Character

The Oxford dictionary defines character as " the particular combination of qualities in a person that makes him different from others ".Looking at many people it seems difficult to find someone who can be said to have character.My perception of character can be summarized under different headings :
1. Personality .
Do you have the charismatic type of personality which will make people take notice of you ? Do you have what it takes to be outstanding in terms of people's perception of you ?
2.Grooming .
It is important that we look presentable to others at all times as you are what you look.That is why people spend a lot of money to make  themselves look good . the discerning person would size you up to a certain extent just by looking at you .As one would say " first impressions are important " though later on one may find that the first impression may not necessarily be the correct impression.There are people whose philosophy is "as long as i have clothes on my body it is good enough for me ".True if you live by yourself and do not come into contact with others >Humility is good but over humility may be difficult to be accepted in a critical society.
3.Self management and self standards.
What standards to we set for ourselves ? What is our personal branding ? Are we known for our reliability ? our punctuality ? efficiency ? knowledge ? our neatness ? our consideration ? etc.
It is good to be recognised and associated with some unique qualities.I have a few friends whom I have come across whom I know and acknowledge for their concern for others, , their diligence , their willingness to help and make sacrifices and their willingness to help .
If you cant even manage your time by being punctual and organized then you are not much to spaek of.
4.Responsibility and proactive.
Do you need to be reminded of the things which you do as a matter of routine and do you look one step ahead ? If you do the same thing everyday and still cant do it well then you must be lacking in something.If you have to arrive at your office at a certain time everyday and if you cant do it something is wrong .
5. Self  improvement .
We all have our share of bad habits .This is quite normal as no man is perfect but if are being told your bad habits and you make no effort to improve but keep on repeating the same bad habits then you are lacking.We do get feedback from various sources almost every day.Do we listen and do we register ? Are we sensitive to feed back? Do we analyse and work towards self improvement >

There are many things which determines one's character and its up to us to think of what are the things we need to consider for others to define us as a person with character whom others can look up to.I have only indicated a few of the character traits which are important >iam sure thare are lots of other traits which one may want to include.