Enneagram 2w1 – The Servant

Have you ever met someone who feels joy when he helps others? That’s Enneagram 2w1. They have a unique mixture of traits like The Helper from Enneagram type 2 and The Reformer from Wing type 1. They are identified by their deep desire to help others while staying committed to their ethical standards. They always strive to be helpful and supportive to others. They always want to feel loved. They get great satisfaction by making positive changes in others’ lives. The mixture of both types develops a strong force of good. 

What is 2w1 Enneagram?

They are commonly known as The Servants or The Companions. From Enneagram type 2, they are the helpers; from wing type 1, they are the reformers. The blend of both makes this personality. The primary type 2 brings a caring and supportive nature, while type 1 adds a sensation of responsibility, duty, and a desire to endorse high moral and ethical standards. They are selfless, and they can’t see others suffering. They are quieter than the other types, and they always try to focus on doing things in a good manner.

2w1 Meaning

2 is the enneagram type, which means the giver or the servant, while one is the wing type, which means the Reformer. From this combination, we can say that type 2 has significant traits of wing type 1, including a strong desire for justice, commitment to moral and ethical values, and a sense of self-improvement. 

2w1 Personality Traits

• Affection and acceptance for others
• Encourage and motivate others 
• Responsible and committed 
• Idealistic and Perfectioniets
• Nurturing Leaders 
• Great companions and givers 

Basic Fear 

Their main and core fear is to be unloved. They always want love, affection, and respect from others or from those whom they love. They are afraid to be rejected by others Due to this fear they continuously find ways to become more valuable through their actions. The fear comes from a deep belief that they are valuable because of their ability to help others.

Basic Desire 

The core desire is to be loved and valuable. They want and desire affection from the people they love. They want to be appreciated for their actions. They want others to praise them. They have desires to be loved unconditionally. They need satisfaction from others in their acts. They want to help others while staying committed to their moral and ethical values. They want someone that helps them to achieve their goals in life They strive to be protective and help others in need.

2w1 Strengths and Weaknesses 

Strengths

• Supportive and helpful
• Generous and caring towards others
• Manage their desires and fears
• Leadership qualities 
• Sense of peace and harmony
• Take criticism as an opportunity for growth
• Adaptive and creative
• Introverts 
• Intuitive
• Have awareness and focus on their priorities

Weaknesses

• Often neglect personal needs 
• Self-critical
• Fear of criticism
• Want validation and praise from others 
• Overload themselves to help others
• Don’t take many risks as they are resistant to change 
• Lack of Self-respect
• Manipulation
• Rigid and inflexible

Healthy vs Unhealthy 2w1 Enneagram

In healthy conditions, these individuals are selfless and show unconditional love to others. They recognize their self-worth and always guide others to do good things. They are generous, and caring,  and show empathy towards others. They are creative and diplomatic when resolving conflicts. They are very good at communicating their needs and setting boundaries. In healthy states, 2w1s are always ready to help others at any cost and they always take a stand for justice while focusing on their moral and ethical values.

While unhealthier 2w1s often neglect self-care and personal boundaries. They become so focused on helping others that they neglect their own needs and become over-critical for themselves. When they are not valued for their struggles they become demotivated. Their wing-one traits lead to excessive perfectionism and self-criticism. In these states, they try to take control of relationships and become unbearable and rigid. 

2w1 Relationships and Love 

2w1 and 5w4

Type 2 relations with type 5 are both challenging and rewarding. 2w1s ar3e introvert while 5w4s are introverts. Type 2 they are warm and give emotional support while type 5 brings creative and unique perspectives.

In some cases, their relationships are not successful because type 2 wants deep connection and type desire independence. However, 2w1 helps 5w4 to become social and to connect with others.

2w1 and 6w5

Relations with 2w1 and 6w5 are based on mutual respect and support. Type 2 caring, moral, and ethical nature combines with type 5 loyal nature. The unique blend of both types makes a balanced relationship. But sometimes 2w1 nature to overextend themselves might cause a clash with 6w5s.

Compatibility

They are compatible with ones that show love and give value and love to them. They want someone who encourages them and appreciates their generosity and caring nature. They preferred someone who also values peace, harmony, and mutual respect in relationships. 2w1s are more compatible with type1 (Reformers) , type6 (Loyalists) and type9 ( Peacemakers)

2w1 in Love

In their love relationships, they are generous and caring partners. They want affection and love from their partners. They desire to create peace and harmony in relationships. 2w1s want to create connections based on mutual respect, and shared values while staying committed to their moral and ethical values. Sometimes their high standards and ethical values make them more demanding and critical.

2w1 Female

2w1 females have a unique blend of traits like compassion and a sense of responsibility. They always strive to help others in their personal and professional life. In relationships, these females want peace and harmony, and they try to avoid conflicts. They strive to help others in their low time and encourage and motivate them. Their high standards and principles sometimes lead to frustration. These females face different challenges like self-criticism, low confidence, etc.

2w1 Childhood

These children are more helpful and are caregivers. They are more empathic and react as peacemakers in their families, communities, and social groups.

They are generous and selfless towards others. They are more social and love to be in gatherings and people.

2w1 Relation with Specific MBTI Types:

ENTJ  2w1

When Enneagram type 2 is combined with MBTI type ENTJ it creates a unique blend of traits like strategic and decisive nature and compassionate, moral, and ethical qualities. They are the leaders who are strongly committed to their principles, morals, and ethical values. The mixture of both types makes them effective and empathic. One of the weaknesses of ENTJ 2W1S is external validations.

ENFJ 2w1

They are caring and inspiring. They have the people-oriented and social nature from ENFj and the selfless and giver nature from 2w1s. They feel warmth and joy when they are around people. They use their creativity and skill to create peace and harmony and to mark positive effects on the world. They are afraid of criticism and always want to be loved. Sometimes, they become more manipulative and more critical. 

2w1 Characters and Celebrities

Individuals having type 2w1 are as follows

• Martin Luther King- Civil rights leader
• Princess Diana – Princess of whales
• Meryl Streep – Actress
• Nancy Reagan – Former First Lady Of the United States
• Mother Teresa – Albanian -Indian Nun
• Albert Schweitzer- a French polymath
• Alain de Button – British Author 
• N’Golo Kante- French football player

Anime and Frictional Characters 

• Orihime Inoue – Bleach
• Historia Reiss – Attack On Titan
• Tamaki Suoh – Ouran High School
• Tanjiro Kamado – Demon Slayer
• Alphonse Elric – Fullmetal Alchemist

2w1 Career Paths 

• Social Workers
• Counselors
• Lawyers
• Human rights Activists
• Spiritual Leaders

In Summary

Individuals having 2w1 personalities are commonly known as The Servants Or The Companions because of their deep desire to help others focusing on their moral and ethical values. In relations, they want peace and harmony and they always try to avoid conflicts. They are soft-hearted and are compassionate towards others. Their generous and caring nature is their biggest strength while self-criticism is their weakness. Their Core desire is to be loved and valued and their core fear is to be unloved. They always want appreciation and validation from others. In their  personal and professional relations, they are responsible and know how to manage them in better ways