All human minds work basically the same. A fact much forgotten.
They largely have the same starting point, and they largely have the same potential (particularly in the spiritual realm), but what is done (or not done) to develop the potential has a huge impact on what they are capable of at a given instant. One point of the Ladder of Monks, and many other works, is that the method of development matters.
This is why a meaningful distinction may be made between various activities involving the will and/or intellect in the spiritual life.
A system that integrates the Gifts of the Spirit will be different from one that does not—which is better would depend on whether or not the Gifts of the Spirit are grounded in reality.