Losing touch with the outside world. In addition to this, they have a more intrinsic way of protection, which is to divide different experiences into different areas and not connect with each other.

The life of a Type 5 personality is divided into different areas. The friends in each zone are different, and these friends are not introduced to each other, nor do they hear about others from the 5th.

The life of a Type 5 personality is divided into different areas. The friends in each zone are different, and these friends are not introduced to each other, nor do they hear about others from the 5th. Number 5 is able to generate a strong interest in a specific time and place, but once they leave the certain conditions, that interest is put aside until that "special moment" comes again. This division of life into multiple quarantine zones seems to be a need for personal space in the eyes of Number 5, rather than a dislike of being known by others. It's as if once they are caught up in an open conversation or conflict, they lose their umbrella, so the best way to protect yourself is not to attract the attention of others. Be low-key, be low-key!

I felt like if someone walked through my door, they would take my clothes. The way I defend myself is like a kitten that has lost its claws, I can only run away and close the door because you have no weapon to defend yourself from. So once there is a conflict, I will choose to leave, not fight, which of course also means that they will get everything, and I will once again face a life with nothing.

There's also the problem that this may be the only piece of clothing I have, but I'd rather take it off than argue with others about who the owner of the clothes is.

Another way to create a safe distance is to divide the memory into different areas, so that what you did this morning seems to have no connection with what you did this afternoon. Disconnected memories don't mean that you really forgot what you said in the morning, but that you didn't feel the connection between them. Everything in your life happens in different passages of time, and you don't run it through with your feelings.

My fireplace is full of all sorts of memorabilia, and the reason I keep these little memorabilia is because they are a condensation of a lot of memories that remind me of a lot of old days. I packed some threads in a small box from a sweater that I wore for 4 years in graduate school. I also have a collection of umbilical cords that were cut at birth for my two sons. There were also some souvenirs that I brought back from my trip and all of them reminded me of the good times.

I'll also record some of the past. There are many unconnected facts about what I have done. They are like scattered pearls, and I always want to find more, but I can't find a thread to string them together.

When 5 is alone, they are full of fantasies, and they think about things that interest them. Type 5 people like to be in the company of their hearts, and unless this solitude develops into a sense of isolation and loneliness, they rarely feel depressed or idle when they are alone.

Something of interest. Type 5 people like to be in the company of their hearts, and unless this solitude develops into a sense of isolation and loneliness, they rarely feel depressed or idle when they are alone.

Despite the fact that the observer feels lonely and their thoughts are at odds with worldly opinions, Number 5 himself does not feel that way, and they enjoy the feeling of being alone. In fact, they are quite independent. They don't have to seek approval from others, they like to be financially self-sufficient, they insist on living according to their preferences, and they demand freedom in their relationships. Because they don't need the approval of others, they can live independently at home alone, and they can happily do their own thing in their own fantasies. The following statement comes from a young filmmaker who started out as a photographer because he likes the feeling of being behind the camera and looking at the world.

People have always thought I'm outgoing and a social animal, which is completely different from what I really feel inside. When I make films, I'm very outgoing because I love my scripts, and I know very well what kind of shots I want and what I have to do for everyone to get them. It is precisely because of the presence of the script that everything is pre-thought out and our work is carried out step by step. At this time, the slightest improvisation by the actors, or any surprise discovery outside the script during the filming process, is very rare for me. My happiest moments are when I'm sitting alone in the editing room, watching my own imagination come to life.





up the washing machine, and you can have some savings in the bank. In fact, even in the world's most unequal countries, there is no gap between people's incomes, and the vast majority of people live in the middle.

Look down, not up

As I mentioned earlier, if you're reading this book, you're most likely already living at level four. Even if you live in a middle-income country, like Mexico, you must have reached a standard of living above level 4. And your standard of living is very similar to that of people living in the fourth tier in other countries, whether they live in San Francisco, Stockholm, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, or Beijing.

In your country, the so-called poverty is no longer really extreme poverty, it is just a relative poverty. In the United States, for example, those who are placed below the poverty line actually live in the third tier.

So the pains, struggles, and struggles experienced by those who live in the first, second, and third levels are likely to be very foreign to you. And their lives are hard to see in the media you have access to. 

So the biggest challenge for you to build a realistic worldview is to realize that the vast majority of your own first-hand experience comes from life above Level 4, and almost all of your second-hand experience is filtered by the mass media, which basically only cares about extreme cases and doesn't really reflect reality.

When you live in the fourth level, all the people living in the third, second, and first levels look the same poor. The word poverty has lost its specific meaning. There are even times when some people living in the fourth level seem to be poor. Maybe the paint on the walls of his house is starting to peel, maybe they drive a used car. Anyone looking down from a high-rise building from above will have a hard time discerning the true height of a low-rise building close to the ground, as they all look equally short. By the same token, people living above Level 4 will always divide the world into two categories: the wealthy, those who are on top of high-rise buildings like you; The poor, that is, the people who are close to the ground, their lives are not the same as yours. It's natural that you're prone to look down and say, "Oh, they're all poor." It's also natural to ignore the difference in quality of life between these people. Some of them have cars, some have motorcycles, while others only have bicycles; Some of them can afford to wear slippers, while some have no shoes at all.

Because I have interviewed people living in different income groups, I can tell you responsibly that the gap in living standards between those who live at the bottom of the social ladder for you, those in the first, second and third income groups, is huge. People living in extreme poverty with income levels at the highest level