Is your personality who you are? Not really. Your personality shows only how you "appear" to the world, not what is inside of you. When you say that someone you know has a nice personality, you mean that such person is friendly, kind, has a positive attitude, is helpful, etc. What about their real 'self'? You see only what appears, which may reflect their true essence, but not always it does. Often times it reflects just the opposite of what one really is. The word personality derives from the ancient Greek word 'persona', that meant 'mask'. What is to be learned from this reflection? Not all that glitters is gold, says a proverb. Not all outside loveliness is authentic. Luckily, also the contrary is true: not every less than pleasant behavior indicates an ugly spirit. Your (and everybody else's) job is to perceive the truth.
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