These type-related beliefs are the central operating principles that shape who we think we are and how we respond to life. Unfortunately, the patterns that stem from these inaccurate core beliefs feel like reality to us when, in fact, they are self-limiting habits that perpetuate a myth. They are giving us a false sense of what is actually true.

Sometimes our personalities get covered with a shiny coat of expectations that don’t necessarily reflect what’s happening underneath.

Keep in mind that our personality is not just connected to our thoughts. It’s ingrained in every part of our finite nature: in our bodies and the sensations they carry, in our hearts and the range of feelings we habitually experience,

The basic symbol for the Enneagram was introduced before World War I by philosopher and spiritual teacher G.I. Gurdjieff to highlight the challenges humans experience when they are asleep to their true nature.

Inner Critic Message: “You are responsible for making sure everyone gets along and feels happy. Don’t blow it!” Resulting Thought: “If I express my real opinion on this topic, it will start a huge argument. I don’t want to rock the boat, so I won’t say anything.”

when we allow our personalities to drive our focus of attention, we end up with a narrowing field of possibilities. And as time goes by, that becomes more pronounced, defined, and fixed. Anything outside the scope of our increasingly limited emotional vision can create an inaccurate sense of security in our narrow perspectives.

Acceptance of ourselves and of our life journey is far more powerful than self-judgment in terms of our transformation.

The practice of being judgment-free builds our capacity to fully accept ourselves as human.

much of our lives just happen, and we aren’t really paying attention.