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Isolated from outside input
We think of solitude in terms of remote cabins or mountain tops. But the real key to solitude is to step away from reacting to the output of other minds: be it listening to a podcast, scanning social media, reading a book, watching TV or holding an actual conversation.
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Regular doses of solitude are crucial for your brain
Spending time isolated from other minds is what allows you to process and regulate complex emotions. It’s the only time you can refine the principles on which you can build a life of character. It’s what allows you to crack hard problems, and is often necessary for creative insight.
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1. You Spend Significant Time Together
Outside of normal working hours and with all the things you could be doing in a day, there usually isn’t much time left over to spare.
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2. You Include Each Other In Your Regular Purchases
Such acts of thoughtfulness may go from small and seemingly insignificant to as extravagant as buying matching jewelry. Keeping each other in mind to the point where you’re considering them in your regular purchases, you’re probably in a committed relationship.
3. You Get a Key
It’s a big demonstration of trust if one or both of you have keys to the other’s house.