For the sake of knowledge, I wish to explicate the difference between Character and Attitude, simply because, often we tends to make use of this two concept as if they mean the same thing. However, whatever the similarity in their uses through their definitions, we should be able to understand them in clear term. That said, there are values and principles we tends to overlook and take for granted and yet , they tends to affect how we handle situation and approach other people around us.

These values are rooted from how and where we are brought up that often have a telling effect on these two concept called -character and attitude, that tends to vary from one individual to others. As human being, we have something called-“innate”-an inbuilt trait that comprises our entire being called –“essence. The same is true; we have our individual “identity” peculiar and unique to our individuality, in the sense that it is our being –inside-out. It must be observed, however, that character is innate of which an identity of any individual is obtainable through education and right value system.

Character is innate in every individual because it cannot be changed but it tends to shape our upbringing. It also tends to influence certain behavior as we do things we did not intend to do, but we still do anyway, simply because that is our character. The same is true, that often it makes us to do things right or wrong but based on our value system and adopted principles. Such value system and principles that often cannot be subjected to easy change because that is our character and who we are beyond our appearance.

The character of anyone can easily be identified but cannot easily be changed. But unlike attitude we can chose to change it at any given time unlike character that will take a long time to change because it is rooted on value system good or bad. Character therefore is our identity that makes us a peculiar individual that cannot be compared to others in its uniqueness.

Attitude on the other hand is always a choice we often make to address issue or approach any situation to show what we want and how we want certain things based on our individual experience. Attitude changes based on situation and environment as we strive to adjust to fit into what is obtainable at any given moment. It also tends to determine of how we chose to handle and approach situation and people around us.
In a nutshell, attitude may show what a person want, but character do not care what a person want, but the quality of which a person lived by.

The same is true attitude cannot easily be figure out in any individual, because it is subject to constant adjustment. This is so due to the prevailing environmental indioysicracy, and may take time to figure out an attitude in any individual. Some of the good character that enhances any value system are-Courage, Patience, Honesty, Integrity, Respect, Humility and Obedience etc. The same is true that some bad character called vices are- Falsehood, Dishonesty, Disloyalty and impersonation and Procrastination etc.

Because character is what make up our entire identity, Roy T Bennett, opined that “when you take control of your attitude, you invariably take control of your life” simply because the right value and education makes up a great character. It is worth emphasizing that- Character is more on identity in its uniqueness while Attitude is on how we approach situation and people.

Character is built through education while Attitude through our experience. Character cannot easily be changed but Attitude can be changed at any given time. Character can easily be observed because it surface through individual while Attitude can hardly be figure out in any individual because it is subject to constant manipulation any given time.

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