

153: Suzanne Stabile: Exploring The Enneagram (Best of NSE)
30 snips Apr 25, 2024
Suzanne Stabile, an acclaimed author and speaker on the Enneagram, shares insights into this ancient personality tool that fosters understanding and compassion. She explains how the Enneagram helps individuals decipher their reactions and enhance their relationships by emphasizing curiosity over judgment. The conversation delves into navigating perfectionism, particularly for type ones, and its transformative potential. Stabile encourages self-acceptance and emotional awareness in a turbulent world, highlighting the Enneagram's role in personal growth and societal change.
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Nine Ways of Seeing
- The Enneagram categorizes people into nine ways of seeing, processing information, and reacting to the world.
- Recognizing these differences promotes understanding and reduces resentment in relationships.
Passion, Not Sin
- Instead of "sin", Suzanne Stabile uses the term "passion" to describe each Enneagram type's core struggle.
- This reframes the concept in a less moralistic and more helpful way for personal growth.
Type Two's Pride
- Suzanne Stabile, a Type Two, explains her "passion" as pride, defined as neglecting one's own needs while tending to others'.
- This can create a dependence on being needed, hindering interdependence.