Environment, society, family name can make or mar your economic development

[sidrabtc]

Not only Africa, in almost every place all the things you mentioned almost open or close the door of opportunity for a person. Anyway there are many people who have risen from this kind of obscurity and moved forward. They treat their obscurity as constant data or by learn high value skills such as coding, trading, languages and digital sales. Imo The best path would be by multipling our personal capability like learning useful skills and utilizing every environment and connection that are available.

Moving forward is always a challenge, not only for those who are living in the mentioned environment but also for many other places as well because life has never been easy; it needs hard work with taking care of family and loved ones.

Some of the statements you made above are wrong, while some are right; the correct part of your statement is that moving forward can be hard, but the part where you are wrong is that you said that life itself has never been easy. I will correct that part because it seems you only speak for yourself.

The truth is that for most people, life itself can be hard, while for a few other people, things are not really difficult for them because they came into the world after their parents must have settled everything possible that might affect the child while growing up.

What I'm only trying to say here is that most people don't have to suffer or experience the same things the child of a poor person experiences because they are from a rich family (mostly the children of a billionaire). Children with rich parents go to good schools, and they also get better opportunities than poor children. So it's different; life can be hard for most people, while life can be easier for others because they are from a rich family.

One reason why most people from a poor background don't give up in life till they make it is that they want to give their children a better life, but only a few get that opportunity to make a difference, while some give up in the process.

We are completely different peoples with regional differences, age factors, and many other things that are part of our views. Just because of this, in a few points you are right, and in a few I am also ok. This point is always needed as an argument because challenges and trying for better are always part of life, but it's not for all. Many are lost early and then never try, while a few achieve without having any hard work because their luck makes a difference. A few have from their birth things just because of this and never try to do anything big.
 Experience is the best thing, but only with this, no one can achieve success. Also needed are good sources and the ability to do big things or a leadership mindset. In the West now, changes are happening, and they are not giving good facilities to their kids; they are giving them education and the spirit to fight for their best. Social media is also doing good for this, but recently more negativity is spreading instead of good and positive things. Education can be obtained from anywhere; a good school has never been important. Personal interests and challenges are important. A poor background has never been a problem.
Hurdles and challenges motivate you to do better and have good things for the future. Always be positive and make your life good; never give up on these things and make success easy.

[fruktik]

Another factor is the parents. How so? It's simple. If, from early childhood, a child isn't taught about the financial opportunities in this world, how to manage money wisely, and the various methods for increasing it, then they'll likely remain poor forever.

Parents should be required to teach them about money, how to spend it wisely, and so on. This will become the fundamental foundation.

[jostorres]

Another factor is the parents. How so? It's simple. If, from early childhood, a child isn't taught about the financial opportunities in this world, how to manage money wisely, and the various methods for increasing it, then they'll likely remain poor forever.

Parents should be required to teach them about money, how to spend it wisely, and so on. This will become the fundamental foundation.

I would say, "great" parents aren't always that great either. I barely survived with my life because I had great parents. I thank them for who they are, don't get me wrong, but it didn't get me ready for the world. I didn't end up being a spoiled little brat, but I could have been if I wasn't really ready for the world. Thankfully, I grew up with a bit of the online world, but not all of my friends did.

Social media wasn't common when I was a kid; sure, maybe we had facebook, early days, but it wasn't really that big yet. We weren't seeing it as big as it is today. Today's kids grow up on social media alone. So me being online and reading what is going on in the world, checking news every day, was a rare thing for my age and yet for some reason I was used to it and learned the harsh realities of the world and knew that things weren't all that great. But my parents? I never wanted for anything; I always had food, shelter, clothes, a great education, even private tutors to help me when I struggled with a class, and private schools that cost so much.

My parents weren't always the richest, in fact they suffered to provide for me this way, I knew this but couldn't stop it, my father used same shoes for 5+ years to provide for me, he never spend a dime on himself, now he does because he is retired and I am older, but he spent 20 years providing only for me, and never for himself. Growing up that much spoiled made it very hard for me.

