It’s also easy to miss the value of personality as a crucible for character development. That’s because we tend to think of personality in relation to a hypothetical spiritual state (i.e., “ego vs. Essence”). But there’s another way to think of personality—in relation to our inner nature and values. It’s possible to ask ourselves, “How well does my personality—as reflected in my actions, attitudes, and goals—reflect the values that matter most to me?”