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Character is the set of qualities that ……………………. (shape / shapes) our thoughts, actions, reactions and feelings. People with a strong character ……………………. (is / are) compassionate, honest and fair. They are self-disciplined, ………………………. (make / makes) good judgments and respect others. They also show courage in standing up for their beliefs and ……………………. (have / has) a strong sense of responsibility. So how ……………………… (do / does) one build a strong character?

Character can be ……………………. (learn / learned); it can be developed too. The first thing to do is to make a sincere effort to learn the qualities that ……………………… (form / forms) the basis of a sound character. Here are certain dos and don’ts.

Show care and kindness toward others. Children ……………………… (learn / learned) compassion by practicing acts of caring and kindness towards others. Be open to differences. Every individual is unique. Not all people walk, talk or …………………….. (behaved / behave) in the same way. Understand that it is normal to be different. Don’t ridicule people who ……………………… (are / were) different from you.

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Character is the set of qualities that shapes our thoughts, actions, reactions and feelings. People with a strong character are compassionate, honest and fair. They are self-disciplined, make good judgments and respect others. They also show courage in standing up for their beliefs and have a strong sense of responsibility. So how does one build a strong character?

Character can be learned; it can be developed too. The first thing to do is to make a sincere effort to learn the qualities that form the basis of a sound character. Here are certain dos and don’ts.

Show care and kindness toward others. Children learn compassion by practicing acts of caring and kindness towards others. Be open to differences. Every individual is unique. Not all people walk, talk or behave in the same way. Understand that it is normal to be different. Don’t ridicule people who are different from you.