I could never say "I came from nothing and built it all" because while my parents didn't leave me a dime, they left me with a great childhood, and working hard to earn for myself isn't as easy as a kid who had to do that since he was a kid. Thankfully, I became a hard worker later on, but it could have been very tough. Because if your family raised you great, perfectly, you got ALL you wanted, and at the age of 23, they leave you to the real world with no dime, then you finally realise you do not have the money to keep going the way you used to. I never earned as much as my dad did, so I had to lower my standards and had to face the reality that I am not going to provide for my kid as well as I was provided for.

[Findingnemo]

You being the most important thing in your development even though there are other factors which might affect the growth rate but it is not an excuse to not to grow or atleast try doing it.

I would also like to include the purpose of doing something has an influence, if you have a legitimate reason that you can skip or give up at any stage and keep trying it or has an emotional connect like someone who is very close to you wanted you to see in that so you keep on doing that no matter how many times you fail.

[qurbanshah02]

Wherever there is evil and it is not acceptable for you, it is harmful for you because there is something harmful everywhere and in today's era it is also found within every human being. Therefore, the environment and other things that are not acceptable for us will be harmful to us. If we cannot go away from them, but we can avoid those things that are not acceptable for us. Society is lacking in everything for us because all kinds of people live in society, they will be jealous of your progress and will also be happy with your progress. You can change a lot in the environment, this will affect your work and intelligence. The strength and weakness of the family can also become a big obstacle for you, so not everyone goes through life so easily, they have to carry all these things with them, sometimes something is harmful to us.

[Yeesha]

There are many factors that affect the growth of man in the society especially in Africa. Sometimes you feel sorry for those trying so hard to earn a living through legitimate means. Some of the factors are (1) Environment is one of the key factor that contributes to someone's economic development because you can come from somewhere where potentials are not properly rewarded or not seen example football players. But the moment you found yourself in an environment where your potential can be seen the rest will be history.(2) Society also play a key role in developing you economically if the society you find yourself is working properly. Because a working society recognizes and bring out the best in you.(3) Family name also is another factor that contributes to someone's economic development because a made name or high placed name can actually open doors that are closed to some people but will open for you.

There are several things that contribute to the growth and development of the country including Supportive environment, surrounded by motivated individuals, cooperation, no discrimination or tribalism, availability of agricultural infrastructure, availability of social amenities, good educational system, creation of job opportunities and most importantly good governance. If the opposite of all the things that I've mentioned occur in a community or country it will hinder the growth and development of that country. Both the government and the citizens have role to play to enhance the growth and development of the country.

[Sanitough]

There are things in life that you can't just simply change like your family name. However, you can do things and maximize your life's achievement to make your family name gain recognition and importance. With good reputation you have built, that will also affect your family name in a positive way.

Also, given that you are raised from a bad environment and society, I think if you can create opportunities for you so you can leave that bad environment and society, that would be very possible. No one deserves to stay less by staying in a wrong environment, you have to set your goals so you can finally leave that and settle into an environment or society where opportunities to grow yourself and maximize personal growth and development can be of high possibility.

[knuckey]

I felt the impact directly, the environment, and my family felt that at first it was very difficult for me to earn money just to meet my daily needs, when I socialized with them (in the environment) my views were opened and I was able to collaborate with them which at first I felt was impossible as a result of my collaboration I finally succeeded, but there are limitations that we achieve in general they don't want us to compete with them so they only open a little way for us

[GiftedMAN]

Another factor is the parents. How so? It's simple. If, from early childhood, a child isn't taught about the financial opportunities in this world, how to manage money wisely, and the various methods for increasing it, then they'll likely remain poor forever.

Parents should be required to teach them about money, how to spend it wisely, and so on. This will become the fundamental foundation.

I feel most families that are poor today are as a result of poor parental upbringing or foundation, some children tend to possess some bad characters when they grow but there are certain things they will never stop to know if they were well taught when they were growing up that's how to invest and how to manage money. Firstly, if the parents have the opportunity to make so much money and hey are good managers from small the child will start learning cause he is already ahead since he won't be struggling to learn but in a family where kids are born poor, they grow but learning basic principles of expanding and investing money it's going to be hard to see them grow to become great investors unless they are lucky to meet up with their helpers or they struggle to make it in life which many do not find easy.

