Both. If you have great parents who instill great love and values in you, but live in country with no freedoms and your life is controlled by government your life will have very little chance to change from your parents. You will be given your future job and told how to enjoy your free time. If you step out of line you will be arrested. If you follow the rules you will exist,, but may be happy with your family love. If you have lousy parents, but live in country where you decide your opportunities then your hard work and outlook decides your outcome as far as happiness, future love, and success.
I personally think your religious beliefs make just an impact as family or country. This is why you see happiness in the poor of the poorest and unhappiness in the richest. There is big difference in experiencing happiness vs joy. Those people making biggest impacts positive or negative usually have strong belief religious system be it Mother Teresa or Osama bin Laden.
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