![]() ![]() Twos are driven by a desire to be needed while avoiding acknowledging their own needs. If they can’t declutter perfectly, they won’t do it at all. This can even leave them stuck before they ever even get started. Ones love a good plan or method, which can lead them down a rabbit hole of over researching the perfect way to declutter their space. It’s easy for a One to get hung up on how their minimalism looks on the outside, forgetting it’s about so much more than curating a picture perfect space. They have a tendency to create unrealistic expectations for themselves and their family. That said, a One’s struggle with perfection can cause them to overcomplicate the decluttering process. Ones tend to be more focused and will make becoming a minimalist look easy. However, once they realize the secret to better organization is actually found in having fewer things to organize, decluttering the excess will become the obvious solution. It’s easy for a One to get lost in the land of organization, spending lots of time sorting and organizing their excess material possessions into beautifully color coordinated bins. They love systems and tend to be more naturally organized and tidy people. Keeping their space in order is important to a One. The improver is someone who is driven by a strong desire to be balanced, organized, and to improve themselves and the world around them. How Understanding Your Enneagram Number Can Help You Live Clutter Free This article is just a starting point to help you begin to understand the Enneagram and how your personality may be keeping you cluttered. If you dive deeper into the Enneagram, you’ll learn that each type also has wings and subtypes which can also impact why and how you respond to the world. Keep in mind that this is a broad generalization of the most common personality characteristics. Let’s take a brief look at the decluttering strengths and weaknesses of each Enneagram type. However, understanding your Enneagram number will equip you to use your strengths to get uncluttered as well as identify areas that may take a bit more effort and intentionality to move through. This isn’t to say that certain Enneagram types can’t become minimalists. There really are people more naturally inclined toward minimalism, as well as people more tempted by impulse shopping, and others who struggle to find the motivation more than everyone else. When we look at becoming a minimalist through the lens of our Enneagram typings, our struggles, strengths, and consistent hang-ups make more sense. Our individual personalities greatly impact the way in which we approach everything from faith and work, to relationships, parenting, and even clearing the clutter. I’ve learned that some of the characteristics I once thought to be weaknesses, are actually some of my greatest strengths. The more I’ve learned about my own Enneagram type, which is a Six, the more I’ve come to appreciate how I approach the world. It identifies our motivation, needs and desires behind the decisions we make. Why? Because it doesn’t focus on our behaviors or the decisions we make, but rather why we make them. I’ve taken a number of personality tests like Myers-Briggs, StrengthsFinder, and which Disney princess I’d be, the Enneagram however, is by far my favorite. The Enneagram, for those of you who’ve never heard of it, is a personality typing comprised of nine separate personalities. Next to minimalism, the Enneagram just may be my favorite topic of conversation. ![]() I’ve been studying both minimalism and the enneagram for a while now- and by studying I mean more of a “self study” consisting of experience, podcasts, books and conversations over dinner. We are all wired differently when it comes to things like love languages, communication techniques, and problem solving, it only makes sense the way in which we approach our material possessions would be unique as well. ![]() Have you ever wondered why decluttering seems easier for some than it does for others? Why is it that some people seem to let go of their grandmother’s china with ease, while another will dry heave at the very thought of being so cold hearted and wasteful? Why do some people take to minimalism instantly while others struggle to get started or stay motivated? These are questions I’ve been asking since my early days of becoming a minimalist. ![]()
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