The
term 'Personality' is stemming from the Greek word 'Persona' which means mask.
The true connotation is 'how human beings present themselves in a given
situation' which we may call it as a 'Behaviour'. Summation of behaviour
decides the personality. The English word 'Personality' - Mask is closer to
'Personality ethics' which is a pseudo self which is not the true self. To
illustrate the true meaning of personality ethics the anecdote that follows
shall clarify:
When
we eat in a party we tend to follow certain table manners such as using
different spoons for soup and food. We tend to use knife in the right hand
& fork in the left and so on. We use napkin in the way everyone use it. But
while we eat at home we don't follow any of those so called 'table manners'!!
This way of portraying our personality is like wearing a 'Mask' and pretending
to be great. This is what is meant as 'Personality ethics' which is fake.
The
true 'Personality' is coming from 'Character ethics' which is authentic and
intrinsic while the personality ethics is extrinsic. Hence forth whenever I use
the word 'Personality' I am referring to 'Character ethics' which is moulded during
childhood.
Later
I intend to deal with 'Personality ethics' which Asians lag as compared to
developed countries.
What
decides our personality?
This
is a million dollar question! There are two schools of thoughts; one is Vedic
and the other is scientific and I am the believer of both. The Vedic is 'Vasana
of Reincarnation' and the scientific is 'Theory of Conditioning'. I will
explain both in my next post.
With whole of my heart
NC
