Impact of your Childhood on your Personality

@jagadi (12)
India
August 22, 2009 1:50pm CST
The mind of the child is like a white-board, where we can write anything.You can draw any type of picture; can use any type of color and those experience determine the personality of the person. Let me site an example of one our great legends. Late Dhirubhai Ambani, some people consider him as a great businessman and other consider him as one of the most corrupt businessman. Going by what i have read and seen that this individual had a dream but his father never allowed him to fluorish that dream. He came from the middle-class family. He wanted to grow big . He wanted to amke his name. He wanted to create wealth. First by father and later by big industrialists. he was not allowed to grow. Then, he created different route for himself. He talked in the language, that others were able to understand. Today, his family is a "wealth creator" in this part of the world. and, all these were accomplished in just over 45 years. These are legends that dreamn't about something big when they were young. Do share your suggestions on this topic?
4 responses
jlamela
@jlamela (4898)
• Philippines
28 Aug 09
Yes, it is true that whatever upbringing we have while still a child could greatly affect our future. If you are a battered child, your personality will be greatly affected and could stir unreasonable behavior in adult years.
cripfemme
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
23 Aug 09
I think my childhood had a great deal of effect on my personality because I was exposed to so many doctors who didn't listen to me (I have a disability) and kept doing things they thought would make me better but actually made me worse. Today, I'm afraid of doctors even nice ones who try to help me. For example, I didn't go to the orthopedist for over a decade because the last experience I had with one was terrifying. I finally went because I hurt my knee really badly. If not for that, I would not have gone. Even though my new orthopedist is very nice, he still has to deal with the ramifications of my previous experiences with doctors of his specialty. The same is true for eye doctors and podiatrists. I don't like to go them either.
Patsie Hatley
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
22 Aug 09
jagadi oh yes a child is sort of like a sponge and'picks'up what the adults in her life say,over and over oh shes so shy, dont worry'And shes so bAshful,oh how I hated that word. I heard that over and 'over until at twenty I left home.so all my life I have had to'fight this shyness and I will not call it bAshful As that doesnt mean' quite the same thing. shy is more like reserved but now I can and'have spoke up for my self.dont call me shy. I am introverted and am intelligent,I am not shy not bashful I am what God made me A quiet' person who will listen to you and will make a few friends.I will not'get drunk At a party and dance with a lampshade on my head,'but I can talk to you and help you sober up.so no I am not shy I am an introvert
zoey7879
@zoey7879 (3092)
• United States
22 Aug 09
There is a fiction novel about this "white board" of the child's mind. It's called "The Only Alien on the Planet" by Kristen D. Randle. It's a teen novel, but VERY VERY captivating if you're interested in actually reading about these things. I FIRMLY believe that your childhood generally influences one's personality.