With any luck, and some effort, we get better at being ourselves over time. We mitigate our weaknesses, embrace our strengths, build little habits and systems to buffer us. We change, grow, and adapt.
But we rarely transform.
Your core traits aren't going anywhere. Some will be charming quirks, but others are a real pain in the ass. They're the kind of things you'd consider breaking up with a partner or friend over.
Unfortunately, you can’t break up with yourself - not without dying. So you'll have to live with who you are.
Merry Christmas.
🎄 About 24 Days of Unpopular Opinions
This December, I'm calling bullshit, to keep you sane over the silly season. Over 24 days, I'll share 24 unpopular opinions - like an advent calendar, but filled with controversy instead of chocolate. Share widely to whoever else needs this.
Catch up on unpopular opinions you might have missed:
December 1: You don't have a strategy
December 2: CEOs are tiny babies
December 3: Women should be ugly and mean
December 4: Leaders are dry drunks
December 5: Conspiracy theorists are right
December 6: We should tell people to shut up
December 7: We should lose our Internet privileges
December 8: Self-help is a con
December 9: There's no right answer
December 10: Play the power game
December 13: We need to talk about class
December 14: Kiwis don't work hard
December 16: Money comes first
December 17: You're not important
December 18: You're stuck with yourself
