Like many terms of phrases that have been used with the Enneagram for decades, recently we have begun to expand on the original ones - not change their core meaning but dig a little deeper into the words themselves. So what if I restated the original childhood message for type 5s in this way…. “It’s not ok to let your guard down because you won’t be able to handle things competently.” Type 5s…”All you truly need to know RIGHT THIS MOMENT is that you are heard and seen and loved.”