#being-alone — Public Fediverse posts
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Hermann Hesse on Solitude
Most men, the herd, have never tasted solitude. They leave father and mother, but only to crawl to a wife and quietly succumb to new warmth and new ties. They are never alone, they never commune with themselves. And when a solitary man crosses their path, they fear him and hate him like the plague; they fling stones at him and find no peace until they are far away from him. The air around him smells of stars, of cold stellar spaces; he lacks the soft warm fragrance of the home and hatchery.
A man must be indifferent to the possibility of falling, if he wants to taste of solitude and to face up to his own destiny. It is easier and sweeter to walk with a people, with a multitude — even through misery. It is easier and more comforting to devote oneself to the “tasks” of the day, the tasks meted out by the collectivity.
Solitude is not chosen, any more than destiny is chosen. Solitude comes to us if we have within us the magic stone that attracts destiny.
Blessed be he who has found his solitude, not the solitude pictured in painting or poetry, but his own, unique, predestined solitude. Blessed be he who knows how to suffer! Blessed be he who bears the magic stone in his heart. To him comes destiny, from him comes authentic action.
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Life Is Better With Siblings? Nah, I’m Not So Sure, and This Goes for Cousins, Relatives and Friends Also. Better to be Alone
“Some of what shapes a child can’t be supplied by parents at all, no matter how attentive or well resourced. It comes from siblings.”
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A quotation from Robert Louis Stevenson
But solitude for its own sake should surely never be preferred. We are bound by the strongest obligations to busy ourselves amid the world of men, if it be only to crack jokes.
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) Scottish essayist, novelist, poet
Essay (1880-01/02?), “Reflections and Remarks on Human Life,” § 4.3 “Solitude and Society”More about this quote: wist.info/stevenson-robert-lou…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #robertlouisstevenson #beingalone #engagement #humannature #humor #jokes #merriment #mirth #socialties #socializing #society #solitude
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We asked people what they enjoy that other people don’t understand. One answer ruled them all.
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We asked people what they enjoy that other people don’t understand. One answer ruled them all.
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A man by himself is in bad company.
Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 262 (1955)More about this quote: wist.info/hoffer-eric/82543/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #erichoffer #beingalone #feedback #perspective #self #solitude
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5 reasons to become a hermit. Would you become one?
#einzelgänger #einzelganger #philosopher #quoteoftheday #philosophy #quotestoliveby #dailyquotes #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #meditation #innerpeace #lifequotes #beingalone #solitude #hermit
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5 reasons to become a hermit. Would you become one?
#einzelgänger #einzelganger #philosopher #quoteoftheday #philosophy #quotestoliveby #dailyquotes #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #meditation #innerpeace #lifequotes #beingalone #solitude #hermit
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What moved people in the past and present to become hermits? What does a life of seclusion offer? And is the hermit life possible today?
[Video Title: When Walking Away Is the ONLY Answer (A Hermit’s Philosophy)]
The full video is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRuAvAVOi_E#einzelgänger #einzelganger #philosopher #quoteoftheday #philosophy #quotestoliveby #dailyquotes #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #meditation #innerpeace #lifequotes #beingalone #solitude #hermits #laotzu
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What moved people in the past and present to become hermits? What does a life of seclusion offer? And is the hermit life possible today?
[Video Title: When Walking Away Is the ONLY Answer (A Hermit’s Philosophy)]
The full video is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRuAvAVOi_E#einzelgänger #einzelganger #philosopher #quoteoftheday #philosophy #quotestoliveby #dailyquotes #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #meditation #innerpeace #lifequotes #beingalone #solitude #hermits #laotzu
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Here are 5 benefits of solitude. Which one resonates with you the most?
#einzelgänger #einzelganger #philosopher #quoteoftheday #philosophy #quotestoliveby #dailyquotes #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #meditation #innerpeace #lifequotes #alone #beingalone #solitude
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Here are 5 benefits of solitude. Which one resonates with you the most?
#einzelgänger #einzelganger #philosopher #quoteoftheday #philosophy #quotestoliveby #dailyquotes #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #meditation #innerpeace #lifequotes #alone #beingalone #solitude
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@oldredsubby "Loneliness at Christmas is a real issue. But if people want to be alone at Christmas, and don’t find it lonely, can we please just let them?"
Thank-you!
#BeingAlone does NOT equal #Loneliness.
I will be alone on #Xmas & have no problem with it.
It's just another day to me. 🤷♂️
No explanation or sympathy necessary.
Whether you believe in Christianity or Santa Claus or neither (as is the case for me) . . .
Xmas wishes to everyone to be able enjoy the day in the way that they choose to enjoy it. 😎
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Not being able to do something with yourself and being overwhelmed by the simplicity of life is now considered an illness. Only those who numb themselves through distraction are healthy? Dubious.
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“In this media-drenched, data-rich, channel-surfing, computer-gaming age, we have lost the art of doing nothing, of shutting out the background noise and distractions, of slowing down and simply being alone with our thoughts.”
~ Carl Honoré
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“In this media-drenched, data-rich, channel-surfing, computer-gaming age, we have lost the art of doing nothing, of shutting out the background noise and distractions, of slowing down and simply being alone with our thoughts.”
~ Carl Honoré
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As always, Christmas reminds me that I have no family while New Year’s reminds me that I have no friends. I love this time of year. (Not.) #MentalHealth #SocialIsolation #BeingAlone #Christmas #NewYears #NewYearsEve
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As always, Christmas reminds me that I have no family while New Year’s reminds me that I have no friends. I love this time of year. (Not.) #MentalHealth #SocialIsolation #BeingAlone #Christmas #NewYears #NewYearsEve
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#Voltaire #BeingAlone
We are rarely proud when we are alone. - Voltaire