Having a limited circle does not mean that you lead a “limited” life or that you are socially inadequate. To the contrary, having a limited circle is quite often an indicator that you lead your life with great purpose. Having a limited circle indicates that your “entry bar” is high—high not because you are elitist, but because you value your inner peace. You’ve come to understand that your time is your greatest asset, which you don’t wish to waste on relationships that will drain your energy instead of replenishing it.

You have a limited circle because it cannot be otherwise. In a world that becomes noisier, more theatrical, and shallower day after day, only very few individuals have the “respiratory system” to dive into deeper waters in which you find yourself. If you have managed to find even just one or two individuals who can join you on those waters, you are not socially inadequate; you are simply socially gifted.