Aha okay I didn't get a good understanding from your initial comment. That really resonates with me actually, when I hang out with old friends who don't share

Aha okay I didn't get a good understanding from your initial comment. That really resonates with me actually, when I hang out with old friends who don't share my work and the information I'm consuming. I feel they inhibit those parts of me, because my mind is trying to reconnect with whatever we have in common, which is by now a small and redundant part of my self. Aligning your work and interests with your friends seems to be a powerful way to more happiness. It increases the amount of empathy you can have with each other, which is the fundamental way we connect.