All decent measures of personality traits are not black and white but allow for varying levels of traits to come forward.
Everything from posture to clothes is determined by the internal personality. Personality is shaped by genes, by perceptions, by experiences, and by practices.
Besides inner traits, mental strength and our thoughts do shape our personality: An extrovert is to describe a person whose motives and actions are directed outward. An introvert is to describe a person whose motives and actions are directed inward. Ambivert is a complementary concept to cover the personality spectrum between the two ends - introverts and extroverts. There are thinking aspects, emotional aspects, attitudinal aspects, behavioral aspects of personality. The thoughts are communicated from one person to another, giving rise to a personality. Thoughts are formed, experiences are accumulated, personalities are shaped, and aspects are delivered by variables.
People build different characters based on different characteristics (principles + perception + personality): Personality reveals who we are; character forecasts who we will become. Life's a journey with ups and downs, there is purpose in adversity and we all experience and learn from it, and we all are going to get tested at various times. Courage, integrity, loyalty, consistency, resilience, etc, are traits of character. Personality is subjective and personal. Character is objective and qualitative based on a set of principles. Some say that trials and suffering build character. Others say it does not build character as much as it exposes one's character for who they really are. Life is a series of experiences, some we can control, some we cannot. Acceptance of the situation allows us to see it from a broader and deeper perspective and empowers us. Few might face difficulties, bounce back with resilience and transform it into a rock solid character.
Personality + Character = Holistic Self: People are organic systems that need to continue to grow. Each one of us is unique with a different set of personality and character; we think differently, express differently, and interact with the world differently. But we could also become more common and understand each other more. Personality comes from one's convictions and value systems not only preferred but also personally practiced. Given these parameters, personality can change over a period of time depending on the consistency of practices. Lots of room here is for choice and for learning/growing/changing, as people are willing to improve, build character and add some charms.
The world is perfectly fine to have a diversity of personality. All decent measures of personality traits are not black and white but allow for varying levels of traits to come forward. There is one aspect due to physical or appearance, but in actuality, we will know personality only through the action and reactions, attitude and character.
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