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Our Personalities are predetermined as a result of our genes before we are born and there is nothing can be done to change our character traits? To what extent do you agree to this?

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Our personality traits can have adverse effects if it's negative as it plays a major role in how we react to our surroundings. While some
people
 argue that our characteristics can't be changed as they are genomes at birth, others opine that they can be altered. As someone who has observed
people
change
, I completely disagree that it cannot be changed.
Firstly
,
people
 can
change
 through determination. If we notice how we used to be a couple of years back we would notice how we have changed. Often we grow by learning from our mistakes. In an instance, My observation skills were very low as I used to have very little attention towards my surroundings. When it started affecting my scores, I started paying more attention. It wouldn't have been possible if I hadn't conditioned myself to
this
change
.
Secondly
, It can happen either through remorse. Many criminals who were sentenced to jail terms were seen to have changed after being released. Prisons make criminals
change
 their ways in order to rehabilitate their position in society. The hardship and remorse which they face force them to adjust their personality in order to function as normal beings. Though it may seem like our personalities cannot be changed, we observe many
such
 cases in our day to day lives where
people
change
 over time. With strong ,determination we can alter or unalter our traits.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • predetermined
  • character traits
  • genetic influence
  • environmental factors
  • personality development
  • upbringing
  • foundation
  • evolution of traits
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