I think maybe being with others is most pleasant when one has a healthy relationship with one's self.
I think maybe being with others is most pleasant when one has a healthy relationship with one's self.
Citation needed.
There was an article on HN a couple of weeks back about a guy who spent 20+ years alone in the woods and was perfectly happy for it.
> Citation needed.
for their experience?
I mean, if the argument was "no human I've met can stand being alone for long periods of time", the obvious problem is selection bias: you don't meet people who like being alone.
To rephrase: based on my own experiences I don't believe a human can achieve inner peace and happiness without at least some social contact once in a while.
I don't agree with the rest of your points, but the quoted one is key.
No studies to back this up, but I would say that you are decidedly better off being alone than being with (for lack of better word) evil people.
These are degrees of evil that seem to be tolerated but that's another topic.
In the end, it's literally all in our minds. It's technically in our control (balance of chemicals). Maybe we should devise a way to control them sentiently.
I haven't seen friends or family in months. There was a 5 year period where I didn't see anyone.
Time just goes by, and I'm so wrapped up in my own life that I don't notice.