Tom Condon
People who object to the whole idea of personality typing often say that they dislike being labeled because it makes them feel trapped in a one-dimensional box. The irony is that the Enneagram aims to show you how you are already boxed. But it’s true that the system’s labels and categories can induce a mindset that is potentially limiting.
Part of the problem is words. We use language to describe our experience, but words tend to diminish and reduce. Among languages, English is more ...

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