Personal Development for Smart People Forums - View Single Post - Meeting people not oriented towards growth

roxyruby · 01-13-2010, 08:09 AM

I think those of us into Growth or PD have been through painful experiences that these type of people haven't

Maybe that is severe emotional trauma, severe physical pain, severe mistreatment, severe financial difficulties etc.

Therefore they didn't have a need to adapt, they didn't have a need to consciously change them-self to be a happier person. The normal style of life works for them and they are comfortable and happy. Therefore they have no interest in change.

We got into Personal Development because we were severely uncomfortable or unhappy, but now we might be comfortable and happy but keep doing it because we found out how useful it was.

But those other people don't have the necessary pain level to begin to be interested in it I guess.

And you don't HAVE to see your family members. It will take COURAGE but if they are not good for you, you don't have to hang around them. Who cares about what is socially acceptable, there are more important things than what people think.

01-13-2010, 08:09 AM	#25 (permalink)
roxyruby Family Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 5,929	I think those of us into Growth or PD have been through painful experiences that these type of people haven't Maybe that is severe emotional trauma, severe physical pain, severe mistreatment, severe financial difficulties etc. Therefore they didn't have a need to adapt, they didn't have a need to consciously change them-self to be a happier person. The normal style of life works for them and they are comfortable and happy. Therefore they have no interest in change. We got into Personal Development because we were severely uncomfortable or unhappy, but now we might be comfortable and happy but keep doing it because we found out how useful it was. But those other people don't have the necessary pain level to begin to be interested in it I guess. And you don't HAVE to see your family members. It will take COURAGE but if they are not good for you, you don't have to hang around them. Who cares about what is socially acceptable, there are more important things than what people think.