Jim Rohn, and American entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Siddhartha met unique people with varying beliefs on his quest for enlightenment, and readers can see his lifestyle change based on who he spends time with. Much like Siddhartha, our walk through life causes us to cross paths with many different people, and those people have the potential to change our identity. Siddhartha was heavily affected by the characters Kamala and Vasudeva. Kamala awakened Siddhartha’s worldly desires, despite how much he had previously despised materialistic pursuits. Vasudeva leads Siddhartha to enlightenment after his previous endeavors for enlightenment fail.
