Character Formation Ways
Now, as we socialize and connect with other people there are important characteristics which an individual must possess in order to leave an impression to other people. The question is 'How are we going to attain these? Or "'What are the formations and ways to develop character?" you may ask. If you are an individual who seek an answer to these questions, this blog may be for you and help you.
Now, this blog will discuss and share information about the eight character formation ways in order to shape one individual's character. I will be using a ladder web in this blog to know the first step to possess in character formation ways.
But before I give the eight character formation ways, let's first define the definition of Character and Character formation in order to have ideas and understand more this blog.
Characters are a set of attitudes or beliefs that describe the type of person you are. It influences whether you will successfully accomplish your goals, be honest with other people, and abide by the group's laws and standards. Your assessment of a person's character is based on how they come across in terms of their attitudes or behaviors toward the things you hold dear. While, character formations is that profoundly ingrained pattern of beliefs, attitudes, and actions that are frequently established throughout pre-cognitive stages of life through the regular and suitable educational routines for young children.
Now, we must remember that we can establish a winning personality by having strong morals. In other words, the foundation of an endearing personality that draws others is good character. Like for example, at employment one must be sincere. You must grow a sense of allegiance and attachment to your company.
Now that we already have insight about the definition of Character and Character formation. Let's now discuss the eight character formation ways. As I stated earlier, I will be using a ladder web in discussing about the ways of character formation.
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Let's first discuss the first step which is follow ethical and moral values.
1. Follow ethical and moral values
In developing one individual's character, it is a must to have a set of moral and ethical values to have a guide in our everyday routine. This apply in our home, workplace and to other places which help us to know the difference between what is right from wrong. Having Ethics and values help us realize that our actions have an impact on both ourselves and to other people. Ethics gives us an idea what we should do rather than what we already do. We should be kind, compassionate, respectful, and so on toward others. In other words, an ethical person practices incorporating their moral principles and personal qualities into their daily decisions. Remember that happiness rises when one person is treated morally and it falls when one is treated immorally. People's feeling of meaning and purpose in life rose when they personally engaged in moral actions. Thus, following one ethical and moral values will be a great step for an individual to have a good character. As you deal with other people in an ethical and morally way, they will also apply it to you.
2. Help others with no expectations
In everyday life, we mingle and interact with other people. As we continue to bond with them, there are times they need our help wether in physical and emotional support. Helping others in need because it's your own free will and didn't expecting anything in return after helping will help to shape one individual's character and expand your kindness. Remember, as you help other people without expecting, will leave an impression to you and to other people that they should also do the same thing. Helping other people in small or big thing will help to ease their problems in life. Thus, by helping other will not just benefits them, but also you as well.
3. Opt for challenging job
Work that is challenging can be a terrific motivator since it keeps individuals interested in and engaged in their jobs. Many people find that working through some degree of difficulty is considerably more enjoyable than being bored with a simple, undemanding job. Taking on tough positions in your work has clear advantages in terms of professional development and an increase in leadership prospects. By pushing yourself to take on increasingly difficult positions, you demonstrate active leadership and the desire to advance your career. There are more benefits to challenging yourself at work than just the sense of accomplishment you experience when you succeed. Having a goal offers you motivation to go to work and reframes your daily stresses as challenges you'll overcome to achieve your objective. This will help you as an individual to grow more and be mature which will give a big contribution to your character.
4. Avoid saying negative words
In life, we encountered problems and circumstances which help us to strengthen ourselves as an individual and shape our character. As we experience hardships in life, we also mature and widened our knowledge. Remember that how you behave or handle situations will leave an impression of you to the other people. Saying negative words will just make you easily discouraged and just lock yourself to your comfort zone with no progression. This will only make yourself lose your confidence, determination, make yourself bad, release stress, anxiety and even depression. Thus, we must prevent and disregard negative words out of ourselves since it doesn't give any satisfaction and contribution to our life. You should always think positive if you encounter problems since every problem has solutions. Saying negative words will just make your mind out of focus and sight to your goal in life. This will become a hindrance and obstacles for you as a student, worker and as a human being to wonder and improve. Hence, instead of saying negative words, turn those negative words into an opportunity for you to improve. This will be a great step for you to be a better version of yourself which you cannot even imagine. Just trust yourself and avoid saying negative words for you to achieve a strong character and an optimistic life.
5. Avoid fulling prey to obsessing desire
You must possess a strong willpower to not let the first thing that enters your mind consume you. As soon as it reappears, make an effort to block it out. It will become increasingly difficult for the concept to enter your mind once you begin to shut it out. Stop focusing to your own desire rather focus what will be the best for the majority. As you apply this in yourself will help to develop one individual's character.
