This post raises some interesting questions about character and personality. According to the article, there is evidence you can improve your personality through some effort, similar to the way people can improve their character and habits. But the question remains, should you? This article considers several arguments. One is that personality reflects values, and speaks to how moral a person you are. Another is that personality impacts life outcomes such as prosperity and longevity. And most people want better personalities; "they tend to want to become more conscientious, agreeable, extroverted, open and emotionally stable." All of this may be true. But against them are weighed the fact that maybe I don't want to have a better personality, maybe I like the intrinsic value of who I am. I think a lot about that.
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