The author reflects on their journey from a neurotic and anxious personality to the contemplation of parenthood, which initiated a quest for personal change. Initially ambivalent about having children, they began exploring their desire for parenthood and engaged in a unique project to intentionally alter their personality traits. Through this process, rooted in scientific findings about behavior modification, they sought to adopt habits that would ease their neuroses and foster a more positive outlook on life, acknowledging the monumental role that becoming a parent could play in this transformation.
I was in the midst of an admittedly strange-sounding project: I was spending a year trying to change my personality.
According to a scientific personality test I'd taken, I scored sky-high on neuroticism, a trait associated with anxiety and depression.
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