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The narrative of this piece is really great -- that the most charismatic mathematician around just up and decided to reinvent himself as a charismatic person. I
by juliangregorian 11y ago
The narrative of this piece is really great -- that the most charismatic mathematician around just up and decided to reinvent himself as a charismatic person. I gained a bunch of weight a couple years ago, and I genuinely feel like a funnier, more gregarious person because of it. It's interesting to think about how much of your personality is really "you".
- mathattack 11y agoI met someone who did a similar reinvention. He said, "I used to be an introvert, and one day decided I would be the type of person who gives hugs." Up until then, I thought being introverted or extroverted was a fixed trait.
- hkmurakami 11y agoThat's not introvert/extrovert. That's about being social / antisocial.
- zaphar 11y agoWhen I went away to college I made a conscious decision to meet people. I'm an introvert and, previous to then, was never the type to just go up and introduce myself to someone else. Ever since I went to college though I've been exactly that person. I'll happily meet someone else and get to know them. I'm still an introvert but I didn't let that stand in my way.