Man I am in the same boat. I am twenty-two, turn twenty-three in march. Young adults focused on their future are a rare breed. Most people are age learn the hard way. There is too much stimulation pulling their infant minds in different directions. Everyone's values are different, being that you value something that is real, you are going to be like a beam of light in your friends lives. When they see you rising to the top, they are going to want to learn from you. But for right now they live in the box- they are skeptical to put effort into anything. They probally are so used to their daily routine of responding to the circumstances in front of them. Their happy they drink, their stressed they drink.
Believe me I know what its like to be alone in your ambition, path, pursuit of knowledge. I had a hard time for a long time feeling so alone and weird, but know I realize we are just evolving ahead of the pack. Focus on you. Don't waste precious energy trying to convince people your way is the perfect way. Its just that you are ahead of them, they will catch on, but they have to go through certain things on their own in order to wake up. Be a quiet superman, an observer of people and events, but even though you know deep down inside you are powerful, let others find out on their own. God works his plan in peoples lives through their lives, we don't need to interfer. Live and let live. Just remember you are on the right track and you have to do for you, don't get influenced into thinking your friends lifestyle is better. Its not. Keep your focus.
