5 Characteristics of Personality Development

We have heard this phrase quite often, “Don’t go by looks, Go with the personality”, why? It’s because personality is an inner characteristic of an individual that lasts in the long run. Simply, it is an identity of an individual, which is created by numerous unique features such as honesty, loyalty, spontaneous, good humor and much more.

To know more about the 5 Characteristics of Personality Development, explore the below points. 1. Free Mind & Spirit 2. Positive Thinking 3. Importance of Ethics 4. Flexibility 5. Honesty Free Mind & Spirit: The person with a free mind has strong inner positivity and wisdom to deal with changes. Thus, the world renowned personality development book, “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho points out that if we dearly want something, the universe conspires to help you achieve it, for which sometimes we need to let our mind and spirit run free and embark on a journey to widen our horizon and change our perspective. Positive Thinking: The famous personality development book of all time, “The Monk who sold his Ferrari” explains that quality of life depends on a persons thought. He also points out that there is no room for mistakes in life, there are rooms only for lessons. Which implies that we as a person should constantly try to improve ourselves and our personality because whatever mistakes we make are just lessons for a brighter and better future. Importance of Ethics: As we know that discipline brings order in life, therefore ethics and discipline are one of the much-needed characteristics to improve personality development. Hence, the sprightliest book called “Personality Development” by Swami Vivekananda also talks about the importance of ethics, discipline, kindness, goodwill, happiness, wisdom and understanding to lift up our professional and personal lives.

Flexibility: Change is the only constant thing in this world. Therefore, it is imperative to learn how to cope up positively with change, be it in terms of career, relationships, and family life. The renowned author Spencer Johnson's identity improvement book “Who Moved My Cheese”? also explains the importance to accept changes in life and know how to figure out ways to be able to adjust as per the changes. Otherwise, you will left behind or extinct. Honesty: Honesty is one of the greatest personality of an individual. The person who is honest and a good listener has the power to win hearts and to influence people with their positivity. Thus, the famous personality development book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie strongly talks about the importance of being honest, and the significance of morality to be a good citizen.