How to change your personality?

How to change your personality?
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When I think about it, my personality hasn’t really changed, but as I matured, I have taught myself not to act on what my ‘personality’ wants to do. Example: I’m basically very competitive. I really hate losing and not being “the best.” So I stopped competing and slowly got used to being back in the pack. It’s made me more relaxed and easier going than I know I am. That’s my choice, But I still have my 10 year old enthusiasms for learning, being helpful, friendliness, exploring, adventure, and being somewhat aloof. If you’re aware of different parts of your personality, you can change the way you behave, but not necessarily your personality. You can become more outgoing if you are shy. You can repress a tendency to overreact in anger. You can become more generous (another trait I worked to change). Welcome to Fluther!
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