The Time Spent Alone Determines Your Level
When young, we were afraid of being left out, believing 'more friends mean more opportunities.' We rushed to attend countless bustling and prosperous events, desperately trying to fit in.
As we grow older, we realize that the world belongs to oneself, and there's no connection with others. Instead of wasting time and energy on superficial friendships and meaningless gatherings, we should learn to get along with ourselves.
Solitude is a testament to wisdom.
Those who can get along well with themselves are inherently strong and rich within.
Human joys and sorrows are not always connected. In reality, everyone is lonely.
Ultimately, what we need to learn in life is the ability to get along with ourselves.
Paul Boel says: 'The sign of a mature person is understanding that 99% of the things that happen to you every day are meaningless to others.'
Maturity is understanding and accepting loneliness, and enjoying it.
Jiang Xuns said: 'When we fear loneliness and are driven by it to eliminate it, we are the most lonely.'
It's only when we talk to ourselves that we can engage in self-reflection.
Descartes said: 'Self-reflection is the source of all thought, and it is in the process of thinking about ourselves rather than others that we gain wisdom.'
Therefore, we need solitude.
Life needs moments of solitude. In solitude, we meet our true selves, return to spiritual peace, and return to the essence of our souls.
Solitude allows us to think bravely and be ourselves. Don't always worry about what others think; just be yourself.
When we're with friends, we're easily distracted. It's only when we're alone that we can truly return to ourselves. Let go of life's pressure, enjoy a moment of solitude, and do whatever you want.
When we're with others, we're always in a social state. It's only in solitude that we approach a natural state, loneliness, and open our inner ports.
This gives us the opportunity to connect with ourselves. When we don't have to force ourselves to talk to others, we have time to talk to ourselves.
Schopenhauer said: 'Only when a person is alone can he become completely himself. Anyone who doesn't love solitude is not really free, because only when a person is alone is he free.'
Loneliness is the most essential and expensive freedom. Because those who possess loneliness can truly possess themselves.
When we're alone, we can take off all masks and defenses, think of nothing, and do nothing; just be the simplest version of ourselves. Quietly and peacefully, read, write, meditate, and contemplate, without being disturbed, with a quiet inner world and a quiet world; this is true tranquility.
Life is like a dream, and after a while, it's like waking up from a dream. Everything seems suddenly clear and distant. If you're too meticulous, worries will arise.
Life is like sailing against the current, things are constantly changing, and dissatisfaction is the norm. In the world, there are many things, but only a few truly matter. Life is a hundred years long, and besides life and death, everything else is small.
The best state for a person is to be able to enjoy prosperity and also take time for oneself.
Learn to get along with yourself, and return to being yourself, enjoying moments of solitude!
You will eventually understand that solitude is a person's quiet pleasure.
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