Shadowing Practice: HUMAN DESIGN PROFILE SERIES: 2/5 PROFILE (HERMIT HERETIC) - Learn English Speaking with Video

Are you curious about the two five profile and what this little fraction looking number means for you?

Well, don't worry because you're in the right place.

And by the end of this video, you'll get the answers to the following questions.

What is the two five profile?

What are the characteristics of the two five profile?

What's the public role and leadership style of the two five

and what are the keys to health and happiness for two fives?

We're also going to be looking at a very famous example

of a two five profile who you may know just to

give you an idea of how this might be lived out in real life.

So if you enjoy this video and want to continue to learn and deepen your understanding of human design, I'd be so grateful if you could show me some love, hit that like button and subscribe to my channel.

Hey everyone and welcome back to my channel.

My name is Crystal Alferrero.

I'm the founder of the Human Design Academy and I help people like yourselves make sense of the human design system.

So to continue with the profile series.

Today we're going to be looking at the 2 -5 profile.

So if you're ready to explore more, let's just dive in.

So what is the 2 -5 profile?

Well, the 2 -5 profile is also known as the hermit heretic, which combines the natural genius of the hermit with the magnetic,

unconventional, influential, and practical nature of the heretic.

There's almost like this push and pull between the conscious hermit

and the unconscious heretic because on one hand the conscious hermit craves harmony

and solitude whereas the unconscious fifth line the heretic is this

savior archetype waiting for its chance to you know be able to lead

and use its powers use its practical power other people tend to see them in ways

that they might not see themselves especially about certain gifts

and talents that they might have

or even certain assumptions about who they think they are

and what they can offer

so you know there might tend to be a lot of high expectations placed on them by other people

and they might even feel the stress and maybe anxiousness at times

if they pressure themselves to meet everyone else's expectations and

while they do tend to be naturally talented and gifted in something

and have that potential to save the day with their practical solutions they're often misunderstood by other people

and no one truly understands them or knows them

or experiences them in the same way that they know themselves

so they end up feeling sometimes used by others as well

when others call them out for their gifts and their talents

and calls them out to help them find a solution in something

and then you know that person might disappear once

that solution's been solved that tends to happen often and

so this is why it's really important for them to be discerning about

when to share their gifts and when to provide solutions

and you know also learn to not take things personally when

or if this happens this kind of disappearing act by other people

so what does the 2 -5 profile consist of well the

2 -5 profile consists of the conscious line 2 hermit

and the unconscious line 5 heretic which come together to create the Hermit Heretic Profile.

And just to give you a little recap, each of the six lines of the hexagram have a specific frequency or flavor.

And it's in this unique combination that the profile is created.

The 2 -5 is one of the personal profiles, which means that they have a life theme that's focused on self -discovery and self -growth.

It's a very personal process.

The second line is the Hermit Archetype, and this represents their conscious personality, their mind and how they think because it's

that top number in this fraction looking figure

so this is the side of their nature that's conscious to them

that they have conscious access to

and it's the more introverted yet naturally gifted side of them

who's here to answer the right callings in sharing their gifts

and it's through the right callings

that they find this huge sense of personal satisfaction on the other hand we have the fifth line

which is the heretic archetype and this represents the unconscious design their body

and their physical experience because it's that bottom number of this fraction

so this is the side of their nature

that um you know they don't have conscious access to

but it's that automatic script that runs in the background

that moves them through life without them thinking about it without them consciously thinking about it

and this is the more mysterious and magnetic savior part of their nature

that lives in a projection field where others are projecting certain expectations onto them or certain perceptions of them onto them.

And it's typically that this person has something to offer them

or this person has what they need to save the day to solve their problems, to provide them with a solution.

And it's by engaging with the right projections where they're both aligned

and able to provide the right practical solutions that they also find a huge source of personal satisfaction.

Your profile is also something that you grow into over time.

