Why do we do the things we do?

So I forgot to actually post this last week-haha sorry guys!

A common phrase in my household was "why do you do the things you do, when you know the things you know?"

Recently in class we were discussing this concept in adjunction with some of society's biggest trends. Some of the topics included: Cohabitation, premarital sex, fatherless families, divorce, the age of marriage, etc. After pondering about a few of these topics further, I've come to realize that despite religion or moral values, our own personal experiences are a primary factor in our thinking.

Through the example of my own family and others around me I have been influenced in different ways that have shaped my opinions. I know that a father is essential in a family, but divorce can also be the best thing for a family in different situations. I know that cohabitation does not lead to marriage, but is the start of a downward spiral and a fatherless child.

I am coming to understand that our experiences combined with moral and religious values determine who we are and because of this, we act upon our understanding on life, and do what we know is to be right and true. We learn absolute truths through religion and also how to obtain eternal happiness. and from our families, schooling, and everyday experiences we learn the rest. So we need to do our best to learn the best and be our best so that we can raise the best family we can. Funny to think that our life's preparation goes into our family. hm :)