Role of character in awakening

The following is an excerpt from a samvaad (dialogue) session with Acharya Prashant.

Question (Q): Sir, does character play any role in the awakening of inner potential?

Acharya Prashant (AP): Is character about sticking to certain norms of behavior? Is character about following the patterns of society or religion? Then character is just dead conditioning. Your reaction, behavior, and…