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What Type Are You? 33

Do any of these patterns of movement under stress or security
describe your behavior?

Putting It All Together
Now that you have learned about the nine styles and their associ-
ated wings and stress and security points, take some time to deter-
mine which Enneagram style you believe most accurately describes
you. Examine the nine configurations of Enneagram styles and
their related wings and stress and security points given in the fol-
lowing chart, and study the motivations and drives inherent in
each style. Closely analyze your patterns of thought, feeling, and
behavior over your lifetime, not just in recent years. Please refer
to the top four Enneagram styles you selected earlier in this chap-
ter. Among them may be your core style, your wings, and/or your
stress and security points.

CHART 1.3 Wings and Stress and Security Points for All Nine
Enneagram Styles

Wings Seeking perfection; Wings Seeking appreciation
9 1 2 avoiding making 1 2 3 and being needed; avoiding
4 7 mistakes 8 4 feeling unworthy
Stress and Security Stress and Security

Seeking respect and Seeking to express deep
Wings Wings
admiration; avoiding feelings and connections
2 3 4 failure 3 4 5 with others; avoiding
9 6 2 1 rejection
Stress and Security Stress and Security
Seeking knowledge Seeking meaning, certainty,
Wings Wings
and wisdom; avoiding and trust; avoiding and
4 5 6 intrusion by others 5 6 7 preventing negative
7 8 and loss of energy 3 9 scenarios
Stress and Security Stress and Security

Seeking stimulation Seeking control and justice;
Wings Wings
and pleasure; avoiding avoiding feeling vulnerable
6 7 8 pain and discomfort 7 8 9
1 5 5 2
Stress and Security Stress and Security

(Continued)