• The Art of Being You

  • An Enneagram Journey to Discovering Personality Type, Self-Awareness, and Personal Growth
  • By: Richard Banks
  • Narrated by: Bob Lawrence
  • Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (15 ratings)

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By: Richard Banks
Narrated by: Bob Lawrence
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Publisher's summary

We are all searching for resolutions to the challenges we face. We all want to help ourselves and others and enjoy fuller, more satisfying lives. The Enneagram may not be able to solve every problem. Still, it can shine a light on why and how so many individuals inflict misery upon themselves, and by extension, others around them.

The Enneagram personality types reveal the most prominent aspects of our inner geography, including the locations of our soul’s perilous cliffs, deserts, and deadly quicksand, as well as its nourishing oases, tranquil forests, and revitalizing springs. Humans are incredibly complex, wonderful, infuriating, adaptable, and puzzling. It’s as true about yourself as it is about the dozens of people you bump into daily. Every time you interact with others, you must operate on the often very limited knowledge you have about them. And so much of it comes back to two fundamental problems:

We don’t truly understand others, and we don’t even truly understand ourselves.

This has made the Enneagram such a helpful tool for self-transformation for millions of people. It can be a valuable and profound tool for personal growth that helps build empathy and understanding for ourselves and others. The Enneagram invites us to look deeply into the mystery of our true identity. It is meant to initiate a process of inquiry that can lead us to a more profound truth about ourselves and our place in the world. The Enneagram is best used as a guide to self-observation and self-inquiry. The Enneagram allows you to see some of the most difficult parts of yourself that you can’t see without intentional reflection. It gives you a blueprint for understanding why you act the way you do.

It is time for us all to stop living in the past and realize our full potential. If you want to live an authentic life full of meaning and fulfillment, this book is for you!

©2022 Richard Banks (P)2022 Richard Banks
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great listen

A great book for those on the journey of self help and understanding their own psychology

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a great listen!

many concepts of life, broken down in such great eloquence! wonderful choice of words! thank you!

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insightful.

Wisdom, wisdom, wisdom! I'm honored to have listened to such knowledge. it has provoked so many thoughts and ideas.

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Short but deep

It is instructive and entertaining... A bit dated but the principles stand up well. Thanks for writer.


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Great story!

I loved the story! The most memorable moment what in Chapter 6 about definition of a narcissistic person. The narrator read it amazingly. Highly recommended!

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Just listen to it all.

It may be a tough listen as it was for me but whatever you do gather from this is enough to help make you the real you!

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Amazing

I couldn’t believe how good this was even though was written quite some time ago but is SO relevant.

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Educational

Informative and interesting for those wishing to know more about psychology or types of personalities.

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excellent

excellent must read for everyone! such good detail and helpful strategies for thinking about life

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Amazing book that will open up your mind to a different point of view about personality types.

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