![]() I think of young souls as people who would be much easier to rattle, and more prone to fear. I think of old souls as stoic people, accepting life and challenges as they come without worrying themselves to death over any of it. ![]() I am someone who is strongly impacted by severe anxiety and panic attacks from time to time. One other perspective to soul age that I often think about is stoicism. Is soul age really just a reflection of maturity? This brings me back to the simpler idea of maturity. Yet, taking an honest look back on my life, I would say that I began as a young soul and have somehow become more like an old soul. These lists seem mostly aligned with my own understanding of what each kind of soul is. Joyful and a delight to be around because of their enthusiasm and zest for life.Delights in the world around them, much like a child discovering things for the first time.Hobbies and interests seem mismatched from their generation.Deep understanding of people and the world around them that doesn’t match their life experience.So instead, I polled some friends to see what they think old souls and young souls are. Scouring the Interwebs, it turns out that there are varying definitions that either approach these concepts from completely secular ideas to religious/spiritual/reincarnation ones. It made me question then, what is an old soul or a young soul? I had never been told that before and it was completely contrary to my strongly-held opinion of myself. Not too long ago, I was in deep conversation with some gal pals of today (not the same as the childhood friends) and they about knocked me off my chair when they said they considered me an old soul. I linked maturity with “soul age” and being that I spent most of my time with girls, who statistically mature faster than boys, they all seemed to be old souls compared to me. Growing up, I always considered myself a young soul when compared to my closest friends and comrades. Young Soul much thought? Are you an “old soul” or a “young soul?” Have you ever given the concept of Old Soul vs.
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