THE STATS:
Separation from>> Righteousness
I am >> Good
Deadly sin >> Anger
Wings >> 9, 2
Movement Points >> 4, 7
Triad >> Anger
Defense Mechanism >> Reaction Formation
Pathological Dysfunction >> Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Other names >> Evangelist, Reformer
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Is your moral compass stuck on Good?
Does your vocabulary overflow with words like “should” and “ought to”? Did it make your blood boil when that idiot ran the red light?
If that little devil on your shoulder doesn’t stand a chance, you might be a One.
Ones are, on some level, convinced that there is simply no good left in the world and that they were placed here to avenge its absence.
Most Ones keep this quietly to themselves, dealing on their own with their quest to rid the world of evil. They carry on perfectly kind demeanors and healthy friendships, even if they might be a bit morally picky from time to time.
Others are happy to be the one to deliver the deserved slap on the wrist. This attitude in particular has earned Ones the nickname of “Evangelist.”
A One comes a-knocking on your doorstep at 2 PM on the least convenient Saturday possible because he wants to help you. REALLY. It’s for your own sake! I mean, would you want to burn in the firey pits of hell?
…Didn’t think so.
Alright, so maybe I’m being a little harsh. I don’t want to make Ones out as tightwads. Plenty of them know how to have a good time. In fact, most Fridays and Saturdays you can catch a One having the time of her life:
Organizing her bedroom, planning a trip, or making lists.
Grocery lists, wishlists, to do lists, lists of places to visit, lists of hairstyles to try, lists of arbitrary numbers, lists of adorable puppies, lists of lists. Lists lists lists lists lists!
YAY LISTS!
A One can never have too many lists.
Now, we have to remember: every type has a healthy and an unhealthy side. So what does a really healthy One look like?
Healthy Ones are:
- Responsible
- Trustworthy
- Mature
- Organized (SHOCKER!)
- Self-disciplined
- Generally valiant
On the other hand, for a gold star example of a Completely Neurotic One,
(Oh yeah, and to watch Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis at the top of their game) check out the movie Black Swan.
Remember Natalie’s character Nina? Her story starts when she lands her dream role of Swan Queen, which is really two parts in one: The beautiful, good, White Swan, and the rebellious, whimsical Black Swan.
Nina was practically born to dance the part of the White Swan,
disciplined, routine, and careful.
But when her foil waltzes through the door in the form of Lilly (That is, Mila Kunitz) and threatens to take the role of the Black Swan, Nina gets serious. She embodies everything Nina is not….In other words,
Lilly is a BADASS.
The movie becomes a race for Nina to learn to dance and live like the wild, careless Black Swan.
Ironically, she insists on doing even this perfectly.
I won’t ruin the movie for y’all, but needless to say it doesn’t end well for our perfectionist.
You guys, she should have just studied the Enneagram!
But writing this post has made me think. What about the Black Swan? What type is she?
I mean, types don’t really work in opposites. Her descriptions could fit a couple different motivations.
So what do you think?
