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An expanded awareness enables us to bring more of ourselves and thus more resources to bear on whatever problems or difficulties we may be facing.

(The Wisdom of the Enneagram, 40)

Remember the virtue of your type is Engagement (action).

When you are present and awake, you are dynamically involved and in contact with each moment.

(Understanding the Enneagram, 61)

Remember that the Passion of Nines is sloth, or really a not wanting to show up in their lives in an active, self-initiating way.

They go on automatic pilot, so that life becomes less threatening to them.

Watch for this tendency in yourself today.

(The Wisdom of the Enneagram, 327)

What is your wing?

Are you more self-confident like an Eight or

more principled like a One?

Today, notice how your wing qualities enrich your personality.

(Personality Types, 370)

If you find that you are “checking out” with a particular person,

you might well ask yourself if you are uncomfortable or angry with them about something.

(The Wisdom of the Enneagram, 335)

Or what part of you is reflected in them

Back to basics today: remember that your Basic Desire is to maintain your inner stability and peace of mind.

Can you become aware of how your Basic Desire is the root of many of your most compelling motivations and unconscious actions?

(The Wisdom of the Enneagram, 316)

Remember that your cognitive error is to seek peace of mind by diffusing your attention and disengaging from your instinctual energy.

You become “unselfconscious,” mistakenly thinking that your presence, engagement, and input do not matter.

Notice this tendency in your thinking today. (Understanding the Enneagram, 125)

Examine your tendency to go along with others, doing what they want to keep the peace and be nice.

You create real connection when you find and express your own voice.

(Understanding the Enneagram, 349)

Healthy Nines “awaken” to themselves, becoming independent and self-possessed.

They discover their enormous inner strength and resilience, and they bring people together and heal conflicts.

(The Power of the Enneagram audio tapes)