Generational Patterns

We are inundated daily with so many messages, through media and even our relationships with others. Often we do not take the time to filter out what messages truly resonate with us. Many times we are absorbing these messages and applying them to our lives as if we didn't have a choice. It is important to ask ourselves the questions that will hep us clarify why we do the things we do. Why are they are important to us and why we continue going through the motions even when it doesn't align with how we really feel?. Are these our ideas or am I simply maintaining the status quo because of what is expected of me?