PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

“Personality begins where comparison leaves off. Be unique. Be memorable. Be confident. Be proud.”

Shannon L. Alder

Personality, a characteristic way of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Personality embraces moods, attitudes, and opinions and is most clearly expressed in interactions with other people. It includes behavioral characteristics, both inherent and acquired, that distinguish one person from another and that can be observed in people’s relations to the environment and to the social group.

The term personality has been defined in many ways, but as a psychological concept two main meanings have evolved. 

The first pertains to the consistent differences that exist between people: in this sense, the study of personality focuses on classifying and explaining relatively stable human psychological characteristics.

The second meaning emphasizes those qualities that make all people alike and that distinguish psychological man from other species; it directs the personality theorist to search for those regularities among all people that define the nature of man as well as the factors that influence the course of lives.

The study of personality can be said to have its origins in the fundamental idea that people are distinguished by their characteristic individual patterns of behaviour—the distinctive ways in which they walk, talk, furnish their living quarters, or express their urges.

Whatever the behaviour, personologists—as those who systematically study personality are called—examine how people differ in the ways they express themselves and attempt to determine the causes of these differences.

The yellow colour of MANAS HOUSE exuberate zeal and symbolizes optimism, creativity and intellectual energy.

Optimism means positivity and positivity is the key ingredient for a healthy and peaceful life. Expunging the negativity from your mind and life will improve your mental stability.

Studies have shown positive thoughts to reduce depression and anxiety to a substantial level. 

Creativity helps individuals adapt to uncertainty and solve problems as they arise. Research has also suggested that creativity – as a component of the personality factor “openness to experience” – is a better predictor of an extended lifespan than intelligence or overall openness to experience

Basic ways for personality development  :-

• Be confident: Inculcating confidence is one of the first steps towards personality enhancement. Confidence gives rise to self-motivation and makes one aware of their inner capabilities.
• Communicate better: Good communication is the time-tested key to good interpersonal relationships. 
• Never quit in life: To quit is one of the worst things a person can do while building their confidence or improving the quality of their life. So whenever you feel like quitting, think about why you started.
• Stay focused: Developing focus helps people channelize their energy to the most critical aspects of their life.
• Dress confidently: Dressing is an art. Everyone has flaws and feels incompetent from time to time. But dressing in what one feels comfortable and confident in can help them to tide over tough situations. 
• Never run after perfection: Nobody in this world is born perfect. Every person has flaws within them.

-SHAKSHI SINGH (MANAS HOUSE VICE CAPTAIN)

[Session 2020-21]