Enneagram Type 3: The Performer · xo, enneagram

Threes are driven by success and the idea of success. They are diligent, productive, busy, energetic, and generally achieve what they set out to achieve. Healthy Threes not only want to be the best they can be, they want this for those around them, too. In their forward-moving strategizing, they can sometimes take on phony or inauthentic behavior in order to prove themselves valuable to the people around them, and their desire for success can lead them into unhealthy competition.

Our Type Three friends say:

"Ambition isn’t always bad, but when I start lots of side projects, it’s usually me avoiding something else. I cover things up with being busy."

@dropcapdesign

“I wish people understood that achieving the best or wanting the best isn’t a bad thing. It’s what inspires us to do better and feel fulfilled.”

@oscarislas

“It’s when I’m told I can’t do something, it’s when I sense someone doubts me, or literally when someone says ‘no’ to me…The word ‘no’ to me only drives me harder!”

@erinruiz0818

“I remember in middle school someone called me a “poser” ...and i was so devastated. I didn’t understand why someone would say i was being fake.”

@pupculturepersonality

“I’m naturally good at finding solutions to any problem. And knowing how to get from point A to point B. And if I don’t know HOW to get to where/what I want, I can usually cultivate a strong enough WHY and tackle any problem piece by piece until there is a solution. So perseverance would be something I’m naturally good at.”

@ashley_isnumber1