Nature is what we inherit and are born with through our genetics, where nurture is what we are raised with around us to help shape our lives. Illness: During adulthood this is thought to be the best time for stability and to thrive, as you need to start a family, have your own home, a satisfying and stable job and all of these are a main part of adulthood. However we can also encounter illnesses that can prevent you from fulfilling your life. The development of diseases can arise from both nature and nurture, for example; if you are about to develop cancer this could be due to natural causes or the lifestyle you have chosen and that is why you have this disease. If you decide to smoke you expose yourself to a high risk of contracting cancer, above all; lung, throat, mouth etc. But you could be born with a disease that could prevent you from having children and not have a prophecy come true. For example, without having a family you are unable to give purpose to your life. Illness like; PCOS, endometriosis or infertility can prevent you from having children; this is something about nature stopping