6. Face challenges without stepping back
There are many obstacles in life. Others struggle to overcome challenges, while other people seem to meet each one with confidence. However we can't deny the fact that we truly look for obstacles on some level. Our highest selves wants us to learn and develop, and experience is the best tool for doing so in life. The most crucial and obvious step in order to form a character is to face your challenges head-on, yet it is also the one that is most frequently skipped. Instead of confronting the problem, people prefer to hunt for a workaround or wallow in sorrow about how big the task is. Even unimportant things, such as a backlog of papers or work, are disregarded. One must put it in the head that challenges or problems in your life won't go away just because you put it off. You should put important and minor issues share this quality. Thus, the most important thing you can do is face what’s in front of you head on.I know some of us are afraid of facing our challenges in life since it is a burden for us to arrive from our destiny, however facing your struggles will make your life easier, grow and gain knowledge which help to enhance one individual's character. This will help you to handle situations easier and skillful compared from your old self. Remember that challenges in life would keep coming because facing challenges is part of living. Thus, keep striving in life and face the problems without stepping back. Show them what you've got by bringing down these problems.
7. Build personal values of cooperation, courage, friendship, productivity, courtesy, respect, patience, compassion, etc.
It is a must to build Personal values in order to have guides in our everyday life. Personal values are part of the moral code that guides our actions and defines who we are. They are what we consider important, the things that matter to our well-being and happiness. The simplest way to describe what personal values is to think in terms of your personality and behaviors. Ultimately, your values become woven into your personality and become part of you. Remember that while our current actions, words, and behaviors frequently make our values more or less apparent to others, they also shape the persons we hope to become in the future.
The following are personal values one individual must build and possess:
* Cooperation
Now, having the traits of being cooperate with anything will shape you as an individual since you keep opening your doors to learn by cooperating with other people. As you cooperate with others, they will also do they same thing to you in other things. You are also encouraging them to have communication with you which helps to demonstrates the ability to work effectively, productivity and respectfully with diverse people or teams. You make compromises, build consensus in decision-making, assume shared responsibility for collaborative work, and value the opinions and contributions of individual team members.
* Courage
Being more courageous in your life will help you respond appropriately to risks and accomplish positive things in your life. But it takes work to move beyond your fears. In fact, being courageous is about thinking things through, examining the risks and rewards, and acting in spite of the fear that inevitably sets in. Thus, having courage gives you the ability to put aside your fear of failure and take the first steps. Courage allows you to attempt things that you have not tried before, despite your fear of looking foolish.
* Friendship
As we mingle and bond with our friends, they also treat us in a good manner which help us to adopt and influence by their character. Friendship is important in character formation because it helps us build connections with people who share our values or interests. Friends help us prevent loneliness or isolation and are supportive companions as we work toward living purposeful lives. They can also encourage us to pursue our passions and dreams and offer support or advice in hard times. As we make friends, we also reform our character and continue to improve.
*Courtesy
Courtesy is very important in life because when you are courteous people have a good impression of you and respect automatically follows, instead of hatred. Learning to have courtesy is a must for everyone who desires to make progress in life. Courtesy is a small investment that pays off well and big. Being courteous demonstrates that you as an individual, and those with whom you interact, have intrinsic value, by virtue of being a human being. Our showing of civility invites others to see the value in themselves and those around them.
* Respect
When building personal values, it is a must to respect other people wether they're child or an adult. Respecting others means you accept them of what and who they are, even both of from different races or you don't agree with them. Thus, upon respecting others builds the feelings of trust, safety and well-being. As you respect them, they will also respect you as an individual because you are dealing with them with a respect. Remember that respect is not easily given by one individual, it is a word which you deserve and earn by the people. As you respect others, you also become mature which help to enhance your character as an individual.
* Patience
Having patience will help you to make decisions easily and achieve your desired goals in life. Having patience will be a great asset to you since you can easily deal difficult situation, task and even person. Your ability to accept failures and appreciate life more is improved by patience, which also aids in the development of a positive outlook. The proverb "Good things come to those who wait" refers to the ability to persevere and make more wise choices, which frequently result in more success.
* Compassion
Compassion fosters emotional intelligence and well-being while enabling us to connect with others, repair connections, and move forward. Because it harbors a wish for everyone to be free from pain and is motivated by a desire to assist, compassion goes beyond empathy. We may better understand ourselves and others through the virtue of compassion, and the more we comprehend others, the more we will desire to alleviate their pain. Let's all learn to empathize with others' feelings and see things from their point of view.
Remember that our personal values are not only an extension of ourselves, but they also shape our characters. They help us who we are and what we stand for now.
8. Draw inspiration from others
This means that you should be a role model to other people. Instead of showing them or treating them not nice, treat other people nicely and respectfully for them to feel that they're accepted and will do to other people. Your actions must draw inspiration from others, this apply to you as well. As you observe that other people are treating you equally and nicely, then show other people too what is having a good character traits. As you inspired with other people, you will adopt and influence by them in terms of the way they deal with other people which help to shape your character as a student and as a human being.
Character makes us who we are. As a result, we frequently evaluate others based on their character. We label someone as having high ethical standards, for instance, when they consistently act morally. In a similar vein, when someone only expresses negativity, we assume that they have a gloomy viewpoint. Thus, character development entails a certain amount of self-discipline whereby a person endures adversity and makes sacrifices in order to solve a problem or accomplish a goal. Hope you learn and understand more about the character formation ways and apply it for your daily life. As you adopt these ways you can be the best version of yourself. Thank you for reading.
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