creatures of habit

 Do you agree with anthropologist Ruth Benedict that we are “creatures of our culture” and that our habits, beliefs, and impossibilities are shaped by our culture? If so, how can we break through the limits of our cultures?

I definitely agree with Ruth Benedict that we are “creatures of our culture.”  I think most people are raised in the way that their parents have instilled certain beliefs on things, as we grow up we tend to instill and pass on these beliefs to our own children. I also think we tend to surround ourselves we those who share the same beliefs that we do. Our culture defines who we are and has a huge impact in how we live our lives. We are all born into a certain culture, and that part stays with us and has an influence on what we belief, the choices we make, and who we surround ourselves with. I do think that our habits and beliefs may change, for example I have seen people grow up in certain religious organizations but have realized as they got older it wasn’t something they believed in, but for the most part I believe our culture is something that stays with u and shapes who we are.