what took you out of LONELINESS?
2007-07-04 16:34:16 · 42 answers · asked by enki 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
There are two ways this question can go and both are true.
I was lonely before I learned to be alone with myself, and I was lonely until I learned I am not alone.
2007-07-04 17:23:32 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 7⤊ 1⤋
I was lonely until I learned to read. Loneliness is of course an integral part of ourselves which we must use to develop our strength and our inner selves.
With books there is an unlimited supply of information which can help in this journey through life, not to mention giving us the escapist quality which can create our own safe and loving worlds to allow further development of that inner self.
This is how reading books helped me to overcome loneliness.
Blessings and love
2007-07-06 13:32:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a small child, I was scared of even asking for a glass of water, as I grew older let's say at the age of 13, I spoke when spoken to,you can say I had a lonely life, since my Mother was a domineering person and we, his Children had to obey or else. At the age of Sixteen I met through my older Sister, my future Husband, he made me realize that there was a brighter future for me than I was accustomed to it was a big battle from my Parents side when we decided we wanted to get Married, but that is the only reason I was not lonely anymore when I saw a brighter future with my Husband. Enki, now you know my life story.
2007-07-04 18:15:39 · answer #3 · answered by a.vasquez7413@sbcglobal.net 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was lonely before until I learned that:
Inner harmony and confidence in myself is key to its dissolution. These attributes come from within, involves the support, love, and understanding of a choice few. They do not come from without or from disconnected external relations or sources.
I don't see myself in the eyes of many, but, within the whole hearts of a few. Being ok with that involved certain difficult experiences that spurred perspective into my unique needs, my reality, and my qualities versus my wants, others' ideals, expectations, and situations.
Not feeling lonely also involves acceptance and gratitude. If reinforced and nurtured, these notions radiate to positively and permanently change your outlook about everything and everyone, they bring inner peace, and fortune about being a part of the hearts of those that really matter, or lives you touch and others that touch yours...
Quality is rare, quantity and what is common is abundant. Soul mates are rare, people are a dime a dozen.
We care about you Enki. You touch my life and I hope a few of us also touch yours :-)
2007-07-04 18:03:16 · answer #4 · answered by K 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well...you see...I can not really complete that sentence because I still am lonely.
But I still don't let others view my life that way because I want to make this world a better place. And a believe a smile on every face I see can do that.
So cheer others up.
So I guess I can put in the black 'cheer others up'.
Other than that, I talk to GOD and trees and grass and flowers, and...everything.
To God how? You ask. Well..through thte brisk movement of the grass. Through the falling of the morning dew. Through the windy shakes of the bristle twigs. Throught the melody of songbirds. And throught the warmth of the Sun's rays.
2007-07-05 05:13:00 · answer #5 · answered by Stargirl 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
knowing that we are all connected to eachother..i noticed that i cant be separate from anyone or anything even if i want to!..we all need eachother and anything we do affects the others around us..and i think when you learn to love yourself and the people and things around you, you will no more feel lonely cuz feeling lonely is an illusion and love is the only reality which somehow tell us we are all just one and there is just one of us!
2007-07-04 21:31:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I honestly, sincerely, cannot remember ever ever feeling loneliness. I have been "alone," even for extended periods of time, but not lonely. To someone who IS lonely, I would probably encourage them to explore the magic inside, their creativity, imagination, awareness of the beauty of nature. To learn to feel delight with no need to share it. That there is joy & serenity in being alone. There are so many people who are so busy, & involved--they YEARN to be alone. We all need that space to share ourselves with ourselves. I believe that true loneliness is for lack of knowing ourselves, for being dependent on others to define us, reinforce us. Yes, I believe that's what I'd encourage them to explore. I've dealt with "loners" who had psychological problems, but that's quite different than being lonely.
I just looked at the answers, & I had to laugh! I loved flutterbypurr's answer!
2007-07-04 21:20:01 · answer #7 · answered by Psychic Cat 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I was lonely before I learned to rely on myself and I learned that I don't need another person to make me happy. I have to be happy with myself. Hopefully now the friends will come rolling in! : ) Har har....
2007-07-04 16:48:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't remember ever being lonely. I never did confuse it with being alone. Once you've learned the pleasure of being alone, you can't be lonely, no matter how much you enjoy having playmates (and that often ends in tears anyway, doesn't it)
2007-07-05 19:32:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
love unconditionally. Meting my childhood love after 12 years of separation to realize we're still in love. I'm not lonely just apart from the one who makes my heart whole. It's not for long, maybe it'll make a good love song. lol
2007-07-05 21:41:57 · answer #10 · answered by Yoshi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