Solitude

It's been a long time since I put my bottom side-cheek to my cottony-bed. And the solitude I feel now, just the feeling of sitting with I, me, myself, and Renata; is one of the best solitude in the world. Business and schedules and college and tasks and a lot more, makes solitude becomes a luxury these days.

These days, it's hard to get away from people, especially for us living in big cities. Almost every minute of the day we are surrounded by people. At home, at campus, at work, in the mall, in places we go to during our holiday and to relax, we always and will always encounter people. It's hardly surprising perhaps, since on our planet Earth, there are already more than six billions of us populating the entire place.

While it's almost impossible to get away from people, and it's important to be with them - after all we humans are social animals - sometimes it's nice to be able to get away from crowd when we choose to and once in a while. Not only to enjoy some peace and quiet, but a little solitude is often necessary to find out if you can really enjoy your own company.

Now, for a lot of people, it's easier to find pleasure in other's company instead of their own. Time passes quicker when we're with others because we don't have to be focus on ourselves. And yet, in my experience, to be able to learn how to enjoy our solitude is an importance. After all, if we don't enjoy our own company, how could we expect other people to do so?

There are times when my friends or my family are so busy and that's the time when I am alone. I eat alone, I go alone, drink alone, do anything alone. These solitary moments teach me to appreciate being on my own.

Far from being lonely, what I felt was the comfort of being a good friend to myself and the pleasure of my own thoughts and my own time without being interrupted by others. It is also taught me that we shouldn't seek other people's company in order to escape from ourselves.

After all, we can be a lot more generous about spending quality time with others when we've already spent enough quality time with ourselves. So, don't be afraid to be alone. Because when you know how to enjoy solitude, you will never be lonely.