Figmentations

 Some people are natural-born extroverts. Other people are equally happy as introverts.

Yet, regardless of whether you believe that people are natural-born or environmentally-conditioned to be the way they are (which really isn’t the point right now), I personally don’t think that our core behavioral tendencies are something that we can really change that much about ourselves.

Similarly, some people enjoy being in the company of others so much so that they can not imagine spending any significant amount of time without people being around them. And, there are probably just as many other people who would choose the complete opposite, e.g., quiet and solitude. 

Just as neither tendency is right or wrong, clearly neither tendency is without its flaws either.

Still, many times we don’t understand how other people can enjoy being the way we are not. Yet, sometimes we admire most in others that which we ourselves don’t possess.

Either way, whether it’s your natural tendency, preference, or not, being comfortable with yourself has its merits. For example, it is important for the sake of developing self-confidence and independent-thinking.

Additionally, with quiet time, or meditating, it is important for us to take the time to clear our minds and to learn about ourselves. If we are too busy with distractions, we won’t have the time to connect with our own thoughts, independent of outside influences.

I believe that making time to experience quiet time on a regular basis, to spend time with ourselves separate from time spent in the company of others, and to be able to enjoy the company of ourselves is vital to our being able to connect with our individual purpose.

Maybe that’s why I enjoyed this video How To Be Alone so much. Hope you enjoy it, too.

So, how much do you enjoy being alone?
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For a list of all posts in this series go to: Finding Purpose (actual links will be posted as each post becomes live.)