How People Behave

Forgive the gap in timing but I took the weekend off to celebrate Father's Day and to relax with the family; something that needed to get done.


Amongst other things, I'm pondering how big of a role different factors play in how a person behaves.  I have always been a big believer that what you name your child (and whether or not they use a nickname or how the nickname is spelled) make a huge difference in how they behave.  I have a tendency to believe that people live up to their names.  I honestly believe this goes back to Biblical times.  Think how much thought people put into names back then and how their names were factors in how they were treated and how they behaved.  This theory is solely based on my personal experiences and I get a lot of eye rolls over it but it's true.


I also believe that environment affects how people behave.  This seems to be an obvious factor, though I believe that some factors are bigger than others.  Yes, whether or not they're raised by a single parent can be a factor but I honestly believe that the bigger part of that factor is how the single parent behaves.  If the parent plays the victim and constantly gripes about their life, of course the child will adapt that same attitude.  If the parent constantly rides them, of course they develop an attitude of perfectionism.  Environment is certainly a big factor.


I believe that experiences affect how people behave.  Again, this is a given. 


I believe that when you are born affects how you behave.  This applies in a couple of ways.  First of all, birth order makes a BIG determination in some of your personality traits.  Secondly, I honestly believe that your astrological sign is a big factor.  I believe that MOST people live wholeheartedly up to their astrological signs whether they want to admit it or not.  Some fight it because they see it negatively but the reality is that embracing it and learning to develop healthy ways to deal with your quirks is far more important than denying them.


Finally, I believe that circumstance affects how a person behaves.  If they're in the midst of a trial, they are going to behave in a certain manner.  If they're experiencing a highly successful period, it's another. 


While none of this is truly proven scientific fact, it's definitely something to consider when dealing with people.  Research these factors and you can find effective ways to deal with them.