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  • Essay / Personality and character: character vs. Character

    Even before a baby is born, the child has an individual personality which, although it may grow and mature, ultimately does not change. Traits such as extroversion or introversion, optimism or pessimism, and confidence or uncertainty are already present when a child is young. In his book Personality: How it Forms, Henry Kellerman makes no distinction between character and personality, but he describes this concept of intrinsic personality as the "basic dispositional figure or skeleton of personality," the foundation of personality. . . Different people have different innate personality traits that environmental influences can shape through epigenesis, a word that means “environmental influences can either trigger or inhibit genetic data or potentials.” Conversely, character is developed and built through experiences. As personality arises and, to some extent, is shaped and developed according to the environment, character develops. The character has the freedom to grow. Romans 5 says, “We know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character, and character, hope. » Trials and difficulties build character because true character shines through difficulties. Likewise, Acts 17 explains that “The Jews of Berea were of nobler character than those of Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if what Paul said was true. » The Berean believers had a noble character because they did not blindly believe Paul's message; instead, they researched and double-checked Paul's words to make sure what he was saying was accurate. Noble character or integrity does not happen by itself; the character is a