I had a conversation with a dear friend in which I commented that I really enjoyed my alone time and I actually prefer to limit my social time because I find it too often draining of my energy.
I have found relatively few people whom I prefer to share my time with as opposed to being alone. That is not to say that I do not enjoy social time, but I understand my preferences for the quantity and quality of those moments, and I particularly enjoy my moments of solitude.
This timing for this article for me gave me a sigh of relief. 😊
Wonderful... and grist to my mill for warding off well-intentioned people's advice to me to get out and mingle! Many do not appear to comprehend the difference between solitude and loneliness; seemingly, because I live alone and do not socialise much, I must be lonely...
Speaking as an introvert, I have to actively engage in socializing or I lost the ability to communicate effectively. There’s an art & skill to social manners that’s needs to be exercised. Personally I enjoy teamwork when it comes to my job. That’s enough socializing for me and it’s productive. But during my free time I enjoy solitude to work on my own interests.
In this social information age, especially a period that has descended into rampant tribalism, there is not just an appeal but a need for some solitude. I am not sure we know how to be alone. It seems as though the world is bent on generating noise and keeping people from focusing and ruminating on topics. As this article concludes, people have an "inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” Why is that?
I used to listen to my music quite often while driving into work. Now I have found great satisfaction, especially in the morning drive, to just keep the music off. I have found it quite relaxing. This if course is not what is meant by solitude, but it does illustrate that we must find time for silence and not feel a need to fill that void with some input.
Of course another great video and article from AoA. Thank you.
I could not disagree more. Demands for widespread socialization or widespread solitude both fail to acknowledge the enormous spectrum of personality types. Some are gregarious, some are loners, most are in between.
Most people thrive in situations where their systems are allowed to run in natural cycles. Perpetual wakefulness and perpetual sleep are both harmful, as are perpetual ingestion and perpetual elimination.
The spiritual figures cited for their greatness did not come to our attention until they shared their wondrous insights with companions.
The best thing is to have access to solitude and to company as desired.
Most people desire bread & circus. Better people do in fact benefit from affirmative solitude as such. Meditation being an active practice, it’s not just obvious & automatic.
I don’t trust a man who doesn’t enjoy camping alone.
I had a conversation with a dear friend in which I commented that I really enjoyed my alone time and I actually prefer to limit my social time because I find it too often draining of my energy.
I have found relatively few people whom I prefer to share my time with as opposed to being alone. That is not to say that I do not enjoy social time, but I understand my preferences for the quantity and quality of those moments, and I particularly enjoy my moments of solitude.
This timing for this article for me gave me a sigh of relief. 😊
Wonderful... and grist to my mill for warding off well-intentioned people's advice to me to get out and mingle! Many do not appear to comprehend the difference between solitude and loneliness; seemingly, because I live alone and do not socialise much, I must be lonely...
Speaking as an introvert, I have to actively engage in socializing or I lost the ability to communicate effectively. There’s an art & skill to social manners that’s needs to be exercised. Personally I enjoy teamwork when it comes to my job. That’s enough socializing for me and it’s productive. But during my free time I enjoy solitude to work on my own interests.
Yet here we are, in virtual company of the likeminded.
In this social information age, especially a period that has descended into rampant tribalism, there is not just an appeal but a need for some solitude. I am not sure we know how to be alone. It seems as though the world is bent on generating noise and keeping people from focusing and ruminating on topics. As this article concludes, people have an "inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” Why is that?
I used to listen to my music quite often while driving into work. Now I have found great satisfaction, especially in the morning drive, to just keep the music off. I have found it quite relaxing. This if course is not what is meant by solitude, but it does illustrate that we must find time for silence and not feel a need to fill that void with some input.
Of course another great video and article from AoA. Thank you.
solitude should come with a warning. you get so far off the beaten path, that others cannot even.
"We became aware that we are now an object in someone else's consciousness". That's profound.
Just as the lone hiker is now and object in *his* consciousness.
Leisure is when I am free to work on my craft for my own sake, alone. The only constraint is my will. I need this one day a week minimum to stay sane.
I do enjoy longer periods of solitude especially traveling.
I think extroverts do less well with solitude. They live a less contemplative life.
I could not disagree more. Demands for widespread socialization or widespread solitude both fail to acknowledge the enormous spectrum of personality types. Some are gregarious, some are loners, most are in between.
Most people thrive in situations where their systems are allowed to run in natural cycles. Perpetual wakefulness and perpetual sleep are both harmful, as are perpetual ingestion and perpetual elimination.
The spiritual figures cited for their greatness did not come to our attention until they shared their wondrous insights with companions.
The best thing is to have access to solitude and to company as desired.
Most people desire bread & circus. Better people do in fact benefit from affirmative solitude as such. Meditation being an active practice, it’s not just obvious & automatic.
I don’t trust a man who doesn’t enjoy camping alone.
I don't enjoy camping at all. To you, I am not trustworthy. To each his own.