“Personality is how you respond on a typical day, character is how you show up on a hard day.” ― Adam M. Grant, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
“Character is often confused with personality, but they’re not the same. Personality is your predisposition—your basic instincts for how to think, feel, and act. Character is your capacity to prioritize your values over your instincts.” ― Adam M. Grant, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
“Character is more than just having principles. It’s a learned capacity to live by your principles.” ― Adam M. Grant, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
“Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” — John Wooden
“I want to be the person that is the first person there and the last person to leave. That’s who I want to be, because I think the road to success is through commitment, and through the strength to drive through that commitment when it gets hard. And it is going to get hard and you’re going to want to quit sometimes, but it’ll be colored by who you are, and more who you want to be.” ― Will Smith
- Your character is who you are on the inside. Your reputation is who others see on the outside.
- Your character is who you are when no one is looking. Your reputation is who others see when they are looking.
- Your character is who you are when facing a crisis. Your reputation is who others see when facing a crisis.
- Anyone can smile when life goes smoothly.
- Anyone can train when they feel great.
- Anyone can be kind when the relationship is easy.
What matters most is how you respond on the bad days, not the good ones.
- The strong mind finds a way to stay steady … even when plans fall apart.
- The strong body finds a way to train … even when the day doesn’t go your way.
- The strong relationship finds a way to reconnect … even when things get rough.
It’s how you act when the situation isn’t optimal that makes the difference.