A need to know more about the conventions of your immediate family and your cultural heritage can move you to reach out to your loved ones today. Until you reflect upon the patterns governing your choices and your behaviors, you may be unaware of how strong an impact your ancestry has had upon you. Learning about the traditions that shaped your development as well as that of your relatives can be a wonderful way to expand your knowledge of the self. While you may or may not feel compelled to adopt the conventions of your progenitors today, you will likely feel a stronger connection to the people who shaped your growth.

The traditions that are a part of our heritage can serve as a unique window into the roots from which we sprang. Though our desire to grow may compel us to look forward, we can learn so much about ourselves by peering into the past. Our likes and our dislikes, and the paths that attract us, are often related to traits we inherited from our progenitors through heredity or habit. The choices we saw others make when we were young influenced the choices we made when we began to pursue a course of self-determination. As we examine the avenues followed by our ancestry, we find that we can consciously choose whether or not we wish to follow in their footsteps. Today your need to understand the conventions of your loved ones will guide you toward a more thorough comprehension of the self.