Premanand Maharaj Ji
Why is character more important than everything else in life?
Protect character above all
Character is worth protecting even at the cost of everything else, because if character is there, everything else comes on its own, and if it is ruined, all is wasted. Becoming a baba or sannyasi (renunciate) means nothing if character is lost.
For the protection of character, one should be ready to give up everything. If character is there, everything comes by itself; if character is ruined, everything becomes useless.