As always, a thoughtful and well-written post.
You wrote:
Repeat a thought or action enough times
and it becomes the truth to you.
That is so incredibly true, and a big part of the reason why parents always caution their children about who they hang out with. People come to believe in the things they are doing, even if they didn't at first. Simple repetition and exposure are powerful factors. Choose your friends wisely folks!
Oh yes, those really are powerful factors and we sometimes learn stuff without even being aware of it, well, most of the times we learn like that hihi. Thank you for your lovely comment