The Enneagram is one approach to understanding human personality, based on the theories of Russian mystic George Gurdjieff. According to this model, people have three basic ways of responding to the world around us: through our intellect, through our emotions, and through our instinctual action. None of these is any better than the others, but each of us may find that we rely on one of these three "minds" more comfortably or naturally. Understanding our own tendencies and understanding the tendencies of others can help us engage more deeply in building our community with respect, compassion, and gratitude for the diverse perspectives that strengthen our interconnection.