Type 3

The Achiever

The success-oriented, pragmatic, adaptive performer

Overview

Threes are self-assured, attractive, and charming. Ambitious, competent, and energetic, they can also be status-conscious and highly driven for advancement. They are diplomatic and poised, but can also be overly concerned with their image and what others think of them.

Core Fear

Being worthless or without inherent value

Core Desire

To feel valuable and worthwhile

Core Motivation

Wanting to be affirmed, to distinguish themselves, to have attention, to be admired, to impress others

Key Traits

Adaptable Excelling Driven Image-conscious Charming Ambitious

Strengths

  • Highly motivated and energetic
  • Excellent at achieving goals
  • Adaptable and versatile
  • Good at inspiring others
  • Efficient and organized
  • Confident and charming

Challenges

  • May lose touch with authentic self
  • Can be overly focused on image
  • May cut corners to achieve success
  • Difficulty with emotions
  • Can be competitive to a fault
  • May neglect relationships for achievement

Wings

3w2

The Charmer - More people-oriented, helpful, and socially adept. Achievers who succeed through charm and relationships.

3w4

The Professional - More introspective, artistic, and emotionally aware. Achievers who want to stand out as unique.

Growth Path

Threes grow by integrating the positive qualities of Type Six: loyalty, commitment to others, and courage to be authentic. They learn their worth isn't based on achievements.

Stress Path

Under stress, Threes take on the negative qualities of Type Nine: becoming apathetic, disengaged, and numbing out.

In Relationships

Threes can be charming partners who need to learn to be vulnerable and present. They benefit from partners who value them for who they are, not what they achieve.

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