How Can I Wake Up My Friends and Family?

One of the big questions I hear by those who are awakening is how they can awaken others, especially their friends and family, to get them to just see what we see and want it for themselves.
The short answer is we can’t, that like flowers blooming in the garden, each will awaken in his or her own Divine timing when their souls have had enough of herd mentality and perspective.
That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t share what we’ve found so they can consider what it offers them. Of course show them, and if they want to know more, tell them about your own journey and how it has changed you.
But remember the law of karma as it relates to free will. When we try to impose our wills on others or control their experiences, it sets off waves of karmic ripples that will haunt both your future lives and theirs.
Accept that their continued slumber is creating valuable experience, not only for them and the world, but for you in having to deal with their resistance to another way of seeing things.
Allow all things to be as they are created, including your family and friends. While you can lead a horse to water, you can’t make it drink. So you can’t thrust it upon them and force them to come over to your side.
Besides, what you think you know isn’t all there is. There’s always more. So let go of the need to show you’re right.
With that said, here’s one of the best explanations I’ve heard as to why they won’t listen anyway.