The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up
the impulse to contract against life out of a sense of scarce inner resources—shrinks the heart and makes life less interesting. Knowledge doesn't make up for the lost experience of living more fully.
Beatrice Chestnut, Uranio Paes, • The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up
Nonattachment is a state in which the heart is totally open. Detachment is a part of the deadened state of the false self.
Beatrice Chestnut, Uranio Paes, • The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up
Realize that withdrawing makes you feel safe, but prevents you from feeling fulfillment.
Beatrice Chestnut, Uranio Paes, • The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up
Understand things, not only through your intellect, but also from an embodied sense of being. Access other forms of knowledge, including emotion and intuition.
Beatrice Chestnut, Uranio Paes, • The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up
They break away from the belief that their own energy is limited so they can give more to others without hoarding.
Beatrice Chestnut, Uranio Paes, • The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up
Feel invigorated and unconcerned about hoarding time, energy, and other resources. Stop avoiding situations in which other people may make demands on you—which could include just wanting to know more about you.
Beatrice Chestnut, Uranio Paes, • The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up
body work before doing emotional work. This will help you achieve a more profound and sustainable experience of opening your heart later on.
Beatrice Chestnut, Uranio Paes, • The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up
If you identify with Type 5 and are willing to look at your blind spots and feel any pain that arises, you will eventually experience a deep and wonderful sense of connection to everything, including yourself.
Beatrice Chestnut, Uranio Paes, • The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up
Admit that you may be more interested in people's ideas and information than in the people themselves. Notice how this focus keeps you from engaging with others in more meaningful ways.