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Type 4 — The Individualist

A Four feels the absence of something essential that others seem to have. Hence their depth, their sensitivity to beauty, and their longing for the unattainable.

Basic fear
having no identity or significance of their own
Basic desire
finding themselves and their own place
Centre
Heart centre (2-3-4)
Wings
4w3 · 4w5

The core emotion is shame. The core question: self-image and recognition.

Strengths

Depth of feeling, creative honesty, and the ability to stay present in someone’s pain.

Growth areas

Noticing that ordinary and enough are not the same as mediocre.

Integration (growth)

→ 1 (The Reformer): Principle, responsibility, high standards, honesty.

Disintegration (stress)

→ 2 (The Helper)

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