Have you ever wondered why you believe what you do?  When confronted with an opposing opinion or perspective to your own why of thinking what is your reaction?  Have you ever wondered about how you ended up where you are in your life pursuing the career that you are?  These are all reasons to explore your own consciousness and to find the answers that you are looking for.  It is an amazing result that we each take on the characteristics, beliefs and opinions of those that we spend the most time with and many of these are set early in our childhood by our parents, family and teachers when we have little to no conscious control of what "programming" we are exposed to.  It is often only later in life that when confronted with a bias, prejudice, stereotype, opinion or belief that we may spend some time examining where that belief came from in the first place.  And it is only through conscious examination and exploration of this programming can we seek to understand it, confront it and change it to better match that which we desire.  This is some of the most important work that we have to do as individuals to live the life we desire; one that is consciously determined by our decisions and not simply the result of the programming of others.

The key to growth is the production of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness. Lao Tzu

It helps if remember that everyone is doing their best from their level of consciousness. Deepak Chopra

No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it. Albert Einstein

Remember that your perception of the world is a reflection of your state of consciousness. Eckhart Tolle