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Not to get all dramatic, but spending time alone can change your life. Really. We come into the world as unique beings. Even as children, we are individuals, each with different dispositions and tastes, each with a fresh set of questions and observations about the world that makes our parents chuckle. As we grow up, we are told that there is only one way to learn, to behave in society and to earn a living. But there are as many ways to live a full life as there are people, and using someone else’s principles to guide your existence can leave you confused and dissatisfied. Find what makes your days meaningful to you and then live your life accordingly. The very idea of figuring out what you want can sound daunting to many people, but it can start in incredibly simple ways. Take a short walk. Sit quietly without your phone for five minutes. Browse through your local library and find a book you’re curious about. Use time spent by yourself to think about what it is that really makes you happy. It’s a worthwhile practice, trust me. Or I should really say, trust yourself.
"Our society does not encourage a lot of self-knowledge. You go to school, you go to industry, these are all the books, these are all the blogs, these are all the movies, these are all the newspapers. You know, there’s so much external stimuli that’s vying for our attention, and we get taught that success comes from our ability to absorb and analyse everything out there in the world. It is rare that we are taught that our inner world is just as vast and expansive and rich and deep and powerful and filled with insight as the outer world.” - Whitney Hess in an interview on the Unmistakeable Creative Podcast Why and how to spend time by yourself Read two great articles on being alone here and here Watch How To Be Alone by Andrea Dorfman and Tanya Davis How to be alone by Sara Maitland Enjoy this book recommendation on Brainpickings And the related EVOLVE project Explore The 100-day self-connection experiment with Kyle Cease
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