If you have ever met people with the enneagram social 1 subtype, they’re the most idealistic people. Their behaviours may vary due to certain factors like their backgrounds, environment, and the like, but the dominant traits remain the same.
In this article, we’ll explore the enneagram social 1, how to identify it, and how to become a better person.
Let’s delve in.
Who is the Enneagram Social 1?
The typical enneagram social 1 is very idealistic. They believe in doing the right time at the right time and place. Once something doesn’t sit right with them, they will find ways to change things to suit their perspectives. While this may be a great characteristic, it could also harm every other aspect of their lives, especially their relationships.
Enneagram social one loves teaching, giving out, and helping people. In most cases, they genuinely want people to become their best version. So they naturally delve into professions like teaching, sports coaching, and instructors in various industries.
Enneagram type 1s have an idealistic way of living. When they feel something should be a certain way, they don’t mind going to ensure it’s done. This trait is why many want to transform the world or change how things are currently done.
The typical type 1 are traditionalists. They love upholding customs and traditions, even though the rest of the world is adopting a new ideology or way of life. If you ask type 1s why they believe in certain things, they’re ready to defend you to the latter to prove their point. To them, it’s either white or black. There are no fifty shades of grey.
When these idealistic beliefs are channeled for good, type 1s can be great role models. They love upholding standards and beliefs so everyone can hold them to them too. They enjoy teaching or correcting other people, regardless of their work industry.
If you have this subtype, you’re excellent at suppressing your anger so that you don’t appear fazed in public, but you’re boiling inside.
Rigidity
People with this social subtype are very rigid. While rigidity is usually considered a bad trait because it usually stems from childhood trauma and abandonment, it could also be a force for good. Negative behaviors and trends don’t easily influence them. They’re comfortable being the odd one out as long as they believe their actions are right.
The right amount of rigidity doesn’t hurt in most cases.
Strong Sense of Independence
People with this subtype are usually independent and strong-willed. They believe no one else can do a better job than they can, making it challenging to outsource responsibilities. This trait makes them super ambitious and outspoken.
They thrive on solitude and hate people intruding into their personal spaces. When people complain that they find it challenging to say no, they can’t relate. They say no to anybody and anything that doesn’t align with what they want to do.
They always come up with solutions to problems and are likelier to be leaders than followers.
Integrity
They pride themselves on having integrity. The typical Enneagram Social 1 doesn’t shy away from responsibilities and takes accountability for the outcome, whether positive or negative. They live by example, ensuring that their lives reflect the values they uphold.
If you have this subtype, you put a lot of work into doing quality work because you don’t joke with your reputation. In most cases, you put other people’s needs before your own. They are respectful
Love Helping Others
People with this subtype enjoy helping others. They enjoy correcting people and showing them the right things to do. They are very empathetic to people’s needs, naturally pushing them to leadership positions.
The typical type 1 is enthralled with justice. These people love fighting for ideal beliefs, the poor, marginalized, and oppressed. They believe they can change their communities and leave a lasting legacy. You’d often see people with this subtype as teachers and political activists.
The healthy enneagram social type 1 is conscientious, self-aware, helpful, generous, and organized.
Now, let’s move to the other side of the curve.
Weaknesses of Enneagram Type 1
Perfectionism
People with this subtype see themselves as perfect people or at least as symbols of perfectionism. They put too much pressure on themselves to overperform. This irrational idea of perfectionism often makes them feel superior to others and highly judgemental. Nothing is grey. Everything is black or white.
Furthermore, this perfectionism can cause them to make unruly demands from other people, which makes them struggle in their leadership roles. They ask, demand, and sometimes correct a little too much and can come off as aggressive or overwhelming.
Inadaptability
This is the downside of rigidity. When they believe that a certain way is right, they can reach the ends of the earth to affirm their ways. Their ways of life aren’t flexible or adjustable. They pride themselves on being morally or intellectually superior to others.
If you have this subtype, you put in so much effort to ensure that things are perfect and fail to realize when things are changing.
Enneagram Social 3: How to Become Better
Learn to adapt to changing times and philosophies. It doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t have core values, but you should learn when to be flexible.
Focus less on perfection and more on self-improvement and development
Set boundaries to avoid helping people constructively
