I've been exposed to bits and pieces of Buddhism throughout my life, as my dad incorporated Zen practices in his own life. It was only recently that I really started looking into it, and I find much truth in what I've learned about the Buddha's core teachings (i.e., The Four Noble Truths, The Eightfold Path, The Three Marks of Existence, etc..). I can think about one of the four noble truths and relate to many events in history and throughout my own personal experience. The teachings also just logically click with me. I was also impressed to see the parallels between Buddhism and Quantum Physics, and how Buddhism also has sort of a scientific and realistic way of thinking. It was because of these factors mainly that I started practicing, but I will continue to keep the teachings under the microscope.