Spiritual and positive friends

easyguy · 08-20-2009, 02:35 AM

I feel very fortunate to have such dear friends who are of the spiritually enlightened kind (not necessarily religious). They are benevolent, warm, positive, and all-around inspiring individuals to be around. Since developing a relationship with them over the years, on more than one set of terms, their way of being always rubs off onto me whenever I am around them. They have influenced me on a deep level as a person, even though it can be challenging to sustain it in times of challenge.

The point being, we can all look for friends, but we also have to be open to what everyone has to offer. Some people overflow with joy and benevolence, and you cannot help but pick up on it. Some conceal it until you get to know him/her better.

Don't blame all of your habits on yourself (though it is certainly much easier said than done). Although we are responsible for our own happiness/path, who we surround ourselves with can influence is without us even realizing it. If you spend time with a friend or a co-worker who is always angry or complaining, your sense of peace will be challenged. Time spent with positive, happy people will massage the positive within you and strengthen your sense of peace.

Crazyaboutdogs · 08-20-2009, 06:19 AM

That is very true..but it is often hard to find really good people to surround yourself with. Just like some people only reveal the joy and benevolence they have once you get to know them better, others who overflow with joy and benevolence may only do that on the surface and once you get to know them they are not joyful and benevolent to the core of their being. I am not sure what you mean by spiritually enlightened..but spiritually enlightened doesn't necessarily mean a good person..again it comes down to who they are at the core and how they really behave towards people who need their help in some way. Anybody can be friendly and upbeat and the life of the party...when you don't need anything from them...but what happens when you need them to come through for you...positive friends are really those who will be there for you during the tough times...not simply ones who have a positive attitude vs someone who is angry and complaining. The outer show of a person is not necessarily indicative of their inner worth.

jazzykat · 08-20-2009, 06:39 AM

For me it's all about the energy the person gives off, or the frequency their energy is resonating at.

Depressed, angry people's energy tends to be thick and sluggish -very draining..
Positive, energetic people's energy vibrates at a higher frequency, and tends to be uplifting and clean/pure.

So in any case, on many different levels, it makes sense to surround yourself with positive, self aware, enlightened people.

08-20-2009, 02:35 AM	#1
easyguy Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 1,882	Spiritual and positive friends I feel very fortunate to have such dear friends who are of the spiritually enlightened kind (not necessarily religious). They are benevolent, warm, positive, and all-around inspiring individuals to be around. Since developing a relationship with them over the years, on more than one set of terms, their way of being always rubs off onto me whenever I am around them. They have influenced me on a deep level as a person, even though it can be challenging to sustain it in times of challenge. The point being, we can all look for friends, but we also have to be open to what everyone has to offer. Some people overflow with joy and benevolence, and you cannot help but pick up on it. Some conceal it until you get to know him/her better. Don't blame all of your habits on yourself (though it is certainly much easier said than done). Although we are responsible for our own happiness/path, who we surround ourselves with can influence is without us even realizing it. If you spend time with a friend or a co-worker who is always angry or complaining, your sense of peace will be challenged. Time spent with positive, happy people will massage the positive within you and strengthen your sense of peace. __________________ "You can only give away what you already have inside yourself." -Anonymous Last edited by easyguy; 08-20-2009 at 02:46 AM.

08-20-2009, 06:39 AM	#3
jazzykat Online Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 318	For me it's all about the energy the person gives off, or the frequency their energy is resonating at. Depressed, angry people's energy tends to be thick and sluggish -very draining.. Positive, energetic people's energy vibrates at a higher frequency, and tends to be uplifting and clean/pure. So in any case, on many different levels, it makes sense to surround yourself with positive, self aware, enlightened people. __________________ Only when we give joyfully, without hesitation or thought of gain, can we truly know what love means. -Leo Buscaglia. When you sit with a nice girl for two hours, you think it's only a minute. But when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think it's two hours. That's relativity. -Albert Einstein.

08-20-2009, 06:19 AM	#2
Crazyaboutdogs Online Platinum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Gender: Female Age: 46 Posts: 15,627	That is very true..but it is often hard to find really good people to surround yourself with. Just like some people only reveal the joy and benevolence they have once you get to know them better, others who overflow with joy and benevolence may only do that on the surface and once you get to know them they are not joyful and benevolent to the core of their being. I am not sure what you mean by spiritually enlightened..but spiritually enlightened doesn't necessarily mean a good person..again it comes down to who they are at the core and how they really behave towards people who need their help in some way. Anybody can be friendly and upbeat and the life of the party...when you don't need anything from them...but what happens when you need them to come through for you...positive friends are really those who will be there for you during the tough times...not simply ones who have a positive attitude vs someone who is angry and complaining. The outer show of a person is not necessarily indicative of their inner worth.