Personality and personal growth “An integral being knows without going there, sees without looking and accomplishes without doing” – Lao Tzu The classic definition of personality is the unique model of thoughts, feelings and behavior of an individual. which persist over time and in all situations. I agree with this idea that personality is what makes us all who we are. I believe that a personality is a combination of innate characteristics that everyone is born with and the sum of total life experiences. I believe that a personality is a representation of an individual's reality. The way an individual walks, talks, speaks and even the career path they choose to follow is a reflection of their personality. I believe that every individual is placed on this earth to influence every person they come into contact with; it is the responsibility of each individual to learn and teach each other. I firmly believe that you are born with a unique and distinct personality. I remember when my nieces and nephew were born, each of them had a specific personality that transformed them and made them who they are today. My oldest niece, from a young age, has always had this older wisdom within her, as if she was a reincarnated older spirit. This wisdom still shines through in his personality; it continually teaches us (older people) and makes us look at life in a different way than we would originally look at. She made us watch o...