“We can stumble over stones, or we can pick them up and build a castle with them.”
Humans are social beings, so we do not like to be alone; instead, we seek companionship and a partner. Of course, it’s important to distinguish between loneliness and solitude. Loneliness is a mental perception of oneself and one’s surroundings, as we can feel lonely even when we have a partner, family, and a wide circle of people around us. Loneliness is a lack of acceptance of oneself!
Solitude is something entirely different. When we are alone, we are never truly alone because we are with ourselves. Solitude allows us to look within, to evaluate what we are content with, and to recognize what we have outgrown, what we no longer need, and to simply let it go. Being alone with oneself is, therefore, very beneficial and highly productive.
However, solitude is like medicine that must be taken in the right and wise dosage. That’s why we enjoy company and seek a partner to create a family. We manage our relationships with society fairly well, as we are not emotionally deeply attached to it. The real challenge lies in relationships with a partner and family because this is where the full spectrum of all possible emotions is activated.