Lessons learnt in life

Everything in this world has its own limit...including our thoughts. They say we are free...but are we really? Are we free to make our choices and to think? I should think not...
Thats because we are bought up to think in a particular way, act in a particular way, to feel in the way they want us to feel and do what they want us to do. Dont do something because God will punish us later. And we dont do it..although none of us has seen God.
And one of the greatest lessons I have probably learnt is not to limit myself....because I havent seen hell or heaven to want to enjoy there if I suffer here, I havent seen that elders are always right and I have definetely suffered for limiting myself.
Like the time in high school, I limited myself to a select group of people. People I thought I would get along with, would give up my life for and people who thought like I did. What I didnt realise was that I was limiting myself, not only in thoughts, but also experiences. The people I thought I would never be friends with are now one of my closest friends, friends who understand me much better then other people ever did, people I have had some of the best experiences with, have expanded my line of thought with.
And as I see myself making the same mistake in college...I remember those people silently...and thank them...as I try to seek out people whom I thought I would never be friends again.
You know who you are...Thank You.