"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Character is essential, as it determines how we think, feel, and behave and then determines the results we get in life. If we want to live a good and happy life, it has been said that our character will be like a tree, and our reputation will remain in its shadow. Character could be the most crucial factor in judging someone. In psychoanalysis, the term 'character' has been used to refer to configurations of behavioural traits. The character resembles personality, but the character has distinctively moral implications.

A person of good character is someone who acts morally or ethically. Personality refers to value judgements about a person's ethical behaviour, whereas character is how individuals think, sense, and act. Nevertheless, the relationship between the two is incredibly symbiotic.

According to new psychological research, kindness, passion, and hope are also highly important character strengths. A good character helps to develop a winning personality. It is the backbone of a perfect personality, which attracts other people. This type of character, with honesty, is more important than one's talent. Furthermore, environmental factors, such as upbringing, culture, and life events, also greatly influence character and personality.

Our conduct and behaviour serve as the driving force. Observing how people treat service workers like waiters, chauffeurs, or domestic helping hands reveals their character. A person with good character treats weaker and deprived individuals with kindness. Having individuals with strong character contributes to a better society.

Someone once said that people with academic successes or talent are admired, people of wealth and power are worshipped, but only people of "character" are trusted. Without character, they rarely stay very long.

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