Positive character traits are those things that draw us to other people. When someone is generous, kind, energetic, or optimistic they exude energy that attracts others. Of course, who wouldn’t want to spend time with a warm, open, and loving person?
When we turn the mirror back on ourselves, many times we notice unattractive character traits. Things like jealousy, selfishness, immaturity, or greed can be changed if you want that, the first place change needs happen is in you. Positive character traits can be developed inside you.
Make a conscious effort to rewrite patterns of behavior. After choosing to act according to your new positive character trait, you will develop this quality in your personality. Acting generous, warm, and loving will become effortless. There are six character traits that make up the right person to be, or to associate with:
1.
Accountability This
is the act of allowing others to speak to you straight about your life and
conduct. The brutal truth is that we have
blind spots, and need other people to be in close to us so we can advance down
the road of success. The need for accountability doesn’t prove lack of
character. Rather, it proves the presence of character. The person of good
character knows this and invites others to speak into their life. When we allow
ourselves to be held accountable, others know that we are serious about keeping
ourselves in order.
2.
Honesty Why
do people change the truth? They are either afraid of the ramifications, or
they are trying to hide something. A lack of honesty results in the fact that
you destroy relationships. Even if you tell them the truth but they know you
have lied to others, it will destroy the trust you had with them. They find
themselves thinking, “If he will lie to them, will he lie to me?” People come
to know that you’re not honest in your dealings, and that is what your
reputation becomes known for. When we’re honest and live transparently before
others, they’re able to see us for who we are and make solid decisions about
us.
3.
Integrity The
root of integrity means “whole” or “undivided,” and
that’s a terrific way to help us understand what integrity is an undivided
life. For example, you don’t act one way in one situation and another in a
different situation. There is integrity and wholeness to your life. Living this
way will build trust. A wall or a building that is strong and has no cracks is
said to have integrity. The same could be said for great leaders.
4.
Loyalty This shows dependability when it comes to others. Anybody who
knows human nature knows that people fail. A person of good character stays
with their friends even in both good and bad times. People of good character
stay with their friends when they need them most. When we are loyal to our
followers, they’ll be loyal to us.
5.
Self-Control The
ability to make good decisions
about our actions is at the core of what we become in regard to our character.
There will be plenty of options to participate in things that are not moral.
Everybody has temptations, but a person of good character knows to exercise
control over their choices. When people don’t exercise self-control, they
sabotage themselves. People lose respect for them. Self-control is the ability
to choose to do the things we should, and to refrain from doing the things we
shouldn’t.
6.
Self-Sacrifice People of good character don’t use other people. When
someone shows sacrifice of personal gain, it says that they are willing to come
alongside of you. A person of good character shows that they can give up
personal gain for the good of the whole.
“A man's character may be learned
from the adjectives which he habitually uses in
conversation. “ (Mark Twain)[i]
[i] Sources used:
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“6 Essential Traits of Good Character” by John Rohn
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