Point 1
“I want to do what is right.”
Who is Point 1?
The pursuit of excellence is born of principles, rigour and a sense of responsibility. Fulfilment is found when demand turns into serenity and acceptance.
What drives Point 1 is the possibility of perfecting themselves and everything around them.
- A melhoria contínua que leva à perfeição é o objetivo principal e neste processo tende a considerar que o seu ponto de vista e modo de fazer as coisas é o correto.
- Promover a ordem, rigor e organização.
- Basic desire
- To be good, right and balanced
- Basic fear
- To be corrupt, flawed or wrong
- Passion
- Anger
- Virtue
- Serenity
- Mental fixation
- Resentment
- Focus of attention
- On the error and on what still needs fixing
- The gift
- Discernment, clear judgement, integrity sustained over time
- The trap
- The inner critic never switches off, and spills over onto others
- Path of growth
- Accepting that good enough is already good. Serenity comes when Point 1 accepts things as they are, and recognises that there is already an intrinsic perfection in all of existence!
Movements of Point 1 in the Enneagram
- Where does Point 1 go?Each point grows in one direction and goes into stress in another. Find them in the highlighted numbers of the figure.
- Grows towards Point 7I want to keep my options open.Borrows lightness from Point 7. There is no longer only one right way, pleasure stops being a distraction from duty, and the standard loosens enough for Point 1 to rest without having finished.Read Point 7
- Under stress goes to Point 4I want to be true to who I am.Falls into the melancholy of Point 4. Rigour turns into resentment, and the failing Point 1 cannot forgive becomes their own.Read Point 4
Peregrine falcon
Point 1 is usually associated with the eagle: justice, integrity and ideals. We chose the peregrine, which nests on Portuguese cliffs and hunts by calculating its dive rather than by force. What defines it is precision and rigour.
Did you recognise yourself in Point 1?
The self-assessment tool gives you three hypotheses to explore. Confirming your point takes time and is best done with guidance.
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