<p>You cannot control others, so how you can change their way of thinking and behavior? You can only change yourself, how you feel about your surroundings in relation to your own personal priorities. There is always price to be paid for everything you do or pursue. That is up to you as a person to make a dicision what is more important in your life. You cannot let others to decide your future. Besides, if your peers cannot respect your goals, how you can call them your friends? They definately are not, you better separate yourself from them. However, we cannot start controling others, we still want to live in a free country.</p>