The core personality we inhabit, as illuminated brilliantly by the Enneagram, is a protective structure. This structure was designed expertly by our younger selves to help navigate a world that sometimes felt too loud, too unpredictable, or just slightly out of sync with our true needs.

There are three centers of intelligence—Head, Heart, and Body. They determine not just what you do, but why you do it, and more importantly, which specific negative emotion is currently ruining your Saturday.