TYPE 1: THE MORALIST
In One Sentence I’m an extremely detail-oriented visionary driven by a set of principles personal to me that I feel in my gut are true and which others must align with in order for positive change to take place, while I forever feel the guilt of not living up to these principles myself
Essence Qualities Goodness, Sacredness, Purity
Basic Fear being bad
Basic Desire to feel aligned with what is right
Famous 1s
Bernie Sanders, Desmond Tutu, George Harrison, Greta Thunberg, Harrison Ford, Jane Goodall, Mahatma Gandhi, Malala Yousafzai, Mary Poppins, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Osama Bin Laden, Queen Elizabeth II, Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG)
Levels of Consciousness
Creative: prudent, principled
Controlling: self-righteous, fault-finding
Destructive: guilt-instilling, punitive
Shock point fear (the fear that causes the slip from Creative to Controlling consciousness)
My principles are not having enough effect and others are indifferent and unresponsive to my principles
Examples of shock point fears
When people are indifferent to my cause
Disorganized spaces
Children who don’t listen to my principles
Those who try to budge my morals and principles
Why I get provoked Dishonoring my principles, disobeying the rules (my rules), failing to give your best to reach my standards, or in any way reminding me of how I don’t live up to my own ideals even accidentally
How I cope with anger I become The Firehose*. I’m squeezed and ready to erupt but constantly keep myself in check because it’s not right to be angry…until it has to come out, and then…with full-pressure that’s been brewing and brewing, (I’m exceptionally precise about everything in life, and my anger is no exception) I always hit the target to make you feel so guilty and defeated you’ll have to change your ways or get out of the way
My Emotions are controlled so I can be sensible and disciplined
How was your day, Type 1?
“Good. Here’s what wasn’t right…”
Behavioral pattern Dutiful. I must do everything in obedience to a higher order of principles and I’m deeply frustrated that no one I know can live up to these principles, not even me
1 with 9 Wing I’m an introverted deep thinker with a practical action orientation, and my main complaint is that I’m too lazy to enact all I feel called to do because I’d rather not be in conflict or stir things up too much, unless I have to…
1 with 2 Wing I’m an extroverted powerhouse of service, constantly on my feet to set my world straight and do what I feel is right, frequently exhausted by not giving myself permission to care for my own needs
A Personal Meditation for Growth Perfection is in the sincerity of my striving to make a difference in the world, not in the results
*credit to our teachers at the Enneagram Institute for this reference
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