Ignorance is bliss–except in self-awareness.What you don’t know about yourself can hurt you and your relationships–and even keep you in the shallows with God. Do you want help figuring out who you are and why you’re stuck in the same ruts? The Enneagram is an ancient personality type system with an uncanny accuracy in describing how human beings are wired, both positively and negatively. In The … The Road Back to You Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile forge a unique approach–a practical, comprehensive way of accessing Enneagram wisdom and exploring its connections with Christian spirituality for a deeper knowledge of ourselves, compassion for others, and love for God. Witty and filled with stories, this book allows you to peek inside each of the nine Enneagram types, keeping you turning the pages long after you have read the chapter about your own number. Not only will you learn more about yourself, but you will also start to see the world through other people’s eyes, understanding how and why people think, feel, and act the way they do. Beginning with changes you can start making today, the wisdom of the Enneagram can help take you further along into who you really are–leading you into places of spiritual discovery you would never have found on your own, and paving the way to the wiser, more compassionate person you want to become.
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This book influenced me in a deep and lasting way. This was my launching point into the Enneagram, and gave me language to understand things about myself that I hadn’t previously explored. I would recommend it to anyone interested in self-assessment and understanding how your personality drives your behavior.
This book was really helpful in finding out more about myself and what motivates me.
This is a great resource for writers in helping them understand their characters. Good for knowing yourself as well.
The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile just completely revolutionized how I think about myself and my family! And this is coming from someone who really knows and uses S.E.L.F.!!
And one of the key factors in growth is understanding yourself.
I am a huge believer in the S.E.L.F personality type system. I wish I could give you a link to a handy guide for it, but I can’t seem to find one line, only the printed version I’ve had for almost two decades. You’ll note there’s only four basic types (social, efficient, loyal, factual). And it was a bit interesting to try to fit nine enneagram types into the four S.E.L.F. types. But the more I learned from Cron and Stabile, the easier it became to identify all nine types within the four types. It was a fun little brain exercise for me!
If you’re not familiar with S.E.L.F, D.I.S.C, or any of the other four-type systems, and you want to learn about personality types but Myers-Briggs seems TOO MUCH for you, I highly suggest the enneagram.
The really awesome thing about The Road Back To You was that it has a spiritual focus. I especially loved the Ten Paths to Transformation section of each type. I’ve bookmarked those for each of the types of people living in my household. My children may get sick of me telling them what their Ten Paths are. 😀
The Road Back to You explains the enneagram, a personality diagnostic system that claims all people fall into one of nine categories: the challenger, peacemaker, perfectionist, helper, performer, romantic, investigator, loyalist, and enthusiast. It describes how each views the world, its strengths, its weaknesses, and how each behaves when dealing with stress or in a happy place. It allows readers to figure out which personality type they are, giving a better understanding of themselves. It also creates an awareness of other personality types, fostering compassion and understanding.
Reading through this, I can say I lean toward one a little more than others, but I still see many characteristics in myself of other personality types. I’m not sure all people fall neatly into one category or even a category with the wing. Life events and family interactions can make things a little more complex.
Still, it is an interesting read and one that can help people understand themselves and one another.
Interesting but felt like it dragged a little bit and provided information that wasn’t completely necessary.