Enneagram Type 4, known as The Individualist, is The Sensitive, Withdrawn Type: Expressive, Dramatic, Self-Absorbed, and Temperamental.
Core Motivations
Type 4s are driven by a deep need:
- To express themselves and their individuality
- To create and surround themselves with beauty
- To maintain certain moods and feelings
Core Fears
Their deepest fears include:
- Of having no identity
- Of having no personal significance
Growth and Stress
The Enneagram is dynamic.
- In Stress: Type 4 moves toward type 2 (becomes over-involved and clinging).
- In Growth: Type 4 moves toward type 1 (becomes more objective and principled).
Conclusion
The journey of the The Individualist is one of balancing their drive for express themselves and their individuality with the reality of the world.