What do you do when you are absolutely alone? When you have no one to talk to or no one be with? When all around you is filled with strangers, who you did not know existed? Do you panic? Or do you close your eyes and hide in a corner till someone comes to your side?
What you should do is you should make solitude your company. As strange as it sounds, making solitude your company is not difficult. All you have to do is let go of that hold which stops you from embracing solitude as a friend. We humans are social beings, we tend to fear being alone, but trust me, if for some reason, you are left alone, let the solitude be by your side, instead of trying to run away from it.
The reason I ask you to do this is simple. Solitude is one of the best listeners. It will silently listen to whatever you have say. It will keep your deepest secrets and let you purge your soul of all emotions which you have suppressed within because you are afraid to let them out to someone. Solitude is a great teacher as well, solitude never solves your problems, it allows you to analyze the problem, think upon a solution and gives you the courage to implement the solution. Solitude is the perfect partner to think with. It will never disturb you or make you feel its presence, but it will always be there, shielding you from external distractions. Solitude also plays the role of a guide. It guides you to do what you always wanted to do, but haven’t been able to do because of various factors. When you are alone, and you have nothing to do, then your subconscious will automatically direct you towards what you have always wanted to do. We humans always tend to need a push to do something. And solitude always gives us that push. And the best part of solitude is, the moment you want it to go away, it goes away.
What we humans lack is the ability to comprehend the benefits of having solitude as a companion. We fear that solitude may engulf us and we shall not be able to escape its clutches, but that is not the truth. Solitude will not dominate over you till you let it do so. The problem lies in the fact that we are scared to enter into a state of solitude, but when we are compelled to enter, we fear risking a step out of solitude.
What I intend to say is simple. If you are alone and you have nothing to do, don’t waste your time complaining about it. Utilize that time. Do something productive. And if you feel that solitude is beginning to engulf you, there are always people around you. They are strangers today, but if you approach them. they will be friends tomorrow. Solitude is an entity which if utilized in the right way can bring about changes of epic proportions. We humans just have to understand its true potential.
Thoughts of the Innocent 