[jcojci]

That is right but that doesn't always right. Someone who want to change their life will not gives up and doing something to have a better lives. Even their environment is not support them, they will not just gives up but they will search for other opportunities that they can use to works.

But we see that the will from those who lives in a not support environment is not too big. They just do what they can do without willingness to do something better. They seems okay with they had so they think doing something better is really difficult.

They needs more support, best if they can do that each other so they can do better things and change their lives but the important is they must have a will to change themselves.

[Don Saga]

I felt the impact directly, the environment, and my family felt that at first it was very difficult for me to earn money just to meet my daily needs, when I socialized with them (in the environment) my views were opened and I was able to collaborate with them which at first I felt was impossible as a result of my collaboration I finally succeeded, but there are limitations that we achieve in general they don't want us to compete with them so they only open a little way for us

It is easier for a rich man's child to pave a way for himself than a person starting from nothing, that's like building your own legacy from scratch so its not always easy. You would get discouraged and demotivated along the way, people would look down on you, opportunities would pass by and regret would remain.

The society, environment amd family name has a lot of influence in our lives and our contribution to economic development, that's not a debate.

[Zlantann]

I felt the impact directly, the environment, and my family felt that at first it was very difficult for me to earn money just to meet my daily needs, when I socialized with them (in the environment) my views were opened and I was able to collaborate with them which at first I felt was impossible as a result of my collaboration I finally succeeded, but there are limitations that we achieve in general they don't want us to compete with them so they only open a little way for us

These days, you could see a young child from the slum or ghetto developing a product or service. People from poor rural areas are coming up with uncommon inventions. The reason is the power of the internet. Even if you are staying in a poor neighbourhood, with a phone you can interect and share ideas with people in the Wall Street or Silicon Valley. The world have become a global village that there are no restrictions to access information and other resources. Environmental influence is no longer an excise for failure because the entire world is a click away.

[BlackHatCoiner]

Being born rich and well-connected in a first-world country makes it easier to succeed. Next you're going to tell us water is wet and buying high to sell low is a bad trading strategy!

Jokes aside, you just described exactly why half this forum is addicted to gambling. Bitcoin itself was a trojan horse for many in here, as a get-rich scheme.

[Soldroplet]

There are things in life that you can't just simply change like your family name. However, you can do things and maximize your life's achievement to make your family name gain recognition and importance. With good reputation you have built, that will also affect your family name in a positive way.

Also, given that you are raised from a bad environment and society, I think if you can create opportunities for you so you can leave that bad environment and society, that would be very possible. No one deserves to stay less by staying in a wrong environment, you have to set your goals so you can finally leave that and settle into an environment or society where opportunities to grow yourself and maximize personal growth and development can be of high possibility.

People cannot choose the beginning of their lives as they wish, because at that age they do not have the power to change. But they do have some control over where they will end up in the future. Even if they do not have the opportunity to choose a name, they can make that name brighter and be identified in a new way through their work and character. Not only can the environment change, but also their habits, skills, and mindset need to change. Education, skills, financial stability, and coming into contact with good people can gradually create new opportunities. Many times, a person cannot leave their current environment if they want to because financial constraints and family responsibilities often stand in the way. So perhaps the goal should be to gradually move themselves to a position where they have the opportunity to choose the environment they want.
However, in the end, one question remains; which is more important for improvement! Changing yourself ,changing your mindset and skills or finding an environment where there is more opportunity to utilize change?

[Brizi5000]

I felt the impact directly, the environment, and my family felt that at first it was very difficult for me to earn money just to meet my daily needs, when I socialized with them (in the environment) my views were opened and I was able to collaborate with them which at first I felt was impossible as a result of my collaboration I finally succeeded, but there are limitations that we achieve in general they don't want us to compete with them so they only open a little way for us

These days, you could see a young child from the slum or ghetto developing a product or service. People from poor rural areas are coming up with uncommon inventions. The reason is the power of the internet. Even if you are staying in a poor neighbourhood, with a phone you can interect and share ideas with people in the Wall Street or Silicon Valley. The world have become a global village that there are no restrictions to access information and other resources. Environmental influence is no longer an excise for failure because the entire world is a click away.

