Friday, January 25, 2008
today was rather mellow.
as was the rest of the week
now i understand why they keep saying this year will fly past
i think cute is what we aim for reminds me of simple plan
this week i've been saying things like I feel as sunny/bright/cheery as a Michelle to Michelle.
today i joyously proclaimed that Michelle is the bright spot in my life.
because maybe reverse psychology will work haha
today we shared a very intellectual joke
we were peacefully trying to finish our gp assignment when lee yin wei stormed in. there after the MR people came in for a meeting.
so i told Michelle: I feel like we're an island between 2 stormy seas
Michelle: YAH. that's the BLUE sea (pointing to MR-ians)
Me: HAHA YAH. and that's the ROCKY sea (pointing to yin wei and his rockers)
then i descended into a deep state of anguish because I HATE PUNS.
it's very hard to make things bright exciting fun and new
back pain.
waiting for end of april
i wish i knew someone who will always be willing and able to respond and unselfishly cares and loves.
now life is like just me plodding along trying to make everything fit together so i'll succeed at the As and i'll be able to achieve things for God
nowadays i appreciate solitude(not loneliness!) more and more i stoned at the tables near the houseboards with the wind blowing and it was really peaceful.
even being around friends it's still possible to feel lonely. i think being with myself is the best since i don't have to talk if i don't want to, don't have to feel lonely if i don't want to, don't have to be accepted and superficially popular if i can't be.
i'm on my way to become totally self-aware!
Solitude vs Loneliness
Loneliness is marked by a sense of isolation. Solitude, on the other hand, is a state of being alone without being lonely and can lead to self-awareness.
By:
Hara Estroff MaranoAs the world spins faster and faster—or maybe it just seems that way when an email can travel around the world in fractions of a second—we mortals need a variety of ways to cope with the resulting pressures. We need to maintain some semblance of balance and some sense that we are steering the ship of our life.
Otherwise we feel overloaded, overreact to minor annoyances and feel like we can never catch up. As far as I'm concerned, one of the best ways is by seeking, and enjoying, solitude.
That said, there is an important distinction to be established right off the bat. There is a world of difference between solitude and loneliness, though the two terms are often used interchangeably.
From the outside, solitude and loneliness look a lot alike. Both are characterized by solitariness. But all resemblance ends at the surface.
Loneliness is a negative state, marked by a sense of isolation. One feels that something is missing. It is possible to be with people and still feel lonely—perhaps the most bitter form of loneliness.
Solitude is the state of being alone without being lonely. It is a positive and constructive state of engagement with oneself. Solitude is desirable, a state of being alone where you provide yourself wonderful and sufficient company.
Solitude is a time that can be used for reflection, inner searching or growth or enjoyment of some kind. Deep reading requires solitude, so does experiencing the beauty of nature. Thinking and creativity usually do too.
Solitude suggests peacefulness stemming from a state of inner richness. It is a means of enjoying the quiet and whatever it brings that is satisfying and from which we draw sustenance. It is something we cultivate. Solitude is refreshing; an opportunity to renew ourselves. In other words, it replenishes us.
Loneliness is harsh, punishment, a deficiency state, a state of discontent marked by a sense of estrangement, an awareness of excess aloneness.
Solitude is something you choose. Loneliness is imposed on you by others.
We all need periods of solitude, although temperamentally we probably differ in the amount of solitude we need. Some solitude is essential; It gives us time to explore and know ourselves. It is the necessary counterpoint to intimacy, what allows us to have a self worthy of sharing. Solitude gives us a chance to regain perspective. It renews us for the challenges of life. It allows us to get (back) into the position of driving our own lives, rather than having them run by schedules and demands from without.
Solitude restores body and mind. Lonelinesss depletes them
CANDICE! â¥
6:17 PM
link to post
0 comments
