Developing a Positive Personality

When nurtured in a particular environment, man faces different negative situations and experiences daily. These situations and experiences keep making an undesirable impact on his character. For example, if someone did better than him, he may become jealous. Jealousy now enters his character. If someone misbehaves with him, he reacts with hate. Hate now becomes part of his character. If somebody oppresses him, that creates a violent streak in his character. Violence, thus, becomes a part of his character. And so on. In this way, a person encounters different experiences to which he reacts negatively. Each time he does so, a harmful component enters his character and shapes it accordingly. Thus, man’s true character comes to be concealed by a curtain over time. As a result, a person now changes from a natural to an artificial person. Deconditioning is the reformation of this artificial state of affairs. This deconditioning is a pressing need for every person. Without it, man’s character will