Character is the solid foundation on which a persons entire life is based.

Everyone has character.  It is our character that defines who we are and what we will become.  Some people have more fully developed, some qualities, which set them apart from the rest.  While character has much to do with the mental and ethical traits that make a person, it actually refers to the unique qualities that are built into an individuals life which establish their reaction despite the circumstances.  Although character might mean a lot of qualities, the fact that all the qualities are kind of inter-related. If you are honest, automatically you are more dependable, more responsible.  When our overall character improves, it translates into success in all the areas of our lives.

Often we tend to disregard the direct influence character has on our successes or failures. When you consider the individual qualities that come together to make one's character then it becomes easier to understand how character affects our lives.

The youth of today live in troubled times. The stuff that is dished out in the name of entertainment and news fills the minds of the young with all the wrong things.  These are though times and children are often weak and give into peer pressure. The youth of today face grave problems such as substance abuse, gang activity, school dropouts and violence.  These are all moral issues having much to do with our ethics. There are no easy solutions. If any kind of long termed solution is hoped to be achieved we will have to go to the core values.  Children who have strong sense of values will be under lesser pressure to succumb because there is already a support system and it is not outside them, it is within.  Core values give the ability and courage to stand up for what you believe in.

Character is the tree and habits are the seeds you sow to reap it.  If you invest in good habits, you will have reaped character and if you invest in character you will reap destiny.