How has your childhood shaped who you are today both in good ways and maybe some not-so-great ways?
If there are specific experiences or the way you were raised that directly influences how you handle situations now as an adult. Like did growing up with strict parents make you more disciplined or did it make you rebel against rules? Did financial struggles when you were young make you super careful with money now or does it make you want to spend and enjoy things while you can?
My childhood really taught me resilience. I grew up around people that keep pushing, they never give up so easily, so that thing sticks with me till now. I remember how we used to walk miles away to fetch water and we did it with joy in the early 90s( that's never going to happen now ). That tells me that joy doesn't come from being comfortable alone. Even now, when life throws its challenges at me, I always remind myself that I have gained through worse”. So, that makes me appreciate small wins, and it makes me value kindness. Childhood life can be very funny, but it can teach you real life lessons
My parents taught me to save at a young age of 11, and that experience shaped my finances to this date, as I am already a professional and have work and operate a business.
The good one is that I was raised in a home that discipline and responsibility was a core principle. That has really helped me to become highly disciplined in life. And people always say that my level of responsibility is too notch. I am never entitled. Started making money and fending for myself entirely at 19. The not too good part about my upbringing is that I never had close relationship with my siblings. That's why I find it very difficult to keep close friends.
All our experiences, past and present, serve as a springboard for what we have today. Without the past, there will be no present and future. It is essential to nurture the past; we owe what we have today to the past struggles and sacrifices. We were able to conquer those obstacles that led us to what we have become today.
