In our hyperconnected society, social media has become the favorite playground of Enneagram Type 3, also known as “The Achiever” or “The Performer”. These platforms, which highlight image and success, offer fertile ground for this profile to flourish, while amplifying its flaws and making personal transformation more challenging.

A Showcase for Type 3

Social media, by its very nature, is the ideal place for Type 3, who seeks to put themselves forward and showcase their success. Whether through travel photos, posts about their latest professional accomplishments, or stories featuring their lifestyle, the Performer finds in these platforms a means to shine and elicit admiration.

This quest for likes and followers quickly becomes an obsession, with Type 3 constantly seeking to improve their image and prove their worth through their audience’s reactions. Social media thus becomes a distorting mirror, reflecting back to the Performer an idealized image of themselves, based on superficial criteria of success.

Constant Pressure to Perform

But this permanent self-promotion comes at a price. Type 3, already inclined to define themselves by their accomplishments, finds themselves caught in an endless spiral of performance. Each new post must be more impressive than the last, each like becomes a validation of their personal worth.

This constant pressure to maintain an image of perfection can become exhausting and alienating. Type 3 risks losing themselves in this role-playing game, forgetting who they really are behind the mask of success. Social media thus amplifies the Performer’s flaws, distancing them from their authenticity and making personal transformation more difficult.

A Society in the Image of Type 3

But the influence of social media goes beyond the individual. By highlighting the values of performance and image, these platforms contribute to shaping a society where Type 3 becomes the dominant model. Success is measured in number of followers, a person’s worth is gauged by their Instagram posts.

In this context, it becomes difficult to resist the pressure to conform to this model. Those who don’t play the image game risk being marginalized, considered losers in a society where only performance counts. Social media thus creates a toxic environment, where authenticity and vulnerability no longer have a place.

Towards Collective Transformation

Faced with this reality, it is urgent to rethink our relationship with social media and the values they convey. If Type 3 is the product of this image-based society, they can also be the engine of its transformation.

By becoming aware of the limits of this race for performance and daring to show vulnerability, the Performer can inspire a paradigm shift. By using social media to share their authenticity rather than their image, they can contribute to creating a healthier virtual space, where a person’s value is not measured by their accomplishments but by their humanity.

It’s a significant challenge, requiring courage and lucidity. But it’s also a unique opportunity to transform not only Type 3, but society as a whole. By daring to be true in a world of images, we can reinvent social media and make it a tool for flourishing rather than alienation.