Your personality is determined by a collection of beliefs that define who you are. Your perception of another person's character is formed based on his or her views toward items that you value. Although character and personality are connected, they are not the same thing. A person can have many personalities but only one character. People look at your actions to judge your character. They want to know if you are trustworthy, if you keep your promises, if you are honest. Character refers to the set of principles that guide your behavior. It tells us what someone believes is right and wrong to behave like. It is what drives your decisions about how to act in situations that come up all the time during daily life. Daily life situations include arguments with family members, being asked to help out with chores, having to make a decision between doing what you want or what has to be done, etc. When you walk down the street looking at people's faces, you are actually looking at their characters. You can tell which ones are kind-hearted, which ones are cruel, which ones are responsible, which ones are lazy. Characters show up in everything we do; when we speak, when we listen, when we smile or frown. Everything we do is evidence of our character. Our characters are also shown through what we refuse to do.