I had to ask people about this, because I couldn’t think of anything, and the consensus seems to be: a general lack of self-awareness.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, May 2017 source ↗
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?Originally asked
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Arthur Ashkin
Physicist; Nobel laureate in physics for the invention of optical tweezers
I can be cranky,
I very often set my heart on things – and if they don’t happen, I’m not great at dealing with disappointment.
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I find it difficult to sit still.
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A sense of humor, integrity, intelligence. Also, factual accuracy.
Piety. But only when people are overly pious. You can’t be too just. Or too courageous.
Surrounded by my great-great-grandchildren.
Some of the worst advice I've been given doesn't sort of sound like terrible advice. And maybe it's the way I've internalized the advice. Always stand up for your principles is probably good advice. The way I've internalized it is burn your bridges. So I think that--you know what I mean?
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