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The Personality Upgrade: How to Become the Person You Want to Be
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The Personality Upgrade: How to Become the Person You Want to Be

New research shows you can rewire your traits and become your ideal self. Here's how.

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“Each of you is perfect the way you are…and you can use a little improvement.”

So said Shunryu Suzuki, the father of American Zen, and it’s a quote I find myself turning to often — as a parent, a partner, or just as a human.

Because the truth is, as wonderful as we all are, there are things we could probably be doing better. Many of us would benefit from being a little more disciplined, for example, or a bit more generous. But a lot of us also feel that we’re more or less stuck, that we just may be too set in our ways to make any really significant changes.

Luckily for us, journalist

Olga Khazan
has done a deep dive into the latest research on habit formation and personality change. Her insights prove that self-improvement is possible, and isn’t about faking it—it’s about using simple tools to become the best possible version of yourself. Here’s how:

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