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“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?”~ Satchel Paige
There is a special kind of person in our world who finds himself alone and isolated, almost since birth.
His solitary existence isn’t from a preference or an antisocial temperament – he is simply old. Old in heart, old in mind and old in soul, this person is an old soul who finds his outlook on life vastly different and more matured than those around him. As a result, the old soul lives his life internally, walking his own solitary path while the rest around him flock to follow another. Perhaps you’ve experienced this in your own life, or have witnessed it in another person? If so, this article is dedicated to you, in hopes that you will come to define yourself, or understand another better.
The “Old Soul”
Robert Frost, Eckhart Tolle and even Nick Jonas have been called them. Perhaps even you have? I did. Like many of them, this self discovery was made upon meeting Sol, who told me about his childhood as a precocious, intelligent boy who would befriend the teachers instead of the students, just because they were too different from him. As he related his inability to find interest in and connection to the people his age, I discovered that I felt the same, and still do.
If you have not yet discovered whether you’re an old soul, read some of the revealing signs below.
9 Signs You’re An Old Soul
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, wisdom is happiness and 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 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 labelled 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.
Just as some old people describe themselves as being “young at heart”, so too can young people be “old at heart”.
Are you an old soul? I’d love to hear your stories below. Source: in5d via lonerwolf
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN OLD SOUL?
How do we become one and why? In this revolutionary new work, spiritual teacher and psychic medium Alyssa Malehorn illuminates the divine framework and process behind the healing, growth and inevitable enlightenment of the human soul. These timeless truths provide clarity and support for those seeking to understand and develop mastery over their inner world and effectively ride the wave of soul progression.
I’m 16 . I think I am an old soul, I have a different view on life compare to others who are at my age line. I love poetry and I also love to collect quotations and reflect them on real life. sometimes people use to tell me that I am too deep and I should not take things too seriously, I feel alone sometimes, yes I love to be alone most of the time, but the loneliness comes from being misunderstood from people. I sometimes ask myself why I act this way or should I change. I don’t know ,this happens to me often, asking myself. I am confuse.
i dont know if im an old soul, but i know that i know things or im aware of things normal people dont even notice,
they even ask me where i got my knowledge from. but i dont know.
its like i got an encyclopedia in my head
i think about things that nobody does,
for instance: they say the galaxy is moving appart, how is it possible that we are on a collision course with andromeda, shouldnt it move away from us
I have heard this too many times to discount it. I was the kid who sat on the side observing, the ‘quiet one’ while my age-peers ran about the schoolyard wildly. I doubt I was lazy, it was just more interesting for me to watch people’s interactions. I was the teenager with alot of ADULT friends. There is an older relative who has said she “has always thought of (me) as an adult.” Whatever the case, I have always felt alot older than the peers I was with.
It’s like you describe how I feel right now… I am 16 too… I love poetry, quotations, and I am really
introspective. My friends and family members say that I have to relax, and “be young” like my classmates. But I just can’t. Μy bedroom is my paradise and I am all alone 90 % of the time. People think I am weird, or pretentious and, generally, they avoid me. I have only one really close friend I can be myself with.
Despite all that, though, I don’t want to change. I would like, of course, to be less lonely and have more friends, but the fact that I am an “old soul” has offered me a different perspective of myself, the world and others… It’s totally ok to be confused. I am too, and I think almost everyone is. Just let things be. Just let yourself be real. 🙂
This explains so much of what I have felt my whole life, always a loner always listening and watching, I have have no desire to gather things, rather I search for spiritual growth.
I am 57 at this point in my current life. At the age of 11, I had a Near Death Experience and briefly saw the “other” aide…again. I returned to human form so quickly after my most recent past life that I had/have recollect, especially in dreams, which were both frightening and sad. I was a victim of the Holocaust. My son, at the age of 4, once said to me…”Mom,.do you know why I wanted you to come back so fast to be my Mommy?…Because when I am a man you are going to help me do something important.” Mouths of babes and just extra support of what I already knew… ! 🙂
I wonder if people who have ADD like I do have a different soul age than their body? I always feel like I’m from somewhere else. Like the time period I live in is to extreme for me. I long to beable to live in a little cottage with a little garden, a firepit, and live out the rest of my days with my cat and a few friends. I’m only 23 but I KNOW this is what I need.
Have you considered the fact that The Universe expands slower than we move towards Andromeda? Didn’t know what you just said… just food for thought. It’s nice to know stuff. It’s better to “ACTUALLY KNOW” than “half know” tho. Knowing half the story is worse than never knowing that the story exists.
The greatest thing is that you were told in advance. You should enjoy every minute with your son, you never know how small the important thing maybe. He would just have to be at the right place at the right time to change history.
I can remember swinging on my swing set had to be about 6 years old. Thinking that something isn’t right I shouldn’t be here. That this world as it was then was the wrong place for me to be. Big thoughts for a 6 year old
I’m a 55 yo male and the above 9 fits me to a “T”
Im 25 or meybe 26, dont rlly care. Ive to say that most of those points r correct. I had a small breakdown after i broke up with fiance after 5 years old relationship, but its not the case. Anyways, after that i realized i felt like grandpa way longer before… heh. bad time to write this post. meybe letter ill say more.
NOT BY AGE BUT IN TOUR SOUL I WAS 40 WHEN I WAS 8 WHY I WAS TAUGHT TO BE FROM MY HOME LIFE AND YES IT DIES REFLECT ON YOUR LIFE TILL YOU TAKE YOUR LAST BREATH AND IF YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT LOVE IS BECAUSE YOU NEVER SAW IT GROWING UP I’M 65 AND I FEEL MY CHILD HOOD IN MY MIND AND BONES I LIVE BY IT DAY BY DAY BECAUSE THERES THAT VOICE STILL THERE IN THIS VERY SMART WOMENS” HEAD AND IY ISN’T A HAPPY ONE