And that's difficult for most of us. It requires that we're okay being alone with ourselves. Otherwise, our "pause" just becomes confused and conflicted with outside forces pressuring our decision.
Sure a friend can give you insight. 10 friends can give you perspective. But you -- and you alone -- are the one who must make those "rock and a hard place" decisions in your life.
Too many of us walk through the world unaware of how dependent we are on others.
We look to employers (or customers) for our income...
We look to family for support...
Partners for intimacy...
Children for grounding and connection with joy...
Games TV and movies for entertainment or distraction...
And the list goes on... and on... and on...
Now to be clear: I'm not suggesting there's anything wrong or bad with any of those things. What seems to be rare though, is genuinely taking enough time to look inwards towards ourselves. Sure, many people on the spiritual path meditate and pray.
But do we really know what it means to be alone? More specifically, do we know how to be alone yet full with aliveness?
Few of us do. It's a lesson I'm still learning more with each passing day.
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