I Am Not My Thoughts

From the time we are born, many things shape the way we think. Our culture, family, schooling, parenting, marriage, and jobs all play a part in building our thoughts and how we see ourselves and the world. If we grow up in a family that values hard work or education, a push to work hard, it adds to the complexity of our thoughts. Same would apply to those who were raised in a dysfunctional home, where addictions, abuse, trauma and even being raised by a single parent affects our thinking. I...