BURT BACHARACH

Enneagram Type 3 (The Achiever) with a 4 Wing

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Burt Bacharach quotes that show he is a Type 3

  • "I've always been ambitious. I knew from a young age that I wanted to do something special with my life."

  • "Success isn't just about making great music; it's about marketing it, promoting it, and getting people to listen to it."

  • "Music is always changing, and I'm always changing with it."

  • "To be successful, you've got to be willing to put yourself out there."

  • "I've never been one to rest on my laurels."

  • "The bar is continually being raised higher and higher, and I'm always trying to keep up with it."

  • "I like the energy of working with other artists. It keeps me on my toes."

  • "I think it's important to look your best when you're on stage or in front of a camera. It's a part of the job."

  • "The work is never done. There's always another song to write, another artist to work with, another goal to achieve."

  • "I've always believed that if you put in the work and stay focused, success will follow."

  • "I'm always striving to be better, to learn more, and to grow as a musician and a person."

Enneagram Personality Type 3 Review

In One Sentence I’m smooth and success-driven, endeavoring to show with my life that the sky’s the limit for what can be accomplished, while I’m concerned that others can see through my attractive image

Essence Qualities Glory, Value, Hope

Basic Fear Worthlessness

Basic Desire To feel competent, valuable, and superlatively successful

Type 3 with 4 Wing I’m cool and collected, full of creative ideas and the capacity to execute on them, but I’m most concerned that you see me as the unique one who has it all together as I try to live a fantasy instead of being me

Other Famous 3w4s Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Tim Ferriss,

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