Why Solitude Promotes Greatness - The Benefits of Being Alone

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[neilrushton]

"I only go out into society to get me a fresh appetite for being alone." -- Lord Byron

[billbritt]

Four years ago I cared for my dying mother for 7 months. While gone caring for my mother my wife decided to cheat. This was during the COVID shutdown. Once my mother died the very next day my wife asked for a divorce. I divorced her and moved 1500 miles away into a small cabin I bought in the forests of Missouri. The solitude gave me peace of mind and an understanding of myself and my worth. After three years I joined a small country church with less than 25 people in attendance. I spent Sundays and Wednesday evenings in social discourse with the members of the church but maintained solitude in my home. I have never been more a peace with myself and the world in general.

[justdriveon]

I have adopted a minimalistic, solitary life and I have never felt more whole and happy.

[fearthehoneybadger]

Periods of solitude allow you to reset yourself and digest your experiences.

[aleidius]

"Not everyone who is alone is lonely"

I would add that not everyone who is lonely is alone. One can drown in others without any positive connection to any of them.

[queenofscots]

As an artist, solitude is as priceless as time…

[dystopiandream]

Everyone has 3 faces. One they show the world, one they show the ones they love, and one only themselves see.

[n_b_h]

I love being alone. It’s never ever lonely. It’s rejuvenating and enthralling.

[artawhirler]

There's an old joke that "Whoever says money can't buy happiness isn't spending it right." In the same spirit, I would say that anybody who doesn't love solitude isn't spending it right. 😅

[UnschoolingCOM]

“If you are never alone, you cannot know yourself.” ~ Paulo Coelho

[ArtLoverScotland]

I love my solitude. Actively embrace it. I can think, create and breathe. Never lonely as i enjoy being alone

[avigmes]

Solitude transformed me in ways that other people, including therapists and relatives, never could. All I had to do for two years during this pandemic was "look in the mirror"
and listen to the voice that guides me, my conscience, about what I really want in life and act even if just 1% of it. As Camus quotes: "Moving forward, just moving forward, is already a superhuman achievement"

[MIOLAZARUS]

Solitude is the only way to avoid group thinking and behavior ❤

[brushstroke]

I thought I had lived in solitude for ten years, then I realized I hadn't. I had YouTube around me all the time, populating my head with so many outside influences.

[honwsfw]

I never invisioned being a great man. I realized quite young that I neither had the ego nor the humility. All I have ever wanted was to be left to myself.

[crosstolerance]

"Hell is other people, " is a such a sober realization about the influencial power that people pin against each other.

[BC-yddl]

I don't have a lot of friends anymore. I've always been a bit reclusive, but I spent a great portion of my 20s being very social and I regret most of it. Most social interactions these days revolve around binge drinking and doing drugs. Since I quit drinking and I don't do any drugs, I find most social gatherings totally inane and quite boring.

[lancelotdufrane]

Independent life and solitude. These days of insanity have given me an even deeper gratitude of my quiet choice. Listen, read, and create as I choose. It’s a personal perspective.

[easter_sunday]

I have lived a life in solitude for over 50 years. I do not know if I will ever achieve excellence in my labors, but I won't stop trying.

[vamoncho]

I cant be in a flow state when entangled with other people in some way. I healed severe anxiety and physical health issues with solitude