So it said that in theory, needs of the conscious line often need to be fulfilled first

in order to live out the highest expression of their unconscious line

and really the profile overall

so in this case a 2 -5 profile throughout their lifetime is learning to immerse themselves in their own processes

and really the things that come the most natural to them

and also to learn to trust their talents trust in this process in order to get the stability

and the grounding that they need to externalize and share their gifts

and offer practical solutions with the right people that you're here to influence as that heretic, as a savior.

But at the end of the day, of course, you don't have to think about it too hard because both sides work together.

And the way that you're going to live out

and express the highest expression of your profile is simply by following your personal strategy and authority.

So what are the characteristics of the conscious line two of their profile?

Well on a conscious level the line two

or hermit side of them is the more introverted and naturally gifted part of their nature.

There's something specific that's inherent in them that's waiting to be called out whether it's you know a singing talent

or an athletic talent or maybe their leadership ability or even their unique perspective and way of thinking.

And even though it's conscious people tend to see their gifts

and talents way before they even realize it themselves they may not necessarily see their gifts clearly

because it just comes so naturally to them like there's

so many instances where you know i have a lot of line twos not even realize

that they're good at things

so they don't know they're talented at it until someone's like wait you do

that really well or you know someone comments

or compliments them for a certain thing like i mentioned there's also an introverted

or antisocial part of their nature that sometimes wants to keep to themselves

and just do their own thing

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and you know be inside be in their own energy

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but they can never stay in hiding for too long

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because they live also in some whatever projection field where you know they're noticed by others for their talents

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and are eventually called out by others to share these gifts

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and share these talents and

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because they're naturally gifted they often don't know how they know things

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and they might even tend to get anxious

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if they're expected to explain how they do things

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or you know know how they know things and so

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if you're in any in any kind of teaching capacity it

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might even be helpful for you to simply show what you do rather than try to explain what you do

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and feel that anxiety and trying to have to explain what you do

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and how you know things again like you're just naturally talented

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so sometimes just doing it can be a great way to demonstrate that.

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And while line twos are very happy to just sit at home and just do their own thing,

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they are meant to be called out by others to apply what they naturally do well and share their gifts and talents, whatever that might be.

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So if you have a line two, maybe reflect and ask yourself what others are constantly calling you out for,

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you know, what they're asking you to participate in or help them with.

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And this is how you'll discover what your gifts are.

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In the low expression of the line two this can also be someone who isolates themselves

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and may be doubtful in their own ability to fulfill any calls

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or requests to share their gifts so again following your personal strategy

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and authority is so important in discerning

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which calls to enter otherwise it can be just really exhausting

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and unfulfilling trying to meet all these different calls

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that you're not aligned to and

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when line twos do accept the right calls this is what leads them to the most fulfillment

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and satisfaction in the process they'll be led to the right circumstances the right people

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and feel so much more comfortable and confident in these particular environments

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which gives them that fuel that they need to live out these projections

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that they're here to fulfill and this is what leads them to the most fulfillment

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and satisfaction in the process

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so what are the characteristics of the unconscious line five of this profile so on an unconscious level.

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The line five heretic is the part of their nature that's all about universalization

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which essentially means that they have a role in sharing

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and bringing forth new norms or practical solutions or just something totally different to the collective.

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They become known for the practical solutions that they can provide and this is what others are seeking them for.

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So this fifth line frequency is designed to universalize like i mentioned

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and basically they have this magnetic and seductive quality to them

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because of its mysteriousness i guess you could say

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and people don't really see them clearly at times so sometimes you have to guess and project but this mystery

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is really what draws people in and attracts the attention of others especially strangers

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and unlike the fourth line who influences their close relationships and networks The fifth line has the potential to influence the masses,

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influence a large number of people who are more at an arm's length, right?

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Maybe not too personal to them.

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And this influence is, again, more so maybe groups, strangers, people that aren't super, super close to them.

