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Imagine that you’re finally getting to know yourself. You learn to observe where you focus your attention, and you learn to perceive, from a nonjudgmental position, when and how your type manifests itself. You become more aware of things that you may not have known before. If you do become aware and notice when your type kicks in as your automatic pilot, there comes a time when you get to make a choice: Keep your type in charge, to carry out your habits as you have always done, or leave the habits behind. In doing so, you refuse to remain a captive to your type; you now have the freedom to not get caught up in it. That's a step in your development.

There's more to come. This is just a taste of what the Enneagram has to offer if you choose to walk that path: awareness and ability to function with more freedom.

I’m a Type 1 person, and my type made me not only a captive of my type but also a captive of my work. If something wasn't good enough, I couldn't stop. It didn't matter what it was; only when it was perfectly in order could I stop and go to sleep. I worked through many a night. Because everything had to be done perfectly, stacks of work were always on my desk — many and high. Next to and under my desk, behind my chair, an extra cabinet that I bought just to hold the stacks. Can you picture it? It wasn’t healthy for me, nor was it a joy for those around me. The Enneagram made me see not only those stacks but also, above all, how I created my own mechanisms and then chose to stop them. What helped me for months to make a real turnaround was asking myself the question, “Isn't it already good enough?” with every job. It was always good enough, and so I could teach myself to stop.

In this book you’ll find your own question to help you make a change and to no longer be a captive to your type.