Suddenly I was deeply involved in a spiritual quest. I rapidly discovered they weren t as quick as I was to open their closed minds. And although my friends loved me and were wonderful people, they could not resist frequent opportunities to make fun of my new interest in spirituality and the mysteries of the universe. I didn t change my interest, but I never spoke of it again for many years. You could have been my best friend and not have known that my overwhelming avocation was the study of spirituality and personal growth.
Today is quite a different story.
They, too, went underground to continue their studies and the development of their values. It was only in the mid-80 s that I began talking about my interests and developing a coterie of friends who shared the same values. And little by little Cultural Creatives dipped their toe in the waters to see what kind of reaction they d get. The water got warmer and warmer over the years. But even today, many of us are unaware that there are 49,999,000 other adult Americans who share our worldview.