Personality is a myth. For many of us, it’s also a lifelong distraction from our purpose. We are trained from a young age to believe that this thing we call our personality is something solid, fixed, and foundational. While still growing into who we may one day become, we hear our parents make seemingly innocent comments like: “He’s just like his dad.” “He was stubborn from the first day of his life.” “It’s genetic.” “She’s got a temper. That’s just who she is.” Our parents don’t say these things consciously, and they don’t mean to harm us. However, when we hear these kinds of statements as children, we accept them as the truth. We begin to believe we have a personality we’re born with—and stuck with!