If you could change an aspect of your personality, what would you change and why?

If you could change an aspect of your personality, what would you change and why?
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answer:I could be more patient and “zen-like”. I have been actively working to achieve this for a couple years now. Getting better. I could also stand to enjoy life more and be less goal-oriented. Not sure this will ever change. I’m kind of hard-wired this way.
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