Lifestyle: the way in which a person lives. Way of living. Life. Situation. Customs. Culture.
Personality: the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character. Qualities that make someone interesting.
When we were given this task, to research or think about how Lifestyle differs from Personality, I kept asking myself what the differences were. My understanding of Lifestyle is how you live life. What kind of food you eat. If you're cultured or not can also be considered a Lifestyle. Usually you live a certain Lifestyle, or follow a certain Lifestyle based on your personality, or based on what you believe is suitable for you. Whatever that makes you comfortable.
Now looking at Personality, to me it means behavior. How you act in life situations. If you're calm, if you're hyper, those are characteristics of Personality and not Lifestyle. When a certain person lives a specific Lifestyle, you immediately as human assume a STEREOTYPE. But we are not always right. That would be a wrong judgement.
In my personal life, I've been through different phases of Lifestyle, and I believe that many of us do, because we grow and learn as we face daily situations and experience life. The way I live my life now has changed comparing to two years ago, but I still am the same person. Some may see it, some may not. It all depends on how you define Lifestyle and Personality.
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