The Point: Spring 2019

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What motivated O’Neal to include
the Enneagram numbers in his music,
to express the journey of human
development enough to write a song
about each type? The answer to that
has to do with the projected concept
of “Atlas: Year III,” which, according
to O’Neal, will be voluntary human
development. Whereas “Year II” has to
do with the aspects we are born with,
“Year III” will discuss how we choose
to cope with the cards we are dealt.
“I believe that we are born with certain
wiring [which] life emphasizes it as
we get older. So, I kind of felt like
that was the perfect transition to end
involuntary human development with
the Enneagram. Which leads to voluntary
human development” O’Neal
said. “Basically, I believe… that God
hardwired [personality] into us. But
our health greatly depends on what we
choose to do with it.”
For O’Neal, like many others, the Enneagram
has become a way to gain a
better awareness of ourselves and how
we relate to those around us. It gives
people a way to make sense of one of
the most confusing things there are:
human personality.
first, O’Neal was skeptical because it
seemed limiting.
“In general, I have not been a fan of
personality typing whatsoever, because
it feels like it gives you permission to
not be a better person,” O’Neal said.
“But once [Chris] taught my wife and
I the general gist of the nine types, I
couldn’t help but see it everywhere.”
Additionally, Sarahjane Case is the administrator
of the Instagram account,
@enneagramandcoffee. Case’s page
features information that each individual
Enneagram ‘type’ may find helpful
for going about their day-to-day lives.
Since December 2018, she has amassed
almost 271,000 followers. When asked
how she would explain the Enneagram
to a stranger, Case shared about forming
a relationship with oneself.
“I would say that the Enneagram
is a really incredible tool for you to
create a more in-depth relationship
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