Article: Be honest with yourself. Which of your personality traits prevent you from living the life you want?  Personality traits that get you into trouble, damage your relationships, or interfere with your productivity are probably worth trying to change. If you want to change more than 1 or 2 of your traits, you might find it helpful to make a list. For example, you might include traits like lying, procrastinating, or self-doubt. Try taking an online personality test to identify specific traits. The NEO Personality Inventory is a good option that is known for its reliability. When you’re talking with someone who knows you well, ask them what they think your faults are. An outside opinion may help you see yourself more objectively. It’s possible that you’re too hard on yourself, or that other people see undesirable traits in you that you haven’t noticed.  Ask someone you can trust to be honest with you. For example, you might ask, “I’m trying to improve myself. Can you can help me pinpoint a few negative traits I have that need changing? Only ask for another person’s opinion if you’re prepared to hear anything they have to say, positive or negative. Once you know which personality traits you want to change, ask yourself why you dislike them. Write down the ways your life would be better if you didn’t have these negative qualities.  Be specific. For instance, you could write, “Because of my impulsive spending, I had to borrow money for rent twice last year. When I get my spending under control, I’ll be able to save money and rely on myself.” Save this paper and reread it if your motivation starts to wane. You may even want to make a list of pros and cons for the trait you want to change. This can help you to determine how the trait is affecting your life and the lives of those around you.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Examine which aspects of your personality bother you. Ask a friend or family member for their opinion. Figure out how negative traits affect your life.
Article: If you want to cook low-carbohydrate sauces, you should make sure you have the right ingredients in your kitchen. Although some of these ingredients can be hard to find, you should be able to pick most of them up at your local health food or bulk goods store. Common low-carbohydrate thickening agents include coconut flour, agar agar, and psyllium  husk. Coconut flour is a tasty vegan thickener that tastes a bit like cake and is much healthier than conventional flour. It has lots of fiber and protein but very few carbohydrates, which makes it a wonderful low-carbohydrate thickener. It is used in all kinds of baking such as pies, puddings, cookies, smoothies, and truffles. Agar agar is a seaweed that is very low in calories and does not have any sugar or fat, while containing some nice fiber. It comes in powdered flakes and ends up having a gelatinous texture in sauces. It is also used in many vegan dessert recipes. Psyllium husk is almost free of calories and contains mostly fiber. It can be used in all kinds of sauces, smoothies, baking, and soups. Psyllium husk is great for replacing the fiber that is hard to get in low carbohydrate diets. It will reduce your appetite and improve your digestion. This flour tastes great in a wide variety of baking recipes. Chickpea flour is almost free of gluten and has lots of protein as well as iron and fiber. Chickpea flour can be used in both savory and sweet recipes. This gum is a gluten-free thickener that can be used in smoothies, muffins, and other baked goods.  Avoid using xanthum gum if you are experiencing hard stools, nausea, appendicitis or other abdominal troubles. It could cause intestinal gas and bloating.  It is safe to consume up to fifteen grams of xanthum gum a day. Oat flour has complex carbohydrates with lots of vitamins, which is preferable to simple carbohydrates. Oats also make you feel full quickly, so adding just a bit of oat fiber as a sauce thickener goes a long way. Oats are great for lowering cholesterol and maintaining a healthy heart. They may also reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Find a place to shop for low-carbohydrate thickening agents. Pick up some coconut flour. Buy agar agar. Find some psyllium husk. Purchase some chickpea flour. Find some xanthum gum. Buy oat fiber.
Article: A curious mind seeks to be educated. By asking questions, you can find out a lot of things that many people don't know and won't ever know.  There is no limit to how many questions you can ask, or should ask. Be aware that some people are annoyed by questions. In fact, the less a person knows, and the less patient a person, the more a question will bug that person. That in itself tells you a great deal. Try to expand your mind by learning beyond your comfort zone and seeing how other people think, perceive and understand things.  If you only ever see rom-coms, go and see a documentary or an action film instead. If you only ever read comics, try a novel instead. If you only ever see car rallies, go and see a museum exhibition instead. Curiosity is about pushing yourself beyond what you're used to. There will be times when you feel really uncomfortable, out of your depth and perhaps even upset when trying to learn new things. This can happen especially where you feel dumb, unlearned or when your beliefs and values are challenged. These are the very times when you should keep pushing yourself to learn and to become wiser about whatever it is you've been avoiding.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Be curious. Read, watch and see things that you don't know anything about. Challenge yourself.