characteristics,please correct if there're any mistakes, thank you 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? Some people believe that people’s characteristics to a large extent determine what kinds of people he or she will be when they grow up. However, I think experience has more impacts on their lives. Personalities mostly are cultivated in childhood. Parents’ education plays a crucial part in fostering children’s personalities, because no one can distinguish whether a baby was active or shy when the baby was given a birth. The way to build personalities such as enthusiasm is to simulate their parents’ behaviors. For example, if parents encourage them to communicate more with others, they tend to be more outgoing. Children are curious about new things and are easy to be influence by experience in their lives. Besides, people are more likely to be employed if they have more work experience, which means more experience is beneficial to their development. Successful men cannot succeed without knowledge accumulated from failure. For instance, Edison invented electric light after thousands of experiments, most of which failed as a consequence. In terms of countries’ development, it is impossible for a country to be advanced in every aspect than other countries when it launch. There are revolutions and campaigns which constitutes of a prolong history and provides good experience to presidents who can make countries develop rapidly and healthily. However, it does not mean that intrinsic characteristics are not significant to people’s personalities. Although successful people can contribute their success to their talents, they cannot make achievements without being recognized by others and provided with opportunities. In conclusion, I have to admit that characteristics have an influence on their growth though, experience is more important to not only their personalities but also their development