People who have adopted Type 4 are people focused on emotion, are sensitive to
the environment and emotionally unstable. Sensitive emotional perception makes them people who see
what most people don't. Emotional addiction is Envy, which, because it is unconscious, is justified
by the unfulfilled attitude and self-image of uniqueness. Of the 9 emotions described in the
enneagram, envy is the most misunderstood, aggravating the Romantics' difficulty in identifying
themselves in the enneagram. What they easily recognize is dissatisfaction.
The name Romantic comes from comparing his life with an idealized one, in which
"There, yes, things could be better". Criticism and the demand for originality make them known as
authentic.
The main negative consequence of this way of organizing resides in the difficulty
in recognizing your real needs. Such detachment reveals people focused on what is missing, being
scathing or even complaining. But the common feature is dissatisfaction. "If only it were so". As
the focus is on what is lacking and the comparison is constant, they become critical and often
ironic people. There is a basic feeling that they have been “screwed up” by the world or by other
people. It is worth mentioning that the subtypes of 4 are the ones that present the most
characteristic differences, looking like different types from each other.
In companies, we find Type 4 normally linked to an area where creativity and
originality can be expressed. Styling, decoration, psychology and journalism are some of the common
areas. His keen critical sense and taste for the different create a human environment, where one
wants to be. When they feel free to express themselves, they flood the environment with colors. But
in their compulsion, they become melancholy, charging the environment with their feeling of
dissatisfaction.
"Good morning!" - Says João
"Only if it's for you!" - Answer Vera.
For greater balance:
When Type 4 recognize their pattern of behavior as a way of organizing themselves
and not what they really are, they are open to developing neutralization of emotional addiction
(Envy) and contact with themselves through the virtue of Equanimity. This tool helps them to
recognize what they want from themselves, no longer by obtaining what is missing or what is outside,
allowing a greater integration of their feelings, thoughts and actions.
Type 4 Examples: Caetano Veloso, Steve Jobs, Neymar, Sandy Lima, Cleo Pires.