12-23-2011, 09:16 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-23-2011, 09:22 PM by ThatZenGuy.)
Having friends that do not share your understanding is tough. I don't drink and I'm a Vegan. It makes going out and being social with people a little tough.
I recently took a trip to Las Vegas with a group of friends and family. They party really hard and get F*cked up. I on the other hand party and spend time with them to experience it all awhile still keeping a level head. Since I accept my friends and family as the ones I love and grew up with, I accept who they are as the creator also and let them have their free will. They have said on several occasions of partying with me that they love me being around them and just showing them how much fun someone could have just being sober. They also appreciate me being there despite me not drinking at all, just so I can spend time with them.
I try to be the light in the darkest of places and it's always good to have someone around that can think clearly to protect them if something does happen. I use to be in the same shoes as them and had the same understanding level, I can not judge any of them.
Since I won't leave them just because I've found spiritual understanding that is different from what they know, I accept who they are and try to be the beacon of light and love for them to lean on if needed. They don't invite me to their weekly outings because they know I won't just go out drinking with them every weekend. I will go out if there is a special occasion though.
As for your question if the if all of humanity will wake up? Yes. Will they wake up all at the same time? No. Every single soul has a different level of spiritual development. The thing you have to remember is, every soul will make the journey back home no matter what and one day we will all be one again. If you take time out of the equation, then they have all woken up already.
I recently took a trip to Las Vegas with a group of friends and family. They party really hard and get F*cked up. I on the other hand party and spend time with them to experience it all awhile still keeping a level head. Since I accept my friends and family as the ones I love and grew up with, I accept who they are as the creator also and let them have their free will. They have said on several occasions of partying with me that they love me being around them and just showing them how much fun someone could have just being sober. They also appreciate me being there despite me not drinking at all, just so I can spend time with them.
I try to be the light in the darkest of places and it's always good to have someone around that can think clearly to protect them if something does happen. I use to be in the same shoes as them and had the same understanding level, I can not judge any of them.
Since I won't leave them just because I've found spiritual understanding that is different from what they know, I accept who they are and try to be the beacon of light and love for them to lean on if needed. They don't invite me to their weekly outings because they know I won't just go out drinking with them every weekend. I will go out if there is a special occasion though.
As for your question if the if all of humanity will wake up? Yes. Will they wake up all at the same time? No. Every single soul has a different level of spiritual development. The thing you have to remember is, every soul will make the journey back home no matter what and one day we will all be one again. If you take time out of the equation, then they have all woken up already.