loneliness goes beyond physical isolation; it's also the profound sense of emotional disconnection we feel from those around us. those surface-level conversations that leave you craving something deeper, the feeling of not being truly seen or heard, and the sting of having your heartfelt bids for connection dismissed or rejected.
ayandastood • Good Listeners
What makes you interesting is reading, thinking, slowing down, having long conversations, and creating a rich inner life for yourself.
William Deresiewicz • Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life
As Sherry Turkle puts it, ‘Boredom can be recognized as your imagination calling you.’
Rob Hopkins • From What Is to What If: Unleashing the Power of Imagination to Create the Future We Want
when presented with a challenging or boring moment, try deliberately adopting an attitude of curiosity, in which your goal isn’t to achieve any particular outcome, or successfully explain your position, but, as Hobson puts it, “to figure out who this human being is that we’re with.”
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
solitude is about what’s happening in your brain, not the environment around you. Accordingly, they define it to be a subjective state in which your mind is free from input from other minds.