According to research done by Harvard psychologist Dr. Daniel Gilbert, a person’s personality—their preferences and attitudes—change over time. Take, for example, yourself. Are you the same person you were 10 years ago? Do you see the world exactly how you did 10 years ago? Or even five years ago? Are you focused on the same goals? Do you have the same priorities? Do you want exactly the same things? How do you spend your time now versus how you used to spend your time? Do you tolerate the same things? Dr. Gilbert has found that, consistently, people can see changes—often big changes—in
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