on young souls

Bernard, how can you tell if a person is a young soul or an old soul?

By their vanity levels

Young souls do not care or worry about their spiritual journey and are mired in the physical world.  They believe that looking good and having the best is more important than what people think about their personalities or what they have done for others.  They will often ignore or don't know how to help people and tend to be more critical of others, without realizing what they criticize is often a part of themselves.
When it comes to religion, they have no time or need for it.

Middle souls will tend to want to look good but don't take as much care or time.  They are more the need versus's wants type of person and are more aware of people around them.  They often take the time to get to know someone and are curious about spirituality.  When it comes to religion, they are dedicated and want others to share in their beliefs, sometimes to obsession.  They understand there is something more than the physical but do not have the full grasp yet.

Old souls tend to not worry about their appearance or how they appear to others.  They may take the time to look appropriate to society but are just as happy not combing their hair and stay at home to read a book without nice clothes. They are very adept at helping others and people often seek old souls out for wisdom and a helping hand.  They often do not follow a religion but will if the younger souls want them to.  Spirituallity, they are gifted though often hide their abilities from others and are comfortable with their own belief system so that they do not need to recruit followers.

Souls are often inbetween these stages so they may show different traits from each section, though if you study someone closely, you can easily tell the difference.