Environment and Growth
This is a very non-technical thought on this topic. There is way better test research and data on this topic, some of which I've read. But the question of how much an environment plays one ones development is interesting. Here are some question I have.
Can ones environment stifle their growth?
Can one environment stop their growth?
Does ones environment dictate who they will be?
Does a certain environment create a predictable outcome?
There are no hard and fast answers to these questions because for each question there are both yes and nos.
Certain environments may be restrictive to growth, but an adaptable person can still find ways to grow. But they may be max out to where they can grow to.
Certain environments may have the conditions in which to turn out a person of certain typical characteristics. But it cannot guarantee the outcome.
Certain environments can completely restrict growth once growth has reached a certain point.
My conclusion is, despite envinroenments and environmental limitations, the burden of growth and self-awareness is on the individual. If one can learn to overcome circumstantial and environmental limitations, they can still pivot and use the circumstances to grow. The individual can be aware of their environment, it's limitations and it's opportunities and direct their path and growth. People from very challenging environments have used it and grown to a point where they do great things. People in great environments have squandered what they've been given and not grown to where they should have. The onus is primarily on the individual to overcome their circumstances and environment.
Can ones environment stifle their growth?
Can one environment stop their growth?
Does ones environment dictate who they will be?
Does a certain environment create a predictable outcome?
There are no hard and fast answers to these questions because for each question there are both yes and nos.
Certain environments may be restrictive to growth, but an adaptable person can still find ways to grow. But they may be max out to where they can grow to.
Certain environments may have the conditions in which to turn out a person of certain typical characteristics. But it cannot guarantee the outcome.
Certain environments can completely restrict growth once growth has reached a certain point.
My conclusion is, despite envinroenments and environmental limitations, the burden of growth and self-awareness is on the individual. If one can learn to overcome circumstantial and environmental limitations, they can still pivot and use the circumstances to grow. The individual can be aware of their environment, it's limitations and it's opportunities and direct their path and growth. People from very challenging environments have used it and grown to a point where they do great things. People in great environments have squandered what they've been given and not grown to where they should have. The onus is primarily on the individual to overcome their circumstances and environment.
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