How does it help me to learn about the other points on the Enneagram?
As we begin to learn the very different ways of perceiving the world, without judgement; we learn to listen carefully to others point of view. We gain tremendous compassion for all the ways of perceiving, including our own. We begin to experience others “as they are to themselves” and to see the tremendous beauty of each way of being. It’s almost like being in someone else’s skin for a short time. Our relationships improve by leaps and bounds when we begin to listen carefully for a tune other than our own. Whether we “nail the point”or figure out someone’s Enneagram type is completely unimportant. We simply begin to truly hear other viewpoints and value them as we do our own. We all want to be heard and valued for who we are. The Enneagram gives us a framework for doing just that. We find a way to honor and love the diversity of ourselves and others.
