Character in life. Essay contest.

Character is literally defined as the combination of qualities or features that distinguishes one person, group, or thing from another. In a sense I do completely agree with this statement, but I personally, would define it as something else. Character, to me, is who a person really is and what they want to become. Good character separates the successful and the unsuccessful, the good from the bad, and the righteous from the non-righteous. It is …

…and who I want to become. I have set goals and a standard of living that I wish to live by. I have hopes and dreams of becoming the best person I possibly can be and I know no one can take that away from me. That is my one unique characteristic, which defines me and sets me aside from the rest. That character trait is who I am and who I want to become.