Journey guardedness Relationships guardedness is a meaning guard that transforms emotional content, mental content, and material content . guardedness can be limited by chaos, uncertainty, and probability because they stimulate empathy. guardedness can be limited by awe, proof, and causation because they stimulate judgment. Reflection on guardedness rational connectednessisolationonenessbeingrational other-awarenessawedoubtdisorientedpotentialconscious awarenessdispersingintentstoryinitiativeclosenessgodpossibilityempty selfshamerevelationrivalryinquirytrue other-awarenessnothingnesstransientignorancedutypositionbonding connectioneaseachieving self (actualizing)heartpresent momentauthoritarianisminternal motionlawsprotectiondeterminationdogmamaterial content