It is my view that what we believe deeply affects how we relate to the world around us.  In my case, I find it of the utmost importance to choose wisely what to believe,..  I think for any normal person, they believe that which affects them most deeply.  Life is full of choices,.. As we make different choices we choose to walk down paths. These paths are in essence,. experiences. So, the experience with the deepest meaning is what you will build your belief system around. If we have been deeply loved we understand and believe in it. If we have been deeply hurt, we may believe in being defensive in nature, and so on,..  Where I differ from most people is that I have been exposed to a wide range of pathways, and have been equally effected by all of them, and not in a superficial way either. In my most humble oppinion; I have been deeply affected in all areas of human experience. In an analagous way,.. Instead of walking down one path to see what I would find, I stood at the forks and starred down them with a telescope,… However, even with the most powerfull tools in our arsenal,.. by living this life, we are still destined for mediocrity. Studying a path does not expose all its secrets,. Only by walking the path do we truly know it,.. And I believe that, but still I sit at the forks wondering what road is right for me…….