There are numerous theories which tell us about how we came into this world. Some of them are similar to one another, while others are quite contradictory. However, no matter how we came, it is undisputable that we have come without any attitudes about life whatsoever.

Through increasing interaction with our environment, our mind has been like a sponge and it soaked in all available information, and that is how we began forming our view of life. That is why it is no wonder that children often adopt the behavior patterns of their parents and other persons who have had a big impact on their upbringing.

I am asking you to consider the following:

"If you had been born in a culture other than this one, your entire perception of people and the world around you would be utterly different than the perception you have right now."

Does this tell you anything?

Bearing in mind what we have just said, I challenge you to spend ten minutes thinking about one of the following questions (choose the one you find most appealing):

• Are you able to take responsibility for the fact that the reality which you are now experiencing - no matter how real it feels - is just a reflection of all your combined attitudes about life?

• Why do some people have everything they wish for regardless of their degree of education, while other people who live in the same country at the same time are barely making ends meet?

• Why do some people spend their days at work in constant monotony and anticipation of weekends and holidays, while other people who work in the same workplace enjoy their jobs?

• Why are some people happy with their life in spite of the fact that, by generally accepted opinion, they do not really have many reasons to be happy, while many others spend their days in desperation although they seem to have everything one could wish for?

• Are the events of your life a sheer coincidence or are they consequences of unalterable and determined destiny, or are you the one who creates the reality you live in?