The Delusion of ‘Inner Work’ with the Enneagram

Frederik Coene
Our 4-year old daughter wants to be an adult, especially to be different from her 10-month baby sister. She imitates grown-up behaviour – especially that part where my wife and I are not particularly proud of ourselves – but this does not make her an adult. Yet, in her perception she is just a small step away from being an adult. The more she tries, the more we see the behaviour which is so typical for a 4-year old. No matter how hard she may try, the main parameters determining ...