Much of our lives and thinking is as a result of what we have taken on from others and society.
How much we can feel we can be ourselves is often defined by the society we live in, much of what we have internalised from our family and friends as we grew up, and more consciously as we try to play the game and better ourselves in systems that are not designed for us. It helps us if we understand how we are cooperating with what is designed to limit us because knowing gives us a chance to change our lives for the better.