Changing our innate nature? Quite simply put, no..
But people try, many peoples entire lives revolve around running from their innate natures.
We live in a world where people drug themselves to sleep every night. A world in which people indulge in fantasy to avoid facing reality. A world in which people lie to themselves constantly for the comfort of their minds. And though these are some of the people that run with large strides, out in the open and obvious often at the cost of their surroundings.
So many more make little turns here and there just to avoid the straight path by the tiniest of margins. It creeps into their lives almost unnoticed. Little habits, harmless thoughts and seeminly fair rationalizations subtly masking their underlying intent.
But ironically, through the stresses accumalated by avoiding to face themselves directly, very slowly their innate natures changes. Often the changes are harmless and allow them to form into a workable ideal of life. But sometimes they do not, and it gnaws and gnaws. Either way, it is an affront to their authenticity.
Basicly, you can't change your innate nature for the better. My advice would be to understand it to the best of your ability, accept it, and go from there. Having innate nature and following it blindly are not synonymous after all. But if you really are set on changing your innate nature, then don't worry, for you can definately make it worse. *thumbs up*
