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Originally Posted by Casper  Yet, I feel that I spread myself too thin in my interests and therefore do not fit into any type of "mold", thereby only relating to other people on a superficial level, because our interests only tangentially overlap. |
Casper, I have not acheived the kind of success you talk about as far as wealth goes, but I do have a little insight into your 'spread thin' problem. I am also a person with wide interests. Because of this, I have always been comfortable with just about any kind of person, rich or poor, educated or not, liking all kinds of music, sports, art, outdoor adventure. I don't feel it's been a hinderance to deep friendships at all. On the contrary, it has allowed me to pursue all of my interests rather than limiting myself to one or a few in order to maintain solid friendships. I don't always share every one of my interests with every friend, and not all of my friends enjoy being with
each other but I certainly have very deep and meaningful friendships with them all.
Your uniqueness -- the traits, interests and experiences you have -- is just what will endear you to the right kind of friends. Perhaps you just haven't met the right people yet.
I don't now if any of this helps. It is always wise to improve yourself in whatever ways you see necessary and work to diminish whatever faults you might have -- self awareness and the ability to make positive changes will always be important. But narrowing your interests in order to make friends would seem to be counterproductive. You may end up with a group of friends, but you would be missing out on things you enjoy.