Well, > This is best achieved through study and habit. Probably the most efficient way is to study "good" authors, and to emulate "good" models of virtue. The

Well, > This is best achieved through study and habit. Probably the most efficient way is to study "good" authors, and to emulate "good" models of virtue. The second section of OP already gives some practical tips: > A good character can handle emotions properly. > We do that by finding the right mean between two extremes: > Courage is the right mean between cowardice and recklessness. > Temperance is the right mean between gluttony and abstinence. Different "good" models of virtue will often independently reach similar conclusions: handling of emotions is notoriously valued in Buddhism; avoiding extremes is close to Confucius's doctrine of the mean[0], of which Jesus's "turning the other cheek" could be one practical implementation. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctrine_of_the_Mean https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctrine_of_the_Mean