Reviews
De weg terug naar jezelf - Op ontdekkingsreis met het enneagram by Suzanne Stabile, Ian Morgan Cron
allisonjpmiller's review against another edition
5.0
Knowing my Myers-Briggs type never did much for me. Knowing my Enneagram number has deepened my self-awareness, given me practical and specific tools for growth, and helped me better understand people who are wired entirely differently than me.
Part of what makes this ancient personality typing system so compelling is the fact that your number is not a static description of yourself; it's a spectrum you're constantly engaging with as you learn to recognize the behavioral patterns, coping mechanisms, and ways of seeing the world (both healthy and unhealthy) that are rooted in your number... and how they evolve as you do. The idea that your greatest strength is simply a conquered/integrated version of your greatest weakness—i.e., your struggles and victories emerge from two sides of the same coin—fascinates me, and echoes wisdom found across many spiritual traditions. Meanwhile, reading up on the other numbers tends to inspire a needed dose of compassion for people that might otherwise frustrate and/or mystify you. Since becoming familiar with the nine Enneagram types, I've largely stopped asking the question "How could anyone think that way?"
Cron and Stabile don't bother getting into niche Enneagram topics here, like the instincts, subtypes, or levels of development. For that kind of depth, check out any of the more detailed tomes written on the topic by Riso/Hudson or Richard Rohr. Instead, this is an accessible, well-organized primer on the basics—one I know I'll be referencing in abundance, and no doubt handing off to friends and family left and right. (Bonus: It's also laugh-out-loud funny in places.)
Part of what makes this ancient personality typing system so compelling is the fact that your number is not a static description of yourself; it's a spectrum you're constantly engaging with as you learn to recognize the behavioral patterns, coping mechanisms, and ways of seeing the world (both healthy and unhealthy) that are rooted in your number... and how they evolve as you do. The idea that your greatest strength is simply a conquered/integrated version of your greatest weakness—i.e., your struggles and victories emerge from two sides of the same coin—fascinates me, and echoes wisdom found across many spiritual traditions. Meanwhile, reading up on the other numbers tends to inspire a needed dose of compassion for people that might otherwise frustrate and/or mystify you. Since becoming familiar with the nine Enneagram types, I've largely stopped asking the question "How could anyone think that way?"
Cron and Stabile don't bother getting into niche Enneagram topics here, like the instincts, subtypes, or levels of development. For that kind of depth, check out any of the more detailed tomes written on the topic by Riso/Hudson or Richard Rohr. Instead, this is an accessible, well-organized primer on the basics—one I know I'll be referencing in abundance, and no doubt handing off to friends and family left and right. (Bonus: It's also laugh-out-loud funny in places.)
katieproctorbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This was a great overview of the Enneagram! Totally readable and funny even in some places.
jordanalyse's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyed learning about the enneagram! I’m a solid 1w2. I think this is a book I’ll go back to and re-read about different types in the future. I know you shouldn’t (per the author’s instruction) but it was fun to type people I know as I read it 🙊
vanessamariebooks's review against another edition
3.0
I'm new to learning about the enneagrams, and this seems like an ok place to start for beginners, but I wish it would have went a little deeper. I'm still not entirely sure which type I am. I think I'm a 1 wing 9, but I also kind of resonated with type 3. Like I said, not a bad place to start, but I'd definitely recommend finding something else to dive deeper.
elysahenegar's review against another edition
4.0
I find the Enneagram so fascinating that I read this one twice! Ian Cron's voice is engaging, fun, and conversational, and the content is well-researched and perceptive. This is a great book to begin to understand the Enneagram. It's accessible and interesting and approaches the topic at a high (but complete) level, with suggestions at the end of each chapter for each number on the Enneagram to use in pursuing spiritual growth. This book focuses on the spiritual strengths and weaknesses inherent in each number.
allyray_why's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book! It was a perfect introduction to the Enneagram. It went into great detail about each type and really made me understand which type I am. I bought the workbook to go along with it, and it was a perfect supplement.
corgi_copper's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent primer for the ennegram. It simply and interestingly lays out the 9 types, mapping out what the core types are, wings, health and stress, and how to move forward and improve.
It provides a language for how you feel, experiences you have, and patterns you can be prone to fall into.
It provides a language for how you feel, experiences you have, and patterns you can be prone to fall into.
hgbutchwalker's review against another edition
4.0
Good overview of the personality types and their characteristic spiritual struggles with pointers on the road to sanctification.
notesonbookmarks's review against another edition
5.0
this was a GREAT read/listen. I felt it was the most succinct and approachable guide to the Enneagram that I've read By Far. I guess that could be because each time I've learned and retained a bit more about it, but I really felt like Cron EMBODIED what it means to be each type and really talked about what it looks like in day to day life so much better than many others have done. highly recommended for personality geeks like me!