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Franz kafka quotes about isolation12/2/2023 ![]() ![]() Gregor now stationed himself directly before the living room door, determined to persuade the hesitant visitor to come in or at least discover who it might be, but the door was not opened again and gregor waited in vain. This article was first published on Medium.Metamorphosis Quotes About Isolation. And if it is, what does that say about ourselves? If I was a newbie wanting to explore solitude, I might have thought twice if I’d read about it on Wikipedia or Google. There is sometimes no sense of ‘I’, especially in nature when moments of solitude can be so serenely beautiful. When embracing solitude, it can be like taking a bath in the waters of silence. The intention is not about removing yourself from people and positive relationships, but for giving yourself moments when it’s just you and the universe. Solitude can be an intentional experience. So I’m in praise of solitude. It’s a truly enriching experience for those who want to fully embrace it. In fact, if you’re surrounded by people all the time, it can be incredibly hard to hear what your inner voice is saying - it’s been drowned out all your life. Maybe loneliness can come from being somehow estranged from your connection to your own thoughts and feelings, your dreams, your hopes, your desires.īecause even if you’re surrounded by people, you still can be lonely. Perhaps loneliness is sort of a disconnection from others and also from yourself - whereas with solitude, you’re actively staying present with your own company. It’s an awareness of the present moment, a connection with it that you just don’t get when you’re lonely. I was on autopilot.īut after about a week, I mentally dropped the ball and just sat ‘with myself’. I focused exclusively outside myself - the tasks I had to complete, work I had to do. Well, for the first week I was distracted. At first, I was gripped with thoughts such as ‘ugh, this is horrible! So lonely!’ but then after a time it was replaced by a feeling of beautiful serenity. I’ve recently moved into a flat on my own. It is one thing to be on your own voluntarily, taking breaks away from family, friends and the world, and quite another to be isolated. Maybe we’re confusing solitude with the feeling of loneliness. Not to mention the recent research that solitude can make you more successful. For people like me, solitude is a victory.” You can’t live 24 hours a day in the spotlight and remain creative. “People who do a job that claims to be creative have to be alone to recharge their batteries. ![]() Be alone - that is the secret of invention: be alone, that is when ideas are born.” ~ Nikola Tesla Originality thrives in seclusion free of outside influences beating upon us to cripple the creative mind. “The mind is sharper and keener in seclusion and uninterrupted solitude. I’ve just read that solitude was the answer from some of life’s most brilliant minds: It may stem from bad relationships, loss of loved ones, deliberate choice, infectious disease, mental disorders, neurological disorders or circumstances of employment or situation.” - Wikipedia. “Solitude is a state of seclusion or isolation, i.e., lack of contact with people. The very first result from Wikipedia, highlighted in a little black box, rather perturbed me. Solitude was praised by Mother Teresa, Nikola Tesla, Antony Burgess, Albert Einstein, Franz Kafka and many more interesting people. I’d been reading famous quotes on solitude, as I was writing an article on silence (I know, so rock n’ roll). There’s a difference between being alone and being lonely
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