Become a More Interesting Person

If you grew up in a conservative or strict environment and later enter into a more dynamic environment (for example when entering college), you may feel an urge to develop a more exciting and open personality. In this article we will look into the steps you can take to become a more fun individual.

Steps

 * 1)  Write down a list of your current personality traits. Be as honest as you can. Knowing where you start is essential to making changes in your personality.
 * 2)  Write a list of the traits you see yourself having as a more exciting and open personality (Fun, smiling, wild, positive, optimistic, energetic etc.).
 * 3)  List the people who have these traits and prioritize those you would like to spend time with. Remember that who you spend time with greatly affects how your personality develops.
 * 4)  Smile and laugh as often as you can.
 * 5)  Be positive and optimistic about everything. Notice the "silverlining" in every situation. Positive people will be attracted by it and cynicism is a very conservative trait.
 * 6)  Dress less conservatively. If you have a refined style and wish to keep it; try to experiment with brighter and more unique colors. It will make you stand out and seem like a more fun individual.
 * 7)  Read books about fun topics such as how to make unique cocktails, exotic places to travel or how to become a great lover.
 * 8)  Make your next holiday an unusual one. Go to an exotic place and do things you would not normally do such as backpacking, climbing a mountain or going on a jungle safari. Or if you have never been on a "party-holiday", this is a good option too.
 * 9)  Host a themed party and show up in a daring and imaginative costume.
 * 10)  For a more advanced transformation; try to discover the underlying beliefs and attitudes you currently possess that have formed you and see if some of them are not according to who you really are.

Tips

 * Make small, but decisive steps. Showing up in a pink costume on Wednesday when you wore a suit on Tuesday will make you seem silly and your transformation will not be taken seriously by your peers.
 * Be true to yourself. Push the limits of what you are capable of. But don't do something that will destroy your self-respect.

Warnings

 * Remember that during your transition you may meet resistance from the people around you who react negatively to your sudden changes. Do not let this stop you; in time people will accept and enjoy your new self much more. Those who cannot accept your new personality may not be your true friends after all.
 * Just because you want to be less conservatively doesn't mean you have to go overboard. Dress carefully, and mind what you wear in certain places.

Related Tips and Steps

 * How to Build Self Confidence
 * How to Find Yourself
 * How to Be Fun to Be With
 * How to Be Unique
 * How to Be an Anarchist