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And it's not to say that they don't influence people in their network, but that line five influence has more impact with people, with, you know, I'm going to say the masses.

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I don't know another way to describe

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that i guess you could say strangers that's another way

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that we um kind of describe it so impacting on strangers people

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that are you know maybe not too close to them

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and the people that they draw into their projection field project certain expectations

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or judgments onto them that may or may not be true

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so sometimes these can be positive projections and other times they can be not

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so positive projections but these projections draw people towards them

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which gives them the ability to collect different encounters

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and opportunities in their life that they need in order to live out their purpose.

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So it's important to just be discerning with your strategy and authority about which of these projections you choose to engage with.

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In the low expression of the fifth line,

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they can sometimes be overly paranoid or suspicious of the projections of others usually

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because of past experiences past negative experiences where they might not have been able to satisfy projection

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or maybe they got blamed for something when trying to help

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so again it's just really really important for them to follow their personal strategy

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and authority and discerning which of these projections are correct for them to satisfy

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and for any profiles with the fifth line they can sometimes be left feeling used

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and visible only when people need them

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and you know they might have encountered many instances where they put

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so much effort into serving others but then become invisible again

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and once that problem's resolved for the other person you know

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that person just kind of disappears

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and this can cause them to initiate things in order to feel valuable

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and needed so it's important to just recognize this pattern

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if this happens and to not take it personally

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and also learn to set appropriate boundaries with others when you feel or if you feel like you're being taken advantage of.

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So if you have a 2 -5 profile, let me know in the comments if you resonate

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so far with what I'm saying and share your experience with how you experience this profile.

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So what's the public role and leadership style of the 2 -5 profile?

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Well, the public role of the 2 -5 is to be the natural messenger who's here to influence

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and save the day through their natural gifts and talents and by providing practical solutions.

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The leadership style of the line two is

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that of a democratic leader who basically has the potential to be a great natural leader

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when they're elected by others and when it's the right calling for them.

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Meanwhile, on the other hand, the line five is known as the general.

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So the leadership style is known as the general, and this is basically the potential to save the day in times of crises with their practical solutions.

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And through this, they attract a lot of loyalty from others.

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So I see this definitely as being the gifted hero or savior archetype that others have really high expectations for.

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They might feel anxious at times from the high expectations that others place on them from those projections.

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So like I mentioned, it's really important for them to be clear on what they can help with

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and draw boundaries around what they can't or what they won't.

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In other words, leaning into that strategy

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and authority to guide you to what your boundaries are

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and to guide you to what projections and calls are correct for you to fulfill.

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Next, what's the key to health and happiness for two fives?

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Well, the key to health

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and happiness for two fives is to stay true to their own processes as a hermit

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and immerse themselves in the things they love master their craft during this time

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and wait for the right callings to share their gifts

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and it's also really important for them to get to know themselves very very well

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so that it's easier for them to discern what's simply a projection from others versus maybe a projection

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that holds some kind of truth to it

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and as they get to know themselves better it becomes a little bit easier to know

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when to say yes or when to say no and set boundaries

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and this way they're not overextending themselves or spending a lot of time

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and energy trying to meet unrealistic expectations or projections of others that others place on them.

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And lastly, as much as they desire to serve and help others, they're most satisfied when they follow their strategy

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and authority to guide them in discerning who is correct for them to serve

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or which projections are fulfilled and aligned for them.

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Now the famous two five that we're going to look at today is someone

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that I'm sure you know and this is Miley Cyrus.

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So Miley Cyrus is a 2 -5 emotional MG.

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And with Miley, you can clearly see that from a very young age, she was a talented singer and actress with her success as Hannah Montana.

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So these are the gifts that she was called out for to share with others, whether in concerts, shows, or on TV.

