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5 Things that Happen When You Embrace Being Alone
You develop strengths you need
It’s always better to learn to stand on your own two legs. And once you are self-sufficient, then relying on someone else from time to time is an act of strength, not weakness.
Take small, consistent steps in the right direction, day in and day out.
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Exploring solitude
We tend to see solitude as grim and imprisoning. But in fact, the exact opposite can be true. Solitude can be seen as freeing, as an opportunity for exploration and growth.
It’s good for us to spend time exploring unknowns by ourselves. It gives us an opportunity to discover who we really are and what life is all about.
You develop strengths you need
It’s always better to learn to stand on your own two legs. And once you are self-sufficient, then relying on someone else from time to time is an act of strength, not weakness.
Take small, consistent steps in the right direction, day in and day out.
Comfortable being alone
Learning to be comfortable with being alone does not mean you can’t be in a relationship. It means that you will not be codependent and entitled.
What we need is a healthy dose of self-sufficiency. The greatest gift you can give somebody is your own personal development.
Aloneness does not mean loneliness
The trouble is not always in being alone – it’s being lonely in the presence of others.
It’s always better to be alone than to be in bad company. And when you do decide to come back for someone, do so because you’re truly better off with this person. Don’t do it just for the sake of not being alone.
Support your own decisions
Everyone you care about does NOT need to support every decision you make.
Even if things don’t turn out as you anticipated, at least you will learn what you needed to learn, and you won’t have to spend the rest of your life wondering what could have been.
Experience more of YOUR life
Many of us will go to great lengths to distract ourselves with anything and everything: food, booze, shopping, television, tabloid news, online social networks, video games, phones etc.
Acknowledging this is the first step to healing it. So begin right now by just breathing, alone, and noticing with curiosity, and without judgment, all of the little ways you can simply BE in your own skin, right here, right now, in this present moment we call life.
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6. You Vacation Together
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Those conversations are usually reserved for medical appointments and the occasional funny story.
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Replace the phrase “have time” with “make time.”
Saying, “I don’t have time to [work towards your goal] ” isn’t doing you any favors. Use " I am making time to [work for your goal]".
This way, start thinking of time as being a plentiful resource and declare it to be something within your control.
Avoid Over-Planning
Instead of over-planning, come up with one tangible next step for each item on your dream bucket list, that will get you going in the right direction.
Being open to life's serendipity—instead of micromanaging—will make you much happier in the long run.
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