I didnt say being Observent is easy, but it kills me seeing people at least not trying or having the goal. Many people in todays generation live like pigs and dont even attempt to change. I live in a secular invironment, many of the people I meet and interact with arent fully religious( neither am I), but their are differnt levels of people though. Former friends of whom I see I can have no positive influence in, I dont interact with them any longer. Friends who I can see that want to change and do, do things that are positive and if I have any affect I am friends with them and do concider them to be my brothers.