![]() They are both on the introverted side of things and can both become rather eccentric. What makes Fives and Fours appear so similar is their heightened individualism and their tendency to withdraw. Since we talk about wings in more detail somewhere else, we will just mention the main difference between the two types for now. There are lots of artists, musicians, actors and writers who are Threes, too.Īs with all types that are next to each other on the Enneagram, Fours and Fives don’t get so much misidentified but rather confused about which one is their main type and which one their wing. Creativity is not the monopoly of Fours – every type is creative in their way. One last word: It doesn’t matter if you consider yourself a „creative“ or not to differentiate between Threes and Fours. They come with a deep aversion to the kind of emotional sidelining Threes do, seeing it as inauthentic, while Threes get annoyed by what they see as Fours getting themselves distracted by their emotions. ![]() Fours on the other hand usually take care of their feelings first. Threes care much more about productivity and getting things done – when emotions (which they do have of course) get in the way, they are much more likely to put them on the backburner (and sometimes forget them there) and focus on the task. To figure out which your main type is, the best area to look at is how you handle emotions. When Ones get angry, they’ll confront you with their opinion because they need to set things right.Īs with all types that are next to each other on the Enneagram, Threes and Fours don’t get so much misidentified but rather confused about which one is their main type and which one their wing. One last thing that clearly sets the two types apart: When Fours get irritated, they withdraw and cut off communication. But Fours become irritated if things don’t feel right – if it hurts their aesthetic or personal sensibilities – while Ones become critical when things simply aren’t “like they are supposed to be”. It’s true that both can seem perfectionistic and picky about themselves as well as others. Fours however feel like they need to figure out their feelings first before they can take care of their responsibilities. A good example of how fundamentally differently both types approach life is in how they deal with their feelings: For Ones, responsibility comes first, dealing with your feelings later (if at all). Coming from the other side, healthy and mature Fours sometimes recognize themselves in the Teacher personality because they have integrated the One’s discipline and moderation into their personality.īut that’s not the default state of either type. Highly stressed Ones can feel very much like unhealthy Fours: Their inner critic pushes them towards feelings of melancholy, depression and alienation that are quite common with Fours. But here’s the thing: Both types are connected with a line in the Enneagram that draws them to each other in certain situations. At first glance it seems pretty unlikely to confuse the stern, principled One with the emotional, dramatic Four. ![]()
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