You’re right, environmental influence shouldn’t be an excuse to hinder progress of a child or anyone but we cannot deny the fact that environment where one grows up plays a vital role in development and progress of people. The issue isn’t about one trying so hard and fight  their way out of the slump, the issue is that there are other people outside or even around the same country who doesn’t have to go through hell and suffer before they could make the same progress you’re struggling and fighting to achieve for yourself. There are still some areas with little or no access to internet where they could possibly pass information or showcase their talents. But the fact still remains that we shouldn’t allow our background or environment stop us from achieving our goals or harnessing our potentials.

[uneng]

Society and family are also part of the environment, so we are talking about one essential factor which is in constant exchange with our biological side. We are product of the interaction between these two forces: environment and biology (including mind).

The bright side of the story is that none of them are determining when sealing our future or destiny. A strong environment can compensate difficulties you have within yourself, as disabilities or even psychological ones, while a strong self can also compensate a weak environment surrounding you in the present time. That is where the resilience stories come from.

[Pikiboy]

The listed factors (environment, society and family name) can be part of an individuals economic development or not.
1. Environment: growing up we've seen children who are practically skilled with what they find themselves doing the most  (e.g singing) but due to lack of exposure to carry on with this they become less motivated to keep doing this.
2. Society: for someone who's a talented singer probably from the trenches with no connection to find his/her way into the musical world, it becomes heartbreaking because there's little chance of earning and developing well from the path they've chosen.
3. Family name: in our world today, weather or not a family is rich, coming from a popular family that's known for their good reputation is a plus to being endorsed from anyone through recommendations or even easy acceptance when an individual applies for something. But then, when the reverse is the case (bad reputation from the family name either due to past incidents) it could lead to rejection in some cases.

In all, one amongst this listed factors can be the reason why one either makes it or is being mared in his/her quest for economic development.

[ColdLava40]

Some of the factors are (1) Environment is one of the key factor that contributes to someone's economic development because you can come from somewhere where potentials are not properly rewarded or not seen example football players. But the moment you found yourself in an environment where your potential can be seen the rest will be history.(2) Society also play a key role in developing you economically if the society you find yourself is working properly. Because a working society recognizes and bring out the best in you.(3) Family name also is another factor that contributes to someone's economic development because a made name or high placed name can actually open doors that are closed to some people but will open for you.

Different society, different social engineering.

One truth about what you said is the idea that where you find yourself contributes alot to how fast you will grow over the years. That's why it is good to move from that same spot after many years of no results but you've put in all the hard work.

Some are scared to move, scared to start again, scared to take the leap. It will never be flawless, there will still be obstacles when you choose to start again but now you have more chances of seeing things clearly.

[yudi09]

It’s no different from life in other countries, including my own. The real obstacle lies in people’s fundamental mindset; only then does the environment come into play—and certain environments are also rooted in a negative attitude toward progress. Progress cannot be interpreted solely in economic terms; mindset is the most important foundation.
If we cultivate a healthy mindset, we will surely experience a rapid and easy resurgence in many sectors, including the economy.

[citywise2]

There are many factors that affect the growth of man in the society especially in Africa. Sometimes you feel sorry for those trying so hard to earn a living through legitimate means. Some of the factors are (1) Environment is one of the key factor that contributes to someone's economic development because you can come from somewhere where potentials are not properly rewarded or not seen example football players. But the moment you found yourself in an environment where your potential can be seen the rest will be history.(2) Society also play a key role in developing you economically if the society you find yourself is working properly. Because a working society recognizes and bring out the best in you.(3) Family name also is another factor that contributes to someone's economic development because a made name or high placed name can actually open doors that are closed to some people but will open for you.

You may be right with those assertions as the environment, the society and family name most of the time are what begins to identify a person but truth must be told that when the final chapter of such a person is to be written, they are nowhere to be found. Your will, belief and confession takes the centre stage and a new version of you is born. That is tried and tested and works for anyone unless they believe otherwise.