Chase The Kangaroo

"We must not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we began and to know the place for the first time."  ~T. S. Eliot "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."  ~Aristotle "That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly.  It is dearness only which gives everything its value.  Heaven knows how to put a proper price on its goods." ~Thomas Paine "I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor." ~Thoreau

The commonality of these quotes points to the depth and type of character within all of us.  Our character is always revealed in the end, bubbling up to the surface.  No matter how strong or polished our personality may seem, our character will be known in time. We live in an age where more emphasis is placed on personality improvement , rather than on character improvement.  A polished personality is important in our interactions with the world around us.  However, when those interactions turn into temptation or negative, the foundations of our personality will be revealed. What are we that shouts so loudly? Personality vs. Character.  There is a balance between the two.  I'm a big believer in actions over words.  Talk is cheap.  Yet when we speak, how are we carrying ourselves?  Do we come across as kind, abrasive, bores, a pushovers?  Without the polished personality, chances are our character won't have an opportunit...