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The biggest 'bang for the buck' for any Enneatype is simply being aware of the core issue, and everything else follows from that. Not easily, of course, but it'll follow with practice.
Here's yet another wall of text on the subject of Five growth:
So, yeah. For Fives, growth means to get out there and apply, to expend resources rather than hoard them, and to understand reality less by intellectualizing it and more by internalizing and experiencing it. This is another repackaging of what's already been said in this thread. Unfortunately, it's not an easy lesson to teach with words or to deconstruct with thought; by its nature, it must be experienced in order to be learned.
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However, since my quote mentions instinct, I should clarify that Mal is right on target with respect to raw instinct:
Here's yet another wall of text on the subject of Five growth:
Hopefully that helps someone. Henderson has an interesting way of looking at the Enneagram, for sure.Their independent and challenging nature can allow Fives to question not only what they observe but to question authority as well. That challenging of authority provides an opportunity to Fives—a chance to become free of the programming and conditioning that authorities impose on members of all cultures and that reinforce belief in concepts and ideas and dogma and all else contained in that unlimited pool of nonsense that has been dreamed up by men who would control. Fives' ability to observe with detachment can initiate their movement along a "path" to Realization that results in their living out the remainder of the manifestation in an AS IF fashion. Via Realization, Fives (as is the case with all personality types that finally Realize) can be freed of the incessant whirling and twisting and movement of the “mind.†They can get in touch with their instincts, can be freed of the effects of their programming and conditioning, and can begin living in a reasonable, sane, AS IF fashion. Realization allows Fives to transcend their focus on a fictional, scary “future†and to live more in the present … in the moment. As with all types, Realization can allow Fives to be less “selfâ€-conscious and less “selfâ€-absorbed. Then, rather than having a fear of being overwhelmed by reality, Realized Fives will understand Reality (and will enjoy the AS IF living that accompanies being in touch with Reality). They will no longer be driven to create and sustain an appearance of extreme competence or be driven to display all of their vast “knowledge.†Learned ignorance will be set aside and natural living will happen. No matter what your personality type, would that not be preferable (relatively speaking) to the chaotic existence that results when persons believe in dualities?
Henderson, Floyd (2010-10-08). LIBERATION (Attaining Freedom from Personality via Realization)
So, yeah. For Fives, growth means to get out there and apply, to expend resources rather than hoard them, and to understand reality less by intellectualizing it and more by internalizing and experiencing it. This is another repackaging of what's already been said in this thread. Unfortunately, it's not an easy lesson to teach with words or to deconstruct with thought; by its nature, it must be experienced in order to be learned.
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However, since my quote mentions instinct, I should clarify that Mal is right on target with respect to raw instinct:
So, perhaps less "act childishly on emotions" and more "recognize, understand, embrace, and properly channel emotions." (Emotions are signals for something; I wish more people understood this instead of simply allowing themselves to react to them in the moment and never learn from them.)Instinct is how most people react to their emotions. This results in random, automatized behavior as it is based in childhood emotional programming. They always react the same way to the same emotions, and never think to question their emotional reactions, unless perhaps there is some severely negative consequence that they cannot escape from.