It's far better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Monroe argues that solitude is preferable to a unhappy partnership. She values independence over companionship if the latter causes pain.
- In plain terms
- It is better to be alone than to be unhappy with someone else.
- What can you take from it?
- Choose solitude over a relationship that makes you unhappy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Would you choose loneliness over conflict?
- What matters more: company or peace?
Another view
Humans often crave connection regardless of the cost to happiness.
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