what would life be like ALONE?

Answer 1

It would get pretty lonely.

Love and blessings Don

Answer 2

Excluding the mystics, the best way to answer your question might be to research some of those who have done it and see what they think of it.

Alexandar Selkirk was the real-life castaway who inspired Robinson Crusoe. I've attached a link to his story (on Wiki) below.

I have head of another chap who spent around 7 years on some god-forsaken island by himself. There was no water and so he ended up drinking turtle blood for liquid. Whether it was the isolation or the turtles that got to him I'm not sure.

Further, "Deep Water" is a recent documentary that explores the isolation of individuals (amongst other things) who decide to sail solo around the world. The impact of the different participants is quite astounding and would make a good addition to your research on this idea.

Answer 3

Many Mystics follow a path of solitude and are never lonely as their preferred alone-time allows them to study various theologies and philosophies without interruption or without the often confusing influences of others. By balancing times of solitude with times of social interaction, many people feel fulfilled and accomplished in their lives. Time alone offers an individual the opportunity to do many productive or creative things. Writers need solitude to concentrate on their works; while many artists need solitude to practice their music, their drawing, their sculpting or their painting. Solitude offers total relaxation by which an individual may listen to music, read a good book, watch an enlightening movie, exercise, meditate, or practice yoga. Many Mystics and artists, in fact, often feel that they do not have enough time to themselves.

Answer 4

I spend a lot of time alone. it is often sad, boring,dull, cold, lonely, quiet. On the other hand it lends itself rather nicely to study, perfection of creative abilities, meditation, observation, reflection. And if I should decide to go misbehave there are no witnesses. So glad to have friends and thankful for the family I have so I don't have to always be alone.

Answer 5

If you lived your whole life alone we wouldn't be able to comprehend the self because the self would have no base of comparison.

Answer 6

if you were always alone, how would you ever know what your missing? honestly. You would develope no skills. you wouldnt be able to talk... thats what it would be like. and if you were alone you would die from starvation, because that excludes all animals... and since you have never been taught anything...
LOL! be more specific with your question.

Answer 7

"Alone" is a multi-variate term.

It might indicate extreme separation, as "the last man on earth," or "living on an island" (you might enjoy the mystic "Journey of the Soul," by Ibn Tufayl (which in part Daniel Defoe based his "Robinson Crusoe"). Ibn Tufayl's book, which is readable, is also published (in English translation) under the title "Hayy ibn Yaqzan."

Or, "alone" might indicate batchelorhood. a feeling of separation, etc.

With childlike awareness and honesty, one finds in simple sitting in an imaged brilliant golden-white sphere (for protection) an aloneness which is All-oneness. This is one's key: "I am the One." In the Silence, one finds Atman beyond the Void, Lord Buddha's teaching position. ("Dancing with the Void" is Sunyata's autobiography. He was a mystic Scandanavian, working on an English estate, when the Indian poet Tagore, returning from accepting the Nobel Prize in literature, encountered him. He invited Sunyata to teach "Silence" at Tagore's university. (Until then, Sunyata was writing improvements on Shakespeare, in his personal time.) Sunyata subsequenty was Indira Gandhi's tutor, among other activities.)

A great Saint, the Shivapuri Baba, walked alone around the world, ages 50-85. He stayed on in England, at Queen Victoria's request, as her advisor, until she passed on. Per official birth records, he lived around 120 years. He was interviewed by John G. Bennett, who records this in his book about the gentleman, "Long Pilgrimage." The man was born to great wealth in India, and, like Wittgenstein, gave it away and moved to a remote location. Unlike Wittgenstein, who returned from Norway's lonely regions to teach again, the Shivapuri Baba simply lived a holy life, accepting no students. His comments, as recorded by Bennett, are most interesting.

"To Live Within," Lizelle Reymond's "new to Western thinking" awareness (according to Jacob Needleman, professor of religion), is also excellent as to what she experienced.

"The Way of Inner Vigilance," Salim Michael, is a very interesting book by a gentleman who grew up without a mother tongue. He wrote this book in English.

Would also note "Climb the Highest Mountain," Mark Prophet, as it uses the mountain-climbing metaphor while describing the ascent of the "ladder of divine awareness."

cordially,

j.

Answer 8

You can watch the movie I Am Legend coming out in a few days
That's what it's about
Stars Will Smith

Answer 9

I don't know. But I suppose if that were all I ever knew, it would be the norm. :) So, it probably wouldn't occur to me that was alone.

Answer 10

Perhaps you are alone and we are all just illusions.