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And not only that, but she was known to be very charismatic and energetic and hardworking, which makes sense with her channel of charisma,

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the 3420 channel and also that being her conscious sun

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and earth and as she grew up

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and kind of moved away from this hannah montana good girl persona this image that's

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when this fifth line really started to shine through

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and she's always drawing attention of others

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and you know pushing boundaries in the entertainment industry you know setting new norms

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and again whether it's through her unique and super catchy songs her provocative outfits

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or maybe her twerking on stage with Robin Thicke with her tongue out

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and also maybe even her openness with cannabis use back in

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a time where it was kind of still taboo to talk about it in the public eye you know

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which surprisingly wasn't that long ago but yeah there's so many things

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that draw attention to um Miley Cyrus I was almost gonna say Hannah Montana

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but to Miley Cyrus she's also someone that's known to have a fun

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and down to earth personality so again people are very much drawn to her

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and her unconventional ways as this public figure who's fearless

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when it comes to showing up as her authentic self

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and she was even on time's 100 most influential people list at 21 years old

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and even with her being this free spirit in the public eye

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which tends to you know get a lot of judgment

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and projection from others there's this mystery and this seriousness

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and depth to her that you know we'll never fully see from the outside

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but we can kind of get glimpses of it through her music and her performances.

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Miley also uses her fifth line influence to create movements among the masses

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and she founded the Happy Hippie Foundation

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which according to their website is a non -profit

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that rallies young people to fight against injustices for example injustices against homeless youth, LGBTQ youth, and other vulnerable populations.

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And this is how she fulfills her role in providing the

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world with her heretical solutions to fight for the causes

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that are important to her and create changes that are important for her.

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And this brings me to the end of this episode where we answer the following questions.

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What is the 2 -5 profile?

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What are the characteristics of the 2 -5 profile?

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What's the public role and leadership style of the 2 -5 profile?

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What are the keys to health and happiness of the 2 -5?

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And we even went through an example of a famous 2 -5 just

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so you could see how it's lived out in real life.

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So if you enjoyed this video, I'd be so grateful if you could show me some love, hit that like button and hit subscribe to continue learning more about the wonderful human design system.

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So with that said, have an amazing day or evening, wherever you are, and I'll see you in the next one.

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Bye.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 258 sentences and 3389 words to shadow. The speech runs for 19:00. The speaker talks at a natural 178 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
projection noun	/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/	Something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out.
conscious adjective	/ˈkɑn.ʃəs/	Alert, awake; with one's mental faculties active.
practical adjective	/ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/	Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.
naturally adverb	/ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/	In a natural manner.
expectation noun	/ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/	The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
unconscious adjective	/ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/	Not awake; having no awareness (usually as the result of a head injury).
fulfill verb	/fʊlˈfɪl/	To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
boundary noun	/ˈbaʊndɹi/	The dividing line or location between two areas.
happiness noun	/ˈhæpinɪs/	The emotion of being happy; joy; elation.
talented adjective	/ˈtæləntɪd/	Endowed with one or more talents.
stranger noun	/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/	A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.
satisfaction noun	/sætɪsˈfækʃən/	A fulfilment of a need or desire.
characteristic noun	/ˌkæɹ(ə)ktəˈɹɪstɪk/	A distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior.
savior noun	/ˈseɪvjɚ/	A person who saves someone, rescues another from harm.
align verb	/əˈlaɪn/	To form a line; to fall into line.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
live out verb	To not reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
call out verb	To specify, especially in detail.
end up verb	To bring to a conclusion.
go through verb	To travel from one end of something to the other.
grow up verb	To mature and become an adult.
show up verb	To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically.
work together verb	To be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	might be lived · is also known · been solved
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	profiles, which means · someone who isolates · people who are

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 49 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: athletic /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/, authentic /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/, synthesize /ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: projection /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/, conscious /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, unconscious /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, satisfaction /sætɪsˈfækʃən/, characteristic /ˌkæɹ(ə)ktəˈɹɪstɪk/, influential /ɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like projection, conscious, practical.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

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