The Enneagram of Discernment: The Way of Vocation, Wisdom, and Practice
Second, this definition surveys the expanse of vocation, which includes three sacred territories: identity, purpose, and direction.
Drew Moser • The Enneagram of Discernment: The Way of Vocation, Wisdom, and Practice
phenomenon. Our responses to that anxiety vary by type. Each type’s response results in a “settling,” a settling for less than what we truly “want.”
Drew Moser • The Enneagram of Discernment: The Way of Vocation, Wisdom, and Practice
And it’s a uniquely human issue. The poet-philosopher David Whyte reminds us that: “We are the only creation that refuses to be ourselves.”
Drew Moser • The Enneagram of Discernment: The Way of Vocation, Wisdom, and Practice
Discernment: What am I thinking? Those who lead from the Dependent Stance must find ways to focus their racing minds into poised, salient thinking. In word, they must TRUST their heads. Types One, Two, and Six can cultivate Wise Heads to think creatively and strategically about important decisions. Deepen thinking beyond the tyranny of the urgent t
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The Head Center Triad types all suffer from fear—an unpleasant state caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.
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We need to know who we truly are… and how to make good and wise decisions accordingly. Why is this so difficult? Why do we suffer from such confusion about who we are? There are probably a multitude of reasons, but three loom the largest: We lie to ourselves, often for very understandable reasons. We are overwhelmed, which inhibits our ability to l
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By drawing from the wisdom of the enneagram to cultivate the gift and practice of discernment, we can live from a grounded, working definition of discernment: Discernment is the gift and practice of living our lives from a deep sense of vocation, with wisdom, in the fullness of time. Simply, discernment is applied identity. Wisdom comes from a plac
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In our striving and our ambition, we are tempted to cast purpose as a motivating force that drives us toward a goal. It’s good to have goals. But pursuing a goal must come from a deeper place. If we only tend to the shallower purposes in life, we live from a place of willfulness.
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We have more than enough information to make decisions. What we often lack is proper understanding, application, and purpose. Consider this: Information is purely content Knowledge is content understood Wisdom is understanding applied for what truly matters