funny, after reel reading my post I realized I should address that. Then you asked. I’ll add this in after:
As for dreams and goals, I’ve found it much much more effective to focus on meaningful short term goals and treat the long term goals just as a general direction to move in. It’s impossible to feel inspired or motivated when you are working towards something that feels impossible or unlikely.
You are totally right about the hypocrites. I grew up with a lot of them and I have seen and heard many of them before I started filtering my attention better.
While there are some benefits to staying connected, I think that’s the big negative point to staying closest with older friends as opposed to newer ones, they become too accustomed to you being a certain way and don’t really give you as much room to change. They may try everything they can to keep you the same because they don’t wanna lose you or have to change themselves.
This is one big reason I left my home country and why I constantly make new friends, although now I’m trying to really cherish and make more of an effort with the friends who encourage me to grow and change.
I’ve seen many people talk about this in so many different ways. It’s sad how it is true. Your very old and closest friends are the ones that least want you to change even if it’s for the better.
Okay this makes a lot of sense. I’m going to try to apply this moving forward. Thanks, man.