To exert self-control, you need to find your motivation when it matters. This is “I want” power.

Explore and recognize your patterns of self-sabotage

A well-known principle of human behavior says that when we ask someone to do us a favor we will be more successful if we provide a reason. People simply like to have reasons for what they do.

Every man carries in himself the kingdom of God, and when he realizes this, he is saved from the darkness of ignorance and the slavery of sin.

The issues in my life are rarely about you. They are almost always about me.

Let us all be the leaders we wish we had.

Once you are in power, you are likely to remain there because of all of the processes I have described in this chapter.

The true purpose of the Enneagram is to reveal to you your shadow side and offer spiritual counsel on how to open it to the transformative light of grace.

Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people's interests first.

Only you can know what you want to do.