Build Your Character "What the world today needs is character,"
says Vivek„nanda. A man without character is like a wild bull
let loose in a cornfield. Every fool may become a hero at one
time or another, but the people of good character are heroes all
the time. Establishing good character means acquiring
established wisdom (pratishthita prajna). Nothing great can be
achieved in life without a good character. The character of an
individual is the aggregate of his mental tendencies. If good
tendencies prevail, the character becomes good and if evil
tendencies prevail, the character becomes evil. When an
individual performs good work and continuously thinks virtuous
thoughts, there is an irresistible force in him to be good and
to do good. One's good character is said to be established when
one is under complete control of his good tendencies. We live by
our habits and habit is the "second nature" of man. One's
character is essentially a pattern of repeated habits.
Therefore, develop good habits. Be aware of yo