In solitude

Perhaps one of the most important lessons in life is learning how to live with oneself, by oneself. It is a lesson learned in solitude, in quiet contemplation. As painful as it may be, to be alone, to feel isolated, the reality is there shall come a time when one must face the world utterly alone, by the bare minimum, by one's wit and skill. It is important therefore to know oneself thoroughly through solitude. Only in knowing oneself, one's fault as well as merit, can we then began to reach out and be whole and truthful to those around us, thereby creating a symbiotic relationship based upon mutual respect as opposed to one-sided dependence.