The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery

You suffer from “monkey mind.” Develop a daily practice of meditation to free yourself from your tendency

problems and lapse into black-and-white thinking.

Sevens are rock stars when it comes to working on short-term projects or getting start-up companies off the ground. Their optimism and creative juice and sprite energy move things along at a quick pace. Be forewarned, however: Sevens aren’t managers or maintainers, so you’ll need to find someone else to oversee the execution phase while you set the

Practice restraint and moderation. Get off the treadmill that tells you more is always better.

Sevens have to learn how to embrace and steward their suffering rather than run from it.

Fear of the bad feelings that arise in conflict will trigger denial in a Seven. You might have to light your hair on fire before you get a Seven to face up to the fact that something’s not working. Of course, the pivotal moment comes when Sevens can’t stall having to decide about whether to make a long-term commitment to you or not.

Sevens’ strategies for avoiding pain create more suffering for them.

Make a commitment that when a friend or partner is hurting, you will try to simply be present for them while they are in pain without trying to artificially cheer them up.

what career or life path would you like to commit yourself to for the long haul? Take concrete steps to make good on the gifts God has given you.