XVII. The Beauty of Solitude
It doesn’t take or cost much.
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"People try to get away from it all—to the country, to the beach, to the mountains. You always wish that you could too. Which is idiotic: you can get away from it anytime you like. By going within. Nowhere you can go is more peaceful—more free of interruptions—than your own soul." — Marcus Aurelius
Always solving problems is no way to live — even if it helps us secure a living.
As Seneca says,
"There is nothing the busy man is less busied with than living."
To slow down and take it all in, enjoy, and recharge so we can pour all the good energy back into our work and everything else we’re juggling is the way.
Solitude ought to be part of our ritual to the good life.
The practice helps us remember our values, reflect on where and how we've lost our way and how to fix it, feel gratitude for what's good — for being alive under the care of the elements, refine what we're working on…
