Axiomatic Foundations I am trying to deduce how mathematicians decide on what axioms to use and why not other axioms, I mean surely there is an infinite amount of available axioms. What I am trying to get at is surely if mathematicians choose the axioms then we are inventing our own maths, surely that is what it is but as it has been practiced and built on for so long then it is too late to change all this so we have had to adapt and create new rules?? I'm not sure how clear what I am asking is or whether it is even understandable but would appreciate any answers or comments, thanks.

Mathematics does not exist in a vacuum. It is strongly related, via applications, to the world around us. Mathematicians choose axioms according to what works well when we try to use the insights and results flowing from these axioms to better understand problems (usually from science) that we care about. 
To draw an analogy with painting, a painter can surely mix colours in endless combinations and spread paint on canvas in equally endless possibilities. But, artists don't just randomly spread paint on canvas. The reason is that their art does not exist in a vacuum. It is strongly related to human culture, the physical world around us, and the predispositions of the human brain. These dictate what is considered good art, and so guide the artist in the creation of a good painting.
