Type Three
STRESS
Type three individuals are generally driven by success, achievement, and recognition. Under stress, they may become overly competitive, workaholic, and obsessed with their public image. They may struggle with feelings of inadequacy or failure and may become fixated on achieving external validation.
In stressful situations, type threes may become anxious and restless, constantly seeking new challenges and opportunities to prove themselves. They may also become detached from their emotions and relationships, seeing them as distractions from their goals. This can lead to a sense of emptiness or loneliness, despite their outward success.
Type threes may also struggle with burnout and exhaustion as they push themselves to constantly achieve more. They may sacrifice their health and well-being in pursuit of their goals, neglecting self-care and personal relationships.
Overall, type three individuals in stress may experience a loss of authenticity and struggle with finding meaning beyond external success and recognition.
This is a description of how the enneagram type 3 may experience stress at each of the nine levels:
Level 1 (Healthy): At this level, type threes are focused, productive, and driven towards their goals. They are efficient in their work and able to inspire and motivate others.
Level 2: As stress increases, type threes may become more competitive and obsessed with their image and status. They may start to exaggerate their achievements and accomplishments to impress others.
Level 3: At this level, type threes may begin to feel insecure about their success and feel the need to constantly prove themselves to others. They may struggle with impostor syndrome and fear being exposed as a fraud.
Level 4: Type threes at this level may become overly focused on their career and neglect other areas of their life such as relationships and self-care. They may also start to experience anxiety and restlessness as they feel the pressure to achieve more.
Level 5: As stress continues to build, type threes may start to rely on external validation and feedback to feel good about themselves. They may also become more manipulative and use others to achieve their goals.
Level 6: At this level, type threes may begin to experience burnout and exhaustion from trying to maintain their image and success. They may also start to feel disconnected from their true selves and struggle with feelings of emptiness and lack of purpose.
Level 7: Type threes at this level may become reckless and take risks that put their career and reputation in jeopardy. They may also struggle with addictive behaviors such as workaholism or substance abuse.
Level 8: As stress reaches its peak, type threes may experience a complete breakdown and loss of identity. They may feel like they have lost everything and struggle to find meaning and purpose in their life.
Level 9 (Unhealthy): At this level, type threes may become severely depressed and isolated. They may feel like they have failed in every aspect of their life and struggle to find the motivation to keep going.