Reflections Of A Type One Physician

by Jennifer Schneider, M.D.
For me, learning about the Enneagram was an “Aha” experience. Five years later, I clearly recall how, after digesting the introductory chapters in Helen Palmer’s book, The Enneagram, I turned the page to the first type she described, type One, and identified with its title, “The Perfectionist,” even before reading the description. By the end of the chapter, there was no doubt in my mind that she was describing my type, and there still isn’t. However, what puzzled me w...