As soon as you hear word Soulmate, many of you are immediately reminded of your spouses/ love partners. This is what I believe is the most common misconception many hold regarding "Soulmate"
A spouse / love partner CAN be a soulmate, but not HAS to be a soulmate.
Gender, Physical proximity, Age are some irrelavant factors for a soulmate.
The soul mate concept within western society is about as misunderstood as a concept can be - a true soul mate can be a friend, loved one, family member or even someone you dislike but learned from.
Nothing has produced more unhappiness than the concept of the soul mate.
Explaining the concept of Soulmate in words is futile. But, generalising the Soulmate as spouse/ love partner makes it evident how misunderstood the word is.
And, the other day. having conversation with my elder sis ( @laavnya ) I agreed to her, saying, there can be a number of soulmates in long walk of life. The need, the thirst of soul as quenched by one, makes that one our soulmate for that time.
We know them and have that sense of knowing when we meet them because it is all prearranged - destiny whatever label you want to put on it. However Soul mates are our greatest teachers, our greatest joy and the greatest lessons we must overcome in our lives. We are with them to survive, choose better, seek joy and learning and ultimately grow and move forward in our lives.
Speakin more on Soulmate would just make it verbose, The bottom line is: "Soulmate : a concept mostly misunderstood"
