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" Being more perfectionistic—not by controlling or stifling emotions, but by actively improving themselves or their environment—can give Fours a sense of control and accomplishment. One Four I know, for example, likes to work in the garden to relax when he has time off. His rows of vegetables are perfect, and his garden is extremely beautiful. Working in his garden provides him with a structured activity that relaxes him, contains him, and lets him express his natural creativity. "

, The Complete Enneagram: 27 Paths to Greater Self-Knowledge


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 quote : Being more perfectionistic—not by controlling or stifling emotions, but by actively improving themselves or their environment—can give Fours a sense of control and accomplishment. One Four I know, for example, likes to work in the garden to relax when he has time off. His rows of vegetables are perfect, and his garden is extremely beautiful. Working in his garden provides him with a structured activity that relaxes him, contains him, and lets him express his natural creativity.