Enneagram Type 1, known as The Reformer, is The Rational, Idealistic Type: Principled, Purposeful, Self-Controlled, and Perfectionistic.
Core Motivations
Type 1s are driven by a deep need:
- To be right
- To strive higher and improve everything
- To be consistent with their ideals
- To justify themselves
Core Fears
Their deepest fears include:
- Of being 'bad'
- Of being defective
- Of being evil
- Of being corrupt
Growth and Stress
The Enneagram is dynamic.
- In Stress: Type 1 moves toward type 4 (becomes moody and irrational).
- In Growth: Type 1 moves toward type 7 (becomes more spontaneous and joyful).
Conclusion
The journey of the The Reformer is one of balancing their drive for be right with the reality of the world.