Have you ever tried and failed at being someone you're not? Maybe you went to a huge networking event in the hopes of meeting new people, only to stand in the corner and leave an hour after it started. Then you tell yourself "you know, i'm just born to be an introvert, or this is who I am, I can't change now" and that made it easy to accept the inevitable.
Your personality is you, it's what the world sees and who they perceive you are. It is who you were born as, by default.
Most of the decisions we make in life are unconscious and these decisions are guided by what feels 'right'. All of these decisions we make shape the experiences we have and these experiences shape our character. Our brain likes to stay the same, so it consistently acts in ways that feel right in order to keep our personality and sense of self constant.
One's character and personality can be a hindering block to achieving success in various facets of one's life. Are you too stuck up? Do you decide to be introverted when you should be screaming at the top of your voice? Are you judgemental, criticizing other people's affairs rather than refraining from conscientious meddling? Are you ungrateful, always complaining? Are you too aggressive and expect everyone to bear? Or wait, you think you're so perfect, what's the essence of living and gaining experiences then?
With adjustments to the patterns of your life, you can change your personality for the better, because our personalities aren't stagnant regardless and you are not only what Myer- Briggs test says you are, your personality can be shaped by your environment and experiences!
Having the freedom to be the driver of your own destiny is a pretty cool thing too and definitely something worth thinking about, if you really want to change something about yourself and conquer the world!
Enough of "this is who i am" rather it should be "this is who i can be"
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