Enneagram Type 7 is nicknamed “The Enthusiast” for their upbeat attitude. If you’re looking to go on an adventure, it would be good to bring a Type 7 along because they are always up for a good time.
Type Sevens don’t like feeling limited in their choices. They like having multiple possibilities, and they need to have fun and pleasurable experiences.
However, it can be challenging for Sevens to concentrate on one thing at a time, meaning they jump from project to project without finishing what they started.
Below you will find an overview of what motivates the Enneagram Type 7 and things they can work on to improve their daily living.
Enneagram Type 7’s Focus of Attention
Pleasure and Fun
Always Looking at the Positive
Avoiding Limitation
Type 7’s Passion: Gluttony
The passion (or vice) of Enneagram Type 7 is gluttony. (Learn about the Enneagram Type Passions here.)
This doesn’t necessarily mean gluttony for food (though they can have that too). It’s gluttony of having unlimited options and not feeling limited by anyone or anything.
Sevens don’t just want multiple options; they need them. This desire for numerous options is because Type Sevens fear being trapped by unpleasant feelings or situations. They think that if they experience pain, they will never come out of it. This is why they always focus on the positive.
Type Sevens are master multi-taskers who have problems sticking with one project at a time. Their passion of gluttony causes them to jump from one thing to the next, even if they haven’t finished what they started.
They might say, “Why waste time on one thing when there are so many possibilities in this world to explore?”
Type 7’s Strengths and Struggles
Strengths
Struggles
- Optimistic
- Enthusiastic
- Adventorous
- Creative
- Always full of ideas making them great innovators
- Jump from one project to the next without finishing what they’ve started
- Ignore negative data; they only want to see the positive
- Hard for them to have difficult discussions
- Tendency to be self-referencing
Things for Enneagram Type 7 to Work On
> Learn how to focus on one thing at a time. Practice staying in the present moment without letting your mind wander on to the next thing you want to do.
If Someone You Love is a Type 7
- Keep in mind that it’s hard for Type Sevens to have hard conversations. If something isn’t working in your relationship, bring up the subject with them gently and with space for them to process what you’re saying.
- Your Seven will always want to make sure you’re having a good time in whatever you’re doing together, which can sometimes feel suffocating. Let them know you’re true thoughts whether you’re having a good time or not, instead of just saying yes or no – they might keep asking otherwise.
- Know that your Seven is more sensitive than they let on, especially regarding criticism. Make sure to include positive feedback with negative.
“From pain can come wisdom, from fear can come courage, from suffering can come strength - if we have the virtue of resilience.”
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