When he was around, and his tall figure stood over me, often placing a hand of comfort on my head, tousling my hair, it would embarrass me, but secretly ease my worries. At some point in my adolescence, my routinely, “goodnight,” to my parents was replaced by worry, wondering when my father would be coming home from work and imagining how my mother felt to sleep in a now much bigger bed. My father is a graphic designer, but more than that, he was a busy man. I would not be who I am today, standing where I am today, if it were not for his presence in my earlier life. This tendency has come from the influence of my father, who was not only a loving, caring parent, but also a role model to whom I hold immense gratitude. It has also enhanced awareness of my own personal development, and my tendency to place priority on maintaining a certain character has influenced many, if not most, of my decisions in life so far.
A person may exude a particular vibe and express themselves in a particular way and that can be associated with “personality.” However, more than this “personality” we can see, their actions and decisions in specific circumstances more accurately define who they are as an individual, or in other words, show us their “character.” This most important detail, which I learned from both the lectures I received from my father and personal experience interacting with people, has helped me in choosing the people most important to me in life. I have learned that there is a difference between an individual’s character and personality.