What are we when we are alone? Some, when they are alone, cease to exist.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Some people lose their sense of self entirely when they are alone.
- In plain terms
- Some people cease to exist when alone.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize how solitude affects your sense of self.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you feel yourself when you are alone?
- What gives you your sense of existence?
Another view
Solitude can also strengthen self-discovery for many people.
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