1# You tend to be a solitary loner
Because old souls are disinterested in the
pursuits and interests of the people in their age groups, they
find it dissatisfying to make friends with people they find it
hard to relate to.
This is one of the major
problems Old Souls experience. The result is... old souls
tend to find themselves alone a lot of the time.
People just
don't cut it for them.
2# You love knowledge, wisdom and truth
Yep... this seems a little grandiose and overly
noble, but the old soul finds himself naturally gravitating
towards the intellectual side of life.
Old souls inherently understand that,
-
knowledge is
power
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wisdom is happiness
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truth is freedom,
...so, why not seek
after those things?
These pursuits are more meaningful to them
than reading up on the latest gossip about Snooki's latest
boyfriend, or the latest football scores.
3# You're spiritually inclined
More emotional old souls tend to have sensitive
and spiritual natures.
Overcoming the confines of the ego, seeking
enlightenment - as modeled by the
Awakened Souls - and fostering love and peace are the main
pursuits of these young-in-body Mother Teresa's.
To them it seems the wisest, most fulfilling use
of time.
4# You understand the transience of life
Old souls are frequently plagued with reminders
of not only their own mortality, but that of everything and
everyone around them. This makes the old soul wary and at times
withdrawn, but wisely dictates the way they live their lives.
5# You're thoughtful and introspective
Old souls tend to think a lot... about
everything. Their ability to reflect and learn from their
actions and those of others is their greatest teacher in life.
One reason why old souls feel so old at heart is
because they have learnt so many lessons through their own
thought processes, and possess so much insight into life
situations from their ability to quietly and carefully observe
what if going on around them.
6# You see the bigger picture
Rarely do old souls get lost in the superficial
details of getting useless degrees, job promotions, boob jobs
and bigger TV's.
Old souls have the tendency to look at life from
a birds eye view, seeing what is the most wise and meaningful
way to approach life. When confronted with issues, old souls
tend to see them as temporary and passing pains that merely
serve to increase the amount of joy felt in the future.
Consequently, old souls tend to have placid,
stable natures as a result of their approach to life.
7# You aren't materialistic
Wealth, status, fame, and the latest version of
iPhone... they just bore old souls. The old soul doesn't see the
purpose of pursuing things that can be easily taken away from
them.
Additionally, old souls have little time and
interest for the short-lived things in life, as they bring
little meaning or long lasting fulfillment for them.
8# You were a strange, socially maladaptive kid
This is not always the case, but many old souls
exhibit odd signs of maturity at young ages.
Often, these children are labeled as being
"precocious", "introverted", or "rebellious",
failing to fit into the mainstream behaviors. Usually, these
children are extremely inquisitive and intelligent, seeing the
purposelessness of many things their teachers, parents and peers
say and do, and either passively or aggressively resisting them.
If you can talk to your child like he/she's an
adult - you've probably got an old soul on your hands.
9# You just "feel" old
Before putting a name to what I felt, I
experienced certain sensations of simply being an "old person"
inside.
The feelings that accompany being an old soul are
usually: a feeling of world wariness, mental tiredness, watchful
patience, and detached calmness.
Unfortunately, this can often be perceived as
being aloof and cold, which is only one of many
Old Soul Myths.
