The question of whether behaviors are inherited or learned has puzzled people to this day. Sometimes I wonder if we are simply born the way we behave or if some of our characteristics are inherited from our parents. I know for a fact that the environments we grow up in help to shape who we become. I also know that genes may influence our emotions, intelligence, and temperament.
But I think the main characteristic that shapes us is our environment because we pick up good and bad characters, values, and our overall character their. A child's journey to becoming a good or bad adult is not determined by birth alone.Every child is unique in their own way. In fact, right from when a child is little, you can see a trace of some bad character. If nothing is done at that time to correct some behavior, he or she grows up thinking it is the best way. Let me give an example: Oprah Winfrey was great despite the family she grew up in, but she never let that define her. She turned out better; she didn't let all the abuse, suffering, and trauma dim her light. Her environment never defined her.
Another example is a child who grows up in a trenches that is marked by poverty, noise, waywardness, and constant struggle. A child born in such an environment has seen things that no child is supposed to witness. His parents barely made ends meet, and at times, there wasn’t enough food on the table. Yet, despite the hardship, his parents made sure he understood that hard work pays and being honest is the best way to live. Although his parents couldn't give him everything a child needed, they guided, disciplined, and taught him respect. With his parents' constant encouragement and direction, he studied hard and was the best graduating student.
However, in these same trenches, some children have become notorious criminals because of a lack of parental guidance.I still know of a child born in a government reserve area who turned out to be a drug addict despite living comfortably. She was sent to the best school, ate the best meals, and had the most expensive toys, but she grew up in the care of a nanny. Her parents' love and care were missing in her life. She grew up lonely, emotionally detached, without any clear sense of right and wrong or love. As a teenager, she began to rebel, got involved with the wrong crowd, and started making poor choices.
Despite her privileged background, she struggled to find purpose or direction in life.At the end of the day, yes, the environment shapes people's lives. Parents need to put in more effort in their children's upbringing. With what is happening in today's parenting styles, there will be a lot of ill-mannered children around. While parents train, they should still learn to put their kids in prayer because at the end of the day, there is no manual for training a perfect child.
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