How Did We Become Who We Are Today?

How did we become who we are today? Who/what shaped our lives? Truth is, there are plenty of things that have caused us to become who we are, and most of these things go unnoticed every day. Have you ever sat and thought maybe if this one thing did not happen to me when I was younger, I would not be here doing this one thing today? Whether it is in a positive or negative way, our childhood shapes our future. Studies have shown that kids, who grew up around violence, are prone to participate in violence as they get older. For an example, if a small boy is abused constantly every day, eventually he will become the abuser because it is all he knows. This is one way in which childhood negatively shapes our future. Another example would be a kid