Character
What is character? –is a very old question,
and very difficult to answer. Normally we mean by character a set of behavior
representing truthfulness, kindness, considerateness, and innocence. But
behavior is a set of visible activities –it may not represent a person’s true
inner being. A person may try to
appear fair while he or she is not really so. This paradoxical fact
necessitates us to include another element in the definition o character. A man
will reveal his true character when he is allowed to do whatever he wishes. A
very rich man may not be a thief at present, but do we know for sure that he would
not steal if he were utterly poor? Likewise, a beggar who looks very gentle and
soft might be a tyrant if he were a king. Man’s true character is revealed when
he has ample of opportunity to do anything he wishes. Or, if a man is sure that
nobody can see what he does, then most probably he will do what he likes by
nature. The proverb rightly says: Your character is what you do in the dark.
