I didn't improve much over time, really. The big improvement is accepting who I am and being more conscious about pros and cons of various character traits. Wo

I didn't improve much over time, really. The big improvement is accepting who I am and being more conscious about pros and cons of various character traits. Worth reading Rohr's book about the Enneagram; you don't need to care at all about the religious aspect of it but it explains that very often it's the stuff that can help you build up your life is also what makes you suffer, just manifesting in a different way. Learning to love both the darker and the brighter side of your personality helps with living a more harmonious life. (It does not necessarily help with those awkward moments, but you can accept them as a long distance runner accepts that there are hours when you suffer and hours when you enjoy the ride, and these don't exist without each other.)