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?

Many different types of research have come to the conclusion that

one

's

personality

and development are influenced by either their innate characteristic or by their collection of

experiences

during their lifetime. In

this

essay, I will analyze which influences the most in

one

's

personality

and development.

Firstly

, since birth, we have been on a learning curve. Some

experiences

will impact our lives in a positive aspect resulting in better-functioning adults. We would not excel at our work if we did not have a failure once in a

while

.

For instance

, when I was in high school, I was able to pass my chemistry exams with flying colours after flunking two consecutive mock tests.

Then

, I decided to find my strengths and weaknesses and use my past experience of failing to score a higher grade in my finals. So, it is evident that

one

can change their

personality

and upgrade their life by learning from their

experiences

.

However

, the genetic derivation of characteristics

also

plays a key role. Some of the

personality

traits cannot be achieved by life

experiences

as it is gifted from either the paternal or maternal side.

This

is exemplified by

one

of the researches done in Sweden where 70% of students of great leaders were reported to follow the same pathway as their parents. So, as you can see those students have been carrying their parental genes in themselves throughout their lives. In conclusion, the

personality

and development of a person is an accumulation of both

experiences

and innate characteristics and both of them equally engage and influence building a well-developed human with a great

personality

.