Our Portuguese language is very rich, so we have an infinite number of words and expressions, many of which change meaning depending on the region we are in or even the social group we are in.

We run the risk of using many of them without realizing the context, whether it is favorable or whether the other person will understand exactly what we are trying to convey.

At other times we use as synonyms words that have different, though close, meanings, such as character and personality.

Personality, just like character, is something we build throughout our lives, based on what we are taught and what we experience throughout our days, according to the situations in which we are included.

However, personality is defined as the sum of physical, emotional and psychic characteristics that each of us has. This is the case of shyness, eloquence, organizational capacity, need for affection, and other things, according to each person.

Personality can be changeable and moldable according to where you are and the people you relate to. It is not unusual, for example, for you to be someone more reserved and serious at work and someone much more uninhibited and playful when you are at home with family or friends.

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Character, on the other hand, is the sum of characteristics and actions that we have within us, but which are unchangeable, because we cannot adapt them according to the environment we are in, unlike personality.

It is the character that shows us with the cleanest face, without any mask. It is a characteristic very much linked to ethics and morals, mainly. It is the character that shows us the quality of your character as a person.

Character shows your ability to follow your values and ideals, and not to corrupt yourself or make decisions that are not in line with who you truly are.