To start off, it is said that 50 percent of our thoughts and actions are genetically due to our heritage, while the other 50 percent comes from what we take from our environment and what has been conditioned unto us at an early age. Generally speaking, are we really made to do anything so specifically? From the said facts, it can be argued that certain qualities are embedded in us though our genetic makeup. Many believe our personalities, traits, and quirks are somewhat dictated from our parents’ gene pool. Having the right kind of personality or characteristics are crucial to being a good entrepreneur. However, can’t personalities be shaped through our ability to adopt and adapt to our environment or life events?
Before explaining further, it is best to understand the crucial qualities that should be acquired by successful entrepreneurs. It is to have unwavering passion, open mindedness, a forward thinking approach to life, ambition and to be risk-taking. These qualities may not always be inherited, although they can be conditioned unto us at an early age through parenting on education.
Based on the article, Hussain was not born into a family of entrepreneurs. He was forced into the business field at an early age, not due to passion or interest, but by his mere ambition to support his family’s finances. Despite not enjoying his childhood, growing up, his ambition and desire to earn more revenue peaked when he discovered the potential of garnering more profit through selling books. With help and guidance from his uncle, a good relationship with fellow sellers and customers at the market, his open mindedness and desire to learn allowed his business to grow. Another attribute that made Hussain a successful entrepreneur was his forward thinking approach. Learning from past mistakes, he managed to foresee future problems and tackled them the best way he knew how. His forward thinking also gave him the idea of benefiting from