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The environment in which one lives in or interacts with can shape his
or her behavior or beliefs. People will naturally tend to avoid those

activities which they believe that they cannot cope with. People will
therefore undertake activities which are challenging and tend to select

those situations which they believe they can handle.

Through the choices people make, they will cultivate several and

different competencies, social interests and networks which
determine the course of life. Any factor which has influence on

behavior can fundamentally affect the direction which the personal
development takes. This is so because those social influences which

operate in selected environments keep on promoting certain
interests, competencies and values for very long time after the factor

which determines of influences personal efficacy has rendered its

effect of inaugurating.

The choice of career and development of the same a good example of

where beliefs self efficacy directly affect the life path courses through
processes which are related to choices.

Those people which perceive themselves to have higher self efficacy

will have a wider range of options for career which they consider
seriously. They are also more interested in career choice and

development and they will therefore prepare them for that purpose by

studying hard. The nature of work which a person does is very
important factor which influences how person lives and it also

provides them with a good source of personal growth and
development.

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