The Influence Of Adversity

A person’s personality and their eudemonia are what shapes a person’s life. However the reason behind these concepts are still debated as to whether they are affected by nature or by nurture. The Genetic Influences on Psychological Well-Being: A Nationally Representative Twin Study was a study led by Prof Timothy Bates in 2012. It was held at the University of Edinburgh and was held because they wanted to solve whether nature or nurture influenced a person’s eudemonia and personality. The study focused on personality traits which contribute to our chances of success in life. For example, how determined we are to succeed by overcoming challenges. The method used was to collect data from more than 800 sets of identical and non-identical twins. Then the 42-item Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scale was used to measure the psychological well-being. The result of the case was that nature is responsible

The nature vs nurture issue has been a controversial argument among psychologist for decades. This argument exposes two different views. One of them emphasizes that our personality depends solely on genetics (nature). On the other hand, the second view suggests that humans “develop through experience” (Myers 2013, SG 6) (nurture).

The Roman poet Horace states that “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” By this, he explains the role these hardships play in shaping and developing a person’s character. I agree that adversity not only elicits talents, but also brings out the hidden aptitudes within a person that which they were unaware of before. Through learning experiences and observations, I have witnessed the significant outcomes that come from the result of adversities.

Dwight Lyman Moody once said, " Character is what you are in the dark." This means that a person's true character is brought forward when they go through challenges. I agree with this quote, when people go through hard times the unimportant things are stripped away, and they have to learn to grow and adapt despite the obstacles they face. In the book "The Hunger Games," Suzanne Collins shows how some people's challenges change them for the better, other characters don't know how to cope and take longer to adapt, and how people's reactions differed from each others.

Human beings emotionally thrive on the will to survive, yet how they react to adversity will determine their length of drive they have within. Everybody will eventually face a situation where their mentality will be tested, no matter how happy their life had been. Even in fictional stories, authors must write out their characters facing a major conflict or else there would be no character build, a necessary component of a fantastic novel. Roman poet Horace quoted how the best traits of a person will lay dormant unless they are faced in a miserable situation. However, the results after facing an adversity are debatable. Adversity comes in multiple sized tests that shows how you react by what you experience personally and the results can be either negative or positive on the person’s behalf. Although people facing adversity are expected to present their best traits by Horace beliefs, the background of each individual is what truly determines their ability to grow or falter in undesirable situations.

Of course, adversity is ultimately inevitable in life. When a problem arises, individuals are generally astonished at the response to the complexity of the situation. This makes adversity becomes a wall that is unable to be broken down. However, there is a point in an individual where their instincts can reveal the truth, “it’s part of life to have obstacles, it’s about overcoming obstacles, that’s the key to happiness.” Qualities and characteristics of individuals are revealed during the hard times. These talents that are within us, that are usually locked up to give the ability for an individual to unlock the adversity that it created. In this sense, an individual true color and nature can be revealed leading to a new understanding of the capability to overcome adversities.

It is human nature to take the easy way when given a choice between an easy option and a difficult one. However, the easy way is not always the best way to grow and progress. Growth occurs when adversity is present, not when there is an absence of adversity and everything is easy. The Roman poet Horace observed, "Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant." Horace's contention examines the role that adversity plays in the development of one’s character and understanding difficulty and suffering. It is in times of trouble, when adversities thrusts itself upon one that true character is make known. I am an optimist and believe that people are fundamentally good

The Influences of Desire Desire means what people really want to do or to have in deep of their heart, sometimes it doesn’t show on their face. Desire can be people's ambitions, freedom of love, or a strong body. Here is an example for ambition, in Shakespeare’s "Macbeth”, the character Macbeth grows his desire of power after he heard from the three witches that he will be the next king soon. His ambitions, the desire of power influenced him so much that it turned him into an evil person.

The human condition allows humans to have lust and desire. Humans and nonhuman animals alike have mutual, inherent desires that aide in keeping the species alive and thriving. Such desires shared among humans and nonhuman animals include the desire to eat, excrete, mate to produce offspring, safety from environment and/or predators, sleep, etc. Although humans and nonhuman animals have mutual desires that allow for survival, there exists something more unique within the human spirit. Desire beyond anything necessary for survival is a commandeering force that is inherent within the human

The true meaning of human nature is revealed through man's response to adversity. Hardships represent a sour lemonade on a warm summer day in terms of a constantly advancing race. Agreeing with the ideas of the Roman poet Horace, adversity does not build character; it simply reveals qualities that would not manifest sans difficulty. Adversity reveals one's true character in response to unavoidable challenges that require endurance, expression, and skill.

Overcoming adversity says a lot about a person. The adversity in life I have had to personally overcome is a birth defect. I was born with a cleft lip which has caused me to have five procedures from the ages of three months to sixteen years old. Not a day goes by where I’m not reminded of the challenges I’ve had to overcome, because every time there is a mirror, I’m reminded by a scar upon my face.

There is no word more human than “desire.” What makes the human spirit different from a base survival instinct is the desire of the individual for greater things. Desire has no implicit connotation. An oppressive dictator desires power in the same way that a virtuous person desires world peace. We judge others based on their actions, which in turn are driven by desires. Every moment we spend on Earth is defined by what we desire and how we strive for it.

Adversity puts people in difficult or unpleasant situations which can create very strong emotions that can help or harm. When people face adversity, it is seen as a challenge and whether or not they overcome the challenge is personal. However regardless of whether adversity helps or harms, it is advantageous because it offers a challenge to overcome which builds character.

Desire is, however, a great stage to begin with. Desire; A longing to experience something or to realize something in our lives. Unfortunately, many switch the term desire for addiction; A strong and harmful need to regularly have something or do something. These poor substitutes come in many forms, whether it be deceiving to the person or not. One example would be desires set up prior to us actually figuring it out for ourselves. This could be a difficult job interview that might be out of your reach at the time being, but you miraculously got in because you’re friends with the secretary. Society and the way it revolves around influences every aspect of our life, even if we don’t particularly want it to.

As the saying goes, "Land is easy to change, but it is hard to change one’s nature." A person's character was not so easy to be changed, but most people think the character was the most importance to decide personal development and the future of the main factors. This was why so many parents trained children early and hoped the children did not lose at the starting line now.