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Type 1: The Reformer - The Enneagram Institute

The Reformer

The Rational, Idealistic Type:
Principled, Purposeful, Self-Controlled, and Perfectionistic

Basic Fear: Of being "bad," defective, evil, corrupt
Basic Desire: To be good, virtuous, in balance--to have integrity
Superego Message: "You are good or okay if you do what is right."

Direction of DisintegrationEnneagram Type 4
Methodical Ones suddenly become moody and irrational at Four.
Direction of IntegrationEnneagram Type 7
Angry, critical Ones become more spontaneous and joyful, like healthy Sevens.

Source: The Wisdom of the Enneagram