Nine she strives to ensure that her world is peaceful and harmonised. She can sense growing tension or an impending conflict from afar. Depending on the state she is in, she either flees from such situations or acts as a mediator. She is an exceptional peacekeeper. She has an extraordinary ability to see and understand both sides of a dispute. This skill means that inclusivity is not merely a nice corporate buzzword for her, but a living value. The Niner knows how to make every person feel welcome, listened to and understood.

What gives To the Nine The sense of security is peace. She loves spending time engaging in simple life pleasures – a good meal, a walk, watching a series or reading a book. The Nine shuns extreme experiences and adventures – anything that arouses strong emotions and is unpredictable. She does everything she can to protect herself from anyone who could disturb her peace and from anything that could disrupt her carefree world.

The fact that Nine the fact that she is generally calm and balanced does not mean that nothing at all is happening inside her. Constant vigilance and sensitivity to the tension around her mean that the Nine has to put a lot of effort into suppressing “negative” and unpleasant emotions – facing them costs her too much. However, none of these feelings evaporate – emotions gather inside her, like lava in a volcano, until it boils up inside the Nine to such an extent that all these feelings overflow in an uncontrolled, violent manner. 

To the Nine It is hard to set your own boundaries and be assertive. She would rather take part in something she has no desire to do at all than risk upsetting anyone. Her unconditional reflex is to follow the path where the fewest potential obstacles await. The Type Nine shuns problems and difficulties. She strives to make her life pleasant, predictable and comfortable. She equates her own comfort with a sense of security.

Nine he is the grey eminence of the Enneagram. Seeing every possible perspective may be a virtue in interpersonal interactions, but it is a massive obstacle when the Nine has to make a concrete decision. They frequently experience intense inner conflict and withdraw from action, not knowing what choice to make.

She prefers to operate at a calm, measured pace rather than take part in the race being run by everyone else around her. Even her speech seems slower than that of people with a different type.

This is connected with the belief Nines that it does not possess sufficient energy resources and endurance to face challenges or problems.