

This means that Type 2 is operating from a combination of the hearts emotional need, an unconscious avoiding of shame (think about the sensation of showing the world the face you feel hiding what you are embarrassed about in yourself), plus exaggerating certain qualities of self to been seen as worthy.Īdd this to the Polarities and you understand the REASON for the behaviors of Type 2.


Type 2 has the InnerLifeSkills GREEN Pearl of Heart Emotional Need + Exaggerating + Been Seen + Worth Continuum.
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If they continue to feel unwanted or disconnected, they will scour every relationship to find even the littlest needs and go into overdrive to contribute. When they see a need, they step in to help-even if it was not asked for or wanted. In order to feel they are connected with others, they scan the horizon to see who needs help. Their whole worth at this level revolves around others’ opinions of them and is not based on who they really are in Christ (his beloved child). They fear that their needs will inhibit others from giving them the affection and love they are so desperate to receive. In this average range, 2s hide their own needs from themselves and others in fear that their needs will threaten their relationships. They may even try to create dependencies, so others will constantly need and want them. Because the 2 has begun to forget how loved they are in Christ, they believe they have to earn love and affection through the approval of others by being a helper, supporter, and advice giver. When 2s begin to forget that they are Christ’s beloved child (loved, wanted, completely cared for, and cherished), they begin to move into the average levels of development. It is here that a healthy 2 ultimately knows that their emotional, relational, and physical needs will always be taken care of by their Good Shepherd. Instead, healthy 2s know, believe, and trust that their worth comes from being Christ’s beloved child. They do not need constant love and affection for what they have done for someone. Healthy 2s are loving, caring, and supportive of themselves and others. Start your path of growth and purchase our Exploring You online coaching course for Type 2. Pride-denying their own needs and emotions while using their amazing intuition to discover and focus on the emotions and needs of others, confidently inserting their helpful support in hopes that others will say how grateful they are for the Type 2s thoughtful care.Ĭore Longing (message they long to hear):Īre you a Type 2 and wish you understood yourself, others, and the Enneagram better? Then you are in the right place. Being rejected and unwanted, being thought worthless, needy, inconsequential, dispensable, or unworthy of love.What drives a Type 2 to think, feel, and behave in particular ways? They may be selfless, loving, and giving or dependent, prideful, and manipulative. Type 2s are people who see the world through relationships and define themselves through their service to others.
