An existential journey to find the whole me beyond my personality!

“The Enneagram has been a gift to the Korean church, which lacks a proper reflective tool.

When Change is Needed, Enneagram is on the path to finding yourself.
“This is another newly established milestone.”
_Jinsinsil (Director of the Mental Growth Research Institute)

Kim Hye-jin (Director of the Enneagram Research Institute), Yoon Mi-sook (Director of the Drawing Enneagram Research Institute), Lee Jae-cheon (Senior Pastor of Areumduri Church),
Recommended by Russ Hudson (co-author of The Wisdom of the Enneagram) and Richard Rohr (Franciscan priest)!

A practical guide to applying the Enneagram, a profound wisdom system about the human mind! This book introduces the Enneagram and explains how to apply it deeply in daily life and religious life.
The Enneagram is a profound system of wisdom about the human mind that has been passed down to only a select few for thousands of years.
In relation to the negative emotions we feel in all aspects of life, such as loss, anger, and anxiety, this book introduces the wisdom of the Enneagram, which reveals the essence of human personality.
What is your Enneagram number? How do you react to everyday events? Now, let's find your complete self with this book, a practical application of the Enneagram!

An era of alarm like the coronavirus pandemic is neither the first nor the last in human history, but it feels particularly acute because it has occurred in our own time.
Living in the time between, at the threshold that separates past and future, is a balancing act for which few are prepared.
Because going about life as usual no longer works.
We don't like it when the world around us spins out of control, but we have to deal with it.
Because control is an illusion.
Control is my most beloved fantasy, but that doesn't make it real.
In fact, nothing new happens as long as you stay in the comfort zone you have built.
More importantly, nothing creative happens in business as usual.
In every moment, even in the moments of crisis, the possibilities are endless, as long as you have the desire and courage to walk toward the possibilities of the future.
And the Enneagram is a very useful tool to help us do that.
--- From "Preface: A Balanced Life"

“The best part of you is also the worst part” is one of the principles of Enneagram wisdom.
In this case, the double tolerance is a good thing.
But that generosity can, and often does, have a very unhealthy tendency.
Usually, they give twice and keep giving until there is nothing left.
And then when you get back to your own life, you're out of energy to take care of yourself.
The second need to be needed has few boundaries.
And unfortunately, the standard for a person to be needed is determined by how much they feel they are needed.

--- From "Chapter 1: What Do I Feel?"

Types 5, 6, and 7, known as the Thinking Type, view the world and life as a series of problems and potential threats that we must anticipate and solve.
Since thinking is their dominant center, they use thinking to organize their inner world.
People in this type react to people, events, and difficulties through perception, observation, analysis, and planning to deal with potential problems.
They bring together all their perceptions of life and people and arrange them in a way that is comfortable for them.
They believe that if they can work all this out in their heads, they will be safe from external threats, know where they belong, and take responsibility for what is possible in the future.
They never feel or react to something until they think about it.

--- From "Chapter 2 What Am I Thinking About"

Numbers 8, 9, and 1 grapple with the question, “Who am I?”
This is because they are confused about where the appropriate boundaries are and try to take on too much on themselves.
Even when they pay attention, personal boundaries often disappear.
Number 8s don't know when to step back and listen or when to let others take the lead.
Number 9 resolves its fear of conflict and disconnection by integrating with more proactive people around it.
Number 1 not only takes on his or her own role at work and in other situations, but also takes on the responsibilities of others.
8s are satisfied with taking on a lot of work, 9s find joining forces with others a comfortable solution, but 1s resent having too much work to do.
And the resentment is compounded by the feeling that it is one's duty to 'improve' other people's work.

--- From "Chapter 3: What Needs Must Be Fulfilled?"

Numbers 4, 5, and 9 are all people with independent perspectives.
They draw their strength from within and do not seek or need others to agree with them or be with them.
Don't react even if others don't agree with you or have different views.
Other people are usually left to their own devices to think and believe as they please.
They are observers, each for their own reasons.
The reason number 4 observes is because they are used to being misunderstood when they speak, act intuitively, or act too quickly.
The reason number 5 observes is because he has learned to observe rather than participate due to the need to conserve energy.
The reason why 9s observe is because of their passion, sloth (defined in the Enneagram as the desire not to be influenced by life).
Additionally, because of their tendency to want to avoid conflict, Nines observe before acting, which is a good way to prevent division in relationships.

--- From "Chapter 4 Shrinking Type"

Those who belong to the opposition type attract people's attention.
They are all possessors of tremendous energy.
Active, energetic and very determined.
I have a big picture in my head, and my schedule is usually full and I have a ton of things to do.
Although they are not naturally or intuitively connected to their own or others' emotions, they identify and solve problems.
They are full of all kinds of ideas about an ideal world and strive to make those ideas a reality.
Life 3, 7, and 8 are all about control.
Most of them told me that they wanted to be responsible since they were young.
All three personality types repeatedly reported that they were the ones who provided energy to many of the groups they belonged to.
And then he quickly adds that sometimes it feels like a burden.
They find it difficult to tolerate others moving too slowly, but tend to avoid pointing it out directly.
I've heard many stories of people in this category trying not to raise their voices in social gatherings or deciding not to speak up at meetings or social events.
Such stories usually end with someone else approaching them and urging them to come forward or speak up.
--- From "Chapter 5: Confrontation"

Numbers 1, 2, and 6 are consciously or unconsciously examining the situation to assess what action is needed and whether or not you are the person who should be doing it.
They feel responsible for improving everything within their power, so their immediate circumstances determine their agenda.
They set very high standards for themselves, believing that they must do what others expect of them, and do it well.
Number 1 tends to focus on what is needed now.
Number 2 is to pay attention to the needs of the person in front of you.
Number 6 focuses on your daily responsibilities and schedule.
It is very difficult for these three types to make plans and stick to them.
Because everything changes depending on the day and what people ask of them.
Numbers in this behavior pattern rarely get their to-do list done because 24 hours in a day are not enough.
Number 1: After completing one's own work, there are many cases where one does the work that others failed to do properly.
Number 2 is over-immersive.
Most 6s have a hard time properly assessing how much time something takes.

--- From "Chapter 6 Dependency"