMINDER: As opposed to popular usage, in the present context “Ego” (in Latin) is identified in the psychological sense – The SELF – not arrogance, but rather having a HEALTHY EGO / identity.
EXPLANATIONS
Ginger Lapid-Bogda (Enneagram author, trainer, keynote speaker) on her site “The Enneagram in Business”, provides a variety of ways to understand how each Type handles the many positive & negative aspects of being human.
🤔 This series of posts is the opposite of the one published in 2014 about EnneaTypes’ Fixations (Habits of Mind).
Here it’s how each Type exhibits 12 qualities focusing on our best, based on Strengths /Virtues.
⚜️ ENTHUSIASM – it’s seeing potential, exploring possibilities, bringing energy to situations to find a way forward. It’s not blaming people-places-things when you’re disappointed, but looking for the positives in any situation or for lessons we can learn.
⚜️ FLEXIBILITY – means going with the flow when you want to be in control. Letting others care for you when you’d much rather take care of them. Taking a risk rather than being burdened by worrying about the consequences, recognizing that your unique ideas are just as amazing as others’
⚜️ GENEROSITY of Spirit – being open & willing to freely share your “gifts” with others. Done joyously from respect & compassion, it involves experiencing & celebrating what’s important to the other person, without a hidden agenda, or the need for reciprocity.
⚜️ GRATITUDE – It can transform your attitude by appreciating what you already do have, & for the potential for success & serenity you carry inside. It can shift your perception of reality, to embrace self-acceptance & self-love, especially in the face of difficulties & disappointments.
⚜️ INVOLVEMENT – being engaged in the moment & experiencing what can be achieved, no matter the significance. When it’s aligned with what you’re passionate about, there’s no greater opportunity that will make a difference.
⚜️ MOTIVATION – “You are the only one who can motivate yourself.” You can be inspired by others to make a difference in your life, or change what you do or what you believe, but only you can make it happen for yourself.
⚜️ PERSPECTIVE – the ability to hold more than one point of view, from seeing both/and -rather- than either/or, while maintaining your own truth. When we hold the world of “both/and”, we get to see different & better opportunities, pathways & solutions.
⚜️ PROSPERITY – is about abundance, reflecting a flourishing, thriving way of living. It’s means knowing that I already have what I need, in order to do what I need to do. It includes the concern & commitment to achieve benefit for the “greater good”.
⚜️ RESPONSIBILITY – the ability to respond appropriately when presented with a challenge, project, opportunity, situation, problem, task – in a way that moves it forward. It doesn’t mean we always have to find a solution or take action, but rather identify & accept our impact on what’s happening, & modify the way we might be involved.
⚜️ SPONTANEITY – being in the moment, trusting your instincts, & risk making a choice to show up. You can minimizes the judgments about whether they’re appropriate or not, so that taking the opportunity to give of your True Self – feels less emotionally risky.
⚜️ VISION – it can be a goal you work toward for yourself, your family, or career. A larger one is the goal of contributing to the sustainability & viability of our world through working with individuals, communities & organizations. It’s an aspiration, since we may not be able to have a large impact on the whole planet or everyone on it.
⚜️ WILLINGNESS – you can share your feelings, “crazy” ideas, passions, & the little things that make you smile. So being a role model by willing to show up as well as do small things to make life easier for others – you’ll find that more people around you start responding the same way.
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