Point 4
“I want to be true to who I am.”
Who is Point 4?
Sensitivity to human experience makes it possible to recognise beauty, depth and uniqueness. Authenticity flourishes when we manage to express who we are and appreciate what already exists.
What drives Point 4 is the possibility of exploring their creativity and emotions.
- O tratamento especial por parte das outras pessoas
- Conexão, beleza e sensibilidade.
- Basic desire
- To find themselves and have their own identity
- Basic fear
- To have no meaning or identity
- Passion
- Envy
- Virtue
- Equanimity
- Mental fixation
- Melancholy
- Focus of attention
- On what is missing and what is far away
- The gift
- Emotional truth, creativity, presence in the pain of others
- The trap
- Comparing themselves and dwelling in lack instead of in what they already have
- Path of growth
- Bringing feeling into concrete, everyday action. Identity is built by doing, not only by feeling.
Movements of Point 4 in the Enneagram
- Where does Point 4 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 1I want to do what is right.Moves to the method of Point 1. Emotion takes shape, and what was waiting for inspiration starts getting done.Read Point 1
- Under stress goes to Point 2I want to matter to you.Moves to the dependence of Point 2. Gets too close, gives in order to hold on, and then waits for someone to notice.Read Point 2
Iberian lynx
Point 4 is associated with the cat. We chose the cat that is ours: the Iberian lynx, the rarest feline in Europe, which came close to disappearing. Being unique, and paying the price for it. That is what Point 4 says about itself.
Did you recognise yourself in Point 4?
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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