Studies have shown that knowing our 'character strengths' and using them regularly boosts our happiness. If you know your enneagram type you already have a head start with self-awareness and should be able to identify your strengths more easily. I've linked the 9 types with nine of the 24 strengths from the VIA classification (click to learn more about strengths and Positive Psychology).
1: Self-Regulation
Regulating what one feels and does; being disciplined; controlling one's appetites and emotions.
Regulating what one feels and does; being disciplined; controlling one's appetites and emotions.
2: Kindness
Doing favours and good deeds for others; helping them; taking care of them.
Doing favours and good deeds for others; helping them; taking care of them.
3: Perseverance
Finishing what one starts; persisting in a course of action in spite of
obstacles; “getting it out the door”; taking pleasure in completing tasks.
Finishing what one starts; persisting in a course of action in spite of
obstacles; “getting it out the door”; taking pleasure in completing tasks.
4: Creativity
Thinking of novel and productive ways to conceptualize and do
things; includes artistic achievement but is not limited to it.
Thinking of novel and productive ways to conceptualize and do
things; includes artistic achievement but is not limited to it.
5: Love of Learning
Mastering new skills, topics, and bodies of knowledge, whether on one's own or formally; obviously related to the strength of curiosity but goes beyond it to describe the tendency to add systematically to what one knows.
Mastering new skills, topics, and bodies of knowledge, whether on one's own or formally; obviously related to the strength of curiosity but goes beyond it to describe the tendency to add systematically to what one knows.
6: Teamwork
Working well as a member of a group or team; being loyal to the group; doing one's share.
Working well as a member of a group or team; being loyal to the group; doing one's share.
7: Zest
Approaching life with excitement and energy; not doing things half-way or half-heartedly; living life as an adventure; feeling alive and activated.
Approaching life with excitement and energy; not doing things half-way or half-heartedly; living life as an adventure; feeling alive and activated.
8: Bravery
Not shrinking from threat, challenge, difficulty, or pain; speaking up for what is right even if there is opposition; acting on convictions even if unpopular; includes physical bravery but is not limited to it.
Not shrinking from threat, challenge, difficulty, or pain; speaking up for what is right even if there is opposition; acting on convictions even if unpopular; includes physical bravery but is not limited to it.
9: Humility
Letting one's accomplishments speak for themselves; not regarding oneself as more special than one is.
Letting one's accomplishments speak for themselves; not regarding oneself as more special than one is.
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