You're a Four!
The Individualist (Enneagram Type Four) is an intense and creative artist, who works with tangible objects or intangible ideas to find meaning and discovery in themselves and in nature. Fours believe in creation over consumption, and will put up a fight against anyone who tries to convince them otherwise. They experiment with different ideologies, philosophies, and modalities to form a meaningful mélange of living.
Whimsical and free-spirited, Fours march to the beat of their own drums and passionately follow their deeply-held inner values. They believe in writing their own life stories and trekking down paths alone. While this is easier said than done, Fours typically put up with a lot of fear instilled from teachers, peers, or authority figures from a young age—who tell them to take the “safe†route and squash their dreams.
Sensitive and attuned to peak experiences, Fours can feel like aimless wanderers, searching for the meaning behind their existence, especially during adolescence. They find great joy when they’re able to tap into their “flow†state—when time melts away and hours feel like minutes. By late adulthood, Fours typically gain a more holistic sense of their true identity and are able to find their place in (or out of) society.
A Quick Overview of the Four:
Part of the Heart Triad (along with Enneatypes Two and Three)
Can have a Three or Five wing: 4w3 or 4w5
Nicknamed ‘The Individualist’
Ego Fixation: Melancholy
Vice: Envy
Virtue: Equanimity
Integrates into the One (The Perfectionist) under growth
Disintegrations into the Two (The Helper) under stress
Basic Fear: To float through life without a true identity or sense of purpose
Basic Desire: To be wholly unique, appreciated, and valued
I usually get type 4 from tests, I'm not surprised