Believe

All holy scriptures, regardless of religion, boil down to one simple point: that we believe. What we believe determines what we think about, how we act, how we react, and how we perceive the world around us. Belief is at the root of all thoughts and behaviors. Everything we do or avoid doing is because we believe the action will give us pleasure or cause us pain. Everything we think or feel is based on what we believe to be true at any given moment. If I believe a friend is ignoring me or rejecting me, I will feel hurt. If I believe I am right about a certain point, then I will think the opposing view is wrong. Anything we do, think or feel can get traced back to what we believe.