What is this creature? / by Alexander Lyadov

This ​video​ explores whether it's truly possible to change yourself.

Take a Labrador and a Belgian Malinois—dogs with similar builds. Yet their reactions to danger couldn't be more different. One sits back and blinks innocently, while the other locks its jaws on the threat with unrelenting force.

Want to turn one into the other? You’d have better luck turning a circle into a square.

Every living organism is designed with a specific purpose. Everything—from muscle fibers to the nervous system—shapes behavior X, not Y or Z.

The more complex a creature, the more freedom of choice it has.

But no one can become just anyone. Life isn't a video game. You can’t morph into a dwarf or change your biological sex.

Even your psychological type remains fairly constant.

For example, Openness to Experience is associated with a more left-oriented and Conscientiousness with a more right-oriented political orientation. Agreeableness may lead to less career success but greater happiness. Extroversion fosters leadership but can also lead to impulsivity.

That said, your personality isn’t fixed like a robot’s.

People have the freedom to decide how much of their potential to bring to life. Imagine you were born with a flute for a body. You can be ashamed of your ‘flaw,’ play timidly in the shower, or captivate the crowd at Carnegie Hall.

That’s why it’s crucial to discover, admit, and love who you are.

Sincerely yours,

-Alexander


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