An interesting arguement

SO.. My friend Kenny and I have an ongoing discussion about whether or not people who are raised in adverse settings can overcome their situatiuons. I believe that people choos who they are. You cant choose where you were born, or who your family is. However, anyone and everyone has the abilty to choose who they are. If it were true that surrondings decide a person then how is that great people come from horrible places. Why were Nephi and Sam righteous while Laman and Lemeul were wicked. To deny the fact that we all choose who we become is to deny agency. We are all in different circumstances and we all must face different trials. However, noble living is not limited to the rich. In fact the most sincere and loving people often have very little. This is because, as was discussed at last weeks devotional, "Adversity is the greatest teacher."