Have you moved from socialization anchors?

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Experts say at birth all children are potential genius. The initial informal education by parents is said to be either a good foundation upon which future learning, values and beliefs will be developed; or a gap in which most of the social ills will come in and indwell in you. If this is close to being a valid view, it means that socialization is so important that it must be ministered purposefully by well informed adults. You are probably aware that you are acting out the values and beliefs of those who were close to you as an infant. All children seek to comply with and be guided within their parent’s values and regard themselves as having been raised well when they maintain these throughout their lives. Their parents also modified the rules of their respective families when they got married and set their own. When you were born, they applied the modified rules of their parents on you to become who you are now. The common denominator is that all socialization rules conform to the values and beliefs of the society in which you are born. If you agree with me to this point, would you say you have total different way of life from that of your mom and dad? This denotes the efforts you have to engage in to deviate from the parental circles and purposefully enter the new social circle that defines your ideal lifestyle. Now let me ask the general question: At what stage is an adult person free to explore his/her perception of life without socialization influence? This question may be rather strange to you; but I believe it is worth internalizing and eventually be included in self-evaluation exercise. If you realize that you are not who you really are, welcome to the starting point! Join those who are determined to start over and take control of their lives!