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Old 03-27-2007, 03:29 PM   #1 (permalink)
absvan
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Default What do you do when you no longer think the same as your friends?

A couple of years ago I was a usual college student. My life was about satisfying my ego, lots of drinking, smoking, clubbing, partying, judging people etc.

Then it was a big transformation for me especially last year. My thoughts and patterns changed and I began my journey into the world of the spirit. Today I think and act different. I dont smoke anymore. No more paryting, drinking, making fun of people, started meditating and reading books about imporvement, physically at my fittest etc. I must say that I am still a work in progress cos every now and then the "past me" pops up. But I know I have come a long way I feel a lot better.

My question is that my way of thinking no more matches with that of the friends that I have. I still cherish the friendship but I can see that we no more have the same bond we used to have. Not a lot of things in common. In fact the only time we meet is to do things that we have in common. I dont know if its just me and a fault in my thinking.........but I am learning to accept people for who they are. I just wanted to know if anybody had a similar experience and how you dealt with it. Did you try to attract more friends into your life?

Fortunately my girl friend understands, listens and accepts me better than my friends.
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