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Procrastination.
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The question
Which trait in yourself do you like least?Originally asked
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Narcissism, solipsism.
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Shyness. It really held me back when I was younger, and I wish it hadn’t. I do a better job of not being so shy these days.
Paul McKenna
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Impatience. My dad said I was born in a hurry.
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When I was 18, I bought a boat for a million pounds and sold it a year later for just over half the price.
The outcome of the Leveson inquiry.
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