Solitude and Self-Realization: Why You Should Spend More Time Alone

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In this video we examine why solitude promotes self-realization.

[languagepool-germanusingli]

Last summer I rode my bike alone across France sleeping by the river or in fields. Best thing I ever did.

[Josephmgo]

“Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born.”

― Nikola Tesla

[aggelos]

I suppose that people who find it difficult to stay alone are somewhat too afraid not of loneliness itself, but rather of themselves

[captivesojourner]

As a Truck driver who spends 90% of my time alone I have to agree whole heartedly with this message. I used to cling to social media to fight the loneliness but after closing my Facebook and Instagram accounts I feel at peace being out here. No more fake empty relationships even those with so called family members and so called friends. I have to work on myself without being stunted by technology or modernity. I am that I am, at peace.

[hieronymuslarsson]

“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” -- Blaise Pascal

[Inerize]

By removing distractions and turning inward, we come to realize that true happiness and power comes from the inside, not from acquisitions and successes.

[filthycade]

Lone walks in nature are some of most beneficial things a soul can do for itself

[Josephmgo]

“Be a loner. That gives you time to wonder, to search for the truth. Have holy curiosity. Make your life worth living." -Einstein

[kendrad]

A couple years ago I ended a relationship (an engagement actually) with a narcissistic and mentally unwell man. I very soon after realized that many of my friends, co-workers and family members were also no good for me; were keeping me stagnant let's say and were unappreciative or even resentful of me. Since I cut them out of my life or at least limited my contact with them and started spending more time with just myself, I have become so contented. I've actually been more open to engaging with people and I listen to my instincts now, which allows me to avoid negative people from the get go. It's awesome. I love me. And I hope you love you.

[GeorgeMutambuka]

This explains why too much social media makes someone anxious, everyone is spreading their poison.
I find myself caught up in it too. I had to learn how to disconnect from time to time.


Your content is amazing by the way.

[Theloveinabubble]

It depends on how you spend your time alone. Doing sth you wanted to start doing or improving it, meditating or practicing introversion and observation for sure will be benefitial. But going aimlessly through the internet for hours, for consecutive days ('ve done that) is beyond detrimental. In that case, I'd rather spend some time with people who maybe can help me to accomplish some goal, or just hang around.

[oleghrozman]

"I am alone, but not lonely"
- Heat 1995

[sebasstiencalixte]

This is honestly one of the best channels on YouTube by far.

[nheritr]

I spent 9 months abroad in Spain and I felt like my personality evolved much rapidly than when I was in the states surrounded by friends and family.

[MikaelMahsudjan]

Moved away from everything and everyone a bit over a year ago. Quit smoking and toxic substances like alcohol. Established a workout habit. Thought what hobbies or skills would be interesting AND beneficial to my life to learn, picked up a few and have practiced daily more or less. Sounds good right?

But the thing is - I am alone 24/7, almost zero contact with others. Normally, I enjoy being alone, but being so all the time, makes me feel disconnected from the world. It all starts to become pointless. Even when I imagine for example accomplishing something HUGE that would help the world - without the other humans to share it with, it would become useless and have no meaning.
So I've learned from this experience that we need to interract with other people in meaningful ways to feel balanced and happy. Before moving, I kept telling myself that others are obstacle and I don't need anyone, all I want is to LEARN and grow. But heh....I feel like the intrinsic motivation to grow is because we want to grow TO have something useful to contribute and lift others up etc. Doing it for selfish reasons can only sustain you so long.

[AustinWetzel]

Did anyone else see this and think “how tf did he know exactly what I needed”😂

[catherinerhea]

Introspection is a "shadow-filled hallway" that most fear... I have always silently relished it, for it is through exploring that "hallway" that I found what I needed... Not in outside influences, but within myself. Others have always proved themselves to be wholly wanting & never satisfied... I am enough for me & neither want nor need anything from "them"... including approval. I realized this in my teens, and now in my sixties, I am quietly content that I quietly stood my ground for me all these decades. You will never find what you seek in another, until you find it within yourself. 💜

[lukestur]

How refreshing, to hear some support for some alternative to love and relationships being the center of our lives. It’s something I’ve secretly wanted and known for a long time, but when everyone is telling you that everyone must eventually realize that relationships are the ONLY thing that brings true and lasting happiness, and that it’s the meaning of life...you doubt yourself.

[Bacpakin]

Being a backpacker since my 30's, being alone or hiking with one person, seeking adventure as well as solitude has been the "game-changer" in my life. I had an opportunity to devote myself to a career in electronic engineering but having just finished massage school, I didn't know what to do. But a friend needed a hiking buddy for a South Rim backpacking trek and I accepted his offer. After hiking for three days in the Canyon, it came to me, with clearity and assured confidence. I was to become the massage therapist I wanted to be. Being alone much of the time in the Grand Canyon open my mind to such beauty and unimaginable "space" and true liberty that I knew working with others in a quiet, private setting was preferable to working in a sterile, white laboratory doing boring, redundant tasks, day after day.

[amyj.]

💯💯💯💯💯💯 instead of avoiding heartbreak, I've learned that sitting with God alone, through the pain allowed me to reconnect with the full truth of who I am deep down