Artwork of life, character.

 Artwork of life, character.

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The Stoic philosopher Epictetus, a Roman slave and known as the teacher of the Roman emperor Aurelius, likened life to a sculpture.


Who is the sculptor who creates life?


How can you live as the master of your own life?



Although everyone has the mental freedom to shape their own lives, many live as slaves rather than masters of their lives. Being a slave to life means tying yourself up mentally and unfreely, and, unfortunately, you do it yourself.



If we can be the masters of our lives or our slaves, it may be life itself that we create with ourselves. Sometimes life gently caresses us with gentle touches, and at other times it trains us with harsh trials. In fact, we are becoming who we are through life.

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Life has the power to shape. In particular, everything in life is engraved on the face that reveals the personality.


Personality is a unique quality or character possessed by an individual, and at the same time is a unique psychological system of an individual that enables a person to exhibit specific behavioral behavior. Personality determines how a person reacts and responds to himself, to other salmas, and to the environment around him. Conversely, if you do not treat yourself and others in a certain way for a long time, you will not have this kind of consistency and character.


In the end, how you live determines your personality.


 


In other words, personality is a work of art in life. Some people develop good personalities through life, while others have bad personalities. But how can you tell the difference between a good personality and a bad personality?


A person who lives a happy life reveals a good character, and an unhappy life is expressed as a bad character.


It can be argued that even people with good personalities often lead unhappy lives. However, the unhappiness we speak of at that time is usually nothing more than a material condition that appears externally. They try their best to bring out good results in any environment.


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The good result here is undoubtedly 'living well'. A person who has become in the habit of doing his/her best in each and every task can be happy no matter how unhappy the outward conditions may seem. This is because a good personality is associated with an attitude toward unhappiness. Therefore, it is perfectly natural for people with good personalities to be happy.


Because the best life is happiness.

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