Research indicates that the characteristics we are born with have much more influence on our personality and development than any experiences we may have in our life. Which do you consider to be the major influence?

In today's modern world, numerous researches have been conducted around the globe in order to improve the

personality

and the

development

of an individual. There is one recent research which has clearly shown that the

personality

and

development

of a person are highly likely to depend on the characteristics that they are born with as compared to other experiences in their life.

However

, I believe experiences of a person will have a greater impact on one's

personality

and

development

. Undoubtedly, if we could utilise the experience we gain from working or travelling abroad, we would be more mature and more open-minded. Whenever we arrive in a new place, we can learn the cultures and traditions from the locals in order to acquire more information about the lifestyles of others and eventually become more knowledgeable.

Besides

, we may learn how to respect and not to criticise the customs of other races which may be slightly or totally different from ours. By doing so, we can actually get benefited by being able to look at the problems from a various perspective. We may

also

become more self-independent than others if we live in a harsh environment when we were young. To illustrate, in China, many children have to sacrifice their studies and come out to work since they were small. They are proved to have the ability to make more mature decisions on their own in a research conducted in China between those who are affluent and those who live in poverty.

Moreover

, people who face a lot of hardships in their lives will have a detailed plan of what to do

next

.

For instance

, they will organise their expenditure well, which

in other words

, they will not spend money on unnecessary things, especially those

luxurious

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luxury

items.

Therefore

, it is apparent that

experiences

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the experiences

gained from a various field in their lives have a huge influence on one's

personality

and

development

. In conclusion, I am of the opinion that life experience has major consequences on our personalities and developments than the characteristics that we are born with. We will be able to think from different perspectives and make wise decisions if we use the experiences that we gained in our daily

live

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lives

.