In a world that often feels reactive and divided, one of the most powerful personal development tools we can practice is simple, yet transformative: responding with curiosity instead of judgment.

Last Tuesday evening, as the attendees of our Enneagram 1 class were packing up to leave, we had a quick discussion that has stuck with us. Our discussion began with someone commenting that it is sad that when people are unhealthy and behave in ways that do not serve themselves or others, the “good” they have done in their lives is forgotten or diminished.